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Northwood ready to renew contract with Redflex
Northwood City Council has given a first reading to renew its contract with Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc, that would continue its automated photo speed and photo red light enforcement program.
It's Bowl For Kid's Sake time
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Oregon BP refinery faces $3 million fine over safety
The U.S. government has issued nearly $3 million in fines against the operators of an Ohio refinery over safety violations.
Report: Ohio missed out on solar industry jobs
Industry analysts say Ohio has missed out on thousands of manufacturing jobs in the solar industry.
Church events planned for Lent, Valentine's Day
Lent begins Wednesday with many Christians marking the start of the 40-day period with ashes imposed on their foreheads.
Toledoan is sentenced to 10 years for 5 robberies
Ryan Taber told a judge in Lucas County Common Pleas Court yesterday he knew he was wrong when he traveled around Toledo and Oregon and orchestrated a several-week spree of robberies.
Robert R. Stetler
GRAYTOWN: Robert R. Stetler, 76, of Graytown, Ohio, died Saturday, February 27, 2010, after a courageous battle with numerous health issues, in Bay Park Community Hospital, Oregon, Ohio.
Jerusalem Twp. - Police steering committee prepares survey
Jerusalem Townshipa s police steering committee is preparing a questionnaire to get feedback from the public on what kind of police services they would like to have.
Once vibrant Toledo mall 'unfit for humans' : News : WNWO NBC24
Several hundred laid-of Toledo Powertrain workers will soon be headed back to the assembly line.
Ore. llama rescuer seeks seized horse
FREMONT -- For an Oregon woman, selling her prized Arabian stallion to Robin Vess about five years ago wasn't an easy decision.
Wheeling project to start soon to fix longtime Oregon bottleneck
More than a decade in the making, relief is near for drivers on one of the most traffic-clogged streets in Oregon.
Oregon council to vote on charges for new sanitary sewer
Oregon city council on Monday will vote to accept the final tap-in charges for the installation of a sanitary sewer that will serve several parcels in the area of Lallendorf Road and Cedar Point Development Park.
Canceling tax credit draws mixed support from council
Toledo City Council ultimately will either push Jay Wagoner to plant a "For Sale" sign in the front yard of his west-side home, or allow him to keep it tucked away in the garage.
Raymond 'Ray' F. Ross
FREMONT: Raymond 'Ray' F. Ross, 78, of Fourth St., Fremont, died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at St.
License of loan officer not denied
Your Feb. 10 brief "Oregon loan officer denied license renewal" apparently only reported from a list The Blade received from the State of Ohio without investigating the story.
Black Swamp restoration moving along at Pearson
300-acre north expansion as "one of the biggest conversation pieces in Oregon." Pearson North is in the process of being restored to its natural state as a swamp woods and open wetland by the Columbus-based Ohio Wetlands Foundation.
2 men held in robbery, shooting of pizza driver
The men accused of robbing and shooting a pizza delivery driver were familiar with the vacant home they lured the victim to in East Toledo, police said.
Most Toledo-area schools are closed as winter storm approaches
As the area braces for the first major snowstorm of the season, most Toledo-area schools have closed.
New aerial NYPD photos of 9/11 attack released
This photo taken Sept. 11, 2001 by the New York City Police Department and obtained by ABC News, which claims to have obtained it under the Freedom of Information Act, shows smoke and ash rising in the area around the World Trade Center in New York.

City Description

Oregon is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Toledo. The population was 19,355 at the 2000 census. Oregon is located at 41°38′57″N 83°27′41″W / 41.64917°N 83.46139°W / 41.64917; -83.46139 (41.649094, -83.461514). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.1 square miles (98.7 km²), of which, 29.4 square miles (76.1 km²) of it is land and 8.7 square miles (22.6 km²) of it (22.87%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 19,355 people, 7,708 households, and 5,318 families residing in the city. The population density was 658.8 people per square mile (254.4/km²). There were 8,025 housing units at an average density of 273.2/sq mi (105.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.91% White, 1.00% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.72% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.76% of the population. There were 7,708 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families.