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Lucas County Dogs for Adoption: 5/24
Dogs remain available at the Lucas County Canine Care & Control Office. For information, call 419-213-2800. For a complete list of available dogs, go to lucascountydogs.petfinder.com. A $100 adoption fee includes spay-neuter, a heartworm check, microchip ID, vaccinations, and a behavioral evaluation. Dogs killed Dogs killed May 18 under the direction of Kelly Sears, director of the Lucas County Canine Care & Control: Breed and description; reason; intake type and date with location found if stray. Dogs killed for poor behavior on body-handling and resource-guarding assessments are scored on a scale of 5, with higher scores being more aggressive. Dog-aggression assessments are not scored:
Sunshine Sounds: Rounding up the 2024 summer concerts
Does Toledo have too much country music? Promoter Hunter Brucks of HB Concerts thinks so. That’s why when he was booking his Promenade Park acts for the 2024 summer season, he didn’t book a single country act, satisfied that Toledo had enough country acts represented. “Toledo is really oversaturated with country music so we made a really concentrated effort on being diverse with our shows. We’re doing stuff that’s never been down at Promenade Park,” said Brucks. Of the seven acts booked for the riverfront this summer, none of them are country music.
Briggs: The real joke is on Priceline.com. Toledo should celebrate what it offers
If you have watched any TV lately, you’ve probably seen the new Priceline.com commercial. The ad features pitchman Kaley Cuoco going on about great hotel deals and a sun-soaked poolside couple that just can’t believe their ears. Their stay at the family-friendly Quick-Inn-Sleazy — I think that was the name of the place — could be up to 60 percent off? Mom announces, “We might just leave here with another vacation baby,” which grosses out her two young children, Paris and … Fort Lauderdale. “At least it wasn’t Toledo,” Cuoco then tells the latter kid.
Sending Toledo water bills to Chicago among billing upgrades
Water customers in Toledo have been wondering why they are mailing their water bills to a post office box in Chicago rather than the Public Utilities Department in Toledo. Cindy Geronimo, commissioner of public utilities in Toledo, said the change in address is meant to streamline the payment process. The department has implemented the lockbox service provided by Fifth Third Bank to process water bills at an operations center in Chicago to improve efficiency, she said. “Their system is much bigger and can process a huge number of checks. Instead of sending staff to get the mail, it goes to Chicago, where it runs through machines at the bank’s processing center, and the payments get posted sooner,” Ms. Geronimo said.
80 years later, Oregon family reunited with remains of WWII soldier
OREGON, Ohio — A processional of first responders driving down Navarre Avenue in Oregon Thursday evening touched the hearts of many who lined the road as friends, family and strangers honored the sacrifice a young soldier from northwest Ohio made for his country. While serving in World War II...
A Woodville tradition returns. What to know about the annual Memorial Day Parade
It’s become a Memorial Day tradition for me over the past 25 years or so: wake up with my usual Monday morning alarm at 6:20 a.m., fix myself a cappuccino — as close to coffee as I get — maybe check a few emails or do a little crochet, then head to the barn to do chores. Once the animals are contentedly munching their hay, I head into town to meet up with a few of “my” 4-H kids at Veterans Park to place American flags along the sidewalk for the ceremony that will happen a little later in the morning.
Intersection in Springfield Twp. to close for 45 days during roundabout construction
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A Springfield Township intersection will see a closure this summer while crews construct a roundabout, the Lucas County Engineer's Office said in a press release Friday. The construction will take place at the intersection of Hill Avenue and Centennial Road beginning Monday, June 10. The...
Editorial: Mag rank tanks Toledo
Toledo finished in the middle third in the latest rankings of America’s “best places to live” by U.S. News & World Report, narrowly. A close reading of the newly published report indicates that we avoided ending up in the bottom third mainly because of the low cost of living and the low cost of real estate found here. Those are left-handed compliments, at best. Overall, the report ranks Toledo 98 out of 150 cities. The magazine ranks “quality of life” and “desirability” at more than 50 percent of the ranking criteria. Suffice it to say, Toledo is not outstanding in either of those categories, at least in the view of the number-crunchers at U.S. News & World Report.
Communities in Sandusky, Ottawa counties plan Memorial Day observances
Several communities in Sandusky and Ottawa counties have announced special events planned for Memorial Day weekend. Fremont veterans will hold the annual wreath-laying ceremonies Monday at 9 a.m. at the Sandusky County Courthouse. The parade will follow, starting at 10 a.m. at the corner of State and Front streets and...
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