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• Toledo Zoo's Louie hits the road to new home in Omaha

  22-06-2017 23:56 via toledoblade.com
  The Glass City’s celebrity pachyderm is on the road to his new home.
  
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• What if it were a war?

  22-06-2017 22:31 via toledoblade.com
  President Trump has said that the Senate’s proposed health care bill will certainly be tweaked. It will need to be if Ohio is to win its fight against the opioid epidemic.
  
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• Sears closing doors at Westgate location

  22-06-2017 22:12 via toledoblade.com
  Sears has will close its store at the Westgate Village Shopping Center as the retailer continues to struggle with plummeting revenues and wide losses.
  
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• Ohio Senate shifts focus to finalizing bill, closing gaps

  22-06-2017 21:54 via toledoblade.com
  COLUMBUS — The Ohio Senate's move this week to slice more than $1 billion from the proposed next two-year budget appears to closely match the sour revenue picture painted Thursday.
  
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• Toledo councilmen seek answers on unused funds

  22-06-2017 21:46 via toledoblade.com
  Several Toledo councilmen on Thursday wanted answers about city finances —  specifically the status of more than $8.2 million that sat unused in a fund for at least five years, and how much money is in the city's capital improvement fund for things like street repairs — but the chairman of council's finance committee shut down any questioning.
  
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• Program seeks to reduce crime, improve quality of life in Toledo

  22-06-2017 21:31
  Kids got the chance to play with the fire hose, meet a Toledo police K-9 and get to know the local law enforcement a little bit better. Leaders said that they want to improve the quality of life in the area, which is why they put on events like these.
  
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• Toledo pastor files motion to be released

  22-06-2017 20:55 via toledoblade.com
  A Toledo pastor seeking to be released from jail while he awaits trial on federal child sex trafficking charges said in an amended motion for bail filed Thursday that, if released, he would live at home with his parents as guardians.
  
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• Miami St. bridge reopens after reconstruction project

  22-06-2017 19:29 via toledoblade.com
  The Miami Street bridge over railroad tracks between Fassett Street and Navarre Avenue has reopened Thursday.
  
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• Toledo debuts online commercial business plan portal

  22-06-2017 18:50 via toledoblade.com
  Toledo's building inspections department began taking commercial business plans online for review Thursday, Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson said.
  
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• Teen killed in Seneca County two-vehicle crash

  22-06-2017 18:38 via toledoblade.com
  MELMORE, Ohio – A 17-year-old is dead after a two-vehicle crash Thursday in Seneca County.
  
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• BGSU board approves student fee increases for next year

  22-06-2017 18:07 via toledoblade.com
  BOWLING GREEN — The Bowling Green State University board of trustees approved student fee increases today for next school year.
  
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• Thousands stolen from Toledo ATM machine by servicing employee

  22-06-2017 18:02 via toledoblade.com
  An ATM servicing employee is accused of stealing several thousands of dollars from an ATM machine. 
  
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• Bluffton physician has license suspended after inappropriately touching patients

  22-06-2017 17:43 via toledoblade.com
  BLUFFTON — A Bluffton, Ohio physician’s license was suspended by the State Medical Board after he admitted to inappropriately touching patients. 
  
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• Toledo police are cracking down on texting and driving

  22-06-2017 15:00
  Chief Kral said he doesn't want drivers to have to roll down their windows to be given a ticket for texting and driving by one of his officers. He hopes the crack down reminds you to put your phone away while driving, preferably in a place where you won't be tempted to grab it.
  
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• From steam plant smoke stacks to downtown artwork

  22-06-2017 08:14 via toledoblade.com
  Workers from Canaan Construction install ‘Echo,’ the 22-ton ringed sculpture created by Kristine Rumman and Dane Turpening, both Toledo natives. The work was forged from 11 steel rings reclaimed from the old steam plant’s smokestacks when they were taken down last year for safety reasons. 
  
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• Geometric ascent: Climbing stairs at Park Inn

  22-06-2017 08:10 via toledoblade.com
  Rectangles and squares abound as a man climbs the stairs at the Park Inn downtown.
  
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• Toledo hosts "Senior Splash" aquatic exercise events

  22-06-2017 08:08 via toledoblade.com
  The city of Toledo will offer free adult aquatic exercise programs this summer beginning Saturday when city pools open.
  
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• Toledo woman indicted in fatal stabbing

  22-06-2017 08:04 via toledoblade.com
  A Toledo woman charged with stabbing a man to death was indicted Wednesday by a Lucas County grand jury.
  
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• Sand-tastic brings the beach to Levis Commons

  22-06-2017 08:01 via toledoblade.com
  Arriving for its sixth consecutive year, Sand-tastic wants to take you to the beach without actually going there.
  
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• East Toledo shooting under investigation

  22-06-2017 07:44 via toledoblade.com
  Toledo police are investigating the shooting of a city man in East Toledo.
  
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• Program designed to help nursing students at Lourdes

  22-06-2017 07:41 via toledoblade.com
  Undergraduate nursing students at Lourdes University who are from diverse or disadvantaged backgrounds will be eligible for financial aid thanks to a federal program designed to increase graduation rates and post-graduation job retention for minority nurses.
  
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• Toledo Opera receives $10K from Ohio Arts Council

  22-06-2017 07:38 via toledoblade.com
  The Toledo Opera Association will receive $10,000 as part of $1.2 million in federal grants announced by the Ohio Arts Council.
  
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• Charity events usher in summer

  22-06-2017 07:33 via toledoblade.com
  Summer officially kicked off Wednesday, but many events helped celebrate the season early.
  
