With the Ohio High School Athletic Association's football playoffs moving to the second round of regional play on Friday, here are five games to watch involving teams from Toledo-area leagues.

https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2024/11/04/high-school-football-playoffs-5-second-round-gamest-to-watch/stories/20241104110

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The Ginny Boggess era kicks off against Marshall at 7 p.m. on Nov. 4 at Savage Arena.

https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2024/11/03/ut-womens-basketball-season-preview-what-to-know-2024-25-rockets-boggess-players/stories/20241103045

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When I think of Nona Croskey, I wonder if she is crocheting, reading a book, on her computer, chatting with a friend, or just reading her 97th birthday cards one more time.

https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/living/2024/11/03/age-nona-croskey-knowledge/stories/20241103019

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COLUMBUS — Last week's ruling that Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost cannot reject summary language for a proposed ballot issue because of its title might have cleared a path for another proposal stuck in his office for years.

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2024/11/07/court-asked-to-revive-stalled-proposal-to-end-qualified-immunity/stories/20241107099

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The city of Perrysburg and the Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce will host an open house to update residents and business owners about the downtown revitalization project.

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2024/10/25/open-house-to-provide-update-on-downtown-perrysburg-project/stories/20241023121

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COLUMBUS — Amid allegations of outside interests meddling in Ohio's political affairs, the committee behind major redistricting reform on the Nov. 5 ballot reported on Thursday that it raised nearly $11 million in campaign cash since July.

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2024/10/25/campaign-cash-supporting-redistricting-ballot-issue-tops-37-million/stories/20241025101

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TORONTO — Evan Mobley scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell had 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the Toronto Raptors 136-106 on Wednesday night.

https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/cavaliers/2024/10/23/cavaliers-raptors-136-106-season-opener-mobley-25-points-mitchell-21-levert-19/stories/20241023135

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NEW YORK — Connor Tomasko grew up wary of credit cards. As she taught herself more about managing money, she realized that many people also have bad habits when it comes to payment apps.

https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2024/10/19/payment-apps-storing-money-risks/stories/20241019012

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Calls to 911 on the border of Wood and Lucas counties now have a better chance of getting an immediate response from the area they originated in.

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2024/10/13/agreement-border-cell-calls-wood-county-sheriff/stories/20241009095

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WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — A suburban Detroit house owned by the University of Michigan president and the sidewalk were spray-painted Monday with the words “intifada” and “coward” on the first anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas.

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2024/10/08/michigan-university-president-s-home-painted-with-anti-israel-messages/stories/20241008077

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CLEVELAND — With one thundering blast, the roars at Progressive Field turned to silence.

https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2024/10/07/briggs-on-day-reminds-us-why-we-love-october-baseball-i-owe-tarik-skubal-apology/stories/20241007129

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Liberty Center defeated Patrick Henry 21-15 in an NWOAL football game at Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse on Friday.

https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2024/10/04/photo-gallery-liberty-center-patrick-henry-football-nwoal-high-school-ohio-nw/stories/20241004149

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Bowsher beat Waite 20-18 in a City League high school football game at Waite High School in Toledo on Thursday.

https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2024/09/26/photo-gallery-bowsher-vs-waite-football-city-league-high-school-ohio-nw-ohio/stories/20240926159

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Anthony Wayne beat Napoleon 35-10 in a high school football game on Friday at Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse.

https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2024/09/13/photo-gallery-anthony-wayne-napoleon-football-northern-lakes-league-local-ohio/stories/20240913173

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FINDLAY — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is sending law enforcement and state funding to help Springfield, Ohio, manage its growing population of Haitian immigrants, but Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn said Springfield isn’t the only city feeling the effects of an increasing Haitian population.

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2024/09/12/findlay-embrace-immigrant-community-as-ohio-becomes-center-of-discussion/stories/20240912134

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NEW YORK — The U.S. is remembering the lives taken and those reshaped by 9/11, marking an anniversary laced this year with presidential campaign politics.

https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2024/09/11/u-s-commemorates-9-11-attacks-with-victims-in-focus-but-politics-in-view/stories/20240911071

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A man wanted for murder in connection with a central city shooting Wednesday turned himself in to police on Sunday.

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2024/09/09/man-wanted-for-murder-turns-himself-into-police/stories/20240909102

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Officials with a Perrysburg church are asking for property that it owns near Costco, near State Rt. 25, to be rezoned from residential to commercial.

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2024/09/06/perrysburg-church-asks-for-commercial-rezoning-near-costco/stories/20240906096

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Anthony Wayne senior Will Horn singled out his government teacher for his contagious energy. Fellow senior soccer player Lucy Gagen credited her math teacher for encouraging to follow her future career path.

https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2024/09/05/teacher-appreciation-anthony-wayne-soccer-players-recognize-education-influences/stories/20240905150

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Michael Calandra’s imagination is a strange and wonderful place where dragons, faeries, zombies, and other fantastical characters reside comfortably.

https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2024/08/31/swords-and-sorcery-sylvania-fantasy-artist-creates-fantastic-worlds/stories/20240831005

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DETROIT — Tarik Skubal allowed one run in eight innings and struck out eight to become the fourth Detroit left-hander with 200 strikeouts in a season as the Tigers celebrated the franchise's 1984 World Series championship with a 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.

https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2024/08/31/skubal-dominates-red-sox-tigers-honor-1984-world-series-champs-2-1-win/stories/20240831118

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Anthony Wayne defeated St. Ursula 3 sets to 1 in a high school volleyball match at St. Ursula Academy in Toledo on Thursday.

https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2024/08/29/photo-gallery-anthony-wayne-vs-st-ursula-academy-volleyball-august-29-2024/stories/20240829150

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The Toledo Top 64 on Sunday unveiled its complete list of participants in its northwest Ohio boys basketball showcase event set for 11 a.m. on Sept. 29 at Scott High School.

https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2024/08/25/participants-chosen-toledo-top-64-boys-basketball-showcase/stories/20240825142

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CHICAGO — Tarik Skubal earned his major league-leading 15th win, and the Detroit Tigers handed the Chicago White Sox their 99th loss with a 13-4 victory on Saturday night.

https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2024/08/24/tigers-white-sox-13-4-tarik-skubal-15th-win-15-wins-vierling-keith-mckinstry/stories/20240824135

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Whitmer boys basketball standout Antoine West has announced the final four schools in his college basketball recruiting process.

https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2024/08/20/whitmer-basketball-standout-west-names-final-four-schools/stories/20240820092

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OBERLIN, Ohio — Many Toledo residents are used to tossing plastic bags into their blue recycling bins and then forgetting about them.

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2024/08/10/plastic-single-us-recycling-efforts/stories/20240730132

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Toledo had the game-winning run up to bat with two out in the ninth inning but was unable to capitalize, falling to Jacksonville 6-4 at Fifth Third Field on Wednesday. The loss snaps the Hens’ four-game winning streak.

https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2024/08/07/hens-come-up-short-against-jumbo-shrimp/stories/20240807157

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