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Toledo's Ability Center needs volunteers to train and raise puppies
TOLEDO, Ohio — With it being the summertime and people taking vacations, Stacie Baumbarger, the director of Ability Center of Greater Toledo's assistance dogs program, says it's hard to find volunteers and sitters to care for the dogs when they aren't working. Soon, a litter of puppies training to...
Keeping your pets safe while in a vehicle
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Lucas County Canine Care and Control (LC4) was called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Toledo Monday because six dogs were inside one of the vehicles. According to LC4, one dog was rushed to an emergency vet, while the others were taken to LC4.
Jamie Farr Park Pool closed for the rest of the season
Mechanical issues have closed the Jamie Farr Park pool for the rest of the season, the city of Toledo announced Tuesday. “Knowing that this was likely the last year of operation for the current pool facility, the city has already allocated funding and started planning for a new aquatic facility at Jamie Farr Park,” the city said in a written statement. In the meantime, pool-goers are encouraged to visit other city pools or the Savage Park splash pad. Open city pools are: Roosevelt Pool, 910 Dorr St.; Willys Pool, 1375 Hillcrest Ave.; Navarre Pool, 1001 White St.; Pickford Pool, 3000 Medford Dr.; and Wilson Pool, 3253 Otto St. City youth aged 6 to 19 can use digital bus passes for convenience. To obtain physical and digital passes, visit TARTA.com/blast.
Toledo's mid-year crime report shows continued, but slowing, progress
Toledo’s mid-year crime statistics painted a murky picture, with increases in homicides and shootings in the first half of 2024 compared to the first six months of 2023 but decreases in all other categories. The biggest improvement came in theft from motor vehicles and auto theft, which fell by 33.7 and 11.6 percent, respectively. Burglary and robbery fell by single digits. However, homicides rose from 15 to 19, and shootings rose from 103 to 109. While the increase in homicides represents a troubling 26.7 percent jump, Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz noted that, if measured through the current date, the homicide rate has actually held exactly even compared to last year. “We’re not going to use phrases like what’s expected or acceptable,” the mayor said. “That’s not how we do this. But if you do look at what the 30-year average has been, now, even on homicides and other violent crime metrics, we are not at what we saw even three or four years ago. We are at what the 30-year average for Toledo has been.”
What’s new for the 2024 Toledo Rockets?
The Toledo Rockets have been one of the Mid-American Conference’s most consistent teams of the last decade-plus, finishing with a .500 record or higher over the last 15 years. Under previous head coach Matt Campbell and current head coach Jason Candle, the Rockets have qualified for the postseason every...
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.
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.
‘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.
Attendees sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Vance during Nevada rally
Attendees sang “Happy Birthday” to Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) during a Trump campaign rally in Nevada on Tuesday ahead of Vance’s birthday on Friday. “Make no mistake, the terrible affordability crisis, higher groceries, higher energy prices, higher housing prices – it is destroying the American dream, and it is Kamala Harris’s fault,” Vance said while…
Ohio Right to Life’s chief executive announces departure, saying ‘circumstances’ hindered work
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The CEO of Ohio Right to Life, the state’s most influential anti-abortion organization, announced he is resigning after about two years. Peter Range described the work as his dream job and characterized his departure as “walking away,” but when contacted on Tuesday, declined to share more details about why he has left.
65th tornado confirmed in Ohio
Watch a previous report of Ohio breaking the tornado record with the 63rd storm confirmed in June in the video player above. WILMINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — The National Weather Service has confirmed the 65th tornado of the season touched down in southwestern Ohio early Tuesday morning. The tornado touched down in southwestern Warren County, moving […]
Southern Indiana Bank Announces Merger with Heartland BancCorp
German American Bancorp has announced it will merge with Ohio-based Heartland BancCorp. You don't have to drive too far in southwest Indiana to run across a German American Bank building. Growing up in Petersburg, Indiana, I often remember seeing the company's large bank building on Main Street with the flags waving in the wind out front. To me, it's become a staple along the stretch of wide road, and I don't think the city would look the same without it. Since I was a kid, the corporation has grown tremedously and has just announced yet another feat that will expand services into a neighboring state.
One-time benefit to Ohioans with cooling assistance during the summer months
Loveland, Ohio – The Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program (SCP) will provide a one-time benefit to eligible Ohioans to assist with electric bills, central air conditioning repairs, and air conditioning unit and/or fan purchases. The program will run from July 1 through September 30. Apply for Ohio Energy...
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