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St. Mark’s & Dayspring congregations join forces for local mission project
This past Saturday, volunteers from the congregations of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and Dayspring Church combined for a local mission project entitled “The Brim Road Project”. The parishioners traveled to Maurer Mobile Home Court to do some construction work as well as put together a fair for the residents. More than 50 volunteers donated their time to make this event a success.
Homeowners notified of billing for Swan Creek and ditch property maintenance
LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — Homeowners across Fulton, Lucas and Henry counties are not happy after receiving a notice on their door about an annual fee to clean creeks and drainage systems. In 2021, the village of Whitehouse proposed a plan to the surrounding county boards to begin work on...
Tiny homes community project aims to help veterans experiencing housing insecurity
WOOD COUNTY, Ohio — A new set of free tiny homes is to be built in Lake Township for veterans. Mike Hossler, T Thomas Properties LLC's vice president of business development, said the goal of building these homes is to provide a temporary solution for veterans in the area who need help with housing.
Driver accused of fatally hitting pedestrian with car in Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Lucas County grand jury indicted a person for allegedly hitting a woman with a vehicle in Toledo, killing her. The grand jury indicted Kimani Edwards, of Toledo, on July 16 in the death of Leticia Flores, 34, of Toledo, in 2023. Flores, a 34-year-old mother...
Avangrid (AGR) Places First Solar Panels at Powell Creek Project
AGR - Free Report) announced that it has installed the first solar panels (Golden Row) at its Powell Creek solar project in Putnam County, OH, near Miller City. The Golden Row signifies the initial row of solar panels that will serve as the blueprint for the remainder of the construction. Since the installation of Golden Row, Avangrid has proceeded with construction activities on-site. It has also successfully added more than 1,000 panels so far.
Salvation Army announces pre-registration event for signing up children for school supplies
Starting Monday through Wednesday, parents of Lucas County students can register their children to receive free school supplies for the upcoming school year. The Salvation Army of Toledo will host the ‘Backpack and School Supply’ pre-registration event, connecting parents with essential supplies at no cost. To register, parents...
Dunklee found competent to face murder charge
Jul. 16—OTTAWA — Konner Dunklee, the Lima man charged with murder and other assorted felony counts in the April 18 shooting death of a woman at a Leipsic trucking company, has been found competent to stand trial. That ruling was announced by Putnam County Common Pleas Court Judge Keith Schierloh during a brief hearing Tuesday morning. Dunklee's attorney, Drew Mahalik, asked the court to permit ...
'Ban them for a year, I mean, why not?': Toledo council members consider temporary ban on car washes, storage facilities
TOLEDO, Ohio — You might see fewer storage units and car washes popping up in Toledo. Toledo City Council will vote on Wednesday on a temporary moratorium, or ban, on these types of new developments. Luciano Dailey cleans and washes his car a few times a month and said...
UToledo Lends Expertise, Data Analysis to Utilities Tasked with Protecting Region’s Drinking Water
The Power To Do Public Impact Research: Since a harmful algal bloom forced the city of Toledo to issue a “Do Not Drink” water advisory in 2014, UToledo has been working to protect water quality and the health of Lake Erie for the half million people in the region who depend on it for drinking water. This is the third in a five-part series detailing UToledo’s water quality research efforts over the past decade.
City of Maumee hosts meeting to discuss sewer ordinance with residents
MAUMEE, Ohio — Well over 100 Maumee residents shared concerns, frustrations and questions regarding the city's recently passed sewer ordinance at a meeting Tuesday night, all of which city officials tried to address. "I just wanted to make sure that we all get on the same page and that...
Person stabbed multiple times in north Toledo, no arrests made, police say
TOLEDO, Ohio — A person was stabbed multiple times in north Toledo and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries just after midnight Wednesday, police told WTOL 11. According to police, the victim said they were stabbed by an unknown person at the Greenbelt Place Apartments by Cherry and Erie streets and then left the complex to another nearby apartment complex where they received help.
'We must comply': Maumee mayor tells crowd options are limited to deal with EPA issues
Maumee Mayor Jim MacDonald is caught between the state and his constituents. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued several findings and mandates after the city dumped millions of gallons of illegal raw sewage into the Maumee River for 25 years, he said. One of the solutions is a recently enacted sewer inspection ordinance that has been hugely expensive for some Maumee residents selling their homes. “To be clear, the choices for us are limited. I have to be brutally honest,” Mayor MacDonald said at a Tuesday informational meeting. “We must comply with what's being asked of us, and try to fix what we can.” The mayor held the community meeting to discuss the ordinance, which requires a sanitary sewer inspection on private properties listed for sale. About 150 people filled the council chamber, with the overflow crowd watching the live stream at the adjacent police station.
Local firefighters assisting with RNC in Milwaukee
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Some members of the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department are in Milwaukee at the Republican National Convention as part of an assistance team. Four Toledo firefighters and paramedics are in Milwaukee serving with Ohio-1, a federal Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT). 13 members of the Ohio...
Toledo council committee recommends approval for Gary's Automotive
A Toledo City Council committee has overruled an earlier decision and recommend that a Point Place auto repair shop damaged in a tornado can go ahead with reconstruction plans. Gary’s Automotive at 4505 N. Summit St. was severely damaged during the June 15, 2023, tornado that hit Point Place and other areas of Toledo. The owner, Dave Thomas, had submitted a site plan review to the Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commission to reconstruct the building, but the commission recommended last month that it not be approved because the materials were not in compliance with the zoning code. “We were turned down because of a material we wanted to use on our building,” Mr. Thomas said Tuesday during a meeting of council’s Zoning and Planning Committee. “It’s more of a cosmetic use rather than a strength issue.” Half of his brick shop is still standing, he said. The cost to rebuild is more than $600,000, using a “pole metal” type of material, which is not on the plan commission’s approved list of materials. The cost would balloon to $900,000 to use bricks — money he said he doesn’t have because the building is underinsured.
Going with the flow: Municipalities' work never done with water infrastructure
Jul. 16—LIMA — It is a fundamental necessity for life itself, and in the developed world, it is largely available through a simple twist of the wrist at the facuet. While people in more remote, rural areas rely on wells for their drinking water, ensuring clean, drinkable water for those connected to municipal water systems is a multi-million dollar endeavor every year for those municipalities, ...
14-year-old missing from west Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — A 14-year-old has been reported missing from west Toledo, according to police. Milan Simpson is missing from the 1900 block of Penn Road by Dorr Street. Simpson is 5 feet, 1 inch tall, weighs 95 pounds, has dark, brown, curly hair and was last seen wearing a white windbreaker, black pants and dark blue-and-white Nike shoes, Toledo police said on social media.
New charges filed for man bitten by TPD K-9
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Three months after Toledo police pulled a man over for a stolen license plate that was not stolen and released a K-9 on him faces a judge on a new charge. The traffic stop happened in April when TPD was alerted to a stolen license plate...
Public keeps access as summer concert series returns to Toledo’s Promenade Park
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - One concert down and 13 Action News is taking a look at the conditions in Promenade Park in downtown Toledo. This is the first summer of a new promoter who promised the public would not lose access to the park. Some wanted to see how this was all going to play out in this new set-up now that ProMedica would no longer run the shows.
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