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Several area athletes signed their letters of intent to play college football during National Signing Day on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON — In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, forced to shelve a high-profile priority — for now — after a few GOP lawmakers refused to go along with the party’s plan.

LAS VEGAS — Nikki Haley was swamped Tuesday in Nevada’s symbolic Republican presidential primary as GOP voters resoundingly picked the “none of these candidates” option on the ballot in a repudiation of the former U.N. ambassador who is the last remaining major rival to front-runner Donald Trump.

COLUMBUS GROVE — As the adage goes, “survival of the fittest” is a commonly used mantra for teams this time of year.

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LIMA — Area school district leaders wondered what extra requirements they might have to meet when the Ohio School Bus Safety Working Group issued its 17 recommendations last week.

It was, the Lima Morning Star & Republican-Gazette wrote, a “holiday of colored residents at Hover Park given over to fun, frolic and feasting with good music and large attendance.”

The Bible speaks of beating swords into plowshares. More than 160 years ago, soldiers in the American Civil War briefly gave up guns for another weapon, courtesy of Mother Nature.

DELPHOS – Delphos St. John’s sophomore Edward “Eddie” Kessen has a unique relationship with his father.

Our granddog wears a hoodie. I can’t believe I just wrote that. The part about having a granddog. And the part about a hoodie.