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ECONOMY IN CRISIS: AREA FALLOUT
Updated: 5:00 am
Lucas County faces funding dip with drop in property values
Lucas County Sheriff’s Deputy Sherry Stearns secures the door of a home on Joffre Avenue after the residents had been evicted. (THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY)
Five years ago, the house at 1503 Albert St. on Toledo's east side commanded a sale price of $60,000. But those days are long gone for 1503 Albert. A year ago, it sold for just over $26,000. And in January, the house traded for $15,000 - another victim of the cruel collapse of the housing bubble.

Updated: 5:00 am
Lucas County faces funding dip with drop in property values
Five years ago, the house at 1503 Albert St. on Toledo's east side commanded a sale price of $60,000. But those days are long gone for 1503 Albert. A year ago, it sold for just over $26,000. And in January, the house traded for $15,000 - another victim of the cruel collapse of the housing bubble. 
 Updated: 1:47 pm
75 Toledo police officers face layoffs over deficit

Updated: 11:05 am
Sylvania native offers complimentary service at Purdue University
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Updated: 11:04 am
Toledo Area Humane Society seeks homes for more older dogs

Updated: 7:59 am
River Raisin area, other sites start mopping up
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Updated: 11:04 am
Portage cleanup may include Hancock County

Updated: 6:09 am
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Updated: 5:13 am
It's Start to state; Spartans defeat Yellow Jackets in defensive battle
Two of the area's Division I girls basketball heavyweights met for a long-awaited and much-anticipated showdown Saturday for a regional championship. Start, the City League's best, squared off with Perrysburg, the Northern Lakes League's champion, for northwest Ohio bragging rights and, more importantly, the right to one of four cherished spots in the D-I state tournament in Columbus. 
 Updated: 5:08 am
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Updated: 5:18 am
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Updated: 5:09 am
Pontius almost a sure thing as a long shot 


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Updated: 6:45 am
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Updated: 5:04 am
With stormy future in forecast, Cumulus CEO pay questioned
Its eight stations fill a large chunk of the metro Toledo area airwaves, but the Atlanta-based Cumulus Media Inc. radio chain - whose top executive hails from the Toledo area - has been sending out some weak financial signals lately. 
 Updated: 9:47 am
1st-time purchasers in Toledo area slow to respond to tax credit

Updated: 6:15 am
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Updated: 6:17 am
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Updated: 6:19 am
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Updated: 6:19 am
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Updated: 5:20 am
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Updated: 6:55 am
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Updated: 5:03 am
Democrats loose the dogs 

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Updated: 5:02 am
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David Shribman
Updated: 10:30 am
More change than you’d think in Washington 

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Updated: 9:36 am
BGSU freshman is all wrapped up in the circus

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 Updated: 9:23 am
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Updated: 9:12 am
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Updated: 10:17 am
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Updated: 9:39 am
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Updated: 6:31 am
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