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Putnam Habitat groundbreaking slated for Oct. 10
Oct. 7—OTTAWA — Groundbreaking for the 15th Putnam County Habitat for Humanity home is slated for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. Oct. 10. Located at 265 N. Taft St, the house is one of three that are on pace to be completed by Fall 2025. "We are so blessed to have such a giving community — a county-wide community," said Anne Coburn-Griffis, PCHFH's executive director. According to Coburn-Griffis, ...
Medical debt relief delivered to Toledo, region as other Ohio cities pick up model
In 2020, Alexandria Delikat-Hinze broke her ankle. Eight months later, she broke her arm as she tripped and fell while hiking. That broke the bank. As a graduate student, Ms. Delikat-Hinze was not working and what little health insurance she had through the open marketplace did not cover all her medical expenses. Her medical debt piled up to $25,000, an insurmountable amount for the now 30-year-old woman. Looking for a job upon graduation was hampered by a poor credit rating. Being able to move forward seemed impossible. Then, in April, she got a letter in the mail: Her entire medical debt had been paid for by Undue Medical Debt through a partnership with Toledo and Lucas County. The governmental entities had allocated $1.6 million to the nonprofit.
Enduring beauty: Mural fest enlivens East Toledo streets
The East Side never looked so bright as on Sept. 28 at the first River East Mural and Art Festival, as approximately 60 artists — some as far away as the West Coast — showed up to paint murals. With the East Side art space River East Gallery, located at 601 N. Main St., serving as their headquarters, the artists painted, sprayed, and applied chalk throughout the day on walls all around the surrounding area. As the gallery’s website indicated, the artists were “turning forgotten walls into canvases of artistic expression that not only beautify the city but also foster a renewed sense of community pride and engagement.” According to the event organizer, local artist and River East Gallery co-owner Chris “Chilly” Rodriguez, the inaugural festival was a raging success.
How are Toledo area hospitals handling IV fluid disruptions from Hurricane Helene?
TOLEDO, Ohio — The impacts of Hurricane Helene are being felt across the country, including here in Toledo. Local medical facilities are now being more selective and cautious with their medical supplies. This comes after one of the largest suppliers of IV fluids was recently flooded in North Carolina.
Elevating Orleans Park: Perrysburg council approves $923,733 multiuse trail
An Orleans Park improvement has been approved, with Perrysburg City Council planning for more work in the future. Council voted last week to spend $923,733 for an elevated multiuse trail from Green Lane through the wooded area to the end of the existing path on the north side of the parking lot at Orleans Park. The park stretches along the Maumee River. Weber Contracting of Archbold, Ohio, will do the work for $839,757 plus a 10 percent contingency. Councilman Kerry Wellstein said the work is slated for next summer.
Road Warrior: South End intersection closing cuts off practical access to I-75 interchange
I was particularly unhappy to hear about the delay to Toledo’s project to rebuild Broadway Street in the South End because I had checked not too long before the announcement on its progress and was told it was right on schedule. The series of water main breaks that have caused completion to be delayed more than six months, however, happened within days of that inquiry. Broadway’s reconstruction started out nearly a year ago with water-main replacement between Danny Thomas Park and South Avenue, but city officials believed such replacement was not needed between South and Western Avenue. The water main had other ideas, with three breaks in early August. Its replacement will chew up valuable construction time, causing the street reconstruction that follows to be delayed until spring.
Bike rides near downtown build community among cyclists
Everyone loves a parade, but they don’t expect to see one in Toledo on a Tuesday night. “People will come out on their porch and wave to us,” said Alexa Lang, one of the organizers of the B Team Bike Club. “The kids will be yelling out ‘Pop a wheelie!’ and run along with us as we’re biking down the road.” A swarm of double-wheeled cyclists meets at Levis Square downtown to meander, as part of the B Team Bike Club, a club that’s proud to be made up of casual cyclists. “None of us were friends before this all started,” Ms. Lang said. “We all have just met each other, and we’re all still meeting each other.”
Toledo football coach Jason Candle extended through 2028 season
Less than two years after his previous contract extension, Toledo has extended head football coach Jason Candle again. Athletic director Bryan Blair announced on Monday that Candle has been extended through the 2028 season. “My family and I are incredibly thankful for the continued investment in the football program and our staff by Bryan Blair and our University administration,” Candle said in a statement. “The commitment enhances the foundation that has been built over the last decade and allows our staff to cultivate a unique student-athlete experience that is designed to continue developing champions on the field, in the classroom and in the community. Together, we will continue to be a program that the University, our alumni and the Toledo community can take great pride in.”
TARTA becomes fully staffed after graduating 19 new drivers
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority is fully staffed after graduating 21 new drivers on Monday with more than 300 hours of experience each. Nineteen of those new graduates are fixed line operators, including husband and wife Danny Gray and Samantha Davidson, who were especially excited to begin their jobs.
Community leaders, organizations ask for community to vote in favor of tax levies in November
Community faith leaders came together to show their support and asked residents to vote “yes” for Issues 19, 29, and 30 at a news conference hosted by the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Toledo and Vicinity on Monday at Mount Nebo Baptist Church. Three local institutions — Toledo Public Schools, the Area Office on Aging of Northwest Ohio, and Lucas County Children’s Services — are requesting various tax levies to keep the money coming and their individual services running. Randy Muth, executive director of Lucas County Children Services, advocated for Issue 30, a 1.5-mill, five-year levy which would cost the owner of a $100,000 home $52.50 annually. “We know that adverse exposure to adverse childhood experiences actually changes the physiology of your brain,” Mr. Muth said. “It makes kids more susceptible to obesity, anxiety, [and] heart disease. We also know that if we get comprehensive, intensive and early treatment, we can reverse all of those negative outcomes and that’s what we want to provide for these kids.”
BGSU PFF grades: More of the same from Fannin, passing offense
Each week, The Blade will recap the most interesting Bowling Green State University football grades released by Pro Football Focus, the scouting website that evaluates players’ performance on every play of every game. For context, grades are based on a 0-100 scale. Harold Fannin, Jr. (79.2 offense): Although he posted his lowest offensive grade of the season, BGSU’s star junior tight end led the Falcons for the fifth consecutive game to start the year. Fannin’s 95.1 overall grade is the third highest among all offensive players in the country this season. He hauled in nine catches for 135 yards and...
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