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THUNDER BAY -- At 97, Elsie Koivisto was still busy as ever Wednesday with three jobs. In the morning she was handing out toys.

Everyday, for 12 days, tbnewswatch.com will be taking a look back at the news stories that had our attention throughout 2012. Here are some of the top stories published in March.

RED LAKE, Ont. -- A OPP officer has been cleared of wrongdoing involving the death of a 35-year-old man.

GREENSTONE, Ont. -- The occupant of a truck has died following a single-vehicle collision Tuesday evening. Officers with the Greenstone detachment of the OPP responded to the crash just after 8 p.m.

THUNDER BAY -- If you're dreaming of a white Christmas, then the forecast doesn’t look good. So far this month the city has only had about 13 centimetres of snow, which is well below the average snowfall of about 44 centimetres.

THUNDER BAY -- The Christmas Cheer Fund is struggling to keep up with the increased demand this holiday season. The annual campaign kicked off its first day of holiday cheer Tuesday at the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition.

THUNDER BAY -- Adam Leon will have another day in court as his special plea was dismissed Tuesday.

THUNDER BAY -- The totals are in for the Disaster Relief Committee's Loonie Days fundraiser. The Labour Day weekend campaign collected about $20,000 from people shopping at local businesses.

THUNDER BAY -- A city councillor has accepted a nomination to CNIB's Ontario-Nunavut Board of Directors. Former Thunder Bay mayor and now at-Large Coun. Ken Boshcoff joined the CNIB this December.

Everyday, for 12 days, tbnewswatch.com will be taking a look back at the news stories that had our attention throughout 2012. Here are some of the headlines that had our attention in February.