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• Toledo man linked to 2000 battery sentenced to prison

  29-09-2017 22:57 via toledoblade.com
  A Toledo man linked to a 2000 sexual assault by the DNA of a child born of that assault was sentenced to three years in prison.
  
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• Police: Man checks himself into hospital after central Toledo shootout

  29-09-2017 22:57
  Police say they found shell casings on the street and sidewalk and in the alley where two men were shooting at each other.
  
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• Local Catholic students could face discipline for kneeling during anthem, pledge

  29-09-2017 22:54 via toledoblade.com
  Students at Diocese of Toledo schools who kneel during the Pledge of Allegiance or National Anthem could face discipline, according to a directive by the diocese and a message from Central Catholic High School.
  
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• Registration open for Toledo Citizen Police Academy

  29-09-2017 21:46 via toledoblade.com
  Toledo residents interested in learning more about the police department may now apply for the Citizen Police Academy.
  
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• Former Washington Local Schools superintendent among field of nine for election

  29-09-2017 21:32 via toledoblade.com
  Embattled former superintendent Patrick Hickey could land a seat on the Washington Local Schools board, even though he’s banned from setting foot on district property.
  
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• Inside Bowling Green's matchup with Akron

  29-09-2017 21:00 via toledoblade.com
  BOWLING GREEN – The Bowling Green State University football team will host Akron at Doyt Perry Stadium on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Mid-American Conference opener for both schools.
  
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• Toledo police seeking tips in unsolved stabbing

  29-09-2017 20:59 via toledoblade.com
  Toledo police are looking for the assailant in a recent stabbing.
  
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• Undercover heroin officer fights high-profile problem

  29-09-2017 20:51
  Heroin is the headline almost every day in America, but we don't hear about the undercover officers who risk their safety every day to help get heroin off the streets. The officer has asked that her identity not be revealed because of the danger that goes into doing her job.
  
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• Toledo leaders talk of chances of landing Amazon deal

  29-09-2017 20:12 via toledoblade.com
  For years, Toledo economic development officials have sold the Glass City as the Goldilocks of business locales — not too big, not too small, but just right.
  
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• Toledo leaders talk chances of landing Amazon deal

  29-09-2017 20:12 via toledoblade.com
  For years, Toledo economic development officials have sold the Glass City as the Goldilocks of business locales — not too big, not too small, but just right.
  
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• Activist asks mayor to join in Lake Erie impairment suit

  29-09-2017 20:09 via toledoblade.com
  Three days after Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson finally agreed to join the chorus of public officials calling for western Lake Erie to be federally designated as impaired under the Clean Water Act, an outspoken activist and political nemesis of hers is calling for her to have Toledo join him in a federal lawsuit on the issue.
  
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• A half-century of 'Pet Sounds' coming to Toledo

  29-09-2017 19:52 via toledoblade.com
  Even at 75 years old, former Beach Boys member Brian Wilson remains a busy guy.
  
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• Defiance County man sentenced to life in prison for rape convictions

  29-09-2017 19:29 via toledoblade.com
  DEFIANCE — A Defiance County man will serve a term of life in prison after pleading guilty to the rape of two children.
  
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• Maumee River algae brings back memories of 2014 water crisis

  29-09-2017 19:06 via toledoblade.com
  Few times since the western Lake Erie region resumed its chronic battle with algae 22 years ago have these five simple words spoken by famed ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau meant so much for Toledo: “People protect what they love.”
  
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• Jamie Farr stars as himself in upcoming Toledo show

  29-09-2017 18:00 via toledoblade.com
  When actor Jamie Farr takes the stage at the Stranahan Theater Oct. 7 for An Evening with Jamie Farr, he expects it to be a fun evening, “just sitting around like I’m in your living room, having a chat.”
  
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• Toledo police respond to central city shooting

  29-09-2017 17:40 via toledoblade.com
  Toledo police are investigating a Friday morning central city shooting. 
  
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• Man hospitalized after central city shooting

  29-09-2017 17:40 via toledoblade.com
  A Toledo man is in critical condition after a crossfire shooting Friday in the central city.
  
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• Former acting chief of Findlay police fired after domestic violence review

  29-09-2017 16:47 via toledoblade.com
  FINDLAY — The city of Findlay has fired its former interim police chief after a domestic violence investigation.
  
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• Toledo Zoo lights up for its new fall festival

  29-09-2017 16:28
  TOLEDO, OH The Toledo Zoo is shedding light on their newest fall event called "Luminous Nights", geared toward inspiring people to conserve the natural environment and its animals. There are 500 lantern displays around the zoo, some as large as 50 feet wide and 19 feet tall, in the shapes and forms of animals, dinosaurs and botanicals.
  
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• Teen charged in weekend brawl shooting appears in court

  29-09-2017 16:28 via toledoblade.com
  De’Asia Wallace’s father pleaded for an end to gun violence following a court hearing for her alleged killer.
  
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• Father of street brawl homicide victim pleads for end to gun violence

  29-09-2017 16:28 via toledoblade.com
  De’Asia Wallace’s father pleaded for an end to gun violence following a court hearing for her alleged killer.
  
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• Kickoff planned for Fire Prevention Week

  29-09-2017 16:18 via toledoblade.com
  Toledo firefighters are hosting a kickoff event for Fire Prevention Week.
  
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• Oregon police hosting Coffee with a Cop event

  29-09-2017 15:52 via toledoblade.com
  Oregon police are celebrating National Coffee with a Cop Day and encouraging residents to join them.
  
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• Springfield Local Schools bus involved in morning crash

  29-09-2017 15:45 via toledoblade.com
  A school bus and pickup truck collided Friday in Springfield Township, sending three youth and a driver to the hospital for evaluation.
  
