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North Toledo business owner says staff was not notified of evacuation due to fire last week
TOLEDO, Ohio — Some north Toledo businesses aren't happy with how last week's fire at OneH2, Inc. was handled when it came to evacuations. One business said it had a potentially dangerous situation since there wasn't more warning given. Smokey Point Distributing is a Toledo hub for the national...
Wood County Sheriff's Office dispatch passes audit
The Wood County Sheriff's Office 911 Dispatch Center is in full compliance with the public safety answering point operations rules from an audit. Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn released the report on the dispatch center from the Ohio Department of Administrative Services. The sheriff’s office answered 36,000 911 calls between Aug. 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024. Of those calls, 35,972 were answered in zero to 15 seconds. “I am very proud of our dispatchers and the outstanding work they do every day, handling emergencies throughout Wood County. They are the best of the best,” Sheriff Wasylyshyn said.
Contingency plan implemented at Toledo Express due to humidity issue
SWANTON, Ohio — Air traffic controllers at the Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport were forced out of their towers last week due to a humidity issue in the cab, according to a spokesperson for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority. The issue has since been resolved. "There was no...
Wood County voters will weigh numerous issues in fall votes
Along with state and federal candidates, Wood County voters will see local candidates and issues on the Nov. 5 general election ballots, including issues impacting their property taxes. In some communities, new tax money is being requested. Montgomery Township voters will be asked for an additional three-year, 0.3-mill levy for current expenses. They will also be asked to renew a five-year, 3-mill levy for fire protection. Portage Township voters will be asked for an additional five-year, 0.5-mill levy for cemetery maintenance and operation.
See how much prices are jumping at the pump in northwest Ohio
TOLEDO, Ohio — Gas prices in the Toledo area have increased nearly 11 cents over the last week, an analyst for GasBuddy says. A gallon of gas costs, on average, $3.20 in Toledo as of Tuesday, according to a GasBuddy survey of 315 gas stations. Prices at the pump are now 11 cents lower than a month ago.
Oregon home health care agency helping to keep people out of hospital
TOLEDO, Ohio — When it comes to certain medical conditions, some people can end up in the hospital for weeks or even months at a time. But Blessed Home Health Care Agency in Oregon delivers care right to patients' homes with the goal of keeping them out of the hospital.
Free dementia caregiver program offered in Wood County, here's how to sign up
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — The Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities is hosting a free Alzheimer’s Association program this fall. Attendees of “The Empowered Caregiver: Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors” will learn how dementia can change a person’s behavior, how to identify possible triggers and provide person-centered care approaches to address behaviors.
Washington Local Schools welcomes its 1st Boys & Girls Club
When Jim Ravas became president and chief executive officer for Boys & Girls Club of Toledo in 2020, one of the first things he knew he had to do was expand the nonprofit to Washington Local Schools, he said. “It was a priority because this is the second-largest school district in Lucas County,” he said. “To me, it intuitively made sense to say we have to be here.” He reached out to former Washington Local Schools Superintendent Kadee Anstadt, who had wanted a Boys & Girls Club location within the school system for years but never knew how it would be possible. “It’s not an easy thing,” Ms. Anstadt said. “There’s just a lot of moving parts to getting funding for a club. The thing that I, that none of us, put together is just how expensive it is to put together a club. There are wages to be paid, there’s space that has to be available, and we don’t have a lot of space here at Washington Local. … You have to [meet] need qualifications from a national standpoint.”
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