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LPGA Dana Open donates money to NW Ohio children’s charities.

The 2024 LPGA Dana Open saw $335,000 donated to five northwest Ohio children’s charities, Toledo Classic, Inc. announced Thursday. Toledo Classic said the tournament has raised over $14.3 million for more than 215 children’s charities in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan since 1984. The 2024 charity contributions: Nationwide Children’s Hospital …

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Ohio State Highway Patrol Investigates Fatal Crash.

The Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on December 5, 2024, at approximately 6:22 A.M. The crash occurred on Interstate 75 southbound on the exit ramp to State Route 103 in Orange Township, Hancock County. Joshua Little, age 42, of Wapakoneta, …

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Multiple Vehicle Crash on Interstate Route 475.

The Toledo Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a multiple vehicle crash that occurred on December 4, 2024 at approximately 9:40 P.M. The crash occurred on Interstate Route 475 in the northbound lane near milepost 06 in Monclova Township, Wood County. Mohamed Farah, age 41, of Blacklick, …

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Yost to run for Ohio Governor.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has confirmed to news outlets Wednesday that he plans to run for governor in the state’s next gubernatorial election. Ohio’s current governor, Mike DeWine, was elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022. The position is term-limited, meaning DeWine will not be eligible to run for …

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Five people injured following accident Tuesday in Henry County.

Five people were injured, four of them seriously, following a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on U.S. 24. According to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, which handled the investigation, the crash occurred around 7:29 a.m. Tuesday, west of milepost 52 in Washington Township, in eastern Henry County. The crash report noted …

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Suspected Impaired Driver Causes Head-On Collision

On December 3, 2024, at approximately 3:40 P.M. troopers with the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol were dispatched to State Route 309 near Grubb Road for a report of an injury crash. During the investigation, it was found that Joseph D. Fritts, age 34, of Lima, was …

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Pedestrian killed on I-75 in Wood County.

The Bowling Green Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on December 3, 2024 at approximately 6:57 P.M. The crash occurred on Interstate Route 75 in the northbound lane near milepost 174 in Portage Township, Wood County. Leroy Newson, age 34, of Detroit, …

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Ohio Turnpike toll rates to increase.

Take note, the Ohio Turnpike’s toll rates will increase on Jan. 1. The toll rate for E-Z Pass customers with passenger vehicles will increase to 7.1 cents per mile in 2025 from 6.5 cents per mile; and the cash/credit card toll rate will increase to 10.4 cents per mile in …

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Eight people killed in Thanksgiving holiday weekend crashes in Ohio.

According to the latest numbers, eight people were killed in seven crashes on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday, resulting in the fewest deaths since 2018, when seven people were killed. The five-day Thanksgiving reporting period began Wednesday, Nov. 27 at midnight and ran through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. Of the …

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Bryan Chamber director retiring.

The Bryan Chamber of Commerce will be looking for a new director. After 26 years of dedicated service as the executive director of the Bryan Area Chamber of Commerce, Daniel Yahraus has made the decision to retire. Yahraus’s final day in the position will be May 2, though his formal …

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