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• Lucas County probation officer charged for having sex with men under her supervision

  27-06-2017 23:30 via toledoblade.com
  A probation officer in the Lucas County court system was charged Tuesday with four felonies for allegedly having sexual relationships with men under her supervision.
  
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• Monroe woman arrested for locking son in vehicle, setting it on fire

  27-06-2017 23:29 via toledoblade.com
  MONROE – A Monroe County woman was arrested Tuesday on attempted murder and arson charges after officials said she locked her young son in a burning vehicle.
  
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• Toledo Lucas County commissioners voted 'yes' on TARTA sales tax

  27-06-2017 21:09
  The vote is a game changer for TARTA, as this means the county could remove the property tax in its seven-member communities, including Toledo. This would help fund TARTA and allow it to expand service, add on additional hours and improve infrastructure and roads.
  
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• Former teacher gets 22 years in prison for having sexual conduct with students

  27-06-2017 20:47 via toledoblade.com
  NAPOLEON – A former eighth-grade teacher who admitted having sexual conduct with three young girls was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison.
  
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• Former teacher gets 22 years for having sexual conduct with students

  27-06-2017 20:47 via toledoblade.com
  NAPOLEON – A former eighth-grade teacher who admitted having sexual conduct with three young girls was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison.
  
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• Former school teacher gets 22 years in prison for having sexual conduct with students

  27-06-2017 20:47 via toledoblade.com
  NAPOLEON – A former eighth-grade teacher who admitted having sexual conduct with three young girls was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison.
  
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• Metroparks trail opens to public

  27-06-2017 18:54
  An area that sat as abandoned train tracks for years has been repurposed, giving the community of south Toledo a reason to get outdoors. "Metroparks' overall goal is to have a Metropark within five miles of every resident in Lucas County, connect them all with trails and then activate them with programming and facilities.
  
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• TARTA looks to replace existing property tax

  27-06-2017 18:44 via toledoblade.com
  The Lucas County commissioners approved a proposal Tuesday for joining the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority and asking voters to replace the existing property tax that funds bus service with a new sales tax.
  
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• Motorist dies after crashing into Lucas Co. home

  27-06-2017 17:50 via toledoblade.com
  A motorist is dead after a vehicle crash Tuesday in Richfield Township in western Lucas County.
  
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• Mayoral candidate says 'taxpayers deserve answers' on Toledo finances

  27-06-2017 17:50 via toledoblade.com
  Toledo mayoral candidate Wade Kapszukiewicz went on the offensive Tuesday lambasting his two opponents for their handling of city finances and its budget while promising a “taxpayer bill of rights” that included transparency and accountability.
  
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• UT police arrest man over forgery

  27-06-2017 17:40 via toledoblade.com
  University of Toledo police arrested a man accused of forging a university record for an inmate.
  
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• UT offers first online PhD program in Ohio

  27-06-2017 16:33
  "We are proud to play a pioneering role in the state of Ohio for making doctoral degrees more accessible to hard-working, full-time professionals who want to take the next step in their careers," University of Toledo president Sharon Gaber said. "This rigorous program of study is designed to prepare the leaders who will guide our education system into the future."
  
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• DeWine makes campaign stop in Maumee

  27-06-2017 15:59 via toledoblade.com
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine promised an administration focused on jobs and education in a campaign stop today in Maumee.
  
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• Midwest Living gives Toledo some love

  27-06-2017 12:55 via toledoblade.com
  “We were surprised — it was kind of neck-and-neck,” with Toledo vying for the lead, said Timothy Meinch, travel editor for Midwest Living, in a recent phone call. But, in the end, Champaign-Urbana, Ill., pulled ahead and was voted the magazine’s Greatest Midwest Food Town in a contest that ended May 31.
  
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• Improper disposal ruins Toledo's recycling

  27-06-2017 06:02 via toledoblade.com
  Too many Toledoans are still trashing the city's recycling efforts – costing taxpayers more and adding more to finite municipal landfill space, officials said Monday as they discussed this year’s inspection strategy.
  
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• Toledo police investigate fatal Friday shooting

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Toledo police detectives on Monday continued investigating a fatal weekend shooting in East Toledo.
  
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• Toledo man gets jail for making up threat

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  A Toledo man who told the FBI his uncle planned to travel from Columbus to Toledo to shoot people at a church was sentenced Monday to 120 days in jail and ordered to pay $13,000 in restitution for the hoax.
  
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• TARTA pitches new tax plan to extend system

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority made its case to the Waterville City Council for a new sales tax to fund an expanded bus system for Lucas County.
  
