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It's hot, but 1911 records unlikely to fall

It's a hot Memorial Day weekend, but temperatures in the Findlay area aren't likely to break the records set during a heat wave 101 years ago.
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Vanlue man hurt in Ohio 15 crash

VANLUE -- A Vanlue man was injured in a one-vehicle rollover crash Saturday night on Ohio 15, just east of the village.
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Speedway completes GasAmerica purchase

Speedway, a subsidiary of Findlay-based Marathon Petroleum Corp., says it has completed the purchase of 87 GasAmerica stations in Ohio and Indiana.
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Hearthside offers reward for information on bomb threats

McCOMB -- Hearthside Food Solutions' Consolidated Biscuit plant in McComb is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person who made two bomb threats against the plant, the Lima News reports.
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College Track & Field: UF's Vicars wins Division II shot put title

PUEBLO, Colo. -- University of Findlay's Derrick Vicars put an exclamation point on his career Saturday, capturing the NCAA Division II outdoor men's shot put championship at the Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl at Colorado State-Pueblo.
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Regional Track: L-B's Rhodes has a stellar performance

LEXINGTON -- Liberty-Benton's Samantha Rhodes proved Saturday why she was the No. 1 qualifier in the hurdle events at the Division III regional track and field championships at Lexington.
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Regional Softball: Crestview earns state berth

Convoy Crestview managed just two hits but took advantage of 10 walks and used a three-run sixth inning to post a 4-1 victory over Mohawk on Saturday in the Division IV regional softball championship game at the Findlay High field.
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Baseball: Reds hit 3 homers in win over Rockies

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Chris Heisey had come close enough to hitting a home run this season that he knew one eventually would come. Still, he was starting to get a little anxious.
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Weed can be toxic to livestock

Many may have taken advantage of this sunny spring weather by driving in the countryside or taking mini-trips to parks or lakes. You may have noticed fields that have plants with beautiful yellow flowers, some with a plant here or there and others covered with the dazzling blooms.

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Rachel Carson was a preservation pioneer

One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself: What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?

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    Pursuit of a pilot

    From Italy to Findlay: Odorico Tonello sought to reunite pieces of a wrecked B 26 bomber with the men who had flown it, including James Logsdon, of Findlay.
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