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Findlay's population falls again

Findlay's population in 2008 decreased for the fourth consecutive year, while most other towns in and around Hancock County held steady, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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VB school board has a say on tax breaks

Hoping to bring a Home Depot warehouse to Allen Township, Hancock County government leaders are planning to offer it a property tax break.
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Company plans $100M wind farm in Hardin Co.

DOLA -- A company plans to construct a $100 million wind turbine farm in northern Hardin County which would generate 50 megawatts of electric power, enough for 12,000 homes.
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Group protests 'cap and trade'

As the Independence Day holiday neared, members of a Findlay group called the Findlay 912 Project spent two hours in front of the Hancock County Courthouse on Thursday night protesting the proposed "cap and trade" legislation, which is designed to reduce carbon emissions.
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Trio share Farr Classic lead

SYLVANIA -- Morgan Pressel was paired with the world's top two players in the opening round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.
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Shaq Show has arrived

INDEPENDENCE -- Laughing and loose, Shaq looked right at home.
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Votto clutch in Cincinnati win

CINCINNATI -- Joey Votto still has his touch in the clutch.
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Sister Act: Part IV

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Loving this land of liberty

I was visiting my mother the other day, and she was watching a TV show that had the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing, "This Land is Your Land."

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Adjust techniques for summertime fishing

As summer rolls in, we must adjust some of our fishing techniques to land that lunker bass. Rather than reach into the tackle box and grab any lure, it's better to learn more about your quarry and its seasonal food preferences.

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