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Bowling Green Women’s Golf Earns WGCA All-Scholar Team Accolades
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University women's golf team was recognized by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) with the ninth-best NCAA DI team GPA in the nation, as announced today by the association (July 16). The Falcons notched a 3.864 collective team GPA for the 2023-24 academic year.
Gibsonburg Lemonade Stand draws 40 booths, 75 young entrepreneurs to Williams Park
The Great Big Gibsonburg Lemonade Stand event was held at Williams Park on Saturday. The day began with introductions by Village Administrator, Marc Glotzbecker and Tyler Kneeskern, president of the Sandusky County Chamber of Commerce, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event was held under a large white tent featuring...
Man charged with deaths of couple hit by SUV after Sylvania concert
Bond was set at $310,000 during arraignment Monday of a Fulton County man charged for the deaths of a Swanton couple who were struck by an SUV as they left a concert at Centennial Terrace on Saturday night. Donald Christian, 54, of Lyons, Ohio is charged in Sylvania Municipal Court with two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and one count of operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs in the crash reported at 10:56 p.m. on Centennial Road just south of Erie Street in Sylvania. His next court date was scheduled for July 24 following the video arraignment before Magistrate Christy Cole. Donald J. Fern, 78, and Therese Fern, 66, both died after being taken to ProMedica Toledo Hospital following the crash. Mr. Christian was arrested at the scene and booked into the Lucas County jail. Sylvania Police Chief Danilynn Miller said Monday that the Ferns and Mr. Christian all had attended the concert Saturday evening at Centennial Terrace. The pedestrian deaths were Sylvania’s first since 2013, the chief said.
UT to receive $3.85 million for hypertension research
The University of Toledo Health Science Campus is slated to receive a $3.85 million grant to research hypertension. The grant, from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, was announced Monday by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo). It will support research on the potential of conjugated bile acids as nutritionally re-programmable antihypertensive metabolites. This research aims to address the critical issue of hypertension, a condition affecting millions of Americans. The project will be led by Dr. Bina Joe, who will explore innovative ways to manage and treat high blood pressure through dietary interventions targeting bile acid pathways. “Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, and hypertension is a significant contributor,” Ms. Kaptur said. “I am thrilled that this substantial award will enable Dr. Joe and her team to pursue cutting-edge research that has the potential to transform how we approach hypertension treatment.”
Toledo announces 3 city commissions accepting applications
The city of Toledo is now accepting applications for seats on three city commissions. The mayor will appoint individuals to serve on the Toledo Civilian Police Review Board, Charter Review Commission, and the Toledo Sister Cities International Board of Trustees. The Toledo Civilian Police Review Board's purpose is to provide residents with a fair and impartial appeal process for complaints of police misconduct or dissatisfaction with the findings of police internal investigations and to advise the chief of police on various issues, such as policies and procedures. The Charter Review Commission reviews the city charter in detail and recommends appropriate changes.
UToledo Launches New Brand Across Academic, Healthcare Operations
At The University of Toledo, we have the power to do things that make a difference. A new brand, launching today, embraces the impact UToledo has as both a public research institution and an academic medical center under one identity — The Power To Do. “This new brand identity...
O-G Junior ACME falls in state finals
ARCHBOLD — Ottawa-Glandorf advanced to the championship game of 2024 Junior ACME state tournament behind good pitching and timely hitting. During the state championship game the pitching part for the Titans kept them in the game. However, the Titan bats were unable to come through with that clutch hit to put pressure on the Coldwater pitching staff.
Mulcahy plays her way into LPGA Dana Open
Jul. 16—This summer just keeps getting better for Mary Kelly Mulcahy. The Lima Central Catholic graduate and current University of Findlay golfer qualified for this week's LPGA Dana Open in an 18-hole qualifier at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania on Monday. Mulcahy shot a one-under-par 70 to finish second among 24 golfers playing in the qualifier for two spots in the tournament's field. ...
Toledo Man Pleads Guilty to Robbery of Postal Employee at Gunpoint
July 15, 2024, Press Release from the United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio: TOLEDO, Ohio – Michael Bush, 22, of Toledo, Ohio, has pleaded guilty to robbery of mail, money, or other property of the United States, stealing mail collection box keys, and mail theft. The violations took place while a United States Postal Service (USPS) letter carrier was on a delivery route in July 2023.
Kalida falls to Minster at state ACME tournament
COLDWATER — One half inning is all that separated Kalida and Minster during their ACME state tournament quarterfinal contest Saturday. Minster pushed across eight runs in the fifth inning to defeat Kalida 12-6 in the opening game of the 2024 state ACME tournament at Coldwater's Vertean Field in Memorial Park on a warm and sunny Saturday morning/early afternoon.
Defiance college Jacket Woods Golf Course Receives Grant
The Defiance College Jacket Woods Golf Course received a $2,350 grant from the Defiance Area Foundation (DAF) Hanna Family Memorial Fund, during our last grant cycle. This grant money will be used for new flag replacements at the course. Pictured with the new flags are (L to R) Ted Czartoski – Director of Physical Plant, Phillip Stelzer – Assistant Director of Physical Plant and Jay Hason – DAF Grants Committee Member.
Trapped in Maumee: Residents respond to Maumee sewer ordinance in citizen-organized meeting
MAUMEE, Ohio (WTVG) - Tom Osinski’s Maumee home was supposed to close on July 8, but a pending sale sign still stands in his yard, and the buyer can’t move in. “We had a sign purchase agreement and now, you know, everything just got turned upside down,” said Osinski.
More than 100 employees laid off from Tiffin manufacturing facility
TIFFIN, Ohio — A home furnishings company is laying off about 130 employees from a Tiffin facility as it transitions from a manufacturing to a distribution and warehouse operation, according to a letter sent to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services last week. The layoffs of hourly...
Fostoria police searching for person who allegedly robbed Dollar General
FOSTORIA, Ohio — Fostoria police are searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed a Dollar General Sunday night. FPD said they responded to the store, located at 1515 N. Countyline St., around 9:49 p.m. for a call of an armed robbery. According to police, an employee at Dollar General...
Derecho brings damaging winds, EF-1 tornado in Quad Cities
QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) - The US National Weather Service in Davenport confirmed an EF-1 tornado in the Quad Cities metro. The storm Monday which moved across Iowa and Illinois into Indiana and Ohio has also been classified as a derecho by the Storm Prediction Center. A derecho is defined...
Hot dogs recalled because of lack of inspection
CLEVELAND, Ohio – AW Farms is recalling about 6,900 pounds of hot-dog products produced without federal inspection, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The Argillite, Kentucky, company produced the ready-to-eat hot dogs on various dates since approximately May 30, the FSIS said.
Ohio Veterans Conference coming to Ohio Union to connect those who have served
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Ohio Union is a place to unite. There’s a sense of community. It’s the perfect location for the 2024 Ohio Veterans Conference, happening on Aug. 3. “There’s a closeness of just being together with somebody who understands what you have been through,”...
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