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Ohio Medical Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud Scheme
July 19, 2024, Press Release from the United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio: TOLEDO – Ankita Singh, 42, formerly of Maumee, Ohio, was sentenced to 26 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary, for her role in a durable medical equipment (DME) scheme that defrauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicare Program. She was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $4,470,931.02, serve two years of supervised release, and pay a special assessment fee of $600.
Slow progress halted by roof issue at former Great Eastern shopping center
Northwood city officials continue to try to stop work on a shopping center from going south. At the July 11 council meeting, Administrator Kevin Laughlin said there seems to be crisis after crisis at the former Great Eastern shopping center on Woodville Road, which has been in disrepair for years. On July 5, Zoning Inspector Amy Stribny called him and told him the roofs were missing on some of the suites in the shopping center, now called Northwood Commons, Mr. Laughlin said. “She was worried about the structural soundness of the units,” he said, adding that they contacted county building inspection. “They didn’t have building permits, they didn’t have zoning permits, anything to do the the work. And it’s not just the roofs, on several of the units, they’ve actually built walls — they’ve created office spaces and things like that without the proper authorization.”
Habitat for Humanity of Wood County dedicates Northwood residence
Habitat for Humanity of Wood County will hold a dedication and community celebration for a new home that has been built for a Northwood family. The event, at 5 p.m. July 24, will be at 1943 Owens St., off West Andrus Road. It will include a home tour and refreshments. Northwood Mayor Edward Schimmel will speak. Project sponsors included First Solar, FedEx, Northwind Group, Rosenboom, D.S. Brown, and Adient. More than volunteers donated more than 2,000 hours of labor to complete the project. The home is Habitat for Humanity of Wood County’s 54th project. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage.
11 Investigates: Owners of rundown mobile home park near downtown have not made a tax payment since 2022 purchase
TOLEDO, Ohio — The owners of a rundown, dilapidated mobile home park within sight of downtown have not made a tax payment to the county since purchasing the property in 2022. On Wednesday, days after 11 Investigates highlighted multiple issues at Riverside Mobile Home Estates, a judge vacated his...
Owner of home previously hit by car reacts to Toledo's efforts to slow down traffic in area
TOLEDO, Ohio — New flashing traffic signs could be coming to a roundabout in south Toledo as city council is considering the funding for it. The change is in response to people complaining about drivers speeding through their neighborhood near the roundabout at Byrne Road and Detroit Avenue. Drivers...
State issues first algae advisory of 2024 at Maumee Bay State Park
Maumee Bay State Park’s Lake Erie Beach got its first state health advisory for algae a little after 4 p.m. on Friday. The warning was issued by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The toxin concentration was not disclosed, but swimmers are advised to stay out of the lake and be careful around the shoreline because of a new recreational public health advisory. It is especially important to keep dogs and young children out of the water. A scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration told The Blade on Thursday that Lake Erie’s Summer 2024 algal bloom began south of Monroe and in north Maumee Bay during the first of July, earlier than normal. It is expanding, last known to cover 180 square miles of the lake, and is becoming stronger along familiar territory in the warm, shallow water along the Toledo-to-Monroe shoreline.
This Week In Toledo History
1915 - Toledo Housewives League protests the demolition of the farmer's market on Superior Street. 1927 - Dancer Fritzi Bigelow dances to the “Black Bottom” on a wing of a large airplane flying over Toledo’s Maumee River. She was accompanied by her musical group, which usually plays at the Bayshore Inn.
Lucas County Young Republicans react to Trump's VP pick
LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — Eyes nationwide have been on Ohio since former President Donald Trump selected JD Vance as his running mate. How do members of the Lucas County Young Republicans feel about the choice?. Member Patrick Richardson says Vance brings diverse voices to the forefront as a 39-year-old.
Point Place business gets approval from city council to rebuild after tornado damage last year
TOLEDO, Ohio — After thirteen months of patience and persistence, a Point Place business will be getting back to work. Gary's Automotive received damage after an EF-2 tornado touched down in the area last June. "After the tornado, within a few weeks, we found out we were underinsured, by...
Gibsonburg residents concerned about potential impact of CVS closure
GIBSONBURG, Ohio — The CVS pharmacy in the village of Gibsonburg is closing at the end of August, leaving residents in the community concerned. "It's a pillar of this community. It's a staple in our downtown", said Gibsonburg Mayor Steven Fought. The impacts can be varied, including higher costs...
Hundreds Of Maumee Residents Unite To Oppose Sewer Inspection Ordinance
BY MIKE McCARTHY | MIRROR EDITOR — Hundreds of concerned Maumee citizens gathered for a public meeting at the Maumee Elks Lodge on Monday night to form a united front in opposition to a controversial city ordinance that has proven to have a negative impact on the value and equity of several houses that are for sale throughout the city.
Lane closings planned as part of new MLK bridge work
With the Craig Memorial Bridge still closed awaiting repairs to damaged safety gates as well as electrical work, work on a city of Toledo project at the neighboring Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge officially began Wednesday and is slated to run for several months. While no lanes were closed on the King on the project’s first day, construction barrels were lined up on its downstream sidewalk all the way across the Maumee River. It is on that side that the Toledo Department of Transportation plans to create a dedicated and protected lane for pedestrians and bicyclists while shifting the current westbound lanes toward the bridge’s center. A city notice said the project’s initial two-month phase would involve lane closings across the bridge during “construction of [a] multi-use path and additional bridge improvements,” and that additional traffic advisories will be issued as work progresses. Information about the project’s total cost was not available Wednesday, but a Federal Highway Administration grant announced June 14 provided $500,000 in federal money, with a $125,000 nonfederal match, to do work including establishing a barrier between traffic lanes, milling and repaving the bridge’s approach spans, and adjusting its drawspans’ balance.
Toledo council approves moratoriums on new car washes, storage units
Council approved a moratorium until Jan. 31 on accepting plans for new storage unit and car wash facilities. Councilman Adam Martinez said before the meeting that a moratorium was sought so that the Toledo Plan Commission can do a study on their impact on the neighborhoods. “The concern is that there is a proliferation of car washes and storage facilities,” Mr. Martinez said. “They seem to be popping up all over the place. They’re probably not the highest and best use of land. We want to make sure we’re creating density.” The moratorium means that anyone who is interested in putting in a new car wash or storage facility will not be able to until the study is completed.
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