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Rockets Open Preseason Training Camp with Big Goals for 2024
TOLEDO, Ohio - The University of Toledo football team opened its preseason training camp Tuesday morning with the first of 24 practices before the season opener vs. Duquesne at the Glass Bowl on Thursday, Aug. 29. The Rockets had a pair of split-squad practices on Tuesday and will begin full-squad practices next week.
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.”
Grandparents Calendar August/September 2024
Live performances by musicians from the Toledo Symphony, instrument demonstrations, music enrichment classes, dance classes and other interactive activities. 2-5pm. Danny Thomas Park, 2101 Broadway St. artstoledo.com. Free. FRIDAY 9. [outdoor recreation]. Family Fun by the Campfire. Enjoy the warm glow of the fire, sing campfire songs, enjoy campfire food...
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.
Suspect accused of stabbing person in face released mistakenly by hospital, Toledo police say
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo police revoked the arrest of a suspect wanted in an alleged stabbing, after hospital staff said he was mistakenly discharged Tuesday. According to a Toledo police report, officers responded to a hospital for a warrant service regarding 39-year-old Michael Smith around 12:45 a.m. Court documents and an arrest warrant stated Smith was charged with felonious assault after he allegedly stabbed a person in the face, hands and leg with a steak knife on July 20.
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.
'All Roads Lead to Dayton,' Secretary of Air Force Frank Kendall Says During Visit
All roads in the Air Force lead to Dayton. That was one message Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall brought to Air Force Life Cycle Industry Days at the Dayton Convention Center on Tuesday, delivered along with a message of essential stability for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, at a time when Kendall and his fellow Air Force leaders are readying the service to fight a new kind of war.
Springfield Italian eatery will move to downtown Urbana
Eatly, a seasonal Springfield restaurant, will soon move to a larger location in downtown Urbana and open year-round. The restaurant, which has been open at 601 N. Fountain Ave. since 2021, will be “steps off the square” in Urbana, and while it will continue serving its traditional Sicilian fare, owner Tom Thompson said he will add homestyle foods like baked mac ‘n cheese, baked steaks and homemade chicken and noodles, to the menu. The new location will also have a full bar and an event room.
‘They wished my children would burn’: Bryan mayor asks for civility amid legal battle with Dad’s Place
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Bryan has century-old businesses, exciting developments, and was recently named one of the best hometowns in Ohio. But Mayor Carrie Schlade said all of the positive things coming out of the community have been overshadowed by a legal battle between the city and Dad’s Place, a local church that’s housing the homeless.
DeLoreans, Mustangs, and more: Wicked Wheels adapting to growing popularity ahead of 5th annual event
Andy Glenn, a Springfield Township trustee for the last two decades, has his mom to thank for his involvement in the Wicked Wheels Car Fest. His mother’s dream car was a bright red 1965 Mustang convertible with a 289 engine, and in 2014, his father bought it for her. Now, as he prepares to bring it to the fifth annual Wicked Wheels show where he also serves as a judge, his enthusiasm is contagious. “I love old cars,” he said. “The old cars have a character to them that you just don’t find in things that are made today. They’re so easy to work on. They’re very simplistic. They don’t have the computers, and their designs are something you haven’t seen in a long time come out by auto manufacturers. They’re metal. They don’t have a lot of plastic parts in them. There’s just a lot that appeals about the older vehicles, especially with Gen Xers.” On Aug. 7, Glenn and hundreds of other proud car owners will gather in Springfield’s Homecoming Park to display models ranging from the latest models in dealerships to perfectly-preserved pieces from the ‘60s to firetrucks and racecars.
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...
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 […]
Listeria outbreak prompts Kroger recall of produce, dips sold in 5 states
A possible listeria contamination has prompted a flurry of recalls recently of vegetables, salsas and deli meat. Kroger shoppers in five states are once again being asked to check their fridges for products that may be contaminated.
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...
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