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Huckabee applauds JD Vance as Trump’s VP pick, says inexperience is ‘good’
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee (R) lauded former President Trump’s decision to pick Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), noting that his inexperience in elected office is “good.” “When people say JD Vance hasn’t been in office that long … good,” Huckabee said Saturday in an interview with NewsNation’s Hena Doba. “The longer people stay in a…
Briggs: From Perrysburg with love, Hall of Fame-bound Jim Leyland never forgot his roots
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — From Jim Leyland’s childhood home on West Indiana Avenue in Perrysburg to his eternal baseball home on 25 Main Street here, the drive is eight hours going on forever. Or so it might have seemed. If you had told a teenaged Leyland that he would be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the 5-foot-9, 170-pound schoolboy star — blessed with more brains than brawn — would have rolled his eyes harder than a scalding grounder. “I would have said you were out of your mind,” he told me. “I never even dreamed of it.”
Sunset Jazz & Art Festival to light up towpath along Maumee
The Grand Rapids Arts Council will host the Sunset Jazz & Art Festival Sunday, Aug. 18 from 2 p.m. until sunset on the towpath between the old Miami and Erie canal and the Maumee River. The festival features live jazz performances and an art fair with the work of local...
Toledo groups tackling polarization with cross-partisan events
Second of two parts Thinking about the challenges facing American political discourse, Alfonso Narvaez, a self-described community leader in Toledo, harkened back to the words of Abraham Lincoln: “A house divided cannot stand.” Dan Messina, who works with a group focused on creating political dialogue, found inspiration in a different Lincoln quote: “I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.” The fact that both men looked to President Lincoln, who guided the nation through its most divisive political moment, for inspiration in the present seems apt as the Pew Research Center reports that Democrats and Republicans feel farther apart than they have in decades.
Pedestrian Hit & Killed On Ohio Turnpike Near Toledo
Swanton–The Swanton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. The crash occurred July 20 at approximately 10:43 p.m. on the Ohio Turnpike near Interstate 475 in Springfield Township, Lucas County. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2024 Ram 1500 pick up truck,...
How much are fuel prices rising at the pump this week? GasBuddy report
TOLEDO, Ohio — Gas prices in the Toledo area have increased by 20 cents over the last week, an analyst for GasBuddy says. A gallon of gas costs, on average, $3.49 in Toledo as of Monday, according to a GasBuddy survey of 315 gas stations. Prices at the pump are now almost 14 cents higher than a month ago.
TARTA to offer transportation services to Glass City JazzFest
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority has announced it will again offer special event transportation to the Glass City JazzFest. TARTA says on Aug. 10, buses at Franklin Park Mall and The Docks will be running directly to JazzFest. Attendees can park at either of the two locations and pay for a ride to the festival for $1.50 each way.
Southbound Tremainsville to close for road resurfacing project beginning Monday
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Beginning Monday, southbound Tremainsville Road will be closed for a few weeks due to a road resurfacing project. According to the City of Toledo, southbound Tremainsville Road between Alexis Road and Laskey Road will be closed beginning July 22. The closure will remain in place for...
Dana Open introduces children, especially girls, to the game of golf
As the Dana Open returned to the Toledo area, children in the area had the chance to see some of the best players in the world compete up close. For these children, the tournament often presents their first exposure to the sport. Nick Myers, the head pro at host courts Highland Meadows, explained that access to the players can be critical for newcomers to the game. “I think it’s great for kids, because the players are so accessible, and the LPGA especially, they’re out walking with them not behind ropes,” he said. “The LPGA does a great job with getting little kids closer to players, and the interaction is much better than I would see at bigger tournaments, particularly the men’s tour, they don’t get as close. There’s definitely more of a relationship thing.”
The forgotten forfeit: When Cleveland tried to cheat its way to a victory
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Last month the Northeast Ohio sports world revisited 10 Cent Beer Night, the raucous evening at the ballpark that resulted in a forfeit against Cleveland. The 50th anniversary of that ignoble night took folks down memory lane to recall the June 4, 1974, game between Texas and Cleveland that resulted in baseball’s official forfeit score of 9-0.
2024 Dana Open final results: Prize money payout, LPGA Tour leaderboard and how much each golfer won
SYLVANIA, OH - JULY 21: Chanettee Wannasaen, of Thailand, smiles as she poses for photographs while holding the tournament trophy during the awards ceremony following the final round of the LPGA Dana Open on July 21, 2024 at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Sunday Chat with former NCAA champion, Olympic team wrestler Greg Wojciechowski
Without dispute, former wrestling great Greg “Wojo” Wojciechowski is one of the best handful of athletes ever produced by the University of Toledo, or by the city itself. Born to parents Richard and Elaine Wojciechowski in 1951, Greg was a protege of local wrestling icons Dick Torio, Joe Scalzo, and UT coach Dick Wilson while working out as a youth at Torio’s health club. He won back-to-back heavyweight state wrestling championships with unbeaten seasons for Whitmer High School in 1967 and ’68. Because of his three trusted mentors, Wojciechowski chose to wrestle at UT when he could have gone to any program in the country. He posted a 55-2 career record in three seasons for Wilson’s Rockets, reaching the NCAA heavyweight finals each year, winning the national championship as a junior in 1971, and ending as runner-up in 1970 and 1972. Between 1969 and 1979 he also won eight freestyle national AAU championships and five Greco-Roman titles.
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