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“We came to a compromise on this situation and residents of the city are going to benefit”

Ontario's on-again off-again 2008 paving improvement project will go forward after all. via News Journal

“Hey, things are changing out here”

In Florida and Hawaii, palm trees are fixtures on golf courses. In Ohio, not so much. via MansfieldNewsJournal.com

“I look for patterns in the days of the week, the times of day ... This gets out to officers as soon as possible.”

The first thing Beverly Lewis does when she gets to work at the Mansfield Police Department each morning is pull together recent reports on her computer to catch up on burglaries and larcenies. via Central Ohio

“Even though we might not meet the 75 percent (state test requirement), we're very proud of the gains we have made.”

A Mansfield City Schools administrator believes students in grades three through eight will improve their math and reading scores on the upcoming Ohio Achievement Tests, but she stops short of predicting that ... via Central Ohio

“I want to move the city forward in my time as mayor”

Joe Polito doesn't see a conflict of interest between his new job as mayor of Crestline and his current job as owner of the Crestline Advocate. via Central Ohio

Bel Duetto, the duo Amanda Beagle and Craig Raymaley, will be performing 7:30 p.m. Friday at Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 E. Harbor Road, Port Clinton. via Port Clinton News Herald

“Mr. Hoffman really liked it. I didn't know what to think. It was way different than everyone else's.”

An African art mask pennant created by Lexington High School senior Jordan Monica has been placed among the top 25 pieces -- out of 3,000 entries statewide -- at the Governor's Youth Art Show. via MansfieldNewsJournal.com

“Those officers are all OK. Everybody's fine”

A suspect in a robbery at a south Mansfield gas station was in Medina County Jail after a lengthy chase Monday on Interstate 71. via Central Ohio

“The Postal Service was designed to be a service to America, not a money maker. But now they're all aiming toward money and away from service -- and that's wrong.”

So are contradictory statements about whether delivery of mail deposited in Mansfield on Saturdays is delayed because it is sent to Akron or Cleveland for processing. via MansfieldNewsJournal.com

Ohio State University Master Gardeners have added an additional day and location for its Plant the Seed program. via Port Clinton News Herald

“The money will benefit all of the St. Peter's school programs and for improvements to the schools”

Organizers of Friday's St. Peter's School Benefit Auction hope to raise $30,000. Parent volunteers worked last week to decorate 5-foot-high glittering gold money signs, money-bag balloon weights and sparkling ... via News Journal

“Oh, my aching back! Alternative back pain treatments.”

TOLEDO - The Comprehensive Centers for Pain Management has announced the first of a series of free community programs open to the public from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15. via News-Messenger

“Our state's economy is sluggish”

Gov. Ted Strickland stopped in Mansfield on Monday to visit a local company and tout a $1.57 billion economic stimulus plan designed to create 57,000 jobs in Ohio. via News Journal

Bel Duetto, the duo Amanda Beagle and Craig Raymaley, will be performing 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 18, at at Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 East Harbor Road, Port Clinton. via Port Clinton News Herald

Spring hours begin at the Black Swamp Bird Observatory Nature Center Friday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. via Port Clinton News Herald

“His head was on my left breast. I was not comfortable with that. "Within about five minutes, he asked me if I wanted to be his wife. It was so weird. I said, 'No, Lloyd, you have a wife.' ”

Ruth Kotler alleged a number of inappropriate incidents with Mansfield City Schools Superintendent Lloyd Martin preceded her suspension. via Central Ohio

“I have three closets full, some at mom's house, and some at dad's house in Cincinnati and some in my own closet”

Erin Duffy left the United Auto Workers Local 549 Hall on Sunday happy with two evening gowns purchased at the Miss Mansfield Scholarship Program fundraiser. via MansfieldNewsJournal.com

“This session is designed to give everyone a chance to be a part of making that revitalization happen.”

Facing economic realities no different than cities their size throughout Ohio and the nation, three organizations in this city have partnered to stimulate the revitalization of the downtown community. via Wapakoneta Daily News

The 46th Ann Arbor Film Festival continues through Sunday in the Michigan Theater, the State Theater, and other venues in the city about 50 miles north of Toledo. via Toledo Blade

Representatives of the Ohio Military Reserve will provide information and answer questions 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the conference room of the Ontario Branch Library, 2221 Village Mall Drive. via News Journal