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Swan Boat Club crash pre-trial • Trump Michigan visit investigation • No charges in baby's fentanyl death
FRIDAY NEWS HIT - The defense is expected to call its final witness today as the trial stemming from the 2014 death of McKenzie Cochran at Northland Mall continues. Closing arguments could also come today. John Seiberling, Gaven King, and Aaron Maree were charged with involuntary manslaughter after the 2014...
Ottawa County plans road reconstruction
OAK HARBOR - Ottawa County has contracted with Gerken Paving Inc. to reconstruct Toussaint South Road between Ohio 163 and the railroad tracks (approximately 0.65 miles). The work will require traffic to be restricted during construction. Work will begin Monday, Aug. 26 and continue through Oct. 18. Motorists should expect delays and are...
Pride and pageantry: Toledo Pride’s uncommon August dates engender summer-long growth
When spring gives way to summer, it’s time for Pride. Formed in response to the anti-gay police raids that triggered the Stonewall Riots in 1969, Pride events typically take place in June to honor the spontaneous demonstrations that sparked the contemporary LGBTQ+ rights movement. Not so for Toledo, whose three-day August Pride festival, beginning Friday, includes a parade, a 5K run, and a Sunday brunch. Until 2010, the Glass City didn’t have any kind of Pride event, June or otherwise. Lexi Hayman-Staples, then-owner of the lesbian bar Outskirts, saw filling that gap as a way to give back to the community.
Religious Offerings: Community called to love and peace amid election season
■ St. Michael’s in the Hills Episcopal Church is offering a series of four community events, called Neighbor to Neighbor, this fall to encourage peace during the 2024 election season and love for those who may vote differently than you. The first event focuses on the theme of love with a community party from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Glass City Metropark, 1505 Front St., Toledo. Later programs focus on the themes learn and serve. At 7 p.m. Oct. 8, New York Times columnist David Brooks will speak about his book How to Know a Person at the Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. Tickets will go on sale in September.
Queer and Christian: Initiative seeks to unite on Pride weekend
In their first year of ordained ministry, two local clergy members are bringing together 30 faith communities to celebrate Toledo Pride. The Revs. Megan Allen-Miller and Melanie Forrey were ordained in December and January, respectively, and are both new to the area. After attending Pride last year as spectators, the two decided to build something bigger. They came up with the Better Together: Faith Communities United for Pride initiative. “We were seeing these amazing [faith] communities, but kind of like here and there and there and there,” said Reverend Allen-Miller, who serves at both St. Andrew’s and All Saints Episcopal churches. “What would it look like, instead of having all of these individual communities representing love and inclusion separately, representing it together?” Pastor Forrey estimates 300 people will join the effort to march in the Pride Parade, representing at least nine different faith traditions.
Special Events: German-American Festival and Rock the Runway bring on weekend parties
Ziggy Zaggy, Ziggy Zaggy, Oi, Oi, Oi! It is once again time for the fabled German-American Festival from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at Oak Shade Grove, located at 3624 Seaman Road in Oregon. Come enjoy fabulous German food, drink, contests, and more. Tickets are $15 for a one day pass and multiple ticketing options are available at germanamericanfestival.net. ■ Don’t go chasing waterfalls in the Maumee River when TLC, America’s No. 1 selling girl group of all time comes to Promenade Park at 7 p.m. Thursday. Known and revered...
Kamala Harris to campaign in Cincinnati? Maybe, if Dems can find $1.5M
CHICAGO – Cincinnati's Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney and a group of Democrats hope to bring Vice President Kamala Harris to Cincinnati. The cost and competition is steep. ...
More of Ohio is in extreme drought than any time in the last 20 years
CLEVELAND, Ohio - While dry conditions continue to improve in Northeast Ohio, extreme drought has exponentially spread throughout the southern counties, affecting more of the state than it has since records began in 2000. In addition, several counties in Northwest Ohio are now classified as “abnormally dry” as dry conditions...
Fourth Annual Task Force 20 Veterans Award Banquet Honors Veteran Supporters
BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — As the founder of Task Force 20 – an organization that supports veterans dealing with PTSD and depression – Jason Graven has formed relationships with other veteran supporters in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. So in 2021, he launched the...
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