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Otsego parent demands action after finding racial slur written on bathroom stall
TONTOGANY, Ohio — An Otsego Local Schools parent is demanding answers after discovering a racial slur written on a bathroom stall. Upon checking the handicap stall door is when I noticed the racist graffiti," Sierra Cousino said. Cousino also works as a custodian at the high school. She said...
Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off back in Dundee
DUNDEE — Massive pumpkins are back in Dundee this year with the return of the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off. The event, hosted by the Dundee Downtown Development Authority and certified by the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth, brings together locals to see who has the biggest produce. The event is set for Saturday, Oct. 5, and hopes to host more than just pumpkins that could be used as cannon balls and squashes that could fit a small child. ...
Special Events: East Side comes alive with River East Mural and Art Festival
Get over to the East Side on Saturday from noon until midnight for the River East Mural and Art Festival, featuring live mural painting, live music, vendors, and food trucks. The festival operates out of River East Gallery at 601 Main St., but the festival will cover the entire area of 6th and Main streets. For more information, visit facebook.com/RiverEastGallery. ■ Fall is here so start celebrating at the Vistula Neighbors Fall Festival on Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Glass City Metropark, located at 1505 Front St. Activities include everything from music, free food, and a rock wall, to...
Device being investigated by bomb squad near Waterville park is a mosquito net, mayor says
WATERVILLE, Ohio — A suspicious device being investigated by the Northwest Ohio Bomb Squad Wednesday night near Conrad Park in Waterville is a mosquito net, the city's mayor told WTOL 11. The bomb squad was investigating "suspicious activity" at a cordoned-off scene by the park and a nearby railroad...
Toledo City Council mulling over salvage yard moratorium
TOLEDO, Ohio — Danelle and Paul Zemenski have lived near Laskey Road and North Detroit Avenue for over 20 years, an area they say can get loud. "There have been times where we'll be in the bed sleeping, and there will be such a loud boom, it'll literally shake the house," Danelle said.
Ginny Boggess era under way for Toledo women’s basketball
Wednesday afternoon brought a familiar sight to Savage Arena: the University of Toledo women’s basketball team practicing. But something about the scene felt foreign — for the first time since the George W. Bush administration, Tricia Cullop was not leading drills. A new era of Toledo women’s basketball officially dawned, as Ginny Boggess led the Rockets in their two-hour inauguration of her breakneck offense and grating defense. The head coach's name is different, Sophia Wiard and Quinesha Lockett are gone, and there are seven new freshmen and transfers. The standard, however, is the same. And Boggess isn’t backing down, instead acknowledging the expectations and embracing the forecast.
'It'll change your life': Lenawee County 'sobriety court' program uplifts people at their lowest points
LENAWEE COUNTY, Mich. — The Lenawee County District Court has been working to help people with substance abuse for more than a decade. Brenda Houck says her life has changed since starting the sobriety court program, which helps people struggling with addiction and alcohol-related issues, in Lenawee County in July 2019. She completed the program in February 2021.
Toledo Public Schools Board of Education responds to bill that would change social studies education
TOLEDO, Ohio — House Bill 103, introduced in the spring of last year, would outline a new form and standard of how social studies would be taught, which some educators are opposed to. State Rep. Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) says it's aimed at making sure no opinions are being...
2024 Friday Forecast: Predicting 10 Toledo-area games for Week 6
Each week, The Blade sports department’s Steve Junga, Mark Monroe, Kyle Rowland, Michael Burwell, and Ron Seibel predict winners for 10 intriguing high school football games in the Toledo area. Last week, Seibel and Rowland went 8-2, while Burwell and Junga went 7-3, and Monroe 6-4. For the season, Junga is 39-11, Monroe and Rowland 38-12, Burwell 36-14, and Seibel 33-17. Here are the predictions for this week. Winning Drive Game of the Week presented by Renewal by Andersen: OTTAWA HILLS (4-1) AT NORTHWOOD (3-2)■ Junga: Ottawa Hills, 32-20■ Rowland: Ottawa Hills, 31-10■ Burwell: Ottawa Hills, 45-14■ Monroe: Ottawa Hills, 42-24■ Seibel: Ottawa Hills, 44-14
Walk for Warmth keeps the heat on during winter
MONROE COUNTY — On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Monroe County Opportunity Program will hold the 34th annual Walk for Warmth, which looks to raise money to provide households in danger of having their heat shut off during winter. "It is hard to know how many homes need extra money to keep their heat on, however we do know that the poverty rate in Monroe County hovers around 10%, equating to approximately 15,000 low-income households," said Stephanie Kasprzak,...
TPS is hoping voters pass a levy and a bond issue this November
Toledo Public Schools officials say they have kept their promise to voters and have not asked for new money since 2014. The district is now asking voters for additional money as well as approval to issue bonds. Issue 19 is a proposed additional tax levy and a bond issue. The new 3.8-mill, five-year levy is meant to cover the district’s operating expenses. The cost to a homeowner is $133 for each $100,000 in property value. The $99 million in improvement bonds would be used for constructing, adding to, renovating, rehabilitating, remodeling, furnishing, equipping and improving school district buildings and facilities, and clearing, equipping, and otherwise improving sites for those School District buildings and facilities. The bond would be repaid annually over a maximum 30 years. The cost to a homeowner would be $71 for each $100,000 in property value.
Lucas County Republicans host eat, meet, greet event at Friendship Park
The Lucas County Republican Party on Monday will host a Eat, Meet, and Greet event for residents of the Point Place and Shoreland neighborhoods. Local Republican candidates will be on hand to serve dinner and address residents’ concerns. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and will be held in Friendship Park Community Center, 2930 131st St. There is no charge for the event, which is open to the public. The party hopes to expand the meet and greet event to other communities throughout Lucas County, officials said. For more information, go to lcrp.us/events.
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