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• Efforts to boost environment during I-75 construction honored

  29-09-2017 15:00 via toledoblade.com
  A conservation plan designed to protect and, in some cases, boost environmentally sensitive areas along I-75 during its reconstruction in Monroe County has been honored by a transportation trade organization.
  
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• Pedestrian struck on Wooster Street in Bowling Green

  29-09-2017 13:18 via toledoblade.com
  BOWLING GREEN — A Hinckley, Ohio woman walked into the path of an oncoming vehicle on Wooster Street early Friday, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
  
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• Real estate transfers: September 18-22

  29-09-2017 13:09 via toledoblade.com
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• 3 things to watch for Ohio State at Rutgers

  29-09-2017 12:00 via toledoblade.com
  COLUMBUS – These are the doldrums of Ohio State’s season, a five-game stretch between the Oklahoma and Penn State games during which the Buckeyes will be a heavy favorite every week.
  
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• Unbeaten Whitmer, Central Catholic meet with high stakes on line

  29-09-2017 06:19 via toledoblade.com
  It may have been a dark moment, but it gave birth to the brightest run in Central Catholic’s football history.
  
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• Downtown Showdown: Whitmer, Central Catholic face off

  29-09-2017 06:19 via toledoblade.com
  It may have been a dark moment, but it gave birth to the brightest run in Central Catholic’s football history.
  
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• Bowling Green football decides to switch roles on defense

  29-09-2017 06:19 via toledoblade.com
  BOWLING GREEN — The Bowling Green State University football team has made some switches on its defensive line.
  
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• Blade Fishing Report: 9/29

  29-09-2017 06:19 via toledoblade.com
  ■ Lake Erie: The yellow perch fishing continues to be hot in many locales around the western end of the lake. Anglers seek out water not heavily impacted by the algal bloom and often find fish. The pros at Netcraft report that the Michigan waters north of the River Raisin have been very productive for anglers working in 18-24 foot depths. There were many limits with the bulk of the fish in the 8-10 inch range. There were also excellent catches coming from the Buoy 13 area of the Toled
  
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• High school football standings, statistics: 9/29

  29-09-2017 06:18 via toledoblade.com
  As of Sept. 27
  
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• High school football Friday forecast: 9/29

  29-09-2017 06:18 via toledoblade.com
  A look at The Blade staff's predictions for Friday's high school games.
  
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• Siena Heights University to host chili cook-off

  29-09-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  ADRIAN — Siena Heights University will host its inaugural Chili Bowl, a chili cook-off competition to raise support for children in need.
  
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• North Toledo event celebrates the Beat Generation

  29-09-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Move over, Jack Kerouac.
  
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• Lucas County Dogs for Adoption: 9/29

  29-09-2017 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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• Hefner's Playboy changed cultural landscape

  29-09-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  While hanging out with a friend in college on some low-key weekend afternoon, I couldn't help but notice two attractive women staring up at me from the coffee table in his apartment.
  
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• Daily Log: 9/29

  29-09-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Births
  
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• Claudia Ruth Byrd (1931-2017)

  29-09-2017 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Claudia Ruth Byrd, a longtime bus driver for Toledo Public Schools and church choir leader, died Sept. 18, 2017. She was 85.
  
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• Scott football snaps 23-game losing streak

  29-09-2017 04:46 via toledoblade.com
  SCOTT 28, ROGERS 6
  
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• GALLERY: Clothesline Project at University of Toledo

  29-09-2017 03:49 via toledoblade.com
  A number of shirts hung on display in the University of Toledo’s Centennial Mall Thursday as part of the Clothesline Project, which calls attention to violence against women. T-shirts are individually designed and crafted to publicly express the personal experience of a survivor. Scroll through the photos above for more from this gallery. 
  
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• Officials stress Toledo's water safe to drink, leaders express outrage over bloom

  29-09-2017 01:48
  Despite the Water Quality Dashboard continuing to be on 'clear' status , the quality of the water in Lake Erie and now in the Maumee River is causing concern among residents and leaders in Toledo. Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson stood with officials at the Collins Park Water Treatment Plant to quell rumors the water is not safe to drink.
  
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• Crash closes two lanes on I-75 north near Monroe

  29-09-2017 01:43 via toledoblade.com
  MONROE — A crash on northbound I-75 has closed two lanes of traffic at the Erie Road exit. 
  
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• Spotlight athlete: Mitchell Downs, Otsego

  29-09-2017 01:02 via www4.toledoblade.com
  Downs, a 5-foot-10, 179-pound junior quarterback, led the Knights to a 35-32 upset victory over Genoa last Friday in Northern Buckeye Conference football. He completed 17-of-31 passes for 232 yards and a touchdown, and rushed 12 times for 145 yards and four TDs for Otsego (4-1 overall, 2-0 NBC). His eight-yard TD run in the closing seconds was the game-winning score.
  
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• Spotlight athlete: Payton Sullivan, St. Ursula

  29-09-2017 00:57 via www4.toledoblade.com
  Sullivan, a senior forward, earned Division I All-Ohio first team honors last season.
  
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• BGSU lecturer talks about history of banned music

  29-09-2017 00:49 via toledoblade.com
  BOWLING GREEN — Matt Donahue walked past amplifiers and electric guitars that sat on stands in front of a drum set and stood at the front of the room Thursday afternoon in the Jerome Library at Bowling Green State University.
  
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• Port Clinton man stole more than $22,000 in property from Ohio Turnpike Commission

  29-09-2017 00:06 via www4.toledoblade.com
  PORT CLINTON – A former employee of the Ohio Turnpike Commission’s Elmore maintenance garage admitted Wednesday to stealing some $22,000 worth of property from his employer.
  
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