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Roadway reconstruction will close two Toledo streets for about a month each starting Monday, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. In the North End, Ontario Street will be closed between Cincinnati Street and the dead end behind Riverside Elementary School. And in West Toledo, Buell Avenue will be closed between Sylvania and Berdan avenues. Local access will be maintained. Final paving following reconstruction of Wayne Street that started Friday in South Toledo has closed several cr

Waterville loves its history. “It was a village. It is a very old place,” said Julie Wiley, first vice president at the Waterville Historical Society. “It is unique in that if you walk through the historical area, it is mostly intact. You will see a few newer buildings here and there but most of the historic district is exactly like it would have looked in the 1830s.” This history played a role in the founding of the Haunted Waterville Tours in 2022. Back for its fifth season, the tours run week

Maxwell McCain used to hate writing so much that his teachers enlisted his parents to make sure he finished his essays. Now the 11-year-old Byrnedale Elementary School sixth grader is a published author. “I used to hate writing, but now I like to write,” Maxwell said. “It took me three weeks to write the book. It is a great feeling being published. I think it gave me confidence.” His book, Choose your Words, Keep your Friends , was released on Amazon at a.co/d/085ZHwo9 in August and has sold 97

James Hartung, former president of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, died Oct. 2 at his Toledo home. He was 83. He died of a stroke following a 12-year battle with prostate cancer, his son, Howard Hartung, said. “Jim Hartung provided solid leadership and direction to the fleet of the Lucas County Port Authority and had a positive impact on its growth,” said John Szuch, chairman of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority board of directors. Mr. Hartung was president of the port authority for

Whitehouse Police Capt. Brad Baker recently “had words” with a boy who was popping a wheelie on an e-bike in the middle of Providence Street. “We’ve spent more than a year having words with them on the street and at school,” said Whitehouse Police Chief Allan Baer, who has heard in person and online the complaints about mostly 10- to 15-year-old boys driving e-bikes or dirt bikes recklessly on the streets, the parks and on the bike trails.

LUCKEY, Ohio — Luckey may be forced to pick up the tab for about $200,000 of legal fees after walking away from its plan to seize a privately owned quarry using eminent domain. The bill could gobble up about one-third of the village’s general fund balance, which stood at $640,217 at the end of last year. The agreement caps a five-year legal saga that shook the village’s government, led to multiple appeals, and racked up legal fees for both parties. Those fees will ultimately be paid by the villa

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A pile of illegally dumped trash on Chestnut Street has been cleared, weeks after a neighbor first reported it to the city. Alfonso Narvaez reported the pile to Engage Toledo last month. The city’s Urban Beautification Team cleared it Thursday. “I got a text message...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Shelby Culley was on the Lucas County Child Protection Task Force. Now she’s a part of the team at Lucas County Children Services turning the recommendations into reality. The community members involved in the task force all had experience with child welfare. They came up...

OHIO — A significant blast of colder air could arrive across Ohio next weekend, according to the latest European AI model guidance. Daytime highs on Saturday, October 17, may struggle to reach 40 to 50 degrees across the state. By Sunday morning, October 18, overnight lows could drop into the upper 20s to lower 30s. If enough moisture is available, the first snowflakes of the season could fly across parts of the Northeast Ohio snowbelt.

Efforts to ban books in schools and libraries are becoming increasingly common, threatening access to stories and perspectives that help people understand the world, a University of Toledo professor said Thursday. Sharon Barnes, associate professor and chairman of the university’s department of women and gender studies, presented students and staff with trends in book banning over time and the kinds of books most frequently targeted. She gave her lecture, Sex, lies, & government eyes: Censorship