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• Table for two: Well-equipped kitchen key to happy marriage

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  So, you’re goin’ to the chapel (or the courthouse, the beach, Las Vegas, a country club, or the ball park, maybe) and you’re gonna get married.
  
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• Sylvania school board OKs promotions

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  The Sylvania Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to make Adam Fineske the district’s new permanent superintendent.Mr. Fineske was named interim superintendent last month. Mr. Fineske will earn $141,500 in salary.
  
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• St. Paul’s, Cherry Street Mission to merge meal services

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Eric Fitch hasn’t missed a lunch at St. Paul’s Community Center in two decades. He likes to chat with the other regulars and calls the chef by his first name.
  
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• Rossford council says no to tax reciprocity law

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Rossford City Council rejected a controversial ordinance to slash income tax reciprocity for residents who work outside the city to fund road improvements.
  
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• New deanof library system at UT named

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  The University of Toledo has appointed Beau Case — an administrator with decades of experience running academic libraries in Ohio and Michigan — as the new dean of its library system.
  
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• New dean of library system at UT named

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  The University of Toledo has appointed Beau Case — an administrator with decades of experience running academic libraries in Ohio and Michigan — as the new dean of its library system.
  
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• Lucas County Dogs for Adoption: 6/27

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Dog killed
  
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• Longtime lawyer put home, family before his career

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Glenn Raitz, a lawyer whose career took him from the Pentagon to First National Bank of Toledo, died at his home in South Toledo on Thursday. He was 86.
  
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• Local speaker reflects on expansion of the use of drones

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  These days, everyone seems to be familiar with flying drones, but that familiarity is really just a recent development, said Chris Aldrich, co-owner of Toledo Aerial Media, a three-year-old company that specializes in services performed by unmanned aerial vehicles.
  
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• Local emaciated stray grossly underweight

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  There is almost nothing left of one of the Lucas County Canine Care & Control’s newest visitors.
  
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• Jeep Wrangler, Cherokee top list of ‘most American’

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  This year’s Cars.com ranking of the most American vehicles on the market found something that generations of Toledoans would likely agree with — that the iconic Jeep Wrangler is the most red, white, and blue-blooded vehicle out there.
  
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• Jeep Wrangler, Cherokee top list of  ‘most American’

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  This year’s Cars.com ranking of the most American vehicles on the market found something that generations of Toledoans would likely agree with — that the iconic Jeep Wrangler is the most red, white, and blue-blooded vehicle out there.
  
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• Grossly underweight stray dog found in South Toledo

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  There is almost nothing left of one of the Lucas County Canine Care & Control’s newest visitors.
  
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• Early data say algae on lake will be large

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Data rolling in so far suggest much of western Lake Erie will be blanketed by a larger-than-normal algal bloom this summer, but not anything likely to set a record.
  
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• DeWine campaign slates Maumee event

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine brings his gubernatorial campaign to the Toledo area Tuesday, in a breakfast “meet-and-greet” at Charlie’s Restaurant in Maumee.
  
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• Deer kill is returning with double the limit in Ottawa Hills

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Bow hunters will again take to tree stands in Ottawa Hills this fall, on the lookout for white-tailed deer.
  
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• Daily log: 6/27

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Births
  
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• Bridge repairs to close 2 lanes of I-75 in Mich.

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  NEWPORT, Mich. — Bridge repairs will close two of three southbound lanes on I-75 near Newport for about five hours Tuesday, the Michigan Department of Transportation said.
  
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• Bedford Twp. trustee resigns after move

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  TEMPERANCE — Bedford Township Trustee Michelle Bork has resigned effective immediately after moving to a new home in Sylvania.
  
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• Archbold bank added to Russell 3000 index

  27-06-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  ARCHBOLD, Ohio — Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. was added for its first trading day on Monday to the broad-market Russell 3000 Index.
  
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• Toledo organization training puppies to help the disabled

  27-06-2017 03:39
  The goal of the Ability Center in Sylvania is to improve the lives of those living with disabilities. Sometimes, it requires help from man's best friend.
  
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• Toledo needs to get back to attacking blight

  27-06-2017 01:28
  Toledo Police Officer Jeff Dorner, with the Community Services Section, looks at an abandoned home located at 1326 Paxton St. near F St. during an inspection with the new community resource officer/city inspector partnership set up to address blight-related issues on July 9, 2014. Toledo City Council is considering spending nearly $1 million to cut grass at "nuisance" properties this year, even though they know $1 million may not be enough to solve the problem.
  
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• Toledoans trashing city's recycling efforts

  27-06-2017 00:27 via toledoblade.com
  Too many Toledoans are still trashing the city's recycling efforts – costing taxpayers more and adding more to finite municipal landfill space, officials said Monday as they discussed this year’s inspection strategy.
  
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