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Ohio Mayors Alliance discusses a range of issues in Findlay
FINDLAY — Nearly two dozen mayors from across Ohio gathered in Findlay on Thursday for the Ohio Mayors Alliance regional meeting. The mayors discussed several issues, including public safety, housing, education, and other policy priorities. Afterward, the mayors, including Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, provided remarks about the meeting and policy discussion. “Sessions like the one we had today reinforce the idea that this is one of the last few remaining truly nonpartisan groups in this country,” Mr. Kapszukiewicz said. “I think the results we have had reflect that.” He noted the impact the group recently had on a veterans’ housing issue by lobbying Congress in April to change the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s policy of penalizing veterans for the benefits they receive.
The battle over cattle: 11 Investigates hidden costs of Williams County large-scale farms
Environmentalists and an Amish farming community battle over cattle, manure and the protection of Lake Erie. Calves huddle together in fields that stretch out on both sides of county roads 1 and K in Edon. In another field, a large herd of tagged cattle wanders over to see why a...
Tiffin University Receives Honorable Mention in Tambellini Future Campus Award™
Tiffin University has been selected as the Honorable Mention recipient in the Collaborative Initiatives category for the Tambellini Future Campus Award™. The Tambellini Future Campus Award™ honors innovative higher education institutions that leverage and integrate AI or other cutting-edge technologies to redefine the landscape of learning, administration and campus life. The Future Campus Award evolved from the Tambellini Technology Leadership Awards, which were established in 2015 to honor the achievements of higher education IT leaders and their teams.
Man shot in Toledo Wednesday afternoon, police say
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A man is recovering after he suffered a gunshot wound in Toledo. Toledo Police records say a 42-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting just before 5:00 p.m. Wednesday. Officers responded to a Shot Spotter alert in the 1300 block of N. Erie on August...
2024 New Boston Huron football season preview
The 2023 football season for New Boston Huron was a bit of an unorthodox one for their standards. Despite a rocky 1-3 start overall, the Chiefs were able to rally the troops midway through the season and finish with victories in four of their final five games. That included eking out a 20-19 win over longtime area and conference rival Flat Rock, who eventually made a run to the Division 5 state semifinals.
Mom praying for son, 11, who nearly drowned in pool after hopping fence with cousin
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - The mother of an 11-year-old boy hospitalized in critical condition after he was found at the bottom of a city pool hasn’t left his bedside. The mother, who didn’t want to be identified, says her son is fighting to recover from the near-drowning incident, WTVG reports.
Local woman in the fight of her life
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The community is stepping up to help a local woman who is in the fight of her life. Sarah Fitzgerald has been hospitalized for weeks after being diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation or AVM. Fitzgerald is 23 years old and an EMT, she was working to become...
Hamburger Mary's Pride After Party to feature RuPaul stars
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Pride After Party at Hamburger Mary's in downtown Toledo will feature some special guests. According to a press release from Equality Toledo, Hamburger Mary's will host an after party on the second day of Toledo's Pride Festival, welcoming two drag performers from RuPaul's Drag Race, a popular reality competition television show. The performers are as follows:
NC City Council Member, Tippecanoe Gazette Publisher, Dale Grimm passes at 74
Local residents and city leaders are mourning the loss of New Carlisle City Council Member Dale Grimm, who passed away on Saturday, August 3, at the age of 74. A former New Carlisle Vice-Mayor, Grimm was also a former publisher of the New Carlisle News and the Tippecanoe Gazette. Elected to New Carlisle City Council for the second time in 2023, Grimm also worked as a school bus driver for Tecumseh Local Schools, where he was known to students as Mr. G.
Lima Municipal Court records, Aug. 2-14
Terrinese L. Evans, 35, of Lima, found guilty of persistent disorderly conduct. Sentence: 30 days jail. 30 days suspended. $150 fine. Kelly W. Gammon, 55, of Lima, found guilty of persistent disorderly conduct. Sentence: 30 days jail. 20 days suspended. $100 fine. Zhae L. Hardy, 34, of St Mary’S, found...
Library hosts 'Ferguson Voices' exhibit 10 years after Michael Brown was killed
Ten years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, police shot and killed Michael Brown, leading to 100 days of protests. Here in downtown Dayton, the main library is hosting again a unique exhibit called Ferguson Voices: Disrupting the Frame. It features interviews and photographs of twelve individuals who reacted to Brown’s death through community contributions such as acting, teaching and advancing the cause of justice.
New Netflix documentary claims Dayton is home to one of the ‘largest vampire covens’
Is Dayton home to one of the country’s largest vampire covens? A new Netflix series is exploring the possibility. “Vampires in the Gem City,” a new Netflix series, dives into the cold case of a Dayton man’s disappearance, and the potential involvement of a vampire coven. Netflix’s...
Ohio Prosecutor Allegedly Bit Man’s Finger Off During Road Rage
Green County Assistant Attorney fired but not yet charged after being accused of biting a man's finger off during a road rage incident. This crazy road rage incident happened after midnight on June 30th just East of Dayton, Ohio. The victim told the Riverside Police Department that this started when he honked his horn at the suspect, Christopher Murray. The suspect in the car in front of the victim remained still as the traffic lights turned green and then red again. Murray allegedly got out of his car and asked the victim if he wanted to fight according to Newsweek,
Dayton African American Cultural Festival is this weekend and it’s free to attend
A Dayton festival this weekend will have a number of activities and experiences celebrating African American culture at RiverScape MetroPark. “The whole thought process behind this festival is to bring the richness of the African American experience to Dayton,” said Ashley Bass, logistic coordinator for the Dayton African American Cultural Festival. “We do this by way of music, culture, education and art.”
Lighthouse Cafe employee receives Community Hero Award
PIQUA — A Community Hero Award was presented to a civilian on Wednesday morning at the Lighthouse Cafe for actions he took that helped save another person’s life in July at the cafe. Upper Valley Medical Center EMS Coordinator Mark Senseman presented Lighthouse Cafe employee Adam Sargent, of...
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