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• City Barbeque marred by inconsistency

  22-06-2017 07:20 via toledoblade.com
  Word of mouth and curiosity lure customers to restaurants, but it’s the food that brings them back.
  
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• Purple Rose aims to lift spirits with ‘Harvey’

  22-06-2017 07:12 via toledoblade.com
  Harvey, the remarkable story of the invisible six-and-a-half-foot rabbit named Harvey, and his friend Elwood P. Dowd, opens Friday and continues through Aug. 26 at the Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, Mich.
  
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• Massive brawl near Cedar Point Apartments

  22-06-2017 07:06 via toledoblade.com
  SANDUSKY — Police arrested 11 people at Cedar Point after a huge brawl, with people being pepper-sprayed and a man hit with a Taser when he attempted to take an officer’s gun.
  
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• Toledo man charged with leaving girl in van at Missouri casino

  22-06-2017 06:49
  An Ohio man has been charged with leaving his 6-year-old daughter alone in a parked van at a suburban St. Louis casino on Father's Day. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 46-year-old Charles Carter, of Toledo, Ohio, was charged Monday with child endangerment.
  
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• East Toledo residents weigh in on future Metropark in the Marina District

  22-06-2017 06:49
  For years, the grassland area on the east side of the river has sat empty, but finally, a glimmer of hope as the Metroparks moves forward with their master plan for the area. For those living on the east Side of Toledo, they say it's been a long time coming to see the Marina District developed.
  
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• Tonight's the night: Whitmer grad Hayes set for NBA draft

  22-06-2017 06:44 via toledoblade.com
  In the past two-plus months, Nigel Hayes has moved cross-country, graduated college, traveled to every corner of the NBA map, and spent enough time in gyms to pay rent.
  
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• BGSU AD, coaches share optimism for future

  22-06-2017 06:29 via toledoblade.com
  As Bowling Green State University fans and alumni gathered on the final stop of the Falcons Coaches Caravan on Wednesday at Fleetwood’s Tap Room, there was a sense of optimism surrounding the proceedings.
  
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• Washington Local accepts resignations from 5 teachers

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Soon after Brady Hall returned from a fun-filled Michigan camp trip in May, the Washington Local student said his sixth-grade teacher left his class “frantically in the middle of the day.”
  
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• Triplets reflect on 80 years of memories

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Clara Crow was not expecting triplets when she gave birth on June 21, 1937.
  
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• Toledo shows pride in Police Athletic League

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  With luck and hard work, the young sprinters rounding the Police Athletic League gym may become Toledo’s next star athletes.
  
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• Toledo-native triplets reflect on 80 years of memories

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Clara Crow was not expecting triplets when she gave birth on June 21, 1937.
  
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• Theater calendar: 6/22

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  COMEDY
  
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• SonoNovo brings new music to Toledo

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  The SonoNovo Chamber Ensemble is Toledo’s equivalent to London’s St. Martin’s in the Field Orchestra. It is a cadre of 15-plus musicians from across northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan who come together for one simple purpose: the love of making music.
  
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• Scene calendar: 6/22

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  ALTERNATIVE/ POP/ ROCK
  
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• Recently reviewed restaurants: 6/22

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Summaries of recently reviewed area restaurants, in the order in which they were reviewed, with the most recent at the top. To see previous Bill of Fare reviews on the Web, go to toledoblade.com and type “Bill of Fare” into the search box and click enter.
  
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• Recently reviewed movies: 6/22

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Summaries are condensed from Blade or wire reviews and reflect the theater schedule starting Friday. Films are rated on a scale of 5 stars (best) to Bomb (worst). The reviewer’s name, movie running time, and abbreviations of the theaters where the movie is playing are at the end of each summary.
  
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• Plan-it calendar: 6/22

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Except where indicated, all area codes are 419.
  
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• Opinions mixed on park plans for E. Toledo

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Mixed views surfaced during a public meeting Wednesday when Metroparks of the Toledo Area asked prospective visitors what they want at a planned new park in the former Marina District in East Toledo.
  
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• Napoleon will take another swing at income-tax hike

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  NAPOLEON — City officials plan to take a second crack at an income-tax increase this fall, hoping to raise more funds for street repairs.
  
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• Lucas County Dogs for Adoption: 6/22

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Dogs remain available at the Lucas County Canine Care & Control Office, 410 South Erie St., Toledo. For information, call 419-213-2800. For a complete list of available dogs, go to lucascountydogs.petfinder.com. A $100 adoption fee includes spay-neuter, a heartworm check, microchip ID, vaccinations, and a behavioral evaluation.
  
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• Jeep improves, still below industry average in J.D. Power poll

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  DETROIT — Kia has claimed the top spot in a survey of new vehicle quality for the second straight year.
  
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• Isbell raises the bar for songwriters

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  THE NASHVILLE SOUND
  
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• I-75 lanes in Michigan to close for 2 nights

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  The annual ritual of double-lane closings for concrete pavement patching on I-75 in Monroe County has arrived again.
  
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• Ex-Ohio justice to look at discrepancies in city’s finances

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Toledo Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson has tapped former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Andy Douglas, again, to act as a mediator for forces within the city.
  
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• Daily log: 6/22

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Births
  
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• Crosby Festival participants united in creativity

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  How tough is the competition at the Crosby Festival of the Arts?
  
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• Catherine V. Pennington (1920-2017)

  22-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  WAUSEON — Catherine V. Pennington, a vendor for more than 60 years at the Toledo Farmers’ Market, where she sold afghans and doilies she crocheted and eggs gathered from the family’s hens, died of kidney failure Saturday at Fulton Manor. She was 96.
  
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