Tuesday, March 1, 2016

E-school to repay Ohio for missing students and other top stories.

  • E-school to repay Ohio for missing students

    As the state’s largest online charter school makes a legislative push to soften attendance-tracking requirements, lurking in the background is a little-known overpayment issue that could portend significant problems for some e-schools in Ohio. When the Ohio Department of Education dug into the attendance reporting of Provost Academy Ohio, a small, Columbus-based online charter school, it found that the school was being paid far more than it should have received based on the actual time student..
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  • Police officers shot at during investigation: Toledo News Roundup

    Police officers shot at during investigation: Toledo News Roundup
    TOLEDO, Ohio – Two Toledo police officers investigating an attempted arson were shot at overnight. According to a police report, the officers were investigating an attempted arson outside a home on Eastern Avenue when the shots were fired. Police say a black Pontiac stopped at the corner of Boody Street and Eastern Avenue around midnight and shot towards the officers and the man they were interviewing, WTOL-TV in Toledo reported. The driver then took off toward Western Avenue while firing more..
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  • Bin Laden wanted his fortune used 'on

    Bin Laden wanted his fortune used 'on
    Published: Tuesday, 3/1/2016 Bin Laden wanted his fortune used 'on jihad' Al-Qaida leader's will said he had $29 million in personal wealth ASSOCIATED PRESS In his handwritten will, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden claimed he had about $29 million in personal wealth — the bulk of which he wanted to be used “on jihad, for the sake of Allah.” ASSOCIATED PRESS Enlarge WASHINGTON — In his handwritten will, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden claimed he had about $29 million in pe..
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  • Toledo police seek help solving cold case homicide

    Toledo police seek help solving cold case homicide
    TOLEDO (13abc Action News) - Toledo police are looking to generate renewed interest in a cold case homicide investigation from nearly ten years ago. On March 6, 2001, police found 76-year-old Betty Jagodzinski unconscious at the bottom of her basement stairs on the 300 block of Bronson Avenue. She later died from head trauma. Investigators said there was no sign of forced entry. The victim's purse could not be located. We're expecting to hear more from detectives and family members on Thursday..
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  • Police to enforce truck weight limits

    Police to enforce truck weight limits
    One of the Toledo scales totals about 5000 pounds for two wheels at the front of the trailer in the demonstration. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER Enlarge | Buy This Photo Published: Tuesday, 3/1/2016 - Updated: 6 minutes ago Toledo police to enforce truck weight limits on city streets BLADE STAFF A seven-year hiatus in the Toledo Police Department's enforcement of truck weight limits on city streets is about to end. Police officials announced today the d..
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  • Man charged in case of burned UT runner

    Man charged in case of burned UT runner
    Published: Tuesday, 3/1/2016 - Updated: 1 minute ago Man charged in case of burned UT runner 21-year-old is accused of felony arson BY VANESSA McCRAY BLADE STAFF WRITER A former University of Toledo cross-country runner was arrested Monday for allegedly pouring alcohol onto an open flame, creating a fireball that severely burned another UT runner during a January house party. Housel Enlarge Christopher Housel, 21, of Highland, Mich., faces a first-degree felony cha..
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  • Toledo 4th in rankings of economic distress

    Toledo 4th in rankings of economic distress
    Toledo ranks as the fourth-most economically distressed city among the nation’s 100 largest cities, and it is the second worst in Ohio, according to a new study. Enlarge Published: Tuesday, 3/1/2016 - Updated: 5 hours ago Toledo 4th in rankings of economic distress BY JON CHAVEZ BLADE BUSINESS WRITER Toledo ranks as the fourth-most economically distressed city among the nation’s 100 largest cities, and it is the second worst in Ohio, according to a new study. The stu..
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  • Traffic resumes normal pace on SB I-75 after crash

    Published: Tuesday, 3/1/2016 - Updated: 2 hours ago Traffic resumes normal pace on SB I-75 after crash BLADE STAFF Traffic slowed on I-75 southbound because of a vehicular crash early today. Toledo police initially responded about 5:54 a.m. to an incident near Berdan Avenue, a police dispatcher said. No injuries or lane closures were reported. Guidelines: Please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. If a comment vi..
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  • Teens face charges of bullying classmate

    Teens face charges of bullying classmate
    Published: Tuesday, 3/1/2016 - Updated: 2 minutes ago 2 Sylvania teens face charges of bullying classmate Incident occurred at McCord Junior High BY KYLE ROWLAND BLADE STAFF WRITER Several McCord Junior High School students have been suspended after allegedly bullying a 14-year-old with disabilities. THE BLADE Enlarge | Buy This Photo Two Sylvania teenagers have been charged with assault and violating the Ohio Safe Schools Act after being accus..
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  • Judge rules dog Bosco dangerous

    Judge rules dog Bosco dangerous
    Published: Tuesday, 3/1/2016 - Updated: 3 minutes ago Judge rules ‘pit bull’ Bosco dangerous Trials set for June in rescue agency, county officials’ legal battle BY ALEXANDRA MESTER BLADE STAFF WRITER Bosco is released from the Fulton County Dog Pound to Nancy Fisher, left, and Jean Keating, right, of the Lucas County Pit Crew in January. The dog was ruled dangerous by a Fulton County judge Monday. THE BLADE/LORI KING Enlarge | Buy This Photo W..
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