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BBB hosts Torch Awards

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Today more than 300 people gathered at the Hilton Garden Inn to celebrate the best in local business at the 11th annual Better Business Bureau Torch Awards.  13 ABC'S Lee Conklin and Diane Larson hosted today's event.  University of Toledo's Women's basketball coach, Tricia Cullop delivered the keynote address.  Several area companies were honored by the better business bureau in five different categories. This year's winners include The American Red Cross and The Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio, Gillette Roofing, Earl Brothers Transmission and Auto Repair, Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, and Huntington Bank.

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