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Monroe County vital statistics: Recent marriage licenses, births
MONROE COUNTY — Below are recent birth announcements reported by ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital and recent marriage license applications reported by the Monroe County Clerk's Office. New arrivals. Son, Cole William Sowle-Ponder, to Mercedes Coffman and Cole Sowle-Aldworth, Monroe, June 28 at ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital. Daughter, Emma Elizabeth...
VOTE NOW: Where is Monroe County's top spot for ice cream?
MONROE COUNTY — According to the International Dairy Foods Association, ice cream, in one form or another, dates back to the second century — B.C! That's a cool fact, eh (pun intended)? Alexander the Great was known to enjoy honey-and-nectar flavored snow and ice, and Biblical references point to King Solomon having a fondness for iced drinks as well. A thousand years ago, Marco Polo returned to Italy from the Far East with a recipe...
Making homes safer for children: bed ministry now offering free gun locks in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY — The Now I Lay Me Down bed ministry is helping to bring gun locks to Monroe County families. Eventually, the ministry also hopes to provide smoke detectors. The ministry, which began in 2001, provides a free bed and bed accessories to children in need ages 17 and younger. Recently, the ministry partnered with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office to also provide free gun locks to families. Public Act 17 of 2023, which went into effect earlier this year, requires secure storage of firearms in Michigan homes with minors.
11 Investigates: Owners of rundown mobile home park near downtown have not made a tax payment since 2022 purchase
TOLEDO, Ohio — The owners of a rundown, dilapidated mobile home park within sight of downtown have not made a tax payment to the county since purchasing the property in 2022. On Wednesday, days after 11 Investigates highlighted multiple issues at Riverside Mobile Home Estates, a judge vacated his...
Point Place business gets approval from city council to rebuild after tornado damage last year
TOLEDO, Ohio — After thirteen months of patience and persistence, a Point Place business will be getting back to work. Gary's Automotive received damage after an EF-2 tornado touched down in the area last June. "After the tornado, within a few weeks, we found out we were underinsured, by...
Slow progress halted by roof issue at former Great Eastern shopping center
Northwood city officials continue to try to stop work on a shopping center from going south. At the July 11 council meeting, Administrator Kevin Laughlin said there seems to be crisis after crisis at the former Great Eastern shopping center on Woodville Road, which has been in disrepair for years. On July 5, Zoning Inspector Amy Stribny called him and told him the roofs were missing on some of the suites in the shopping center, now called Northwood Commons, Mr. Laughlin said. “She was worried about the structural soundness of the units,” he said, adding that they contacted county building inspection. “They didn’t have building permits, they didn’t have zoning permits, anything to do the the work. And it’s not just the roofs, on several of the units, they’ve actually built walls — they’ve created office spaces and things like that without the proper authorization.”
Four superintendent candidates to be interviewed for Summerfield Schools
PETERSBURG — Summerfield Schools’ school board is interviewing four superintendent candidates Friday morning. The district hopes to have a new superintendent in place in August. Interviews will begin at 8 a.m. Friday in the high school media center, 17555 Ida West Road. The public is welcome to attend. The second round of interviews is planned for July 24. ...
Owner of home previously hit by car reacts to Toledo's efforts to slow down traffic in area
TOLEDO, Ohio — New flashing traffic signs could be coming to a roundabout in south Toledo as city council is considering the funding for it. The change is in response to people complaining about drivers speeding through their neighborhood near the roundabout at Byrne Road and Detroit Avenue. Drivers...
State issues first algae advisory of 2024 at Maumee Bay State Park
Maumee Bay State Park’s Lake Erie Beach got its first state health advisory for algae a little after 4 p.m. on Friday. The warning was issued by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The toxin concentration was not disclosed, but swimmers are advised to stay out of the lake and be careful around the shoreline because of a new recreational public health advisory. It is especially important to keep dogs and young children out of the water. A scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration told The Blade on Thursday that Lake Erie’s Summer 2024 algal bloom began south of Monroe and in north Maumee Bay during the first of July, earlier than normal. It is expanding, last known to cover 180 square miles of the lake, and is becoming stronger along familiar territory in the warm, shallow water along the Toledo-to-Monroe shoreline.
Lucas County Young Republicans react to Trump's VP pick
LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — Eyes nationwide have been on Ohio since former President Donald Trump selected JD Vance as his running mate. How do members of the Lucas County Young Republicans feel about the choice?. Member Patrick Richardson says Vance brings diverse voices to the forefront as a 39-year-old.
Global software outages affect northwest Ohio
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Several local agencies and businesses were affected by Friday’s global outages from a faulty cybersecurity update. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm, said one of its updates affected customers using Microsoft Windows -- leaving behind technological problems across the world. Read more about the incident at the link here.
City, state transportation officials give update on Toledo's bridge troubles and construction
TOLEDO, Ohio — After a reckless driver crashed through the gates of the Craig Memorial Bridge, the bridge has remained closed "indefinitely." Kelsie Hoagland, the spokesperson with the Ohio Department of Transportation, said they are currently waiting on parts to repair the damage. She said until repairs are done...
Free hearing and vision testing offered in Monroe County for students
MONROE COUNTY, Mich. — The start of the school year is around the corner and in Ohio and Michigan, children must be tested for hearing and vision. In Monroe County, it is being offered for free through August right before school to make sure all kids can get tested.
7 Ohio cities ranked among America’s 100 best
Another website created a list of America’s best cities and Ohio landed seven, including Toledo. Resonance Consultancy released the list with New York City at the top and Modesto, California at the other end. The seven Ohio cities fall in between, though none broke the top 25. Columbus ranked...
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