Radi Cheaib holds sign while participating in a rally to support welcoming Syrian refugees in Ohio on at the corner of Secor Rd. and Central Ave. on November 22, 2015. The event was organized as a response to Governer Kasich's refugee policy.
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Richard D. Bell, founder of the Kids First Initiative, hands out Thanksgiving baskets at Scott High School in Toledo, OH on November 19, 2015. The event was sponsored through the Kids First Initiative, based in Pontiac, Mich., as well as through Scott High School's community organization, the Community Hub.
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Abbie Reichert, a senior at Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School, gives a kiss to Violet, a chocolate lab retriever, who is the new therapy dog in St. Kateri Catholic Schools on November 17, 2015.
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The girls at the front are ready to step out in the Girls on the Run race, which describes itself as "a life-changing, non-profit program for girls in the 3rd through 8th grade", hosts a 5k race in Maumee, Ohio on November 21, 2015. The event is designed to allow program participants a chance to run in a race. In addition to the girls, hundreds of boys and adults ran in the chilly 5k; the organization is holding another race in May 2016.
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Train tracks at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Plaza train station on November 21, 2015.
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U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), left, greets Lars Jungquist before the start of a forum at the Zepf Center in Toledo. Portman was joined by local officials and representatives from a number of drug rehabilitation programs in Northwest Ohio.
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Members of the Toledo Police Department and Washington Local Police Department reposed to a Washington Township Local school bus trapped in a sinkhole at the corner of Mayport Dr. and Ketukkee Trl. on November 18, 2015.
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Jennifer Haley in her shop called The Next Sweet Thing located at 8252 Mayberry Sq. North on November 17, 2015.
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Gloria Steinem speaks from the heart at the Stranahan Theater in Toledo, Ohio on November.
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Summit Wilkinson, 3, looks up at the falling snow while waiting for Santa to arrive at Levis Commons in Perrysburg, OH on November 21, 2015. Santa arrived in his sleigh and spoke with children inside his house in the middle of the square.
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Summit Wilkinson.
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Snow accumulates of the tops of automobiles next to the Valentine Theatre during the first snow of the season on November 21, 2015.
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Gold Ginkgo Biloba will be part of a gold decorated Christmas tree in celebration of the Toledo Botanical Gardens 50 anniversary. The tree will be part of a contest at the Westfield Franklin Park.
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Volunteer Caleb Bibbs, 17, of Toledo spray paints sweet gum seed pods gold in preparation for a gold-themed decorated Christmas tree in celebration of the Toledo Botanical Gardens 50 anniversary.
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Despite the heavy winds, Shawna Bessette, perennial garden horticulturist, climbs into a tree to holiday string lights on the branches at the Toledo Botanical Gardens November 18, 2015. The holiday decorating is in preparation for "Heralding the Holidays at Toledo Botanical Gardens" which starts on Friday, December 4th and runs through the weekend. The event will feature horse-drawn carriage rides, opportunity to blow your own glass, and an arts, crafts, and herb retail area.
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Snow covers a picnic bench at Levis Square in downtown Toledo, Saturday, November 21, 2015.
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Chuck Smith, of Toledo, fishing along the Maumee River in downtown Toledo, Ohio on November 15, 2015. Smith, who already had a few fish in his freezer, came to try to catch some catfish for his neighbors. "The first thing i do [on a day off from work] is come down here and look at the water. It's so peaceful'", he says. His mother, Peggy White, also of Toledo, echoing his sentiments. "The hardest part about them is lugging them up to the car," says Smith.
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A seagull flies at the Toledo Beach Marina in LaSalle, MI on November 16, 2015.
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Covered sailboats sit at the Toledo Beach Marina in LaSalle, MI on November 16, 2015. Most boats are out of the water by November at the marina.
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Former Blue Crew members Caitlyn Witt and Evan Back with BAM BAM attend the Bowling Green State University football game against University of Toledo at the Doyt. Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio.
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Bowling Green State University student body president Victor Senn flanked by University of Toledo students Ian Michalak, left, and Cody Spoon run the football onto the field before kickoff of the big rivalry game Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. The students participated in a relay earlier in the day, moving the football from the UT Glass Bowl to the BG stadium along State Route 25.
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Bowling Green State University forward Demajeo Wiggins (1) shoots against Cincinnati center Coreontae DeBerry (22) during a basketball game Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio.
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Toledo's Terry Swanson gets past BGSU's Alfonso Mack for a touchdown during first quarter of football game at the Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. Toledo won 44-28, their sixth straight in the rivalry.
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University of Toledo players Cheatham Norrils (1), DeJuan Rogers (23), and Trevon Mathis (6) celebrates with the I-75 Trophy after defeating Bowling Green State University 44-28.
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Michigan State kicker Michael Geiger (4) kicks the game winning field goal against Ohio State during a Big Ten football game Saturday, November 21, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. MSU defeated OSU 17-14.
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Central Catholic's Marcus Easterly breaks up pass intended for Cleveland Benedictine's Davon Johnson (9) during the Division III regional football final Friday, November 20, 2015, in Bellevue, Ohio.
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Central Catholic celebrates defeating Cleveland Benedictine 31-30 in double overtime during the Division III regional football final Friday, November 20, 2015, in Bellevue, Ohio.
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Perrysburg High School head coach Matt Kregel, right, gets a hug from Glenville High School head coach Ted Ginn Sr. after the Yellow Jackets won their Division II regional final football game at Huron High School, Friday, November 19, 2015.
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Toledo Walleye players Josh Shalla (25) Tyler Sikura (16) and Jared Nightingale (18) celebrate a goal by teammate Marek Tvrdon (26) against the Fort Wayne Komets goalie Adam Morrison (35) during the first period at the Huntington Center, Saturday, November 21, 2015.
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Toledo Walleye mascot Spike adjusts his mustache on '8-Bit Night' as the Walleye play the Fort Wayne Komets.
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Toledo Walleye player Kyle Bonis (28) celebrates scoring an empty-net goal against the Fort Wayne Komets during the third period.
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