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Lenawee County sports from Aug. 26-31
Boys swimming and football joins the rest of the Lenawee County fall sports as the 2024 gets fully underway this week. Local athletes battled high temps as well as their opponents, here's how the week of Aug. 26-31 turned out: MONDAY ...
creative:impact - Bev Willis’ archive of civil rights legacy
Creative industries in Washtenaw County add hundreds of millions of dollars to the local economy. In the weeks and months to come, host Deb Polich, the President and CEO of Creative Washtenaw, explores the myriad of contributors that make up the creative sector in Washtenaw County. ABOUT BEVERLY WILLIS:. Bev...
‘It seems ludicrous’: Residents on historic farmstead appeal order to remove livestock
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Owners of a historic farmstead are continueing a court battle over a zoning violation and an order to remove livestock from their rural Webster Township property, about 10 miles from Ann Arbor. Inshal Chenet, a Cottonwood farm resident and member of Morningstar Ventures LLC, which...
Work on downtown building's facade reveals ties to country music song
Workers removing portions of the facade of the Burt’s Theater building downtown Tuesday morning uncovered signage that promoted one of the building’s famous former tenants: the Country Palace. The Country Palace was the second bar and live music venue Toledo businessman Duane Abbajay operated in the building, his first being the Peppermint Club. However, it was the first venture that helped inspire a hit country music song. According to A Bar In Toledo: The Untold Story of a Mafia Front Man and a Grammy-Winning Song, written by Dominic Vaiana and Mr. Abbajay’s daughter, Stephanie Abbajay, the elder Abbajay opened the Country Palace in the 1970s. Considered Toledo’s first Urban Cowboy-style honkytonk, it was in the Country Palace, one day in 1974, that Nashville songwriter Hal Bynum found himself watching a domestic tiff develop between a husband and wife. Mr. Bynum wrote about the encounter “at a bar in Toledo” in his song “Lucille,” which Kenny Rogers took to the top of the charts in 1977.
Toledo Zoo honored for excellence in educational programming
The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration has presented the Toledo Zoo with its 2023-24 Pinnacle Award in recognition of the zoo’s educational programming efforts. Toledo’s is the only zoo in the state to receive the honor. Established in 1994, CILC has developed hundreds of partnerships — with museums, zoos, and science and performing arts centers — to provide children and educators with access to a variety of interactive virtual learning opportunities. Each year, the Pinnacle Award is given to content providers who receive the highest ratings from educators and activity coordinators participating in their programs. The evaluations focus on educational value, interactive engagement, and professional delivery of programs via videoconferencing technologies.
Paving work to close northbound Lewis at Eleanor
Part of Lewis Avenue will close Wednesday for repaving following recent storm sewer work, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. Lewis will be closed to northbound traffic Wednesday through Friday between Eleanor Avenue and Alvison Road, with traffic detoured via Eleanor and Bennett and Laskey roads. After reopening for the Labor Day weekend, officials said, the same section will close Tuesday and Sept. 4 to finish the repaving.
UToledo police: Alert of aggressor on campus was false alarm
TOLEDO, Ohio — The University of Toledo Police Department said there is no threat to the community after officers received a false report of an incident at the Health Science Campus Tuesday afternoon. According to social media posts from police, officers responded to Lot 42 on the Health Science...
11 Investigates: Toledo homeowner stuck in a cycle of blight
TOLEDO, Ohio — WTOL's 11 Investigates team continues to hear from Toledoans stuck in a cycle of blight. There are currently 506 properties in the City of Toledo scheduled for demolition. Sometimes it can be structurally impossible to demolish blight. North Toledo resident Steven Zawodni knows what it's like...
What Fresno State head coach Tim Skipper said about Michigan football
It’s one thing to leave the West Coast to play a ranked team when you’re a Group of Five program. It’s another to go and face not only the defending national champion, but a team that’s hungry to prove the year before wasn’t a one-off.
Go Over the Edge for Victory: Sept. 6 event aids The Victory Center
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Victory Center, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting cancer fighters and survivors, is gearing up for its annual Over the Edge fundraising event. This event invites participants to rappel 16 stories down the side of the Toledo Edison Building - or to climb up it - all while raising funds to support programs and services that benefit cancer fighters and survivors.
Week 1 scouting report: Toledo football vs. Duquesne
The first game of every season brings an overwhelming sense of excitement. Not only is football back, but everyone has hope that a championship year is in its infancy. For the University of Toledo, the first step in returning to the Mid-American Conference championship game is upending FCS opponent Duquesne on Thursday night at the Glass Bowl. More than 20,000 fans are expected, producing a scene straight out of college football heaven in the tailgating lots. The noise in the stadium should also be at optimum levels. The first of six home games might not be the best opponent, but the first game after a long hiatus always ups the ante.
Driver flees on foot after chase with Toledo police, State Patrol
TOLEDO, Ohio — One person is in custody and another is wanted by law enforcement following a pursuit from west Toledo to Wood County Monday night. According to a Toledo police report, Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers attempted to stop what they described as a possibly stolen vehicle near Bancroft Street and Campus Road in west Toledo. The vehicle allegedly refused to stop, then led troopers on a chase through Toledo.
Central Michigan issues response to Connor Stalions Netflix Documentary
Although Michigan is clearly in the crosshairs of the NCAA investigation into Connor Stalions and his apparent sign-stealing scheme, another football program may also find itself in some hot water as a result of the investigation.
Toledo teen enters Alford plea in shooting death of woman
TOLEDO, Ohio — A teen has entered two pleas in the 2023 south Toledo shooting that killed 18-year-old Jaelynn Poturalski. According to court documents, 17-year-old Nathan Mays entered an Alford plea Tuesday for an involuntary manslaughter charge - lesser than the initial murder charge he faced upon his arrest - and pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm in a prohibited premises.
Toledo Women’s Cross Country Kicks Off 2024 Season at Akron Invite
The Toledo women's cross country team kicks off its 2024 season on Friday, August 30, at the Tommy Evans Invitational in Akron, Ohio. As the three-time defending Mid-American Conference champions, they boast seven returning runners from their 2023 championship squad, along with four additional top performers from 2022. Senior Laura Nicholson, a first-team All-MAC honoree, and Lianna Surtz, a second-team All-MAC pick, are set to lead the team. The season will culminate with the MAC Championships on November 2 and a potential return to the NCAA Championships later that month.
Police chief still hasn't moved to Toledo despite commitment to do so
On March 30, 2023, Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz hired Michael Troendle to be the new police chief in Toledo. In an article that appeared in The Blade on that date, the mayor stated that the new chief was planning to move with his family from the suburbs to the city, which was important to the mayor. “It is uniquely important for the police chief to live in the city of Toledo,” the mayor had said. “His willingness to make that decision shows that he is committed to the job.” Nearly 17 months later, Chief Troendle still has not moved to Toledo from his home in Whitehouse.
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