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When freshman Heather Lammers arrives at her new home Thursday at Bowling Green State University, she will bring her favorite blankets and pillows. She will bring essential oils and her new bedding in colors of black, gray, and white, with a tribal flower pattern.

* Editor’s note: This story is part of The Blade’s Bellwether Project, which polls participants who reflect the demographic makeup of Lucas County in an effort to understand the country’s shifting electorate. Participants include nine Democrats, eight Republicans, and eight others who identify as unaffiliated or members of other parties. 

One woman died after she drove into an intersection and was hit by another vehicle in Oregon.

RILEY TOWNSHIP — A motorcyclist was killed after a vehicle collision on Saturday afternoon in Riley Township.

One man was killed after he was hit by a train on Saturday night in Millbury.

One victim was shot by an unknown suspect early Sunday morning, according to Toledo police records.

Cheryl Goff of Perrysburg dug into a rack of barbecue ribs — one of many samples she intended to consume throughout the day.

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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SWANTON — Robert A. Dodson, a former member of village council and a union carpenter who supported the building trades and donated his skill to good causes in retirement, died Tuesday at the Lakes of Sylvania. He was 78.