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Expansion at Lenawee County’s Silbond plant is part of nationwide semiconductor push
WESTON — Anyone who bought a car, a computer, or just about any piece of electronics in the past few years has probably been affected by the global semicondutor shortage. Beginning with supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19, the chip shortage led to steep price increases and long waits for any product that uses integrated circuits.
TPD: Woman injured after being hit by car Thursday night, driver fled
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A woman was injured after police say she was hit by a vehicle in Toledo Thursday night. According to TPD, around 11:28 p.m. on July 4, a black Kia sedan had just passed through the intersection of Monroe Street and N. Erie Street when it crashed into a 21-year-old woman who was in the road and not in a marked crosswalk.
City of Toledo committed to building new splash pad at Savage Park
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The current water play area at Savage Park is more than 20 years old and now, Toledo’s mayor is committed to building a new one. “I saw the water going, so I asked the kids if they wanted to get their feet wet. But we just happen to be actually dripping wet,” said Anna Shay Tyson.
Lynn Whitney Shares Her Vision of Lake Erie in New Photo-book
Lynn Whitney has been fascinated with photography for as long as she can remember and has spent her life turning that fascination into a career. After over a decade of photographing the Lake Erie landscape, Whitney has put her work together to create a new photo book called Lake Erie.
High school students present research findings from BGSU science program
BOWLING GREEN — After six weeks of conducting scientific research at Bowling Green State University, high school students in blazers and dresses stood proudly in front of poster boards to present their results at the college. Nine rising juniors and seniors from six area high schools presented the results of those projects, which they conducted as part of BGSU’s Parents Involvement with Children Nurturing Intellectual Curiosity in Science program, or PICNICS, which is meant to expose seven to 10 high students a year to research in chemical sciences. Students from Perrysburg, Ottawa Hills, Eastwood, Sylvania Southview, Fremont Ross, and Bowling Green high schools stood side by side this week as visitors walked from student to student, explaining to them the topic of their research, how they conducted their research, the results they found, and what they learned. Urvi Viamajala, 16, a rising junior at Southview, explained to passersby the process of creating hexagonal benzene, which creates graphene nanoribbons that are used in creating electronics.
New senior villas coming to south Toledo to offer more affordable options
TOLEDO, Ohio — Imagine 15 years without property taxes. That is the housing opportunity Eagle Creek Builders are working with the city of Toledo to provide for people 55 and up at the Heather Cove Villas. The new set of homes will be built in the open lot located...
Erin’s 4th of July Forecast
Showers trek northeast through the early afternoon Thursday. While severe weather isn’t expected, some brief downpours impact any outdoor plans. These are expected to generally weaken as they push north. The chance for scattered storms this evening is greater for areas south of Toledo near Findlay. With clouds and a light wind overnight, smog and haze impact visibility for the early morning hours. Friday will be another warm and humid day with temperatures in the middle to upper 80s. Scattered storms are expected for areas south and east of Toledo Friday evening, bringing relief into the weekend. Sunny skies and dry air settles in Saturday and continues Sunday with highs in the 80s.
Two more people sentenced in the killings of teen boys
Two individuals were sentenced by a Lucas County judge on Tuesday for their involvement in the murders of two teenage boys whose bodies were discovered in the basement of a burned-out residence in North Toledo in 2022. Carissa Eames, who is 24 years old, has been given a prison sentence...
City of Toledo to hold free disposal day Saturday
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The City of Toledo will be hosting a free disposal day along with block-by-block bulk pick-up events Saturday. The free disposal day will be held at the Hoffman Road Landfill. The block-by-block pick-up will take place throughout the Junction and Englewood neighborhoods from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where to see Dayton history-themed bus on Fourth of July
CENTERVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) — Named Ohio’s largest one-day event, the Americana Festival is in full-swing on the Fourth of July. The event began this morning at 9:30 a.m. with food and craft vendors lining the streets. The parade also headlined the 10 a.m. hour of the daylong event. Residents still have plenty of time to […]
In the presence of Eva Marie Saint: Recalling encounters with the Oscar-winner on her 100th birthday
Eva Marie Saint scolded me the first time we met. A few members of the press and the Oscar-winning actress had gathered around a coffee table in the Women’s Center in Hanna Hall. I placed my tape recorder in the middle of the table. This was an interview I wanted to capture in full.
Northwest Ohio woman competing in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
NEW YORK — Organized gluttony has become an American tradition held in the same regard as other Independence Day activities such as fireworks and the colors red, white and blue. Northwest Ohio will be well-represented in the former when, on Thursday, Edon native Cherish Brown will be one of...
Flight of fancy: Analysis of hippos’ run reveals they can fly…briefly
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A recent study from London has come to a conclusion that you might believe, well, when pigs fly: Hippos can fly. Now, before you go and add flak cannons to your home in case Fiona and Fritz down in Cincinnati decide to strafe you, keep in mind that their “flight time” […]
Springfield Schools awarded state funds toward school-based health center
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) — A new school-based health center just received funding from the state through the Mental Health Recovery Board of Clark, Greene & Madison Counties. $1 million was awarded to Springfield City Schools to fund the $3 million facility. Rocking Horse Community Health Center, an established and trusted healthcare provider with 25 years […]
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