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Forum planned at Wood County Senior Center to gather input on assisted living facilities
With the aim of improving the lives of assisted living facility residents, the Ohio Department of Aging will be hosting Assisted Living Feedback Forums across the state in August and September. At these Feedback Forums, ODA will hear directly from Ohioans about their experiences with assisted living facilities. ODA will...
UM Professor to give talk in Maumee on political misinformation
Barbara McQuade, the former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan and a current law professor at the University of Michigan, will talk about disinformation in American politics during a program at the Maumee Branch Library. Ms. McQuade’s recently published book, Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America, explores how authoritarian regimes throughout history have utilized disinformation to consolidate power and ways to combat the rise of these trends in the United States. The event, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, is hosted by the Maumee Branch Library in association with the UM alumni association.
Maumee announces plans to re-evaluate sewer ordinance
In response to efforts by a citizens group to repeal the city’s sewer inspection and remediation ordinance, Maumee officials announced Friday afternoon that they are re-evaluating the ordinance as part of “a multi-faceted approach to addressing the sanitary sewer system problems.” Officials said they are “working to determine how the city might spend public money on private property for a private purpose” and will “continue conversations and negotiations with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.” They also said the city will expand the proposed sewer repair grant program “to provide additional financial relief to our residents” and that the city “is committed to supporting the democratic process and the citizens’ initiative” to repeal the ordinance the city implemented in June. Another aspect of the plan announced Friday was the city’s intentions to hold a series of roundtable sessions with the community “to gather input on the solutions needed to address our city’s sanitary sewer problems.”
Local gymnasts, swimmers excited for Summer Olympics
TOLEDO, Ohio — Perrysburg native Ewan Fisher is excited to watch his favorite swimmers take to the Seine River For the Paris Olympics. The sport is important to Fisher, who has been swimming for more than 10 years and will be on the University of Cincinnati's club team. "My...
Indiana contractor facing fines for exposing employees to 'deadly fall hazards' at 2 Perrysburg homes
PERRYSBURG, Ohio — An Indiana contractor faces nearly $200,000 in fines after the U.S. Department of Labor said employees were exposed to deadly risks of falls while working on framing at two homes in Perrysburg. Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said...
Ohio Fraternal Order of Police doesn't endorse Brown or Moreno in U.S. Senate race
After 12 years of giving him their endorsement, the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police has voted against doing it again for Sen. Sherrod Brown during this election cycle. The order also declined to endorse his opponent, Bernie Moreno in what is considered a tight election. This decision to not endorse...
Forbes names Ohio employer as best place for women to work in the country
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Forbes recently ranked a central Ohio institution as the best employer for women in the United States. Nationwide Children’s Hospital took the No. 1 spot among 600 companies in the seventh-annual list, which surveyed 150,000 women working for companies with at least 1,000 employees. To determine the best employers for women, […]
PRESS and American Nuclear Activist Alliance demand Senate hearings
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth/Piketon Residents for Environmental Safety and Security (PRESS) and the American Nuclear Activist Alliance are urgently calling on the Senate Energy Committee to conduct hearings on the severe property contamination and alarming cancer prevalence in Pike and Scioto Counties in Ohio. “The contamination is well documented. We have the scientific studies and the documents to prove the Department of Energy’s criminal actions. Pike County has the highest cancer rate in the state of Ohio. It’s because of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,” said...
Truth Test: 99% voting record with Biden/Harris
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Republican Bernie Moreno is challenging Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown this fall in Ohio. Moreno has been trying to tie Brown to President Biden and now Vice President Kamala Harris. His campaign has run an ad stating Brown has voted with Kamala and Biden 99% of the time.
Good Samaritans help Bowling Green police capture suspect who used counterfeit bills
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — The Bowling Green Police Department has arrested two people for trying to use counterfeit bills, all with the help of two bystanders. BGPD received several calls recently about two people trying to use counterfeit $100 bills, according to Lt. Ryan Tackett. Tackett said the police...
Area Church of the Latter-Day Saints’ donation to pay for forklift for BG Christian Food Pantry
The Toledo Ohio Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints recently donated $10,000 to the Bowling Green Christian Food Pantry to purchase a forklift. Stake President Fritz Griffioen presented the check to the food pantry at 620 Railroad Ave. in Bowling Green. Volunteer and board member Gail...
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