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GOP endorsements abound as primary campaigns heat up
COLUMBUS — On Friday, the Ohio Republican Party released its list of endorsements ahead of the May 5 primary, and among them were Keith Faber for Ohio Attorney General, Frank LaRose for Ohio Auditor, Robert Sprague in a contested primary for Ohio Secretary of State versus Marcell Strbich, in addition to already-endorsed candidates Vivek Ramaswamy…
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Grove looks at YMCA, village administrator, pool and parks
COLUMBUS GROVE — At Monday’s Columbus Grove Council meeting, the first item discussed was the contract with the Putnam County YMCA to operate the Columbus Grove pool in 2026. The contract wording is the same as 2025, with an approximate increase of 4%, which covered an increase in wages that mostly corresponded to the increase…
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Rockets rally to defeat Vikings
PANDORA — Pandora-Gilboa used a fourth quarter rally Thursday night to defeat Leipsic 45-42 rival Leipsic 45-42 in a Division VII sectional final.The win advances the Rockets to a Division VII district semi-final contest March 5 at Lima Senior against Arcadia at 7:30 p.m.Leipsic led after the first three stops as they had a 28-27…