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City council to act on settlement of brutality suit arising from traffic stop
Toledo City Council is poised to approve Wednesday a $50,000 settlement with one of two women who sued the city and two police officers alleging brutality and false arrest during a traffic stop on New Year’s Day, 2023. Kaylynn Smart was a passenger in a car that police pulled over at Central and Maplewood avenues after it passed close to a vehicle involved in the response to an accident several blocks west of there on Central Avenue. In the lawsuit she filed Dec. 22 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in Toledo, Ms. Smart claimed false arrest, unlawful imprisonment, unreasonable and excessive force, assault and battery, and related mistreatment by the two officers who performed the traffic stop, as well as seeking undisclosed punitive damages. Police officers Adam Hobbs and Ashlynn Pluff were disciplined for their conduct during the encounter, which was recorded on their cruiser’s dashboard camera.
Teeing it up for local children's charities at the Dana Open
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Since 1984 it has been welcoming the top golfers in the LPGA to Sylvania. The Dana Open is the second-longest-running tournament on the tour, but it’s more than a golf tournament. Golf is of course the focus, but the Dana Open has also been teeing...
Michigan lawmakers target how "flushable" wipes are marketed
(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan is at the forefront of a national push to police plumbing by passing a law that requires manufacturers of moistened wipes to place labels on their products warning "Do Not Flush.""It's sort of an uncomfortable topic to talk about," said Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller. "But it's costing us millions."Miller said the wipes aren't biodegradable, and Macomb County has had to spend thousands of dollars on cleaning them up once they make it to water treatment plants. Across the state, cities spent over $18 million to clean them up last year alone."Anybody you talk...
BBB: New Financial Fraud Alert
BBB is getting calls from our Accredited Businesses we well as area consumers reporting a new fraud crime in the area: Scammers are sending emails claiming to be from the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) – one of the very agencies charged with preventing financial fraud. These emails masquerade as the “U.S. Business Compliance Commission,” and implore you to fill out a BOI Report (Beneficial Ownership Information Report) to avoid financial penalties. A false phone number is given, as well as a fake link, not ending in “.gov,” but “.net” (.gov websites belong to official government organizations in the United States).
Nonprofit teaching life lessons with skateboarding
Friction between polyurethane wheels and concrete reported the locations of skaters as they whizzed around the Frederick Douglass Community Association during a recent practice session of the On Deck Alliance. Intermittent clacking of skateboard trucks told of the success or failure of each individual outfitted with helmets and kneepads. During these sessions, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. and again from 5:30 to 8 p.m., kids and coaches gather on the first floor of the community center, 1001 Indiana Ave. in central Toledo, and give their best attempt at balancing on top of a board in motion. “They’ve been looking forward to this for a while,” Jessica Lothery, 37, of South Toledo, said of her three children wanting to skateboard at a community event with On Deck Alliance. “It’s always good to experience positive things in the neighborhood. Sometimes I get excited and try to do a few tricks myself.”
Mi: New Deer Laws for Upper and Lower Peninsulas
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has made new deer hunting regulations for the 2024 season that hunters need to know about. Michigan DNR Have Been Working on New Rule Changes for Deer Hunting. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has worked for the past few years on ways to...
Michigan's biggest motorcycle rallies kick off Wednesday
MUSKEGON, Mich. — Michigan's biggest motorcycle rallies are getting in gear this week. Nearing a decade old, the annual Rebel Road rally will kick off in Downtown Muskegon Wednesday, just a few blocks over from the annual bike time rally starting at 5pm. "After last year, they estimated almost...
Vice President Kamala Harris heading to Michigan Wednesday
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Vice President Kamala Harris will be heading to Kalamazoo Wednesday for a campaign event and a moderated speaking event. Harris will be delivering remarks at the campaign event then participating in a moderated with Olivia Troye, a former Trump-Pence administration national security official. The Biden Campaign...
Bridge is taking a Michigan road trip in an EV. Come along for the ride
Bridge Michigan is hitting the road, traveling around Lake Michigan to Wisconsin to gauge the reliability of the EV charging network. Follow along in newsletters, Instagram and at Bridgemi.com. The trip will document the ups, downs of traveling by EV at a pivotal moment for the auto industry and Michigan.
Homeowners notified of billing for Swan Creek and ditch property maintenance
LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — Homeowners across Fulton, Lucas and Henry counties are not happy after receiving a notice on their door about an annual fee to clean creeks and drainage systems. In 2021, the village of Whitehouse proposed a plan to the surrounding county boards to begin work on...
MDOT Pushes Back Start Date for Resurfacing Project on Industrial Drive and Beecher
Adrian, MI – The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced that the resurfacing project in and west of Adrian on Beecher Street and Industrial Drive start date has been pushed out to Monday, July 22nd. MDOT will start work on Beecher Street and Industrial Drive. The project is anticipated...
Tigers shine as American League wins 2024 All-Star Game
Tarik Skubal didn’t get the start, but the Detroit Tigers ace didn’t have to wait long to make an impact in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game. Skubal pitched a 1-2-3 second inning as the American League beat the National League 5-3 on Tuesday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
Suspect in shooting near Ypsilanti park still at large
YPSILANTI, MI -- Police are still looking for a person suspected in a shooting in Ypsilanti’s Depot Town. Police were called to the 500 block of Rice Street around 11:30 p.m. Monday, July 15, for a report of shots fired, Tom Koch, Ypsilanti Police Department spokesperson, said, adding that officers spoke with a male victim at the scene, who was uninjured.
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