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LEIPSIC — Ray Woods, a long-term Ottawa resident now living in Leipsic, was sitting in Millionaire Row during the Kentucky Derby. He was rooting for a horse named Normandy Invasion.

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SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Adrienne Pohl had two challenges to conquer to get to the college of her choice.

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OTTAWA — Just getting into the Berklee College of Music is a big deal given that the school selects 30 percent or fewer of those who audition.

I’m not one to toss the I-word (impeachment) around lightly. The current administration, however, is making it easier to call for that drastic step.

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OTTAWA — SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Ottawa and St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Glandorf connected in a very special way Saturday morning. Members of the two parishes each layed a one-mile penny chain from the door of their church to connect at the Ottawa-Glandorf soccer field on Ottawa-Glandorf Road.

100 block of East Northern Avenue, Lima — A woman reported Tuesday that someone took items from her vehicle while she was at work.

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HARROD — Chris Blanchard, of Harrod, received his rank of Eagle Scout on Feb. 12. He is the son of Rick and Becky Blanchard.

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LIMA — The Ohio Energy & Advanced Manufacturing Center had a chance this week to return the favor of hosting.

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LIMA — The Lucas Oil 4-Wheel Jamboree, at the Allen County Fairgrounds for the 28th consecutive year, is an attraction unlike any other to visit Lima.

WEST LIBERTY — The Hardin County Republican Party will join Logan and Hancock counties for a Tri-County family picnic from 4 to 6 p.m. June 23 at the West Liberty Lions Park.

LIMA — Paul Swartz, president of Swartz Contracting, announced there will be a firefighter education program from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1 at the UAW Ford Rhodes State Training Center, 1150 Bible Road.

LIMA — The Bradfield Community Center will offer a summer program for incoming first- through sixth-graders. The program runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 10 to 28 and July 8 to 26.

GOMER — An Elida High School graduate who documented his alma mater before it closed is back with another tribute to the former Gomer building.

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LIMA — Anheuser-Busch has purchased Lima’s C&G Distributing Co. Inc., the two companies announced Friday.

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OTTAWA — The 17-year-old Ottawa boy who led police to the bodies of two brothers has been charged with two counts of aggravated murder in connection with their deaths.

LIMA — The man who crashed his car through the Sharon Dairy King in 2012 will face up to three years in prison when he is sentenced in July.

ALLEN COUNTY - The Ohio State Highway Patrol will operate a checkpoint to look for drivers operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Allen County on Saturday night. The location of the checkpoint will be announced Saturday morning.

OTTAWA — Authorities have said little about last week's killing of two brothers in Ottawa, but sheriff's dispatch records and their mother's call to the agency begin to tell the tale.

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LIMA — Wildlife officials can track another generation of a threatened bird species after visiting a nest atop one of Lima’s tallest buildings on Thursday.

COLUMBUS — The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved Wednesday construction authorization from the Ohio Rail Development Commission for the installation of flashing lights and gates in Auglaize and Shelby counties.

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I dread being the bearer of bad news, especially in an uncertain economy, questionable employment gains and high allergen levels, but here it goes: Jell-O salad is dead.

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Conservative Ohio groups more than a year ago raised the alarm that the Internal Revenue Service was holding up their applications for tax-exempt status, leading U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, to request the audit that led to the IRS's admission that it targeted Tea Party-related groups for close scrutiny.