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Toledo-Lucas County Board of Health to form Violence Reduction Ad Hoc Committee
The Toledo-Lucas County Board of Health is forming a new committee to address the “critical public health issue” of violence, it announced Wednesday. The board’s Violence Reduction Ad Hoc Committee will work to reduce violence through data, the development of new programs, and “action steps from a public health perspective,” the board said. The committee will include public health experts, health-care professionals, educators, youth advocates, and community leaders, the board said. “There are many health-related and environmental factors which may contribute to the likelihood of a child being involved in a weapon-related incident,” said Karim Baroudi, the board’s health commissioner. “We need to start upstream and address the root causes for why our youth are becoming involved with weapons.”
Lucas County Dogs for Adoption: 10/18
Dogs remain available at the Lucas County Canine Care & Control Office. For information, call 419-213-2800. For a complete list of available dogs, go to lucascountydogs.petfinder.com. A $100 adoption fee includes spay-neuter, a heartworm check, microchip ID, vaccinations, and a behavioral evaluation. Dog killed Dog killed Oct. 11 under the direction of Lucas County chief of staff Michael Hart, interim warden and director of the Lucas County Canine Care & Control: Breed and description; reason; intake type and date with location found if stray. Dogs killed for poor behavior on body-handling and resource-guarding assessments are scored on a scale of 5, with higher scores being more aggressive. Dog-aggression assessments are not scored:
TARTA offering free rides to the polls on Election Day
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) is offering free rides to the polls on Election Day. TARTA said as part of the Voter Ready with TARTA campaign, all fixed route, paratransit and TARTA Flex on-demand services will be free all day on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Broadway Street construction leads to concerns about how people will access food pantry
TOLEDO, Ohio — Construction on Broadway Street has caused issues of access to businesses and other locations in the area. The problem is no different for Nuestra Gente Community Project's food pantry, as its founder is concerned about how people and food will get to its location. The pantry...
Sylvania selects 'bowtie' roundabout design for Erie/Monroe rebuild
Sylvania officials have decided on a “bowtie” roundabout design for the planned reconstruction of the Erie and Monroe streets intersection on the western edge of downtown. The layout, which also looks like a dog bone or cotton swab, is planned to replace a traffic signal at that intersection and incorporates Erie’s corner with San Reno Drive, as does the current signal array. The selection was guided by input the city received during a public comment period that started with an open-house meeting Aug. 6 and concluded Sept. 6, Joseph Shaw, Sylvania’s director of public service, said in an announcement. Preliminary design now will begin, he said. The intersection is to be rebuilt as part of a project to repair and resurface Erie between Centennial Road and Monroe that is expected to cost about $3.6 million and is scheduled for construction in 2027. Sylvania obtained $2.86 million in federal funds through the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments in 2021 toward the project’s funding.
2024 high school state tournament scores for Oct. 17
Here are the OHSAA fall sport state tournament scores for Toledo-area teams on Thursday, Oct. 17. VOLLEYBALL Division IV: Gibsonburg district■ No. 1 Lake d. No. 8 Bryan 25-15, 25-8, 25-10■ No. 2 Clyde d. No. 7 Napoleon 25-15, 25-11, 25-15■ No. 3 Bellevue d. No. 6 Wauseon 25-8. 25-14, 25-21 Division IV: Mount Blanchard Riverdale district■ No. 3 Liberty-Benton d. No. 6 Upper Sandusky 25-20, 25-14, 25-16
Unbeaten teams Eastwood, Oak Harbor to clash for NBC crown
The most compelling matchup of the area's 2024 high school football regular season schedule is set for Friday night, when a battle of unbeatens to decide the Northern Buckeye Conference championship has Eastwood visiting Oak Harbor. The host Rockets (8-0, 5-0 NBC) enter as defending conference champions and as the preseason pick of NBC coaches to repeat that title this year. The visiting Eagles (8-0, 5-0) were the 2023 NBC runners-up and were picked to finish second this year. Here is a look at Friday's showdown. ■ BY THE NUMBERS
'Share your voice' speech submissions open for MLK Day
TOLEDO, Ohio — The City of Toledo and community partners are accepting speech submissions for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Virtual Celebration, themed "Building Bridges and Breaking Bread." Youth, teens and adults in the Toledo community are all invited to submit a 30-second video with text of them...
To the editor: Toledo is on right path, so keep moving
I recently met with some members of Toledo City Council and community leaders and was asked how I felt about the city and its future. I can honestly say the city is in a good spot. Millions of dollars were invested into the city’s parks, something that hasn’t been done in decades. There can be criticism in terms of how many parks the city has responsibility for. The current mayor talked about giving the Metroparks some properties to maintain during his first run. That hasn’t happened. But for the most part the city has been able to keep up with maintenance of the parks. The return on investment is that the neighborhoods have something to be proud of, engagement among residents is increasing, and most of all, it gives our youth a place to do positive. Submit a letter to the editor Crime is down. Statistics don’t lie. The officers that walk the beat will tell you crime is down. The city tackled blight like never before. I have firsthand experience of that.
UToledo State of the University address acknowledges continued problems
TOLEDO, Ohio — The University of Toledo's interim president acknowledged continued issues with decreased enrollment, program cuts and other financial challenges during the State of the University address on Wednesday. "Enrollment and the headwinds that all the colleges and universities face are real. For us, it's really getting back...
76 pumpkins donated from Monroe County inmate garden to local shelter, community center
MONROE COUNTY, Mich — The Monroe County inmate garden harvested and donated pumpkins to give to local organizations. According to the Monroe County Sheriff, a total of 76 pumpkins were produced. On Oct. 11, corrections officers delivered 20 pumpkins to the Salvation Army and 56 to the Arthur Leslow Community Center.
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