11-22-24 FRIDAY MORNING NEWS

Todd Walker reports:
Another car vs. home crash in Shawnee Twp.
ODOT says a single land roundabout coming to SR 65/Bluelick intersection
Toledo loses its LPGA event
Flip The Switch is tonight in downtown Lima

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Yesterday afternoon, a car crash resulted in a vehicle in
a home in Shawnee Township. It's the second time in
less than two weeks a vehicle has struck a home
in Lima or the surrounding area. Back on November eleventh,
the car ended up crashing into a home on West
Elm Street in Lima. Yesterday, the incident happened at the
intersection of Wallpac and Briess Roads. WO had the footage

(00:24):
yesterday showing an suv crashed into a home in the
three thousand block of Wallpawk Road. The Shawnee Township Police
say that the incident was actually a three vehicle crash.
A car ran the stop sign at Briee Road to
Wapawk Road, hit the suv that ended up crashing into
the house, pushing it off the road. Luckily, no one

(00:45):
was injured in that crash. A pickup truck was also
struck during the crash. The driver of the car was
cited for not yielding at the stop sign. A final
decision has been rendered as to improving the intersection of
State Route sixty five and Blue Lick Road north of Lima.
Odott yesterday announcing the selection of a single lane roundabout

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that will be constructed just to the north of the
current intersection. O DOT District one Deputy director Chris Hughes
said the was ultimately chosen because it significantly enhances safety.
It will also improve traffic flow and provide a smoother commute.
The decision was made following public input back at October.
Other alternatives were studied but ultimately discarded, including adding turning

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lanes on Blue Lick Road or constructing a roundabout northwest
of the existing intersection. Odott says construction of that roundabout
at Blue Lick and State Route sixty five will begin
in the summer of twenty twenty seven. There's been a
major shakeup in the future of the LPGA in Toledo.
Kaylee Kirby with WTOLTV in Toledo and the on N

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has details.

Speaker 2 (01:53):
The Data Open will not be returning. Instead, two new
tournaments will replace it. In the spirit of trying something,
Dana Opens event director said they're going to start up
a Legends tournament and an Epson Tour, creating events for
upstarts and elder players. These groups will have two new
tournaments with two purses, and even though the Data Open

(02:15):
is being retired, the goal of raising money for charity
is not Dana will not be back as sponsor next year,
and they are currently in the process of looking for
new companies to help meet their charity goals.

Speaker 1 (02:27):
That's the onn's Kaylee Kirby reporting President elect Donald Trump
has chosen his replacement from Matt Gads after the former
Florida congressman withdrew from consideration for Attorney General. Fox's Brooks
Singman reports.

Speaker 3 (02:41):
Pam Bondi served as Florida's Attorney general from twenty eleven
to twenty nineteen. She was the state's first female attorney general,
and before that, she served eighteen years as a prosecutor.
And As attorney General, Bondi led efforts to combat opioid
abuse and and human trafficking. She also helped recover more
than one billion dollars in consumer protection, anti trust, and
false claims matters. She is also a longtime Trump ally,

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and he says she will quote refocus the DOJ to
its intended purpose of fighting crime and making America safe again.
Trump says she is smart and tough and is an
America First fighter who will do a terrific job as
Attorney General.

Speaker 1 (03:18):
That's Fox's Brooks Singmann reporting. The Mercer County Fair has
announced its concert lineup of live music in the grandstand
for the twenty twenty five Fair. Thursday August seventh, Journey
from the Heart will perform, and on Friday, August eighth,
it'll be country favorites Big and Rich with Cowboy Troy
and special guest Saw Crush. Tickets go on sale Friday,

(03:39):
November twenty second tonight in downtown Lima. It's flipped the
switch as iHeartRadio lights the downtown Lima Christmas Tree and
flips mixed one oh three three to your holiday music station.
There will be family fun, train rides for the kids,
food trucks and more, including an appearance from Santa Again.
That's five to seven tonight on the Square or the

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Circle in downtown Lima. That's the news you need this morning.
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