New shop reimagines ‘in-between’ waste as opportunity for turning castoffs into craft
A broken clock ticks again—not as a timepiece, but as a glowing deep-sea diver lamp. Across the room, a hollowed-out console television has become a plush cat bed, and a bird feeder hangs where a floor lamp once stood. Most people don’t think twice about the items they toss...
‘I’ve made so many friends here’: Black Frog Brewery owner reminisces on 10 years...
HOLLAND, Ohio — For a decade, Black Frog Brewery has been a place where the beer flows, friendships grow, and everyone knows your name. Regular customers David Buchele and his sister, Barb O’Donnell, have spent nearly every Friday night inside the Holland taproom since it first opened. “I...
Early-morning call leads to arrest in Lakeview
Early Friday morning, deputies from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call that led to the arrest of 33-year-old Ray Ward Jr. of Toledo. The call came in shortly after 1:00 AM from a home on Blackhawk Path in Lakeview. Dispatch reported that a woman was...
Toledo house fire kills woman, 8-year-old student on Nebraska Avenue
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A woman and an 8-year-old boy died Thursday after a fire broke out at a house on Nebraska Avenue, according to the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department. Bethany Baccus was pronounced dead at the scene. Josiah Young, a kindergartener at Glenwood Elementary School, was found inside the home by...
Coffee Quest 419 provides valuable exposure for coffee shops off the beaten path
Every year, hundreds of coffee lovers in the Toledo area explore locales they have and haven’t been to before during Coffee Quest 419. The annual hunt for coffee sees shops exposed to new and old customers alike. Grindhrs, House of Coffee, and Brew House Downtown can expect to benefit greatly, but it’s the shops...
TARTA bus driver under internal investigation after video shows man sprinting to catch bus
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority bus driver is under internal investigation after video shows a man sprinting down the middle of Bancroft Street last month trying to flag down a bus that did not stop. The driver continued down Bancroft toward Collingwood without stopping for...
Ohio sheriff’s post goes viral after ‘frightening scene’ at office; K9 prime suspect
TOLEDO, Ohio (WJW) — Last week, a usually very good dog became the prime suspect in a destuffing-of-a-lamb incident at an Ohio sheriff’s office. “The scene was disturbing,” the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post that’s received more than 150,000 likes. “Stuffing is scattered across the floor....
18-year-old Apprehended For Assaulting Student At Downtown Toledo School
Police apprehended an 18-year-old on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting a fellow student at a school in downtown Toledo the day before, causing him to be hospitalized for his injuries. Keyvoin Butler was arrested for one count of felonious assault in connection with the incident, which occurred just before 9 a.m....
Man indicted in fight at local Chuck E. Cheese that left victim in induced...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo man arrested after a fight at a local Chuck E. Cheese that left the victim in an induced coma has been indicted. A Lucas County grand jury indicted Derrick Jones on March 5, 2026, on charges of felonious assault and assault, according to court records. He previously pleaded not guilty.
Toledo Molding & Die plant in BG may face closure and loss of more...
More than 300 employees at a Bowling Green manufacturer may face loss of their jobs by the possible closure of the plant at 515 E. Gypsy Lane Road. First Brands Group has filed WARN notices indicating the planned permanent closure of its Toledo Molding & Die facility in Tiffin, affecting 407 employees, and the...

















