FOOD

FOOD
Salute to sauerkraut
k FOR THE FOURTH straight year, Haus Orchards and Cider Mill, south of Canfield, is throwing its sauerkraut fall festival. Our own salute to sauerkraut also includes recipes that will make anyone the king or queen of kraut.
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LOCAL
Bridge reopening
k TRAVEL and business along the busy U.S. Route 224 in Poland will be back to usual with the reopening of the newly built 224 Bridge over Yellow Creek.
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OPINION
Arrogant budgetingin Mahoning Co.
k ONLY in Mahoning County government is a projected revenue shortfall viewed as an invitation by some arrogant elected officials to seek an increase, not a decrease, in their operating budgets, a Vindicator editorial argues.
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SPORTS
When he reigns,it pours -- money!
k TOURISTS STOP by the dozens at Cleveland's Flannery's Pub these days, snapping photos of a sign on the front window that offers LeBron James his first Guinness on his 21st birthday -- Dec. 30, 2005. It's the least Flannery's could do for an 18-year-old rookie who's expected to keep the pub and other downtown spots booming this winter as people flock to Cavaliers games.
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WEATHER
Warming up
k TONIGHT, partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35. Thursday, partly cloudy and warmer. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Thursday night, mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Friday, partly cloudy. Highs near 70. Friday night, partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
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COMING TOMORROW
k ENTERTAINMENT EXTRA: Vindicator film critic Milan Paurich previews a wide array of movies -- from "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" to "Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat" -- set for theatrical release during the holiday season.