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TODAY IS MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2011  -  KILLING SPREE IN A QUIET SMALL TOWN OUTSIDE OF AKRON
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Ohio Man Kills 7 Before Being Shot Dead by Cops
Published August 07, 2011

An Ohio man went on a shooting spree Sunday, killing seven people, including an 11-year-old girl, before he was gunned down by responding police. One victim was rushed to a nearby hospital. The shooting occured in Copley Township, Ohio, a wooded, residential neighborhood of older homes outside Akron. The gunman shot five people in one location and two more nearby. The... Read More. More News.
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OSU EXTENSION, DARKE COUNTY
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Stockpiling to extend grazing season
By Justin Petrosino
ANR Extension Educator

It is time to think about winter stockpiling to extend your grazing season. August just arrived this past Monday, but it is already time to start planning for grazing into the winter! On 90 degree days winter seems a long way off. However, now is the time to think about which paddocks to set aside for winter grazing. Before we dive into stockpiling for winter... Read More. More Community.

DARKE COUNTY PARKS
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6-7 Year Old Nature Camp Held

Knee Deep in Nature Summer Camp was recently held at the Darke County Park District.  The week began with a short interpretation of the floras of Darke County.  Campers participated in plant charades, a plant scavenger hunt and were able to make and take home a self-watering planter, which is already showing signs... Read More. More Community.
 
ONE OF TOP TEN WORST IN HISTORY
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Dayton Business Journal...
Investors fear stock markets haven’t hit bottom
by DBJ Staff

The stock markets posted some of the worst drops in years Thursday as investors’ fears over a slowing global economy sparked a sell-off on Wall Street. With the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 513 points on Thursday, it capped off a two week run of bad days... Read More. More News.

RATES & DEDUCTIBLES ALREADY INCREASING
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Dayton Business Journal...
Report: Employers health costs rise at faster pace
by Joe Cogliano

Health care costs in Southwest Ohio continue to climb, and at a faster pace than in previous years, according to a new survey. On Wednesday, Employers Resource Association announced the results of its 2011 Health and Welfare Benefits Survey. More than 75 percent... Read More. More News.

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PERILOUSLY CLOSE TO FLAT-LINING IN 1ST QTR
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Townhall... 
Time for a Red Tape Rescue
By Ed Feulner

“The economy isn’t growing as fast as it needs to.” That’s Commerce Secretary Gary Locke addressing the latest report on the country’s economic output. His comment is a model of understatement: gross domestic product grew less than 1 percent in the first half of this year. As Reuters news agency put it, the U.S. economy came “perilously close to flat-lining in the first quarter.” Coming
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TERRORISM VS FAR-RIGHT EXTREMISM
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So, I Guess We’re All Terrorists Now
By Rachel Marsden

Lone Nordic nutbar Anders Behring Breivik kills nearly 80 people in a terrorist attack linked to his frustration with growing multiculturalism. Suddenly, media reports around the world are mistakenly calling it an alarming trend and a sign of far-right extremism sweeping Europe. Meanwhile, in America, a 21-year-old U.S. soldier
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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR  -  TODAY IS MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2011
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It’s been a week of breaking news… none of it good. Murder spree in a small town in Northern Ohio. Another credit downgrade? According to Newsmax, S&P says there’s a one-in-three chance due to economic outlook. Also in News: Teachers suing union over use of fees; Kasich Week in Review; Democrats blasts ‘pandering’ Republican field; and Ballot Board approves language for November issues. Commissioners: August 1 and 3, 2011. Events: Brethren Retirement Community... Lunch to Go; and Coffee with the Commissioner. Blogs: The Regulatory Recession; Fools and the Market Are Soon Parted; and Obama’s Only Policy. Obituaries: Wanda Jean Whittaker. For Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.

 
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