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FOSTORIA — Firefighters from at least five area departments remained at Fostoria Metropolitan Airport late Saturday to quell a blaze at a hangar, authorities said.

COLUMBUS — Republican legislative leaders now know who will be in the Ohio governor’s mansion for the next four years, knowledge that will likely affect their agenda during a lame-duck session when bills shelved during election season can suddenly move swiftly and furiously.

A state prison inmate in Toledo killed himself last summer, a death disclosed months later because no public notification policy is in place.

Reservations are being accepted for tours of the Northwest Ohio 9/​11 Memorial, which will open to the public this week at the Ohio Air National Guard 180th Fighter Wing base at Toledo Express Airport.

A sewer repair that began last week will close part of Collingwood Boulevard for three more days this week, the city transportation division announced.

The dogs pictured above are newly available for adoption at Lucas County Canine Care & Control, 410 S. Erie St., Toledo. Listed are the name, breed, sex, and impound number. For information, call 419-213-2800. For a complete list of dogs available for adoption, go to lucascountydogs.petfinder.com.

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FINDLAY — A Mount Blanchard, Ohio, man has been killed and a Findlay man injured when a car they were in crashed in Findlay, ending a pursuit by Ohio Highway Patrol from I-75, according to The Blade's news partner, WTVG-TV, Channel 13.

Each week during the construction season, The Blade’s Road Warrior highlights the major construction projects in Toledo and the surrounding area, noting where delays are worst and where the best alternative routes are.