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Toledo's Savage Park splash pad reopens
Smiles spread across the faces of about a dozen children as they played in the water of the Savage Park splash pad for the first time since the summer of 2023. The splash pad, which failed a health department inspection last spring, had been out of operation for the start of the 2024 season; Tuesday at noon it finally reopened. The city reported it had made “all of the necessary valve adjustments to the water system,” and the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department on Tuesday morning OK’d the opening. “It’s a great relief to see that the children in this community now can have a splash pad to go to, that’s workable, and they can cool off during the hot summer months,” said Earl Mack, a longtime resident of the neighborhood.
Toledo Huntington Center updates bag policy
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Toledo Huntington Center has a new bag policy for guests. Starting July 1st, guests are allowed to carry clear bags the size of 12″x6″x12″. Anyone can also have a clutch purse the size of 4.5″x6.5″. Diaper bags are allowed. All...
City of Toledo’s Disabled and Proud Outdoor Expo happening this weekend
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The second annual “Disabled and Proud Fest Outdoor Expo” is happening this weekend. The event will take place on July 6 from 11 a.m. 4 p.m. at Swan Creek Metropark located at 4659 Airport Hwy. The City says the festival celebrates the unique talents,...
Lucas County Prosecutor's Office to announce details of new conviction integrity unit
LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — The Lucas County Prosecutor's Office has announced that it will reveal details about its new conviction integrity unit next Tuesday. A news conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the prosecutor's office. Prosecutor Julia Bates and Lucas County Commissioner Peter Gerken will be speaking. A...
Case No. G-4801-CI-0202402800-000
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS LUCAS COUNTY, OHIO, Case No. G-4801-CI-0202402800-000 Thomas W. Wray, whose last known address is 827 Butterfield Drive, Toledo, OH 43615, Alexa M. Wray, whose last known address is 827 Butterfield Drive, Toledo, OH 43615, will take notice that on June 18, 2024, MidFirst Bank filed its Complaint in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas at 700 Adams St., Toledo, OH 43604, assigned Case No. G-4801-CI-0202402800-000 and styled MidFirst Bank vs. Thomas W. Wray, et al. The object of, and demand for relief in, the Complaint is to foreclose the lien of Plaintiff's mortgage recorded upon the real estate described below and in which Plaintiff alleges that the foregoing defendant has or claims to have an interest:
Water main break closes stretch of Woodville Road Monday afternoon
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A stretch of Woodville Road was closed Monday afternoon following a water main break. According to the City of Toledo, on July 1, there was a six-inch water main break on Woodville Road. Officials say if a boil advisory is necessary, the affected residents will be notified with instructions as well as the duration of the advisory.
2014 Toledo Water Crisis documentary to be released in August
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A new documentary focused on the Toledo Water Crisis of 2014 is scheduled to be released in August, according to Three Pines Production Company. The documentary, titled “The Big Problem in the Great Lakes,” recounts the Toledo Water Crisis of 2014 and investigates the causes of the algal blooms that formed in Lake Erie which led to the City of Toledo declaring its tap water not safe. The film will also feature residents and experts discussing their experiences and proposed solutions to the problems with Lake Erie algal blooms.
TARTA special event service set for Toledo fireworks, Maumee Music Fest
TARTA has planned special event transportation for the city of Toledo’s Fireworks in the 419 and the Uptown Maumee Music Fest this week. The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority shuttles will provide a round-trip ride from a park-and-ride location to the event area and back for $3. Shuttles to Fireworks in the 419 on Thursday will leave the Royer Road bus stop at Franklin Park Mall at 8 and 9 p.m., with return trips leaving Jackson and Huron streets 20 minutes after the fireworks’ conclusion. The shuttle to the Uptown Maumee Music Fest will run both Wednesday and Thursday, with trips from the Lucas County Recreation Center to East John and Conant streets and back. Shuttles will run every 30 minutes from 1:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday and from noon to 11 p.m. Thursday. The final trip from East John and Conant back to the Rec Center will leave at 11 p.m. Wednesday and 11:20 p.m. Thursday.
Local nonprofit arts newspaper highlights creators and crafters across the area
TOLEDO, Ohio — Started back in February 2024, the normally eight-page arts and culture newspaper focused on Ohio artists, The Scribe, is a completely free-to-the-public paper aimed at making sure artists from all mediums get some recognition for their hard work. The Scribe's co-founder Jeffrey Darah said the highlighting...
Former Rossford Lanes property looking for new owner
ROSSFORD, Ohio — A familiar spot in Rossford is on the market once again. "To me, it's an iconic building, an iconic location," said Rossford Mayor Neil MacKinnon III. The building at 969 Dixie Highway in Rossford once the home to Rossford Lanes is now looking for a new owner.
Governor to announce state's first Innovation Hub, in NW Ohio
A consortium of Toledo glassmakers and universities appeared Sunday to have snared state funding for the first of Ohio’s Innovation Hub projects, with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and others scheduled to formally announce the project Monday in Perrysburg. The Northwest Ohio Innovation Consortium applied for $31.4 million in state funding to get the project to help the Toledo area’s four glass manufacturers develop stronger, lighter-weight glass that also is cleaner to produce. As part of that proposal, the universities and companies involved pledged a $10.5 million match for research and development, and said they would continue to seek grants and private funding for projects as research advanced. Mr. DeWine had said during a March appearance at the Regional Growth Partnership’s annual meeting in Maumee that the $125 million Innovation Hubs program was designed to function as seed money to promote Ohio’s existing, legacy industries, promoting research that would support existing jobs and create new ones.
Thousands of Lucas County voters at risk of having registration removed, BOE director says
TOLEDO, Ohio — More than 150,000 voters in Ohio are at risk of having their voter registration removed because of mismatched addresses, according to a database from the secretary of state. Of those voters, more than 6,000 are in Lucas County, according to the board of elections. The Lucas...
Chemical from truck dealership caused discoloration in Perrysburg creek, Ohio EPA says
PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Cleanup is underway at a Perrysburg creek which was recently discolored due to a pollutant, an Ohio Environmental Protection Agency spokesperson said Tuesday. The city of Perrysburg contacted the Ohio EPA Monday after Grassy Creek along Eckel Junction Road appeared discolored, according to a statement from...
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