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“A big thing for the Rotary is to help with polio eradication."After each community project is complete, I have that good feeling”

Kimberli Rompilla wants to better her community and encourages others to join in and lend a helping hand. via Lima News

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

“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

“This should help the board in their efforts to raise money for their proposed auditorium”

The two sides embroiled in the disposition of the old Galion High School exchanged proposals Wednesday in an effort to end the six-month long stalemate. via News Journal

“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

“When you see a decline in state revenue funding, it affects institutions.”

MANSFIELD - Prison officials say the elimination of 50 jobs at Mansfield and Richland Correctional institutions will not affect security. via News Journal

City police removed drug paraphernalia from two homes and investigated the theft of piping from the water treatment plant during the weekend. via News Journal

It's literally freezing all around Ohio this morning, with temperatures in the 30s and even the 20s in some spots. via WHIO-AM Dayton

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

Tree pick-up for the Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District Tree Seedling Program is scheduled for 9 to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, at the Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District Office located in Oak Harbor ... via Central Ohio

Police in northwest Ohio say two men were struck and killed by a train. Defiance police say 27-year-old Bobby Shafer of Oakwood and 44-year-old Ray Ankney of Defiance were walking on a railroad bridge when they ... via WDTN-TV Dayton

We heard and/or read the news last summer when the Lutman family of Oak Harbor was involved in a horrendous head-on collision. via News-Messenger

“We will accept whatever decision the arbitrator made and go forward from here”

Two city employees fired for discussing prices with an undercover policewoman they thought was a prostitute -- while they were on duty in a marked city truck -- will get their jobs back. via News Journal

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

“Does accuracy make any difference when you do these?”

A Mansfield City Schools attorney attacked Ruth Kotler's credibility Thursday during a grueling cross-examination. "We've got someone who -- whether she has the expertise or not -- she's going to tell the world ... 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

State treasurer named to national treasurer group COLUMBUS -- Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray has been appointed to the Legislative Committee of the National Association of State Treasurers. via News Journal