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Crisis averted at the Wood Co. Fair Milkshake Barn
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - It was a close call for thewood County Clover Legacy Foundation and 4-H club at the Wood County Fairgrounds. The team learned their water was set to be shut off, which would’ve left 700 tubs of ice cream at the milkshake barn to melt and go sour. With some quick thinking and the generosity of some local business owners there will be milkshakes at the fair this weekend.
It’s always sunny in space: Michigan startup hopes to beam solar power to Earth
TROY, MI - In space, the sun is always shining. So why not put a solar farm up there?. One Michigan startup is already on its way, aiming to take an idea featured in Isaac Asimov’s science fiction 80 years ago and turn it into reality. From its base...
Mud Hens rally, top Bats 4-3 on walk-off walk
The Toledo Mud Hens scored three times in the bottom of the ninth and drew a walk-off walk to defeat the Louisville Bats 4-3 on Friday at Fifth Third Field. With the bases loaded and two out, Louisville brought in reliever John Murphy to face Ryan Kreidler with the game tied. Murphy, however, failed to locate — throwing ball 3 over Kreidler’s head — before missing again to bring home Drew Maggi as the winning run. The Mud Hens (47-53) picked up their fifth straight win over the Bats (49-50) despite only having one run on five hits through eight innings. The first three Toledo batters reached against Zach Maxwell in the bottom of the ninth. Riley Unroe walked, while Stephen Scott and Maggi singled, with the latter driving in Unroe.
Volunteers sought to help clean up grounds at UToledo Greek Village
TOLEDO, Ohio — Volunteers are being sought to help clean up the grounds at McComas Village, the University of Toledo’s complex of buildings on campus that serve as housing for 7 fraternities and 7 sororities. Current chapter members, alumni, and their family members are being asked to help...
‘Happy-go-lucky’ husky named Ice waiting at Wood County Dog Shelter for a home
A husky named Ice, who came to the Wood County Dog Shelter as a stray, is looking for a home. The 1-year-old is a small husky, weighing just 35 pounds. When Ice arrived at the shelter, he was wearing a dog license and his owner was contacted, but never came for him.
The kids came to practice hungry, so the team started feeding them. Now, Connecting Kids to Meals is helping, too
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo South Side Packers is a youth football team at Danny Thomas Park on Broadway Street that WTOL 11 spoke with when the staff fed the kids out of their own pockets after realizing they were coming to practice hungry. But now, the team is...
Maumee officials issue apology for sewer ordinance
MAUMEE, Ohio (WTVG) - Maumee leaders have issued an apology to residents for the controversial ordinance mandating sewer inspections which created a firestorm within the community. The situation has been causing a stir in Maumee for weeks and on Friday, Maumee leaders issued an apology and let residents know that...
Community response positive at Hollywood Gaming's first motorcycle race event
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- For the first time Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway had amateur flat-track motorcycle racing on Saturday, July 27 at 2 p.m. Tickets were sold at a range of $20 - $25. "We're partnering with Western Ohio Motor Sports. We’re a harness racing facility, for three months...
BG School officials iron out details for new high school; hire Rudolph Libbe as construction manager
Local residents can’t see earth moving for construction of a new Bowling Green High School – but on Tuesday evening district leaders described all the pieces moving into place prior to breaking ground. The Board of Education voted to contract with Rudolph Libbe for construction manager-at-risk services for...
Local blood bank issues call for donations amidst critical shortage
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Solvita is offering multiple incentives to get people to donate after issuing an emergency alert. Solvita Blood Center says blood supply has reached critically low levels, with an immediate need for donations. The blood bank is in urgent need of type O positive and negative, type B positive and negative and […]
Rental remediation: Tips to address Lima lease complaints
Jul. 26—LIMA — There's a "crisis" with Lima's rental housing, people who work with disgruntled renters say, but there's little they can do immediately to fix substandard housing. "I feel like the crisis is bigger than what we know it is because people are afraid to complain," said Angie Rex, Lima's code enforcement manager. "The ones who do complain, the tenants aren't happy. The landlords ...
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