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MONROE — Plans nearly a decade in the making to upgrade the historic River Raisin National Battlefield Park are finally starting to take shape.

Births

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.

MARBLEHEAD, Ohio — William T. Coon, who for decades served others while practicing family medicine in Port Clinton, died Thursday at University of Toledo Medical Center, the former Medical College of Ohio Hospital. He was 85.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Fashion Week might be all the rage for designers to showcase their latest styles, but starting Wednesday the Glass City will be home to a global fashion creator whose business will have some of those latest trends on display.

Over the last few years, about $5 billion worth of goods has been exported from the metro Toledo region of Lucas, Fulton, Wood, and Ottawa counties to all parts of the world.

MONROE — The sweet aroma of grilled meat and barbecue sifted through the air Saturday afternoon as hundreds gathered in Monroe for what has become a Labor Day tradition.

Just minutes before staff locked the doors, Royce Wicks finished writing his list of Main Library books to reserve.

Faced with a near mutiny on Toledo City Council, Council President Matt Cherry has wisely set aside — for now, at least — his plan to bring back former council President Steve Steel as a council chief of staff.