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Monday Nov 9 | Toledo Blade

Love of libraries

LIBRARIES change lives, then-Sen. Barack Obama told the American Library Association in 2005.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Ohio, Toledo Metro, Toledo, OH, Port Clinton, OH, Opinion

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Journal Gazette

198 jobs in Williams vanish

The economy of Williams County, Ohio, is taking another blow. Midwest Stamping LLC told the state that it has cut 198 employees, effective Friday.

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Related Topix: Canada, Edgerton, OH, Edon, OH

Tue Oct 20, 2009

WTOL-TV Toledo

Unemployment down 1 percent in Wood, Lucas counties

Ohio's unemployment rate was 10.1 percent in September, down from 10.8 percent in August, according to data released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

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Fri Oct 02, 2009

Crescent-News.com

Deer-vehicle crashes: Watch the road a bit more carefully

Car-deer accidents rose in five of the six counties in the Defiance area from 2007 to 2008, bucking statewide numbers that saw deer-vehicle collisions decrease 6.5 percent in 2008.

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Related Topix: Defiance, OH, Ohio, Defiance County, OH, Paulding County, OH

Wed Sep 30, 2009

Crescent-News.com

Hot Spots - Police traffic enforcement focus on crash-prone areas

Motorists thinking about driving excessive speeds or rolling through stop signs should note the safety history of area roadways -- a primary factor in how law enforcement officers determine where to initiate traffic patrols.

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Related Topix: Defiance, OH, Defiance County, OH, Napoleon, OH

Sun Sep 27, 2009

Cleveland.com

Sunday's numbers: 85 of Ohio's 88 counties reach 20-year highs for unemployment rates

Unemployment rates are at historic highs across most of Ohio. Sunday's Numbers, a weekly feature from The Plain Dealer 85 of 88: In 85 of Ohio's 88 counties, the August 2009 unemployment rate announced last week was at its highest level for the month in at least 20 years.

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Related Topix: Ohio, Lorain, OH, Highland County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Delaware County, OH

Thu Sep 24, 2009

Crescent-News.com

Stuckey: Today's education all about economic growth

Being born in the United States is no longer a competitive advantage, the president of Northwest State Community College told a group of area business people and students this morning at the Defiance Area Chamber of Commerce "Breakfast of Champions." The presentation was held at the Hubbard banquet room in the Defiance College Serrick Center.

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Related Topix: Defiance, OH, Defiance College

Tue Sep 22, 2009

92.5 KISS FM

Toledo Unemployment Falls 2% in August

Toledo's unemployment rate fell more than two percentage points -- to 13-point-two percent in August.

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Related Topix: Toledo Metro, Toledo, OH, Lucas County, OH

Sun Sep 20, 2009

Crescent-News.com

Patrol in NW Ohio making fewer traffic stops

Traffic stops initiated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol in northwest Ohio are down when compared to 2008 levels, mirroring a statewide trend.

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Related Topix: Ohio, Defiance County, OH, Defiance, OH, Paulding County, OH

Fri Sep 18, 2009

Dairy Today

Straight-from-the-Field Reports

As the days slip away and the combines stay in the shed, many farmers are warily watching the calendar.

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Wed Sep 09, 2009

Journal Gazette

Child drowning death ruled accident

A Williams County, Ohio, 4-year-old died over the Labor Day weekend in a drowning accident, the sheriff's office said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Edon, OH

Tue Sep 08, 2009

Crescent-News.com

Camping, with a flair for the 'West'

This wagon tells a story. A covered wagon sits off Ohio 2 near Stryker. It's canvas is full of well wishes written by people from South Padre Island, Baltimore, Texas, New York, Vermont and other places around the United States.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News,

Sun Sep 06, 2009

Crescent-News.com

Williams Co. Fair opens next weekend

It's time to come out and meet your friends and neighbors at the Williams County Fair.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Oldies, Phil Dirt & the Dozers, Family, Kids

Fri Sep 04, 2009

Crescent-News.com

Montpelier police investigate Eagles robbery

The Montpelier Police Department continues to investigate a robbery and assault that occurred Monday morning at the Eagles Aerie, 214 N. Jonesville St.

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Related Topix: Montpelier, OH

Wed Sep 02, 2009

WNWO-TV Toledo

2 unknown victims dead after crash on I-70

Wednesday, September 02, 2009 at 6:06 p.m. PUTNAM COUNTY- Two people are pronounced dead on the scene after a car crash on I-70 near the 29 mile marker at the Clay/Putnam County line.

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Related Topix: Putnam County, OH

Tue Sep 01, 2009

Crescent-News.com

Lick Creek project on hold after legal challenge

A legal challenge to the Lick Creek project has apparently delayed further action.

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Related Topix: Defiance County, OH, Ney, OH, Defiance, OH

Sat Aug 29, 2009

Journal Gazette

Jobless rate retreats in 2 counties

Unemployment dropped significantly in July in two northwest Ohio counties and remained unchanged in two others, according to data released Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Defiance County, OH, Defiance, OH, Paulding County, OH, Van Wert County, OH, Bluffton, OH

Thu Aug 27, 2009

Salem News

County jobless rate holds steady at.....

Columbiana County's estimated jobless rate remained at 14.7 percent in August, while the number of new claims and the people receiving benefits declined sharply.

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Related Topix: Columbiana County, OH, Carroll County, OH

Wed Aug 26, 2009

Journal Gazette

One in six jobless in Williams, state says

Williams County's unemployment rate of 17.5 percent for July was the highest in Ohio last month, the state Department of Job and Family Services has reported.

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Related Topix: Defiance, OH

Tue Aug 25, 2009

WHIO-AM Dayton

Miami Valley Receives Mixed News From Latest Unemployment Figures

The unemployment figures have been released for July, and the Miami Valley received some good news and some bad news.

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Related Topix: Champaign County, OH, Dayton Metro, Dayton, OH, Springfield, OH, Kettering, OH

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