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4 Toledo City Council Members In Custody Amid Bribery Probe
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Federal prosecutors say four Toledo City Council members and a private attorney took part in a bribery and extortion scheme that encouraged soliciting and/or accepting cash and other things of value from business owners in exchange for favorable votes on issues before the council. Tyrone Riley, Yvonne Harper, Larry Sykes, and… Read More

Man Rescued After Clinging to Capsized Boat for 12 Hours
By: Associated Press
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PORT CLINTON, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says the crew on a Lake Erie fishing boat rescued a man who had been clinging to his capsized sailboat for about 12 hours. Authorities say the crew spotted the man Monday morning about four miles off the shores of Port Clinton in northern Ohio. The… Read More

Ohio Man Charged With Making Online Threat to Ocasio-Cortez
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say an Ohio man has been charged in federal court for a Facebook post saying U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “should be shot.” The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Cleveland says 41-year-old Timothy Ireland, of Toledo, was charged Friday with making interstate threats. An arrest warrant affidavit says U.S. Capitol Police received… Read More

Ohio Plans Workplace Classes After Racist Acts at GM Plant
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Ohio officials will spend two days leading civil rights training at a General Motors plant where there have been repeated incidents of racial harassment. All 1,700 workers at GM’s transmission plant in Toledo will be required to attend one of the sessions on Thursday or Friday. A group of GM workers… Read More

Ohio Man, Girlfriend Accused Of Plotting Violent Attack
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Federal prosecutors say an Ohio couple charged last month in a terrorism investigation is now accused of obtaining guns and explosives in a plot to kill others. The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced the indictments that include conspiracy charges against the pair from Toledo. Authorities in court documents filed… Read More

A Weed Grows In Toledo, And Residents Hang Their Christmas Hopes Upon It
By: Amy Held | NPR
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An attempt to bring a little Christmas cheer has grown to capture the imagination of the city.

Public Health Advisory Empties Lake Erie Beach
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – A Lake Erie beach saw a drop in visitors over the Labor Day weekend as officials report high levels of toxic algae and E. coli bacteria in the water. The Blade reports (http://bit.ly/2wElJ6t ) the beaches at Maumee Bay State Park were placed under a public health advisory after algae testing… Read More

Judge In Toledo Blocks New Ohio Law On Traffic Camera Use
By: Associated Press
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A northwest Ohio judge has blocked in Toledo a new state law sharply restricting use of traffic camera enforcement around the state. The Blade newspaper of Toledo reports that Lucas County Judge Dean Mandros on Sunday granted the city’s request for a temporary injunction. Mandros says his ruling means the status quo remains for now… Read More

Heroin Recovery Program Gets More State Money
By: Associated Press
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A pilot project to support heroin recovery is getting a financial boost in northwest Ohio. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine plans to be in Toledo on Monday to announce new grant funding for Lucas County to help the pilot program. The money is in addition to the $650,000 in state funds given to the program… Read More

Officials Attempt To Keep Jeep Production In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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Toledo officials are finalizing an incentives package this week in an effort to keep Jeep Wrangler production in the northwest Ohio city. The city hasn’t released details on what it will offer to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, but Toledo’s development director tells The Blade newspaper that the package will be in the company’s hands by Friday…. Read More