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Lucas County has reported 1,231 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 3,148 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 29 since Tuesday.
Rise of cyclosporiasis infections slows
Lucas County has reported 1,231 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 3,148 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 29 since ...
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Less than 24 hours after first hearing about Ronell Marshall’s situation, Toledo police Officer Georges Habbouche returned to surprise him with a brand-new bicycle.
Officer helps replace Kroger worker’s bike, gets him back to work
Ronell Marshall wasn’t worried about replacing his mangled bicycle; he was worried about getting to work. The 28-year-old relied on his bike to get to his ...
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TO THE EDITOR: "When every agency begins with the same scientifically validated screening language, everyone, from researchers and policymakers to practitioners and survivors, benefits."
To the editor: One state, one screening standard for better human trafficking reporting
In response to Danny Eldredge’s article, “UT Human Trafficking Expert Urges Statewide Adoption of Screening Tool,” Saturday, I would like to expand on why ...
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A firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling an early morning blaze in the central city Wednesday.
Firefighter hurt while battling early morning 2-alarm blaze
A firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling an early morning blaze in the central city Wednesday. Fire crews responded to the unit block of ...
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“It makes you feel great being able to lend a hand and help make someone’s day."
Springfield staff builds a playhouse for a deserving child
At the age of 11, Brielle Fritch already has her own set of tools. After volleyball practice, she accompanied her dad, Cory Fritch, to help build a ...
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Nearly 130 years of dirt, debris, and grime are being cleared from the historic courthouse as restoration moves forward.
‘Generational repair’ shrouds courthouse in scaffolding
On a ledge about two stories up on the Lucas County Courthouse’s Jackson Street side grows a small sumac tree. Its seed presumably arrived there in a bird ...
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A Sylvania native and technology executive has purchased the shopping center with plans to renovate it and restore it as a downtown destination.
Sylvania native buys Haymarket Square, plans overhaul
Blink and you’ll miss it. That is what Frank Bobroski, owner of the Sodbuster Bar in Haymarket Square, has thought for the last 15 years. “There has ...
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OPINION: "We hope the stop-work order is in the nature of a bureaucratic review that will be resolved expeditiously."
Editorial: Restart carp barrier before it’s too late
The Trump Administration is risking a biological catastrophe in the Great Lakes and the waste of billions of dollars already expended by its unexplained ...
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Max Anderson’s bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 10th inning Tuesday night gave the Toledo Mud Hens a 4-3 victory over the Omaha Storm Chasers at Fifth Third Field.
Mud Hens earn walk-off win in series opener vs. Omaha
Max Anderson’s bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 10th inning Tuesday night gave the Toledo Mud Hens a 4-3 victory over the Omaha Storm Chasers at ...
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At the union hall of Steelworkers Local 1-346 on Consaul Street, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton promised supporters gathered to fully implement Ohio’s bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan.
Amy Acton outlines affordability agenda and stresses investment in public schools
Jim Hanley came to Amy Acton’s meet-and-greet Tuesday looking for a candidate who would make public education a priority. “We’re so concerned about our ...
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Widespread reductions, including elimination of all extracurricular, athletic, and supplemental programs and the loss of several positions across the district, are on the table if Sylvania Schools' tax measure fails at the ballot box in November.
Sylvania Schools outline $11.3M in cuts if earned-income tax levy fails
Sylvania Schools has detailed about $11.3 million in cuts it would need to make if a 1 percent earned-income tax levy fails to pass in November. In a ...
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While there was friendly competition and plenty of laughter, the event also served as a reminder that the bond built through Toledo basketball extends far beyond the final game.
Toledo men's basketball alumni event brings 16 years of Rockets together
One step onto the Savage Arena court was all it took for RayJ Dennis to be reminded of the moments that shaped his basketball career. As he looked ...
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The agency works with a team of women that includes a community health worker, doulas, registered nurses, a certified nurse midwife, and Courtney Murry, a bereaved mother turned advocate.
Nurse-led nonprofit celebrates community, advances Black maternal health
The day Courtney Murry went into labor, she had already spent days telling her providers something felt wrong — that she was in pain, and that the baby was ...
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Cast your ballot at Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy for Boys or St. Clement Church in the past? Those sites are among polling locations that are changing for November's general election.
Lucas County Board of Elections approves polling location changes
The Lucas County Board of Elections approved polling location changes at its meeting on Tuesday. “There’s two locations we can’t be in anymore,” said ...
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Briggs: Tucked inside a bill that in many ways caters to the sport’s biggest spenders is what could become the Mid-American Conference’s biggest victory in years: the one-time transfer exception.
Briggs: Why the Protect College Sports Act is actually a huge win for Toledo, BG, and MAC
It’s not often Ohio State and Toledo — and Michigan and Bowling Green — end up on the same side of a college sports debate. Usually, what’s good for the ...
