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Ohio given waiver from federal law

Ohio's waiver request to gain relief from the federal No Child Left Behind Act has been granted, officials from the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday.
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IHOP shuts down local restaurant

The Findlay IHOP has been closed less than a week after its owner was arrested on a variety of federal charges, including directing another man to set the restaurant on fire in 2008.
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Grand jury indicts 2 people on drug possession charges

Two out-of-state residents charged with first-degree felonies of drug possession were among the six people indicted by the Hancock County grand jury on Tuesday.
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Parking prohibited on part of Elm Street

BLUFFTON -- Bluffton Village Council approved an ordinance Monday to make it illegal to park on the northwesternly side of East Elm Street across from Bluffton Town Hall.
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Run fast, throw far, jump high

At the district meet in Tiffin the finals in the girls shot put was under way.
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State Track & Field: Track is a legacy at Bluffton

BLUFFTON -- The names change, the seasons come and go and, yet, one thing is a constant: Bluffton High School always has a competitive track program.
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State Track & Field Notebook: Elmwood will enjoy a Royal weekend

Last season, Kyle Smithey was the only Elmwood athlete competing in the OHSAA state track and field championships.
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State Track Fast Facts

WHAT: 105th OHSAA State Boys and 38th State Girls Track & Field Championships.
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Long odds

Yesterday was the day many gamblers had been dreaming about since Ohioans approved casino gambling in November 2009.

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Buying a steak? Check the label

Many consider the recent holiday weekend the official start of summer.

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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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