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Oregon police receive nearly $1M in federal grant
OREGON, Ohio — The city of Oregon has received a $963,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to re-establish the police department's K-9 unit and train officers on new equipment and technology. The two dogs will replace the department's previous K-9 that died last year and be trained...
Toledo Toy Show coming to Rossford
The Toledo Toy Show is set for Saturday at the TOCA Soccer & Sports Center, 10020 S. Compass Dr., Rossford. Admission is $5 per person with children under 12 admitted free from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Early entry is available from 7:30 to 9 a.m. for $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under. No pets will be allowed in the building, according to a flyer for the event. There will be more than 200 tables of collectible and antique toys, including rare action figures, iconic dolls, comic books, and retro games, organizers said. For more information, go to midmichigansupershows.com/toledo-toy-show.
Campus security to be increased at Jefferson Jr. High following social media threat
TOLEDO, Ohio — Washington Local Schools and Toledo police investigating a series of social media threats against the district, seemingly made by a Jefferson Jr. High Student. According to a Facebook post by Whitmer High School, also in the WLS district, district leaders were notified by the community of...
Bowling Green High School choir, BGSU student turn story into song for Toledo boy battling cancer
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — For many, pirate frogs would not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of songs at a choir concert. But in Bowling Green on Tuesday night, that was exactly the case. And for the family of 5-year-old Colton Stanley, it meant everything.
Free, low-cost health screenings available Oct. 10 during United Way's Adrian Health Check
ADRIAN — The first of three planned Health Checks for this fall, led by the United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties, will be coming to Adrian from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct 10. The United Way’s free and low-cost health screenings for the 2024 fall season start in Adrian at First United Methodist Church, 1245 W. Maple Ave., and continue into Monroe County on Oct. 24 at Knights of Columbus Hall, 202 W. Front St., and into...
Guardians vs. Tigers ALDS series gives major boost to Toledo businesses
TOLEDO, Ohio — It's a big day in Detroit as the Guardians and Tigers prepare to face off in game 3 of the American League Division Series (ALDS). It's the middle of playoff baseball in October and the ALDS series between the Tigers and Guardians is tied at 1-to-1. Excitement is building in Detroit as the city gets ready to host its first playoff baseball game in a decade.
Grand Marshals, broadcast dates announced for 37th annual Blade Holiday Parade
The 37th annual Blade Holiday Parade, in conjunction with the Distinguished Clown Corps, will be televised by WGTE Public Media, organizers announced Monday. The parade begins at the corner of Summit and Jefferson streets at 10 a.m. Nov. 16. It will feature high school marching bands, color guards, giant balloons, dozens of clowns, mascots, and dance teams and the guest of honor, Santa Claus. It will be led by grand marshals Libby Servais and Stephan Stubbins, a “Broadway power couple” who fell in love on stage and have been together ever since. Ms. Servais grew up in the Toledo area and went to Maumee High School. She played the role of Glinda on Broadway in the hit show Wicked. Mr. Stubbins, also from Ohio, made his Broadway debut in the hit show Mary Poppins. The parade will be broadcast on WGTE HD at 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 1 and 10 a.m. Dec. 24. It will also be available on wgte.org and the WGTE App. Announcers for the event will be WGTE’s Mary Claire Murphy and Logan Cooney.
Eclectic guitar: Local filmmaker works with Ohio music legend on new documentary and album
BOWLING GREEN — The opening scene of Matt Donahue’s documentary Skip McDonald: One Man-One Night...One Life in Music provides a riveting moment. There stands Skip “Little Axe” McDonald amidst the children’s section of Grounds For Thought in Bowling Green. Armed with his trusty guitar, which had provided music for everyone from Sugarhill Gang to Sinead O’Connor to Donna Summer, McDonald addresses the crowd. “I’ve had a very mixed up musical career that started with gospel, blues, went to funk, a little jazz kind of thing, hip hop, reggae, dub ... and now I’m all messed up,” said McDonald, 75. “My daddy used to say there’s only two kinds of music — the kind you like and the kind you don’t.” McDonald doesn’t get hung up on labels or genres. To him, music is music.
Washington Local Schools unionized teachers reach 100 days without a new contract
TOLEDO, Ohio — It's been months of back and forth for contract negotiations between Washington Local Schools and the Teachers' Association. Contract negotiations started in March and the contract ended in early July. Washington Local teachers have been working without a new contract for 100 days. Teachers throughout the...
TARTA becomes fully staffed after graduating 19 new drivers
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority is fully staffed after graduating 21 new drivers on Monday with more than 300 hours of experience each. Nineteen of those new graduates are fixed line operators, including husband and wife Danny Gray and Samantha Davidson, who were especially excited to begin their jobs.
How are Toledo area hospitals handling IV fluid disruptions from Hurricane Helene?
TOLEDO, Ohio — The impacts of Hurricane Helene are being felt across the country, including here in Toledo. Local medical facilities are now being more selective and cautious with their medical supplies. This comes after one of the largest suppliers of IV fluids was recently flooded in North Carolina.
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