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Monday, April 15, 2013  Legal pot draws tourists to Colorado and Washington for 4/20

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Becoming partly cloudy and cool this afternoon with highs in the upper 40's.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Overwhelming support from the community, including businesses, media, celebrity bell ringers (including Toledo sports mascots Muddy and Spike) and a match from The Andersons resulted in The Salvation Army exceeding its goal for the 2012 Red Kettle Campaign.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  If you missed out on the Lights Before Christmas at the Toledo Zoo, you are still in luck. The zoo is offering one more opportunity to experience the electrical spectacle this weekend.

Monday, December 31, 2012  During a frigid blizzard on December 26th, someone phoned in what they thought was an abandoned kitten, dumped in a box on a country road. The Humane Society of Sandusky County immediately rushed to the rescue.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  Customer traffic much higher than yesterday

Thursday, December 27, 2012  A powerful winter storm brought snow to inland parts of the Northeast and driving rain and wind to areas along the coast Thursday, a day after it swept through the nation's middle.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  The average number of people seeking unemployment benefits over the past month fell to the lowest level since March 2008, a sign that the job market is healing.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  U.S. shoppers spent cautiously this holiday season, a disappointment for retailers who slashed prices to lure people into stores and now must hope for a post-Christmas burst of spending.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  An enormous storm system that dumped snow and sleet on the nation's midsection and unleashed damaging tornadoes around the Deep South began punching its way toward the Northeast on Wednesday, slowing holiday travel.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  Volunteers at Cherry Street Mission Ministries served up a warm lunch and dinner to those less fortunate on Christmas Day.

Monday, December 24, 2012  Three hotels in Maumee are lifting the spirits of people visiting loved ones who are ill, by treating them to a complimentary overnight stay on Christmas Eve.

Monday, December 24, 2012  Christmas shoppers thronged malls and pounced on discounts but apparently spent less this year, their spirits dampened by concerns about the economy and the aftermath of shootings and storms.

Monday, December 24, 2012  It looks a lot like Christmas in Senegal, where 95 percent of the 12.8 million residents are Muslim. Even the Grande Mosquee, a mosque that dominates the city's skyline, is aglow in holiday lights.

Sunday, December 23, 2012  Santa Clause is coming to town in only two days, and eleventh-hour holiday shoppers packed into stores all over Lucas County on Sunday to pick up some last-minute gifts.