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City to reduce Erie, Michigan to two lanes, plus parking, north of Jefferson
A city effort to slow traffic down a bit while expanding curbside parking and adding bike lanes will start later this month on stretches of Erie and Michigan streets. While the two streets will continue to be one-way through Toledo’s central business district, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced last week that blocks with three lanes north of Jefferson Avenue will be reduced to two starting July 19. The space occupied by the third lane will be converted to on-street parking and a buffered bicycle lane between the left-side parking and the curb. Flexible posts will be used to mark the parking lane’s boundary. The change is consistent with recommendations in the Downtown Toledo Transportation Plan adopted several years ago, the city said, and the bike lane in particular will “create more connectivity through downtown and to the Jefferson Cycle Track.”
Max Clark slams Flying Tigers to series victory
Toledo Mud Hens 5, Columbus Clippers 3 (box)(Thur) Columbus Clippers 4, Toledo Mud Hens 3 (box)(Fri) Toledo Mud Hens 6, Columbus Clippers 5 (box)(F/11)(Sat) After losing two of three at home, the Mud Hens came back to take two of three in Columbus. On the Fourth of July, Ty Madden...
Ohio’s first Innovation Hub getting $40M in taxpayer funds
More than $40 million in state and local taxpayer money is expected to be spent creating Ohio’s first Innovation Hub. Gov. Mike DeWine recently announced the collaboration, which officials say will enhance northwest Ohio’s position as a global leader in glass science, engineering, technology and production. “Innovation rarely...
Tecumseh Kiwanis Club donation to help replace playground equipment at Bird Park
TECUMSEH — Decades-old play equipment at one of Tecumseh's parks will be replaced, with a service club covering about half of the cost. Douglas W. Bird Kiwanis Memorial Park's play structure is about 40 years old and the swing set may be about 60 years old, Tecumseh Kiwanis Club member Doug Bird Jr.,...
Irish Hills Chamber: Celebrate summer with live music at Walker Tavern Historic Site
Walker Tavern Historic Site/Cambridge Junction Historic State Park invites you on Thursday, July 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. to enjoy a cool evening in the shaded lawn of the Hewitt House as you listen to some live music by Jackson Uke with Patriotic Theme. Bring a friend, bring a lawn chair, bring a picnic and celebrate summer. The Friends of Walker Tavern will have their root beer for sale. Admission is free. Donations are accepted. Recreation Passport required for park entry.
House fire damages home in Perrysburg
PERRYSBURG, Ohio — A Perrysburg house is damaged after a fire broke out on Sunday afternoon on Coventry Court near Fort Meigs. One person and a dog were inside the home when the fire broke out around. Both were able to get out safely. A call to 9-1-1 from...
Pinball brings Toledoans together for celebration of Americana, friendly competition
Men, women, and children alike gathered Sunday for an evening of pinball, food, and drink at Heavy Beer Company in downtown Toledo. Every other weekend, Glass City Pinball hosts a Sunday Funday pinball tournament in which the top four players win the payout from the buy-in fee. There are also randomly drawn prize giveaways available to all players. “You’re just playing against yourself,” said Mike Pilarczyk, who’s been playing pinball for about a year and helps keep score at the Sunday tournaments. “That's always how I feel — you’re just trying to make your sport better. You're just really gonna play it against yourself and just become even better as you grow.” The tournament attracts players of all skill levels and ages, ranging from seasoned pinball wizards to raw novices. Glass City Pinball encourages anyone to come in and play, regardless of experience. All participants become registered in the International Flipper Pinball Association, which makes them official world-ranked pinball players.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author to discuss new book, reality TV
Emily Nussbaum, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and staff writer at The New Yorker, will appear Wednesday in Sylvania to discuss her new book Cue the Sun, which highlights the ascension of reality television. The book explores how the culture came about, and why many can’t we look away from shows like The Bachelor and Survivor. Ms. Nussbaum will share stories of the real characters who built the reality genre and explore the morally charged, funny, and sometimes tragic consequences of the hunt for something real inside something fake, organizers said. An author’s presentation, question-and-answer session, and book signing is set for 7 p.m. at the Franciscan Center at Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd. The Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, Lourdes University, and Finch & Fern Book Co. are co-sponsoring the event. A $10 admission includes a signed copy of the book for the first 50 registrants, with additional copies available for purchase at the event.
Briggs: So, which sport might the University of Toledo add (or subtract) next?
With the University of Toledo adding women’s rowing as a varsity sport, it’s natural to wonder what comes next. Readers have posed two questions, in particular: Q: UT will now have 17 programs — one over the minimum total that Division I schools are required to sponsor. Does this addition mean it intends to subtract a less cost-effective offering? A: No. “We don't have any plans to cut any sports at the University at Toledo,” athletic director Bryan Blair said.
CUTE: Zoo announces birth of baby Bornean orangutan
(Gray News) - There’s a new baby animal for guests to meet at the Toledo Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio. The zoo announced on Facebook that a baby Bornean orangutan was born on June 21 to parents Yasmin and Boomer. “The newest Toledo Zoo resident is swinging into our...
Polka perseverance: Pemberville festival celebrates timeless 1-2-3 dance
PEMBERVILLE, Ohio — When North Toledoans Mike and Mary Stockner planned a date night that revolved around polka, they always took their daughter, Dorothy. That little girl, who learned to dance shortly after she started walking, is now 92 — and still showing off the polka moves. Now Dorothy Romp and living in Monclova, she took several turns around the dance area Sunday at the Pemberville Polka Party in the Park. “When there’s music, I want to be there,” Mrs. Romp said. “My mother and dad belonged to the Bavarian Sports Club in Toledo, and every dance, they took me with them — never a babysitter.
Michigan State Police re-opening Second District Headquarters Lobby to public
DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Michigan State Police is opening the lobby of its Second District Headquarters to the public, according to a police spokesperson. Visitors will be able to file a crash report, obtain crash reports, and learn about job opportunities with MSP. Starting today (Monday, July 8), the...
Target Will No Longer Accept This as Payment in Michigan
Michigan shoppers, brace yourselves. In news that will only take a few by surprise, Target stores in the Mitten State and around the country will stop accepting a once standard and common form of payment. It seems like just yesterday, bills were accepted without a marker test for counterfeiting, credit cards were placed in boxes, under carbon paper, and scanned manually with a satisfying "click click."
Gov. Whitmer shuts down 2024 presidential talk but doesn’t hide her ambitions in timely book launch
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is releasing a new memoir at a particularly fraught moment, both for herself and for the Democratic Party. Set for release Tuesday amid the frenzy over President Joe Biden’s recent debate performance, “True Gretch” won’t do much to dispel questions about her national ambitions. But in a pre-launch interview with The Associated Press, Whitmer did what she could to shut down such speculation. When asked if she would consider becoming a candidate this year if Biden were to step down, she responded with a definitive, “No.”
Election 2024: Michigan's early voting and absentee ballots: What to know
LANSING — Voting in the 2024 August primary has already begun. While local clerks don't expect turnout to approach the interest of the presidential election in November, many races on a local level will be decided in August, both in the Lansing area and across Michigan. Local clerks mailed absentee ballots to residents on...
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