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Hittin’ the court at the Toledo Pickleball Club
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Pickleball was invented in the state of Washington in the 1960s. In the years since, it has become wildly popular with millions of Americans picking up a paddle. There are plenty of courts in our region to prove that. Connie Mierzejewski is the president of the...
Patients or profits? Some fear recreational marijuana could kill Ohio's medical program
Andrew Hopkins wakes up every day with a dull pain in his back. He injured it nearly three years ago on the job for FedEx, winding up with two herniated discs after he lifted some tractor parts. The pain was brutal at the beginning: Doctors prescribed him Percocet, and he visited the emergency room on several occasions.
Local program offers support to help LGBTQ+ youth overcome risk of suicide
TOLEDO, Ohio — One of the leading causes of death in the United States is suicide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows LGBTQ+ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide compared to their peers. Behavioral health state-wide organization OhioGuidestone is offering a mental health...
Just Askin': Which presidential election in last 50 years brought most Ohioans to polls?
The Enquirer's Just Askin' series aims to answer the questions that no one seems to have an answer for, not even Google. With presidential debates underway, more Americans are thinking about who they are going to vote for this fall. ...
Genetic aneurysm survivor calls for more research, funding
Lisa Robarge's late mother and her older brother experienced brain aneurysms. Robarge talked with state representatives in March to press for more public funding for research. Robarge wants more awareness that some aneurysms are genetic. The pain hit like a thunderclap. Last August, Lisa Robarge was getting ready for work...
‘Pipe bomb’ found by magnet fishers in Ottawa County
ROCKY RIDGE, Ohio — The Ottawa County Sheriff’s office says an explosive device was found in a rural area of the county on Saturday. Deputies say two people were magnet fishing when they found what looked like a “pipe bomb” in the area of State Route 590 and West Toussaint North Road just north of Rocky Ridge.
Sunset Jazz & Art Festival to light up towpath along Maumee
The Grand Rapids Arts Council will host the Sunset Jazz & Art Festival Sunday, Aug. 18 from 2 p.m. until sunset on the towpath between the old Miami and Erie canal and the Maumee River. The festival features live jazz performances and an art fair with the work of local...
Large fire breaks out at Seneca County produce farm
OLD FORT, Ohio — Smoke could be seen all the way in Fostoria and Clyde after a large fire at a farm near Old Fort in Seneca County on Saturday evening. The multi-alarm fire, at Riehm Produce Farm on State Route 53 in Seneca County, started around dusk on Saturday.
Dominic Brown of Fremont Ross learned compassion, determination from mother
Dominic Brown captured a state crown in the shot put as a senior. The Fremont Ross graduate champions single mother Shelly Kiser with his success. Brown is the final athlete of the year in the Michael K. Bosi series. “My mother taught me to be strong mentally and keep working hard,” he said. “She...
Toys from heaven: Local nonprofits to gift record number of kids this Christmas
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- A major donation by two nonprofits is going to provide children across the Miami Valley with a very special Christmas. Toys for Tots and Tackle Hunger donated toys to FLOC, which stands for For Love of Children for their toy cottage this Christmas, which has been serving the Miami valley for years, but now thanks to these donations they'll be able to serve a record number of families in the Miami Valley.
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