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CINCINNATI — University of Cincinnati head baseball coach Scott Googins said Tuesday afternoon he supports the players who've started a petition to change the name of Marge Schott Stadium. Googins said the Bearcats have discussed the petition as a team. "To me, it's a great ballpark and we're very lucky to have it," Googins said when asked if the name should be changed. "To me, it should be a positive place. I want to make sure when people talk about our stadium that it's a positive because it should be."

United States v. $35,651.11 (The cash in the account of Schott's Supermarket) Feds Seize Family Grocery Store’s Entire Bank Account Can the government use civil forfeiture to take your money when you have done nothing wrong—and then pocket the proceeds? The IRS thinks so. For over 30 years, Terry Dehko has successfully run a grocery store in Fraser, Mich., with his daughter Sandy. In January 2013, without warning, the federal government used civil forfeiture to seize all of the money from the Dehkos’ store bank account (more than $35,000) even though they’ve done absolutely nothing wrong. Their American Dream is...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Schott Solar will close down its Albuquerque plant by the end of the summer, Action 7 News has learned Employees told Action 7 News that the company will cease manufacturing operations as of Friday, shedding more than 200 jobs. The company will keep a small staff through the end of the summer until they close down the entire plant. The company plans to continue operations in the U.S., but not in New Mexico. Read more: http://www.koat.com/news/project-economy/Schott-Solar-to-close-down-NM-plant/-/9153566/15338982/-/7tdj2x/-/index.html#ixzz1z8620ac3

CINCINNATI (Ticker) - Former Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott, whose rocky tenure featured a World Series title and a litany of controversial comments, died Tuesday. She was 75. Schott died at The Christ Hospital, where she had been hospitalized for several weeks due to a recent illness, the nature of which was not disclosed. A heavy smoker, Schott had been hospitalized on several occasions in recent years. Schott became general partner of the Reds' ownership group in 1984 and was named president and chief executive officer a year later. Her highlight as owner came in 1990, when the Reds swept...