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Oregon nursing home resident's death ruled a homicide
OREGON, Ohio — Lucy Garcia was 72 years old when she died after being cared for at an Oregon, Ohio, nursing home in July. The Lucas County Coroner's Office has since ruled her death a homicide. The coroner's office confirmed to WTOL 11 via phone and a report Wednesday...
Trees fall in south Toledo as region feels remnants of Hurricane Helene
TOLEDO, Ohio — Multiple trees have fallen and caused damage in south Toledo Friday afternoon as northwest Ohio feels the remnants of Hurricane Helene, the Category 4 storm that made landfall in Florida Thursday night. One tree fell onto a home and Yaryan Drive, blocking the street between Circular...
Swanton residents, businesses feeling impact from delays of major road construction projects
SWANTON, Ohio — Back in June, the village of Swanton said a sewer repair project at Airport Highway and South Main Street would only last a couple of weeks. But last week, the village said on social media that waterline issues had hindered progress, delaying the project until the middle of October.
Perrysburg plan commission votes 3-2 against zoning change related to rumored Topgolf
Perrysburg neighbors teed off about a zoning change and the possibility of a Topgolf coming to the area packed a planning commission meeting Thursday. After dozens of residents spoke against rezoning 24 acres on Eckel Junction Road near Costco, the planning commission voted 3-2 not to approve the change. Andrew Carpenter, Bridgeview Drive, said he moved to Perrysburg to have a quiet life. “Perrysburg prides itself on family friendly ... small-town USA,” he said. “If you put in an entertainment facility like Topgolf, it’s ‘Vegas in your backyard.”
Metroparks gives sneak peek at golf course land added to Secor site
Three unhappy Yelp reviews stand as a memorial to the no-longer-operational Spuyten Duyval Golf Course, which is now being absorbed into Secor Metropark. The expansion may not help anyone’s golf swing, but it may help with flooding and provide other natural benefits. Metroparks Toledo commissioners walked dirt trails — led by LaRae Sprow, Metroparks natural resources supervisor — on Wednesday to see the progress. Saplings were planted on either side of the trails to reforest what once was once the golf course and was acquired by the Metroparks in 2020. “It's amazing when you do the right thing how nature responds,” Ms. Sprow said of the land’s rapid return to its premanicured form.
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