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You've read or overheard in conversations with the guy ahead of you in the grocery line about several new laws in Ohio. These range from having your lights on when your car's window wipers are at low or full speed. Then there's the wide range of insurance laws.

What's a good Ohioian to do? So many rumors. Which laws are real? Which are bogus?

And worse, what are the potential penalties? The Icon to the rescue! Want the straight scoop? It's easy. Click here for the new laws.

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Sometimes you can figure out license plate meanings by initials, or numbers, but this one's curious. What does it mean? We're working on it but aren't getting anywhere.

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Certainly this is one of the longest cryptic license plates that we've ever seen. Any viewer who knows its meaning, please share it with us.

December weather summary

From Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer

December average temperature 28.6 degrees F

December normal average temp 29.2

December precip 2.12 inches

December normal average precip 2.74

December snowfall 6.6

December high temp 52 on Dec. 1

December low temp 11 on Dec. 10

2009 Weather Summary
from the Official Weather Station,
33-6405-1 at Pandora, Ohio

Key

1 - Average Max. Temp
2 - Average Min. Temp
3 - Average Temp.
4 - Absolute Max. Temp
5 - Absolute Min. Temp.
6 - Precitation Total (inches)
7 - Snow Total (inches)

Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Lucia Unrau Icon supporter of the year

Lucia Unrau was selected as the first-ever Bluffton Icon Supporter of the Year award. The selection committee had a difficult decision-making process. Several worthy supporters were also in the running, including Jodi Diller (first runner-up) and Bev Amstutz (second runner-up). Lucia will receive a free cup of coffee from the Common Groups and a 15-minutes with interview later in January.

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