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• Adrian resident killed during home invasion

  12-07-2017 22:06 via toledoblade.com
  ADRIAN — A 48-year-old Adrian resident was killed during a suspected home invasion in the 300 block of Frank Street in Adrian, police said. 
  
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• Toledo police identify man found dead in West Toledo home

  12-07-2017 21:42 via toledoblade.com
  Toledo police identified a man found dead at a West Toledo home. 
  
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• Unidentified body found ruled as homicide, suffered massive head trauma

  12-07-2017 20:38 via toledoblade.com
  The Lucas County Coroner's Office determined Wednesday an unidentified body suffered “massive head trauma.”
  
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• Bond set at $100K for office manager charged with embezzling $1.2M

  12-07-2017 19:50 via toledoblade.com
  Bond was set at $100,000 Wednesday for the former office manager for the Charles E. Boyk Law Office who is charged with embezzling $1.2 million from the firm
  
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• Location of county's new 650-bed correctional center announced

  12-07-2017 18:29 via toledoblade.com
  The Lucas County Commissioners have announced the location of the county’s new 650-bed correctional center.
  
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• Toledo mayor becomes an official candidate for re-election

  12-07-2017 18:14 via toledoblade.com
  Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson turned in her signed petitions Wednesday at the Lucas County Board of Elections to officially become a candidate for re-election.
  
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• Hicks-Hudson, Kapszukiewicz file to run for mayor

  12-07-2017 18:14 via toledoblade.com
  Lucas County Treasurer Wade Kapszukiewicz and Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson on Wednesday turned in their candidate petitions at the Lucas County Board of Elections to run for a four-year term as mayor.
  
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• Buckeye Broadband, Telesystem fixing outage problem

  12-07-2017 18:05 via toledoblade.com
  An outage that affected a number of Buckeye Broadband and Telesystem customers should be resolved shortly, the company said in a brief statement.
  
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• Savage Park splash pad to reopen after vandalism

  12-07-2017 17:33 via toledoblade.com
  The splash pad at Savage Park will reopen Wednesday after a decorative water-spraying elephant was intentionally struck.
  
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• Man shot outside South Toledo bar

  12-07-2017 17:26 via toledoblade.com
  A Toledo man was shot overnight outside a South Toledo bar.
  
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• UT President Sharon Gaber to autograph Tony Packo's hot dog bun

  12-07-2017 16:36 via toledoblade.com
  The next big thing the University of Toledo president will sign isn’t a contract or a letter to campus. It’s a carbohydrate.
  
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• Diocese of Cleveland welcomes newly appointed Bishop

  12-07-2017 16:14 via toledoblade.com
  CLEVELAND — The Holy See announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Nelson J. Perez as the new Bishop for the Diocese of Cleveland.
  
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• Suicide suspected in death of Walbridge Police Chief Tylicki

  12-07-2017 15:57 via toledoblade.com
  BROWNSTOWN, MICH. — Walbridge Police Chief Walt Tylicki’s body was found in a heavily wooded area in Michigan with a fatal gunshot wound, according to the Brownstown Township Police Chief.
  
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• Lightning strike suspected as cause for Perrysburg apartment blaze

  12-07-2017 13:57 via toledoblade.com
  A lightning strike is suspected of causing an apartment fire in Perrysburg early Wednesday morning.
  
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• Firefighters battle blaze at Perrysburg apartments

  12-07-2017 13:57 via toledoblade.com
  Firefighters battled a blaze at an apartment fire at the Perry’s Crossing Apartments, according to a Perrysburg police dispatcher. 
  
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• Floral designer led Polish folk dancers

  12-07-2017 06:30 via toledoblade.com
  Norman J. Beczynski, a floral designer with a knack for distinctive arrangements who was dedicated to the traditions of his Polish heritage and led a folk dance group, died Monday in Whitehouse Country Manor, where he was receiving palliative care. He was 80.
  
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• Researchers pull samples to combat toxic summer algae blooms

  12-07-2017 06:14 via toledoblade.com
  Western Lake Erie’s summer algae is coming — and researchers are back on the job, pulling water samples and trying to give water-treatment plant operators a fighting chance against toxin-producing blooms.
  