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The Crusher Trail offers a 0.4-mile nature hike starting at the Glacial Grooves Geological Preserve. The Glacial Grooves on Kelleys Island are the largest geological feature of its kind on Earth.
New Kelleys Island trail packs a lot of history into a short hike
KELLEYS ISLAND, Ohio — Hikers can get a double-dose of unique Kelleys Island history packed into a relatively new trail that’s no longer than a few city ...
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The Stickney Avenue lot, which is currently a grassy field, is located a little more than a mile away from the Toledo North Assembly Complex, where Jeep production began in 2001.
Bohl Enterprises proposes new $10.6 million North Toledo facility
Over 100 years after its inception as a monorail business, Bohl Enterprises is seeking approval to build a 72,000-square-foot facility to bolster its ...
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A technology issue at the Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office is delaying evidence in an Old West End Festival shooting case.
Tech problems impede juvenile’s case in Old West End shooting
A communication gap between two computer systems at the Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office is holding up the transfer of key evidence to the lawyer defending ...
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A man was found shot at a home in the 3300 block of North Detroit Avenue on Tuesday morning, police said.
Man shot, injured in central Toledo neighborhood
A man was found shot at a home in the 3300 block of North Detroit Avenue on Tuesday morning, police said. The 18-year-old was found behind a home with at ...
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BLADE ALERT: Lucas County 911 services are currently inoperable due to a technical issue.
Lucas County 911 service is down; emergency line announced
Lucas County 911 services are currently inoperable due to a technical issue, according to a text alert sent out to Lucas County residents. If you have an ...
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People visiting the park’s inland beach and Lake Erie beach should be aware that high bacteria levels have been found at both.
Bacteria advisories in effect at Maumee Bay State Park beaches
The latest bacteria advisories at Maumee Bay State Park were issued Tuesday morning. People visiting the park’s inland beach and Lake Erie beach should be ...
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The letter calls for immediate resumption of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project near Joliet, Ill., a multibillion-dollar effort to keep invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan.
Task Force urges fast resumption of carp-barrier project
Four co-chairmen of the House Great Lakes Task Force, including U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo), have told the Trump Administration it is imperative ...
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Pickleball Palooza Plus More is coming to Toledo Pickle Co. on Saturday, National Pickleball Day. 🏓
Pickleball Palooza expo marks National Pickleball Day
Pickleball Palooza Plus More is coming to Toledo Pickle Co. on Saturday, National Pickleball Day. The event will feature a pickleball tournament and a ...
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OPINION: "Ohio’s 7th District deserves a congressman who has earned the seat through public service and by taking stands on public policy issues that reflect the majority opinion in his district ..."
Editorial: Moreno wants standards
Ohio Republican U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno and practically the entire Democratic Congressional establishment are in agreement that U.S. Rep. Max Miller, (R. ...
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Northwest Ohio Worker Center is a new project of Toledo Area Jobs with Justice, a “grassroots, volunteer organization committed to worker justice”.
Wage theft clinic kicks off Northwest Ohio Worker Center
From age 6, Martin Ramirez picked tomatoes and cucumbers in northwest Ohio alongside his mother and five siblings, often seeing their employer undercount ...
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“The findings from our study reflect an indigent defense system that lacks effective quality oversight and fiscal accountability of right to counsel services,” the report states.
Indigent defendants in Monroe lack adequate legal representation, report finds
MONROE — Criminal defendants in Monroe County who are indigent do not receive effective legal representation, and a public defender office should be ...
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“Northwest Ohio is one of the hottest markets in Ohio, if not the country, for manufacturing facilities,” Husted said. “But we can’t get enough people ... to fill all of the jobs that are being created.”
Worker shortage remains hurdle for manufacturers
Ohio businesses are booming, U.S. Sen. Jon Husted says, but local companies say workers are in short supply. At a discussion Monday hosted by Owens ...
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The Pontiac Preserve project is the latest phase of the Penn 7 Activation Project, which focused on expanding public access to a restored waterfront area along the lower Maumee River near the mouth of Lake Erie.
Trash to treasure: Toledo's newest riverfront trail opens
Toledo officials on Monday dedicated a new public park that transforms a former confined disposal facility into a restored riverfront destination along the ...
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Pete Wheatley, Jr., 20, of the 1900 block of Chase Street, entered guilty pleas Monday in Lucas County Common Pleas Court to first-degree involuntary manslaughter, second-degree robbery, and third-degree grand theft of a firearm.
Third defendant pleads to manslaughter in robbery shooting
The last of three men charged with a botched robbery last year that ended with one of the robbers fatally shot has pleaded guilty to involuntary ...
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“Marcy is truly humbled by so many kindnesses,” the statement reads. “She looks forward to resuming her schedule just as soon as healing allows.”
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur continues to recover after auto accident
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) and her campaign manager are continuing to recover after an auto accident Sunday morning. A statement posted to X, ...
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