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• Diocese selling low-income housing properties in Toledo, Fremont

  10-08-2017 22:58 via toledoblade.com
  The Diocese of Toledo is selling the seven low-income housing properties it owns through several non-profit corporations, though officials have insisted no residents will be affected by the move. 
  
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• Medical marijuana facility in Toledo gains approval

  10-08-2017 22:45 via toledoblade.com
  A Cleveland-based company that has applied for a state license to grow medical marijuana won approval Thursday from the Toledo Plan Commission to build a 60,000-square-foot cultivation warehouse near Alexis Road and Suder Avenue.
  
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• Port Clinton woman claims Ohio Lottery prize

  10-08-2017 22:32 via toledoblade.com
  PORT CLINTON — A woman won the $5 million top prize in Ohio Lottery’s Fabulous Fortune game.
  
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• Toledo teacher may represent Ohio in the National Teacher of the Year competition

  10-08-2017 21:06
  With his 34 years of teaching experience, including 15 at his current position, Welenc is considered an accomplished music teacher at the Toledo School for the Arts. "Mr. Welenc is a highly respected, innovative educator whose talent for music and teaching is evident not just in his classroom and community leadership, but in the accolades his student ensembles have consistently earned for over a decade," said State Board of Education member Kathleen McGervey.
  
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• Jeep Fest is coming back to Toledo

  10-08-2017 21:06
  With the overwhelming success of Jeep Fest last year to celebrate 75 years of Jeep in Toledo, Lucas County commissioners and Jeep retirees got together to plan another one. President of UAW Local 12 and representative of Jeep workers Bruce Baumhower said last year proved Toledo was the place to hold the celebration.
  
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• Jamie Farr brings 'Tuesdays with Morrie' to Stranahan Theater

  10-08-2017 21:04 via toledoblade.com
  Toledo-born actor Jamie Farr, best known for portraying Corporal Klinger in the hit TV series M*A*S*H, and for his many years of serving as tournament host of the the LPGA tournament here, will be back in town Oct. 7 at the Stranahan Theater.
  
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• Freshmen in focus for Candle, UT football in fall camp

  10-08-2017 21:00 via toledoblade.com
  University of Toledo football coach Jason Candle is in a bit of an awkward place, because in a perfect world, he would redshirt every freshman. But he knows, realistically, he will have to count on some of the freshmen from the top-ranked 2017 class in the Mid-American Conference to play this season.
  
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• Sylvania homeowners contest schools' plan to collect more taxes

  10-08-2017 20:43 via toledoblade.com
  A group of homeowners in the Sylvania school district is speaking out against a district practice of contesting property values in an effort to collect more tax dollars.
  
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• Teen to face manslaughter charge in Toledo man's death

  10-08-2017 19:18 via toledoblade.com
  A 16-year-old boy is now expected to face a manslaughter charge after a man he fought with Saturday died from his injuries, according to a prosecutor with the Lucas County Juvenile Court.
  
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• Hearing waived for man accused of shooting Fulton Co. sheriff's deputy

  10-08-2017 18:47
  A man accused of shooting a Fulton County sheriff's deputy waived his preliminary hearing Thursday in Fulton County Eastern District Court. Jeshua Gilmore, 18, of Toledo, is charged with attempted aggravated murder, fleeing and eluding, and possession of a weapon while under disability.
  
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• Man accused of killing neighbor's dog takes plea deal

  10-08-2017 18:31 via toledoblade.com
  PORT CLINTON, Ohio — A Carroll Township man who admitted killing a neighbor’s dog and hiding the body accepted a plea deal offered by the dog’s owners.
  
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• Nearly 240 norovirus cases linked to Maumee doughnut shop

  10-08-2017 18:10 via toledoblade.com
  Norovirus cases linked to food from Mama C’s Donuts in Maumee have climbed in Lucas County to nearly 240, local health officials announced Thursday.
  
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• 266 norovirus cases linked to Maumee doughnut shop

  10-08-2017 18:10 via toledoblade.com
  Norovirus cases linked to food from Mama C’s Donuts in Maumee have climbed in Lucas County to 266, local health officials announced Thursday afternoon.
  
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• University of Findlay hosting emergency drills today

  10-08-2017 17:22 via toledoblade.com
  The University of Findlay's Office of Campus Safety and Emergency Management will be conducting a fire drill approximately 3 p.m. Thursday. The drill will be taking place at the north side of Lovett Hall.
  
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• Toledo mayoral candidate Waniewski details vision for city

  10-08-2017 17:00 via toledoblade.com
  Toledo mayoral candidate and current City Councilman Tom Waniewski released a strategic plan Thursday, detailing his vision for the city and how to make it a reality.
  
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• Man found guilty for playing part in death of 4-year-old Aaliyah Smith

  10-08-2017 16:54 via toledoblade.com
  A Toledo man whose girlfriend is serving life in prison for killing a 4-year-old girl was found guilty Thursday of playing a part in the child's death.
  