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• Toledo man prepares for CrossFit Games

  12-07-2017 06:02 via toledoblade.com
  Paul Castillo, an athlete and coach at Toledo’s Glass City CrossFit, describes his daily routine as fairly normal — he spends time with family, goes to work, and trains at night.
  
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• U.S. 68/​State Rt. 15 ramp to I-75 to close

  12-07-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  FINDLAY — The U.S. 68/​State Rt. 15 entrance to southbound I-75 will be closed for two days, starting Thursday morning, so barrier walls can be placed for construction of a new ramp within that interchange, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced.
  
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• Toledo in 38th place of 100 driveable cities

  12-07-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Toledo might not be the best place to drive, but it’s far from the worst. At least, that’s the conclusion of WalletHub’s 2017 report on the best and worst U.S. cities for drivers.
  
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• State offers police departments $3M to battle opioid crisis

  12-07-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Citing the urgency of Ohio’s opioid crisis, Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Tuesday that, beginning next week, police departments around the state can apply for a portion of $3 million in state grants allocated to create units similar to Lucas County’s Drug Abuse Response Team.
  
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• Rivals pounce on Waniewski remarks

  12-07-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Republican Toledo mayoral candidate Tom Waniewski’s campaign speech comparing a stolen flower pot and a shooting in the central city drew criticism Tuesday.
  
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• Perrysburg fire station plans progressing

  12-07-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  The long-awaited second fire station in Perrysburg is moving forward after city council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a design services contract.
  
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• Nature’s Nursery sets Sunday open house

  12-07-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Nature’s Nursery Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation Education will host an open house Sunday.
  
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• More than 60 marijuana outlets will be needed, warns Washington dispensary

  12-07-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  COLUMBUS — The owner of a Washington medical and recreational marijuana dispensary warned Ohio on Tuesday that it eventually will have to expand beyond the 60 retail outlets initially allowed under its medical-marijuana program.
  
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• Menards manufacturing growth to bring dozens of jobs to region

  12-07-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  HOLIDAY CITY, Ohio — Menard Inc. is adding to its manufacturing operations in the Williams County village of Holiday City, a move that will bring with it a major capital investment and dozens of new jobs.
  
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• Man charged in stab­bing gets 2 years

  12-07-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  A Toledo man charged with stabbing another man during a fight outside a bar was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison.
  
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• Lucas County Dogs for Adoption: 7/12

  12-07-2017 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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• Lucas Co. Fair opens with new competitions

  12-07-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  An overcast sky and some chilly rain couldn’t keep the crowds away as the Lucas County Fair opened Tuesday morning.
  
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• 3 areas of Toledo toget LED street lights

  12-07-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Toledo City Council on Tuesday approved three pilot programs for energy-saving LED street lighting.
  
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• Walbridge police chief found dead

  12-07-2017 05:07 via toledoblade.com
  Walbridge police Chief Walt Tylicki has died, the village police department announced Tuesday on Facebook.
  
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• Seneca police secretary charged with theft from department

  12-07-2017 03:06 via toledoblade.com
  TIFFIN — A police department secretary has been charged with theft from the department.
  
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• Bedford hosts town hall on responsible gun ownership

  12-07-2017 03:02 via toledoblade.com
  TEMPERANCE — When it comes to owning a gun and using it properly, safety is the most important aspect to keep in mind.
  
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• Toledo pastor's wife suspended from duties as county administrator

  12-07-2017 02:49 via toledoblade.com
  Lucas County commissioners took action Tuesday to suspend Laura Lloyd-Jenkins because she failed to act in "good behavior" in her duties as county administrator.
  
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• Authorities investigate suspicious death of West Toledo man

  12-07-2017 02:31 via toledoblade.com
  Authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found Tuesday at a home in West Toledo.
  
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• Dems: Waniewski ask for campaign signs unethical

  12-07-2017 00:14 via toledoblade.com
  The Lucas County Democratic Party said mayoral candidate Tom Waniewski's request to citizens he had helped as a councilman to allow his campaign to post campaign signs in their yards crossed an ethical line.
  
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