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Too many Toledo car washes? Council resolution would consider limits
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo City Council member is set to introduce two resolutions to pause the influx of two kinds of businesses on Wednesday. You don’t have to drive far in the city to see a car wash or one of those self storage facilities and for many, it seems like number of them has spiked in recent years.
Jeep Fest Express is back with non-stop trips to parade
Toledo’s biggest party is expanding, with Toledo Jeep Fest expected to draw tens of thousands of people downtown August 1-4. As the Transportation Partner for this event, TARTA is proud to provide solutions to parking challenges with the Jeep Fest Express to the parade on Saturday, August 3. All-Jeep...
TPD announces return of Dia/Stalker Toy and Pet Supply Drive
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Toledo Police Department has announced the return of its annual Dia/Stalker Toy and Pet Supply Drive. TPD says those who wish to donate can drop off items to the following locations:. Ottawa Park Station located at 2145 N. Cove Blvd. The Safety Building located at...
YWCA of Northwest Ohio announces the 2024 Women On The Rise Honorees
12 July 2024, Toledo, Ohio- YWCA of Northwest Ohio is proud to announce the three women that will receive the Women on the Rise Award, recognizing them as emerging leaders in our community. The honorees will be available for interviews and photo opportunities after the conference. 2024 YWCA Women on...
City of Toledo asking for community input on “stressful” Secor stretch
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Tuesday night, some community members attended yet another public meeting about proposed changes to Secor Road between Kenwood Blvd. and Central Avenue. This time, input was welcomed through an online survey. “Our opinions are invited, they are looked at, they are discussed, and we’ve had a...
Perrysburg Schools listening tour continues
Community members are invited to attend an informal gathering with Perrysburg Schools Superintendent Tom Hosler, Treasurer Randy Drewyor, and board of education members. This “listening tour” will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday by the tent on the Commodore Lawn near the corner of Indiana and Louisiana avenues during the Perrysburg farmers market. Anyone with a question or who would like more information about the school district should stop by the tent.
Smoothie King opening new Toledo locations
TOLEDO, Ohio — Smoothie King is breaking into the Toledo market, the company announced in a quarterly report. Five new stores will open in the Glass City as part of more than 50 new store openings and commitments in the U.S. The Dallas-based company did not say where in...
Billy's Restaurant in Fremont has a new owner, and a familiar face as manager
Billy’s Restaurant, serving customers for more than 35 years, has a new owner. After facing some challenges in the past two years, the restaurant at 413 W. State St. in Fremont has undergone a change in ownership and management. The new owner has brought in some familiar faces to create a fresh start. ...
All-Daily Record 2023-24: Player of the Year Greyson Siders leads the way in football
The 2023 football season was one to remember again for the Wayne/Holmes area. It's not every year a local team plays for a state championship like Dalton did, finishing as the state runner-up to powerhouse Marion Local. Norwayne and West Holmes continued their recent runs of success, eclipsing 10 wins each once again. Some of the area's best rivalry games — Dalton-Norwayne, West Holmes-Wooster and Triway-Orrville — produced the most memorable moments of the year.
UToledo Lends Expertise, Data Analysis to Utilities Tasked with Protecting Region’s Drinking Water
The Power To Do Public Impact Research: Since a harmful algal bloom forced the city of Toledo to issue a “Do Not Drink” water advisory in 2014, UToledo has been working to protect water quality and the health of Lake Erie for the half million people in the region who depend on it for drinking water. This is the third in a five-part series detailing UToledo’s water quality research efforts over the past decade.
Person stabbed multiple times in north Toledo, no arrests made, police say
TOLEDO, Ohio — A person was stabbed multiple times in north Toledo and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries just after midnight Wednesday, police told WTOL 11. According to police, the victim said they were stabbed by an unknown person at the Greenbelt Place Apartments by Cherry and Erie streets and then left the complex to another nearby apartment complex where they received help.
BG Gators secure 14th consecutive win and two conference records in GNOAC Championship
The Bowling Green Swim Club broke two conference records in the Greater Northwest Ohio Aquatic Conference Championships over the weekend (July 13-14)and won their 14th consecutive championship. According to Carolyn Strunk, head coach of the Bowling Green club, the Bowling Green Gators earned their 47th championship title in the conference...
'We must comply': Maumee mayor tells crowd options are limited to deal with EPA issues
Maumee Mayor Jim MacDonald is caught between the state and his constituents. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued several findings and mandates after the city dumped millions of gallons of illegal raw sewage into the Maumee River for 25 years, he said. One of the solutions is a recently enacted sewer inspection ordinance that has been hugely expensive for some Maumee residents selling their homes. “To be clear, the choices for us are limited. I have to be brutally honest,” Mayor MacDonald said at a Tuesday informational meeting. “We must comply with what's being asked of us, and try to fix what we can.” The mayor held the community meeting to discuss the ordinance, which requires a sanitary sewer inspection on private properties listed for sale. About 150 people filled the council chamber, with the overflow crowd watching the live stream at the adjacent police station.
Toledo council committee recommends approval for Gary's Automotive
A Toledo City Council committee has overruled an earlier decision and recommend that a Point Place auto repair shop damaged in a tornado can go ahead with reconstruction plans. Gary’s Automotive at 4505 N. Summit St. was severely damaged during the June 15, 2023, tornado that hit Point Place and other areas of Toledo. The owner, Dave Thomas, had submitted a site plan review to the Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commission to reconstruct the building, but the commission recommended last month that it not be approved because the materials were not in compliance with the zoning code. “We were turned down because of a material we wanted to use on our building,” Mr. Thomas said Tuesday during a meeting of council’s Zoning and Planning Committee. “It’s more of a cosmetic use rather than a strength issue.” Half of his brick shop is still standing, he said. The cost to rebuild is more than $600,000, using a “pole metal” type of material, which is not on the plan commission’s approved list of materials. The cost would balloon to $900,000 to use bricks — money he said he doesn’t have because the building is underinsured.
Going with the flow: Municipalities' work never done with water infrastructure
Jul. 16—LIMA — It is a fundamental necessity for life itself, and in the developed world, it is largely available through a simple twist of the wrist at the facuet. While people in more remote, rural areas rely on wells for their drinking water, ensuring clean, drinkable water for those connected to municipal water systems is a multi-million dollar endeavor every year for those municipalities, ...
Local firefighters assisting with RNC in Milwaukee
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Some members of the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department are in Milwaukee at the Republican National Convention as part of an assistance team. Four Toledo firefighters and paramedics are in Milwaukee serving with Ohio-1, a federal Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT). 13 members of the Ohio...
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