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• Polarizing Results for Two Solar Companies

  10-08-2017 16:26
  In this Industry Focus segment, Motley Fool analysts Sean O'Reilly and Taylor Muckerman explain why investors were so impressed by First Solar's report and why SunPower shares dropped 21% overnight on their earnings. Listen in to find out the most important numbers from both of the reports, some important announcements from management at both companies, whether this might be a buying opportunity for investors interested in SunPower, and more.
  
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• Northwood police identify man crushed underneath vehicle

  10-08-2017 15:42 via toledoblade.com
  Northwood police identified a man killed Wednesday after being crushed underneath his vehicle.
  
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• Thrifty Thursday: Options abound at Fifth Third Field

  10-08-2017 13:30 via toledoblade.com
  What’s better than a beer an’ a dog at a Mud Hens game? Why, a beer an’ a dog combined, of course!
  
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• Suicidal gunman arrested after 6-hour standoff on I-75

  10-08-2017 13:22 via toledoblade.com
  LUNA PIER, Mich. — A potentially suicidal gunman forced all rush-hour traffic to a standstill Thursday on I-75.
  
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• I-75 closed in Monroe County because of police situation

  10-08-2017 13:22 via toledoblade.com
  MONROE — A portion of both directions of Interstate I-75 in Monroe County has been closed because of a police situation, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. 
  
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• Barricaded gunman detained after causing closure of I-75 in Monroe County

  10-08-2017 13:22 via toledoblade.com
  MONROE — Michigan State Police troopers detained a gunman barricaded in a vehicle on I-75 that has shut down the highway in both directions.
  
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• Gradkowski's homecoming built around family, community

  10-08-2017 12:35 via toledoblade.com
  Our first thought upon hearing Bruce Gradkowski joined the Anthony Wayne football staff as a volunteer assistant quarterbacks coach was likely the same as yours.
  
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• Galloway was a patroness of Toledo arts scene

  10-08-2017 11:44
  The death of Ann Galloway, at 93, a few days ago is a reminder of Toledo's rich cultural life and the people who once sustained it. Her loved ones can take pride in all she did for our community.
  
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• Christine N. Brown (1950-2017)

  10-08-2017 06:30 via toledoblade.com
  Christine N. Brown, a registered nurse at the former Medical College of Ohio whose empathy and care was evident in childhood, died Saturday in Heartland at ProMedica on the Flower Hospital campus in Sylvania. She was 67.
  
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• Thousands expected at River Raisin Jazz Festival

  10-08-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  The 16th annual River Raisin Jazz Festival is from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at St. Mary’s Park, W. Elm Ave., Monroe.
  
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• Repairs close lanes of 2 streets

  10-08-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Pavement restoration will close lanes on two downtown Toledo streets for the rest of the week, the city transportation division announced.
  
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• POET Biorefining to expand ethanol facility

  10-08-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Ethanol producer POET Biorefining, which has three plants in Ohio, said that it will break ground next Tuesday on a $120 million expansion project that will double capacity at its Marion, Ohio, ethanol facility.
  
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• Lucas County Dogs for Adoption: 8/10

  10-08-2017 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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• Library parking lot, trail to be closed

  10-08-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  IDA, Mich. — The parking lot and walking trail at the Ida Branch Library will be closed Thursday and Friday for blacktop sealing, library officials said.
  
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• Late mortgage payments down

  10-08-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Metro Toledo homeowners got better about making their mortgage payments in May, a new report said.
  
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• Jeep Fest to roar back in 2018 after a year off

  10-08-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  The Toledo Jeep Fest will live on.
  
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• Garden Club honors Rock Ledge Inn

  10-08-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Rock Ledge Inn, on the Catawba peninsula overlooking Lake Erie, was recently awarded the first certificate of recognition by the Catawba Island Garden Club.
  
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• Fugitive called ex-wife minutes before suicide

  10-08-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  ANTWERP, Ohio — An escaped inmate called his ex-wife from his parents’ crawl space to tell his family he loved them — minutes before he shot and killed himself following a nationwide manhunt.
  
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• Free film addresses cancer from HPV

  10-08-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  A free screening of the educational movie Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic is planned for Thursday at the Toledo-Lucas County Main Library, 325 N. Michigan St.
  
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• Felled by a fritter: A reporter’s story

  10-08-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Report the story, don’t become it.
  
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• Daily Log: 8/10

  10-08-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Births
  
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• Bed­ford Twp. car break-ins probed

  10-08-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  TEMPERANCE — A rash of car break-ins plagued Bedford Township in the last two weeks, authorities said.
  
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• Bed­ford Township car break-ins probed

  10-08-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  TEMPERANCE — A rash of car break-ins plagued Bedford Township in the last two weeks, authorities said.
  
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• Barbershop quartets to sing for 70th year

  10-08-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  PUT-IN-BAY — A long-running annual concert series will celebrate its 70th year at Perry’s Victory International Peace Memorial on Friday.
  
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• Toledo government needs more competence, not patronage

  10-08-2017 00:03 via toledoblade.com
  When city officials hire a grant writer, usually they hope that person will make news with the many grants he or she lands. Instead, Toledo’s $67,000-a-year grant writer only made news for controversies created by her hiring and her demotion.
  
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