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Lima doctor warns of whooping cough
LIMA — A Lima family doctor is urging residents to check their pertussis vaccination status, as health officials are reporting an uptick in whooping cough cases. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a respiratory illness that causes cold-like symptoms and a cough that can linger for months. The...
Ohio Future Fund giving out $15 million for megasite
(The Center Square) – Nearly $15 million in taxpayer funds are being used to help develop nearly 1,000 acres in northwest Ohio in hopes of luring major corporations to the state. Gov. Mike DeWine announced the money would go to the Defiance County Commission, which is expected to use it to install infrastructure at the Baltimore Avenue Industrial Corridor in Defiance. The goal, DeWine said, is to attract major corporations...
Severe weather possible in Metro Detroit Wednesday afternoon
4Warn Weather – It’s a quiet, warm and muggy start to the morning with light winds and mainly clear skies. It will be hot and humid today as highs rise well into the 80s, with heat indices into the low 90s. There is a chance of late day thunderstorms.
Man hospitalized after late-night shooting in north Toledo, TPD looking for suspect
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo police are searching for the person who shot another man late Tuesday night, sending him to the hospital. The incident happened on Dexter Street near Lagrange in north Toledo around 11:15 p.m. Detectives told WTOL the man was shot in the street but then found...
Maumee to hold special meeting Wednesday to repeal sewer ordinance
The city of Maumee has updated the agenda for a hastily called special city council meeting, but the body will still consider repealing a highly unpopular sewer inspection ordinance. In addition to including an executive session to address “pending or threatened litigation,” the agenda for Wednesday’s 6 p.m. meeting includes two proposed ordinances. Mayor Jim MacDonald is recommending council approve ordinance 030-2024, which would repeal the sewer inspection and remediation ordinance, number 20-2024. Council would then consider a recommendation from Maumee Law Director Alan Lehenbauer to approve ordinance 031-2024, which would enact “an owner occupied real property conveyance sewer inspection program without a requirement for replacement or relining of sanitary sewer laterals and including a revised grant program.”
BGSU celebrates 901 graduates during summer commencement
BOWLING GREEN – Bowling Green State University will hold summer commencement on Friday and Saturday. The 310th commencement celebration at BGSU begins at 4:30 p.m. Friday with a hooding ceremony and reception for doctoral degree candidates in the Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre at the Wolfe Center for the Arts. Following BGSU tradition, a ceremony for all doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degree candidates will start at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Bowen-Thompson Quadrangle. The 2024 BGSU summer graduating class consists of 901 candidates, of whom 30 will be presented associate degrees, 376 will be presented bachelor’s degrees, 364 with master’s degrees, and 142 with doctoral degrees.
Cyclist killed in hit-and-run accident in North Toledo
A man riding a bicycle in North Toledo was killed early Tuesday when a pickup truck hit him from behind and dragged him and the bike several yards before fleeing, police reported. Nicholas T. Reinhart, 30, was riding westbound in the 200 block of East Alexis Road around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday when an unidentified truck also westbound on East Alexis struck him. The bike and Mr. Reinhart became stuck under the truck and were dragged several yards down the road before being dislodged. The pickup and its driver left the scene but, based on debris left behind, police surmise it was a white Dodge. A third vehicle, driven by Dominik McKenzie, 22, of Newport, Mich., was also headed west on East Alexis and and came across the bicycle and Mr. Reinhart in the road and immediately called 911. Mr. Reinhart was pronounced dead at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center.
Former Revere football player eyes new career after back injury
Conor Head lived the dream as a high school kid at Revere: star offensive lineman on the football team, grade point average well above 3.0, member of the Revere High Leadership Council, school record holder in the shot put and recipient of a prized athletic scholarship from Division I University of Toledo.
Researchers set batteries on fire for years in a small Ohio city. Residents weren't told
For years, in a small town in southwest Ohio, researchers were setting batteries on fire. They hoped to determine what makes lithium-ion batteries — the ones found in everything from cell phones to electric vehicles — combust suddenly and without warning. But a WYSO investigation found that community...
Mansfield Secures $4 Million For New Industrial Park Development
The Ohio Department of Development today announced the release of more than $9.7 million to five projects through three state-funded programs designed to boost businesses and enrich communities. An additional $14.6 million approved today will support the state’s first project-ready site through the All Ohio Future Fund. “At Development,...
JD Vance is making the political debate around parenting weird
Ohio U.S. Sen. and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance is getting a lot of attention for his remarks he made a couple of years ago attacking Vice President Kamala Harris as a “childless cat lady,” and questioning why we’d let people without children into positions of power. Let’s skip over the fact that Harris […]
First law enforcement therapy dog in Ohio honored with memorial service
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A memorial service with a full police honor guard was held Tuesday for Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy Mattis K9, the first law enforcement therapy K9 in the state of Ohio. Mattis passed away in June after battling health issues. The yellow Labrador retriever was 7...
Southeast Ohio History Center to host talk on the Battle of Buffington Island
The Southeast Ohio History Center will host author, David Mowery, at 2 p.m. Saturday as he discusses the Battle of Buffington Island, Ohio’s only Civil War clash. Ohio contributed more men per capita to fight for the Union in the American Civil War than any other state. Most of their engagements in conflict occurred in Southern states. However, the Confederacy brought the conflict to Southeast Ohio in the summer of 1863. Morgan and his men were hoping to divert attention of the Union Army of...
Oregon Fire & Rescue short staffed
OREGON, Ohio (WTVG) - A nationwide firefighter shortage is hitting home. Oregon’s Fire Chief says the department is struggling with a personnel shortage. The department is 12 full time firefighters short, according to a study done by the chief as part of his strategic plan. Chief O’Brien said the...
Car catches fire in driveway of Royalton Rd. home
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A home is slightly damaged after a car fire in the driveway spread nearby. The incident took place on the 1400 block of Royalton Rd. early Tuesday morning. No one was injured. The fire is under investigation. Latest Local News | First Alert Weather | Crime...
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