Owens enrollment grows for 6th consecutive semester as new nursing program begins
Owens Community College marked key milestones for spring semester as enrollment increased 3% to 7,616 students, including welcoming the inaugural Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) cohort. At the 14th-day census headcount date of Jan. 26, the spring 2026 total surpassed spring 2025 enrollment of 7,396 students and...
Destination Toledo re-launches 419 Ale Trail with 3 BG breweries; debuts new map and...
Destination Toledo invites everyone to embark on a new adventure of northwest Ohio’s craft brewery scene. The 419 Ale Trail is returning to classic routes of exploration with a new paper map and checklist for beer lovers to make their way through breweries throughout the region. The new annual 419 Ale Trail map and...
Toledo hosts 2026 Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival for Young Readers
The Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival returns to downtown Toledo on Saturday, April 25, 2026, bringing together bestselling authors, illustrators, educators and hundreds of young readers for a free, all-day celebration of books and creativity designed especially for middle- and high-school students. Now a...
Explore the Treasures of King Tut at Imagination Station
Take a step back in time — back 3,300 years to be exact — to the Valley of Kings, where King Tutankhamun was laid to rest — at Imagination Station’s newest exhibit, Tutankhamun: “Wonderful Things” – Treasures From The Pharaoh’s Tomb, opening Jan. 30.
Witnesses: Driver pulled from vehicle after violent west Toledo crash
TOLEDO, Ohio — A driver had to pulled out of a car that had flipped on its side and violently struck a pole in west Toledo on Sunday evening, according to witnesses to the crash. The crash happened around 8:15 p.m. on Douglas Road and Lark Avenue, just north...
Springfield Schools to Seek 3.9-Mill Operating Levy on May Ballot
Holland, Ohio — The Springfield Local Schools Board of Education voted Thursday to place a 3.9-mill operating levy on the May 5 ballot. District officials said the measure would cost homeowners about $137 annually for each $100,000 of assessed property value. Revenue from the levy would help cover daily operating...
Police seeking driver who struck pedestrian near West Toledo bar
A woman who police say was attempting to de-escalate an altercation outside a West Toledo bar was struck by a car and injured early Sunday morning. Toledo police said Abbriana Hackett, 23, of the 8100 block of Hill Avenue, was involved in an altercation in the parking lot of a bar near the intersection of West...
‘One step closer to justice’: Relief as murder suspect is caught weeks after fatal...
A suspect has been arrested in connection to Toledo’s last homicide of 2025, bringing relief to those who have been following this case for weeks.
Toledo Zoo welcomes Eugene to reticulated giraffe herd
The Toledo Zoo recently welcomed the newest member of its reticulated giraffe herd and he’s neck-level adorable. Eugene, a 130-pound male, was born on Saturday, Jan. 17, to mom, Lily, and dad, Rocket. This is Lily’s first calf and Rocket’s second. His first calf, Franklin, was born in 2023.
Woman arrested for death of 82-year-old in west Toledo crash in July
TOLEDO, Ill. — The person responsible for the death of an 82-year-old woman after a crash in west Toledo in July has been arrested, according to Toledo police. Tammy Ridoutt, 56, from Toledo, was arrested this weekend for the death of Doris Krueger on charges including aggravated vehicular homicide and negligent...

















