Robert Easter Jr., Toledo, runs around the ring after knocking down Luis Cruz, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, during bout at the Huntington Center, Friday, February 10, 2017. The pair were fighting for Easter Jr,'s IBF World lightweight title.
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It was slightly after 8 p.m. on Feb. 9, 1947, when a blast rocked West Toledo. A boiler exploded in a heating plant at Toledo’s Division of Streets building, 805 Wolcott Blvd., and sent debris flying, damaging buildings more than 200 yards away and rattling homes in a wider area. The cause of the explosion was not known, but District Fire Chief Roy Davis placed damage at $60,000. This historical Toledo Blade file photo shows the scene. The heating plant housed boilers for the city building and the Allis-Chalmers factory sales branch. The heating plant was demolished, and all of the windows in the adjoining city building as well as in the Allis-Chalmers factory were broken out by the blast. City street equipment was not damaged and no injuries were reported. The boiler that exploded had been installed nine years earlier when the city leased the building from the Kasle Iron and Metal Co.
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Terin Wright, of Windsor, takes a picture of her Singapura cat named "Oliver" during the Great Lakes Cat Consortium annual cat show at the Lucas County Recreation Center on February 12, 2017.
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Master Ice Carver Jay Leahy, of Napoleon, carves a 400 lb block of ice into Olaf from Frozen during Bowling Green's annual winter festival called "Chillabration" on February 11, 2017.
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Diann Wears with her dog Cow, a boxer and pit bull mix, in their Toledo apartment.
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Left Dr. S. Maseeh Rehman, president of the United Muslim Association of Toledo, preys with others during a unity rally Monday, February 6, 2017, at The Grape Leaf Diner in Holland, Ohio.
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Leaders of diverse faiths including Islam, Christianity, and Buddhism lay hands next to each other as sign of during a rally Monday, February 6, 2017, at The Grape Leaf Diner in Holland, Ohio.
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A sign is on the floor during a Muslim-support prayer service and rally being organized by the U.S. Catholic Priests' local chapter at the Masjid Saad Foundation on February 10, 2017.
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Part of the group praying during a Muslim-support prayer service and rally being organized by the U.S. Catholic Priests' local chapter at the Masjid Saad Foundation on February 10, 2017.
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Wayne Trail Elementary students begin to applaud as it's announced that Maumee Police officer Wendy Newsome is named officer of the year by Mayor Richard Carr during an assembly at the school, Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Officer Newsome is a DARE officer at the school.
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The sailboat is removed from the roof of the former Shucker's Seafood & Pasta restaurant in Swanton, Ohio.
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Artist Kehinde Wiley inside his newly opened exhibit Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic Friday, February 10, 2017, in at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo, Ohio.
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People tour the newly opened exhibition Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic.
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Andy Ayers bastes Lebanese egg rolls during a Middle Eastern cooking class conducted by Azeze Abdoney at The 577 Foundation on February 9, 2017.
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A female cardinal feasts on sunflower seeds at the Window on Wildlife room at Wildwood Metropark Preserve, Wednesday, February 8, 2017.
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Mackenzie Savoy, 3, and her grandfather Larry Bloom, Toledo, look for birds at the Window on Wildlife room at Wildwood Metropark Preserve, Wednesday, February 8, 2017.
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Bowling Green State University guard Antwon Lillard (11) shoots against Buffalo's David Kadiri (4) during a basketball game Saturday, February 11, 2017, at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio.
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Cardinal Stritch's Jami Hardy (4) draws a charging call as she shoots over Gibsonburg's Allie Teeple, left, Emily Roberts, center, and Abby Cantrell, right, during the second half in the Thursday, February 9, 2017, basketball match up at Cardinal Stritch in Oregon. Cardinal Stritch won, 55-46.
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Toledo Resident and lightweight world champion Robert Easter Jr. faces off with challenger Luis Cruz, Puerto Rico, during a press conference at the Huntington Center, Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Easter Jr. defends his IBF lightweight title against Cruz on Friday, Feb. 10th at the Huntington Center.
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Albert Bell, Toledo, left, trades punches with Andrew Rodgers, Elkhart, Indiana, during their lightweight bout at the Huntington Center, Friday, February 10, 2017. Bell won the fight.
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Luis Hernandez, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, right, taunts Terrell Gausha, Cleveland, during their middleweight bout at the Huntington Center, Friday, February 10, 2017.
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Terrell Gausha, Cleveland, has his hand raised after defeating Luis Hernandez, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, during their middleweight bout at the Huntington Center, Friday, February 10, 2017.
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Robert Easter Jr., Toledo, left, floors Luis Cruz, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, during bout at the Huntington Center, Friday, February 10, 2017. The pair were fighting for Easter Jr,'s IBF World lightweight title.
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Jake Manley of Otsego reacts to pinning Antonio Lecki of Lake in the106 pound championship match during the Northern Buckeye Conference wrestling tournament Saturday, February 11, 2017, in Fostoria, Ohio.
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Noah Baker of Elmwood defeats Jacob LaPlante of Rossford 9-0 in the170 pound championship match during the Northern Buckeye Conference wrestling tournament Saturday, February 11, 2017, in Fostoria, Ohio.
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Anthony Wayne High School player Renee Saneholtz (11) and Perrysburg High School player Nadeem Jemaa (11) battle for the ball during their game at Anthony Wayne High School, Thursday, February 9, 2017.
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Rogers' Tasya Gant walks away as Start's (from left) Jazmyn Worthy, Mariah White and Nadia Dumas react to their two-point victory during basketball game at Start High School in Toledo, Ohio.
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Start head coach Leon Kynard huddles with his team during basketball game against Rogers at Start High School in Toledo, Ohio.
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Toledo Christian's Landon McGill (10) chases a loose ball against Ottawa Hills' Hunter Sieben (11) during a basketball game Friday, February 10, 2017, in Toledo, Ohio. Toledo Christian won the game.
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University of Toledo player Jonathan Williams (1) puts up a shot over Kent State University player Adonis De La Rosa (1) during their basketball game at Savage Arena at the University of Toledo, Saturday, February 11, 2017.
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University of Toledo players Jaelan Sanford, left, and Jonathan Williams (1) celebrate after Sanford hit a three point shot at end of the first half against Kent State University during their basketball game at Savage Arena at the University of Toledo, Saturday, February 11, 2017.
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University of Toledo guard Jordan Lauf (25) shoots against Eastern Michigan forward Baylee Steele (40) and center James Thompson IV (2) during a basketball game Tuesday February 7, 2017, at Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio. UT defeated EMU 73-57.
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University of Toledo head coach Tricia Cullup hugs Janice Monakana after presenting her with a ball celebrating her 1,000th point scored, before the Rockets played Bowling Green State University during their basketball game at the University of Toledo, Saturday, February 11, 2017.
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Toledo's Dane Walters watches as his shot goes into the goal in the third period to put the Walleye up 7-0. Teammate at left is #20, Dylan Sadowy, and at right is #86, Evan Rankin. The Cincinnati goalie is Michael Houser. The Toledo Walleye defeat the Cincinnati Cyclones 9-1 at home in Toledo, Ohio on February 12, 2017.
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Toledo's Dane Walters celebrates after scoring the seventh goal in the game against Cincinnati.
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