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Sylvania’s central downtown intersection has reopened after two weeks of reconstruction.

BOWLING GREEN — Preliminary work has begun to replace the deck of East Wooster Street’s bridge over I-75 — a project that also will feature roundabout construction at adjoining freeway ramp intersections.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine and his running mate Jon Husted brought their work-force development tour to northwest Ohio on Monday, pitching a plan for less government regulation, more private investment, and vocational job training at an auto parts plant in Maumee.

A third member of a Gibsonburg family whose sport utility vehicle was smashed by a tractor-trailer in an eight-vehicle crash Aug. 3 on I-280 in Lake Township has died.

The owners of Toledo’ WTOL-TV, Channel 11, said Monday they have agreed to sell the CBS affiliate to Tegna Inc., a digital media and marketing company based in McLean, Va.

Byrnedale Elementary School students arrive for their first day of school.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Jon Husted talk about workforce and job initiatives during a campaign stop at the Maumee Assembly and Stamping Plant in Maumee, Ohio. DeWine is running for Ohio governor and Husted is his running mate.

Lucas County wants to become a “party-plaintiff” in a landmark case filed against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over the future cleanup strategy for western Lake Erie.

Leadership Toledo will launch its 2018-19 adult and youth cohorts this month aimed at honing participants’ leadership skills and building community connections. 

The Toledo Fire and Rescue Department used nearly 96 percent of its overtime budget — $2.27 million in overtime costs — six months into the year, but city finance officials said they’re not too worried about the department’s overall financial health for 2018.