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15 puppies that survived canine parvovirus up for adoption from Toledo Humane Society
TOLEDO, Ohio — Fifteen puppies have survived bouts with canine parvovirus under the care of the Toledo Humane Society after a cruelty officer found them in a distressing state outside during last month's heat wave. According to a social media post on Friday from THS, the officer responded to...
Lucas County Canine Care and Control is asking the public to step up
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Summer is anything but relaxing for dog shelters. Especially, around Independence Day. Lucas County Canine Care and Control (LC4) said from July 1-4, it picked up 36 stray dogs. But, from Memorial Day to July 4, LC4 recorded 395 intakes, compared to 338 that same time...
Toledo hair stylist using her own talents to help young woman succeed
TOLEDO, Ohio — A local hair stylist is impacting the community by using her gifts to mentor young women and bring people together. Tarolyn Strozier owns Dani Smith Salon and Suites in west Toledo, where she passes on her art to the next generation of stylists. Strozier, a former...
Time to make the macarons: Newly opened Sylvania bakery already seeing success
Mohamed Smaili is an unabashed perfectionist. The night before his new bakery, Mia Dessert Bar, opened in Sylvania, he slept on a cot in the back of the store at 4024 N. Holland Sylvania Rd. He shouldn’t have worried about opening day. “We sold out of mostly everything,” Mr. Smaili said. After customers cleaned out the cases of croissants and cookies, Nur Smaili took her exhausted husband home and they collapsed.
Sunday Chat with former WNWO-TV, Ch. 24 sportscaster and sports director Jim Tichy
Sunday Chat is a weekly feature appearing in the Blade’s print and digital platforms each Sunday. As a fixture on Toledo television for more than three decades, Jim Tichy combined a friendly demeanor with an infectious passion for local sports that endeared him to thousands of viewers. A longtime sportscaster and sports director at Channel 24 (WDHO, later WNWO), Tichy joined the local TV sports scene fresh out of Bowling Green State University in 1972. Tichy became the dean of local sportscasters before he retired in 2007 after 35 years at Channel 24.
Free concert series brings original music to Hudson
HUDSON — It’s what organizer Dave Sheely calls “one of Lenawee County’s best kept secrets” — a concert series that, for more than a decade, has been bringing talented acoustic groups and singer-songwriters to play free concerts in Hudson. “I wanted others in the...
Deep-fried goodness: Food remains highlight of fair season across the state
County and state fairs often evoke nostalgia for Midwesterners, with memories of carnival rides, games, and of course, food coming to mind. There’s something about going window to window, ordering a lemonade shake up, then a bucket of fries soaked in vinegar and salt.If one thing’s for sure — Ohioans know all about the guilty pleasures found at the fairgrounds. And if they don’t, they will now. Lucas County Fair Susan Stram, the vice president of the Lucas County Agricultural Society, said a fair food she can’t go without is onion rings.
Meals with Maddie: Prep for the Rib Off with delicious 'Hot 'n Fast' ribs
This month’s Meals with Maddie, in partnership with Durocher’s, 5555 Monroe St., features a special guest showing off his barbeque skills just in time for summer. Bryan Blair, the athletic director at the University of Toledo, is practically a rib expert, considering he’s been perfecting his recipe for “Hot ‘n Fast” ribs for over a decade, with the “Rocket” in the recipe’s title honoring his role at UT. After growing up in the Carolinas, and moving to Texas for several years, he’s become quite familiar with good barbeque, and that’s evident in his cooking as well. When cooking ribs at home, he prefers his seasoning blend to hit both sweet and savory flavor notes from his mix of brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, and more.
Wauseon’s Red Rambler Announces Sudden Closure
In a heartfelt social media announcement, the management of Red Rambler on N. Shoop Ave., took to social media to share some somber news with their patrons. With deep regret, they revealed that the beloved establishment will be closing its doors permanently this weekend. Expressing their heavy hearts, the management...
Cocktails and horror: Toledo Club hosts Poe-themed reading
Connoisseurs of custom cocktails and chilling chronicles are in luck. The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy tour swings through Toledo this weekend. Over the course of an hour-and-a-half performance, attendees are treated to four dramatic readings of Poe’s works: The Tell-tale Heart, The Masque of Red Death, The Black Cat, and The Raven. Each of the readings is paired with a specialty cocktail. The Toledo Club, located at 235 14th St., is hosting 12 performances that began Thursday and continue Friday and Saturday.
Frozen wisdom: Photographer finds release in still life
Cloaked in the artistic tradition of still life, LaVonda Josett Johnson, tells her story of faith and intimacy through 22 symbolic photographs viewable on the 6th floor of the Secor Building starting July 13. In her first exhibition as a photographer, the daytime administrative analyst for the city of Toledo, curated her own wisdom over the past 53 years of her life into moments. “The best images to me, are when people are not paying attention,” Johnson said. “They’re being their authentic self. And that was the one thing that I, as a child, understood that I could not do.” Johnson explores concepts difficult to explain with words, including a sense of familiarity, where full relationships are distilled in pictures of seemingly plain items.
National Museum of The Great Lakes Announces Updated Hours and New Dates for Yoga by the Boat
The National Museum of The Great Lakes is pleased to announce new dates and updated hours for our popular Yoga by the Boat series. Join us from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on the following dates. ● July 13. ● July 27. ● August 10. ● August 24. Event Details:
Free Community Concert & Celebration Coming To Wauseon
Live music is being brought back city by city by city by the most unlikely tour and movement, backed by internationally renowned music industry icons set to surprise Wauseon with an unusual live event!. Over the past couple of years, a shift has quietly been happening. Iconic, world-renowned artists like...
VIDEO: Wauseon Fireworks (July 3rd, 2024)
WAUSEON – The 4th of July festivities at Biddle Park in Wauseon were a spectacular celebration. The community enjoyed an evening filled with fun activities, delicious food, and impressive fireworks. The event began at 6:00 PM with various food vendors offering treats like hot dogs, hamburgers, lemonade, and funnel...
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