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Attorney drops ballot fight

A local attorney who filed petitions to run for the Republican nomination for Ohio Attorney General is giving up the fight against the Secretary of State’s office over disputed signatures.
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Cooper faces $33 million judgment in Iowa case

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- An Iowa jury has blamed Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. for a 2007 rollover van crash that left one person dead. The jury awarded $33 million to seven passengers in the van.
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Weekend: Silver Blades skates again

The Silver Blades Figure Skating Club will present its 35th annual ice show, Ice Classics, through today at The Cube, 3430 N. Main St., in Findlay. Today's show will be at 2 p.m.
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Weekend: Falling under his spell

The University of Findlay will host hypnotist and entertainer Sailesh at 10 p.m. Saturday, March 27, in the Alumni Memorial Union Multi-Purpose Room. Admission is $1 at the door for community members; UF students, faculty and staff may attend for free with a valid UF ID.
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Liberty-Benton celebration set

The Liberty-Benton Athletic Boosters will host a special reception for the Division III state champion Eagles girls basketball team today at 1 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Everyone is welcome.
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Div. III State Tournament: L-B wins championship

COLUMBUS -- Liberty-Benton had its chance to put Middletown Madison away in the first half, but the Eagles saw the Mohawks climb back into the game.
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Div. III State Tournament: L-B seniors enjoy success

COLUMBUS -- For Liberty-Benton's four seniors, the past two girls basketball seasons have been a tremendous success.
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Div. III State Tournament: L-B's Petersen solid again

COLUMBUS -- If there's an unsung hero in Liberty-Benton's run to a state championship it just might be Amber Petersen.
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Massive wind turbines wouldn't seem a good fit in rural Hancock County where fields of soybeans, corn and wheat tend to dominate the landscape.

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This week is National Agriculture Week. Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless others join to recognize the contributions of agriculture.

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Fly fishing clinic lottery set for ODNR Cold Creek hatchery

If you've ever dreamed of learning the graceful art of fly-fishing, then consider entering the annual lottery for Castalia Fish Hatchery's beginner fly-fishing clinics.

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STATE TITLE: Liberty-Benton beat Middletown Madison 66-44 on Saturday to become the Div. III girls basketball champions.


CHEERLEADERS: Liberty-Benton fans turned out in force to cheer on the Eagles girls basketball team.


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