11:48 PM
May 17
2012

Why is my teen in such a bad mood?

Have you ever been in a really bad mood? Perhaps you gave it some "drama," by slamming your door. Or maybe you were so angry you slugged the wall with your fist, just to emphasize that you were mad and in control of your life.

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08:07 PM
May 17
2012

Michigan boy finds finger piece in Arby's sandwich

A Michigan teen finishing off an Arby's roast beef sandwich chomped down on something tough that tasted like rubber, so he spit it out.

06:00 PM
May 17
2012

VIDEO: Five Points with Emil and Andy, May 17

This week on Five Points, Emil and Andy talk about the local pain pill problem, Firelands positive people and what they do to save money.

05:56 PM
May 17
2012

BLOG: Brains rattle at Cedar Point's Math & Science Week

At some level, gravity is what makes every ride at Cedar Point the ride that it is.

The butterflied stomach you get every time one of Skyhawk’s swings reaches its apex is the lack of gravity giving you what feels like a quick moment of weightlessness.

05:07 PM
May 17
2012

Boomers' love of pets could change as both age

Hazel the schnauzer and Wrigley the black lab mix mean everything to Harriet Buscombe. The dogs protect her on her pre-dawn runs around her Champaign, Ill., neighborhood, but mostly they make her feel great.

05:05 PM
May 17
2012

BLOG: A fake war hero, a fake Indian and Josh Mandel

Senate Democrats have an exciting prospect ahead of them. They may be able to get a fake Indian in their caucus to keep their fake war hero company!

04:25 PM
May 17
2012

Sound Lab makes a stop in Sandusky

There are only two of them in the world.

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03:40 PM
May 17
2012

Veterans Home bus involved in three-vehicle crash

Sandusky police and firefighters responded to a crash Thursday afternoon at Caldwell and Parish streets where two cars crashed with an Ohio Veterans Home bus.

03:07 PM
May 17
2012

Troopers to be out in force on Friday

Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers from all ranks and stations will be out patrolling the highways on Friday for "All Out Day."

02:00 PM
May 17
2012

Expert: Man in Mich. stabbings case mentally ill

A man accused in a deadly series of stabbings in Michigan is a paranoid schizophrenic who had delusions that "evil forces" were directing him to hurt others, a psychiatrist testified Thursday as attorneys launched an insanity defense.

01:09 PM
May 17
2012

Celebrate J Bistro's anniversary tonight

J Bistro Downtown is celebrating one year of business, and you're invited.

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12:31 PM
May 17
2012

Norwalk reserve officer, girlfriend arrested after scratching fight

A Norwalk reserve officer and his girlfriend were charged with domestic violence Tuesday following a scratching fight at a Bardwell Road home, an Erie County deputy’s report said.  

12:00 PM
May 17
2012

The Mailbag: What will be done about people parking in handicap spaces?

Q: Firelands Regional Medical Center is not very handicap-friendly. There are few handicap parking spaces and many cars park over into the spots anyway. What will they do to address this problem? Will they start calling the cops on people who do park over in the spaces? Thanks. -Norma from Huron.

12:00 PM
May 17
2012

Thursday Scoreboard

Postseason scoreboard.

THURSDAY, MAY 17
BASEBALL
Division I district semifinal at Bowling Green
Maumee 6, Norwalk 0 (F)

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11:31 AM
May 17
2012

Hal Sparks' rock band to play in Sandusky

Comedian and actor Hal Sparks could care less what you think about his hard rock act Zero 1.

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11:00 AM
May 17
2012

Foreclosure Stories: Is FHA no better than Fannie and Freddie?

Karen came into our offices recently with a story which is yet another sad reminder of how the government entities meant to encourage and protect home ownership in America are either looking the other way when it comes to enforcing the rules prohibiting the banks’ bad behavior or have simply just thrown in with the banks altogether. This time, it’s the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) which is the culprit.

10:00 AM
May 17
2012

Welfare drug testing plan removed from Ohio bill

A Senate committee has pulled a pilot program that would tie welfare benefits to clean drug tests from a swiftly moving budget bill.

09:39 AM
May 17
2012

Island band roundup

It's hard to find a better atmosphere for live tunes than the Lake Erie Islands. Find out who's playing where below.

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09:00 AM
May 17
2012

Campbell Street bridge opens early

Construction crews transformed Erie County’s most dangerous bridge into the safest-such area structure.

08:00 AM
May 17
2012

Coast Guard offers free vessel safety checks

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary in conjuction with Coast Guard Sector Detroit are offering free vessel safety checks in northwest Ohio, Michigan, and northeast Indiana.

Poll

Cleveland's new Horseshoe Casino is now open for business. Will you be visiting?
Yes! It's about time Ohio provided this type of entertainment.
31%
I might drop by if I'm in the area.
32%
I won't be visiting — I was against the casinos in the first place.
31%
I have other thoughts, which I'll express in the comments.
6%
Total votes: 97

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