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Sarah Conrad Yoder of Archbold, Ohio, winner of The Denver Post's $25 Haiku contest this week, wrote this on the topic of "champagne": Sparkling in a glass Bubbles hopping quietly Party in my mouth Read more haiku at denverpost.com/haiku . You also can go to denverpost.com/lifestyles to have The Haiku Guy, our avatar of verse, read aloud.

A resolution to provide city services to Marion Plaza, which is seeking annexation by the city, received the approval of Marion City Council on Monday night.

A winter weather advisory has been issued for parts of northwest Ohio. The advisory is for the areas of Archbold, Bryan, Wauseon, Defiance, Napoleon, Paulding, Ottawa, Van Wert, and Delphos.

Pettisville Local Board of Education held a special meeting Wednesday morning in the superintendent's office to approve a resolution concerning action on the wind turbine construction.

Two regional community theater troupes are putting finishing touches on special programs for New Year's Eve.

Owens Community College announced Monday an interim president to lead the college as it searches for a permanent replacement for Christa Adams.

What does Tiger Woods need for Christmas? "A new leash," says Avery Goldsmith. You've heard of the 12 days of Christmas, the 12 gifts of Christmas, 12 feet of Christmas tree, 12 ounces of Christmas Ale, 12 missing AA batteries on Christmas morning and Tiger Woods' 12* dates for Christmas dinner.

Tucked between Archbold and Wauseon is Pettisville, a quiet town that has a following of travelers to their specialty shops.

He was 67. Heft died Saturday at a hospital in Saginaw, Mich., according to Wakeman Funeral Home.

Tickets go on sale Saturday for Wicked, to be staged March 31-April 18 in the Stranahan Theater.

The Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with Sauder Woodworking Co.

Preliminary construction on the new elementary school building in Genoa has begun and the school board has authorized the administration to proceed with seeking bids for the next phase of the project.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says they are investigating a serious injury crash that occurred in Fulton Co.

Dominic Mauer, of Parma, was cited for crossing railroad tracks when gate closing and underage consumption at the intersection of Pike Street and the railroad tracks.

Sauder Village in Archbold is again celebrating the holidays with lantern tours.

Fort Recovery's Oliva Thien, 21, tries to spike the ball past a pair of Archbold defenders during their Division III district semifinal match on Wednesday at Napoleon.

A Fulton County man is facing several charges after allegedly leading police on a motorcycle chase reaching speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour through Defiance on Thursday afternoon.

A local organization that helps feed the hungry needs help themselves. Tonight, the MLK Kitchen for the Poor is making a plea to the community.

Adena sits at #4 in Division III in the latest poll released by the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association.