12 Ohio Lake Erie Food Stops For A 4th Of July Weekend Drive
The holiday drive always sounds simple until someone gets hungry. Then the whole car develops opinions. A quick stop becomes a debate over lake fish, ice cream, breakfast plates, and who saw the sign first. Ohio’s Lake Erie coast understands this problem very well. One minute, the plan is...
‘Chicken murder’ at Tatum Park shakes urban farm’s sense of safety
Tatum Park’s urban farm is meant to be a refuge from violence and a source of life‑giving food and education, but it has now been shaken by the killing of its chickens. “The police called it a chicken murder. I've never even heard of a chicken murder until this happened,” said Sonia Flunder‑McNair, founder of Urban Who
Sylvania Schools moves toward earned income tax levy after failed May vote
Sylvania Schools leaders are pursuing a 1% earned income tax levy proposal for the November ballot in response to community concerns about rising property taxes and ongoing financial challenges. After voters rejected a school levy in May, Sylvania Schools leaders are pursuing a different funding approach. The Sylvania
Toledo teen hurt by fireworks while unsupervised, police say
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A 14-year-old boy is recovering from serious facial injuries after being hurt by fireworks Sunday evening, according to Toledo police. Officers were called to a home on the 3000 block of Meadowbrook Court just after 7:30 p.m. Sunday. They found the teen suffering from serious facial injuries.
We the People: The architectural history of Toledo’s Old West End
Images from the OWE Fest Parade in Toledo on June 6, 2026 show local organizations, bands and more come together for a family-friendly celebration. Photos show the chaotic scene at the Old West End Fest in Toledo in the immediate aftermath of a shooting that injured 12 people. The photos were captured by photographer Z
2 seriously hurt in crash, rollover at I-475 off-ramp
Two people were seriously injured Sunday when a man fleeing from police ran a red light and crashed into another driver, police said. George Campbell, 59, of the 800 block of Eleanor Avenue in West Toledo, was driving a Saturn SUV northbound on Douglas Road at the I-475 overpass. Police were pursuing him on an unspecif
Monroe County faces extreme heat watch this week. Here is a list of cooling...
The National Weather Service announced on Monday, June 29, an extreme heat watch remains in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday evening for Monroe County. There is a possibility of dangerously hot conditions with heat index values exceeding 105 degrees. High temperatures may reach the mid 90s to near 100 deg
Man applied for McDonald’s job before allegedly shooting stranger at kiosk
Before Kemarri Anderson allegedly shot a stranger at a South Toledo McDonald’s in May, 2025, he had written his name at the top of an application to work there. As Mr. Anderson, 26, of the 1800 block of Booth Avenue, filled out the paperwork on the afternoon of May 19, Brandon Abbott sat nearby. The two men did not app
2 juveniles involved in laser incident with highway patrol helicopter, sheriff says
MONROE — Pilots of an Ohio Highway Patrol Aviation helicopter reported a laser strike early Sunday over Bedford Township, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said. The helicopter was tracking a vehicle around 1 a.m. in Monroe County airspace when the incident occurred, Sheriff Troy Goodnough said. The pilots reported a
Toledo Musician and Naan Stop Kebap Owner Dave “Klassick” Kwyer Dies After Battle With...
The Toledo City Paper depends on readers like you! Become a friend today. See membership options. Toledo lost a musical and culinary titan on Friday, June 26 with the passing of Dave “Klassick” Kwyer, one of the core members of the popular local band Boogie Matrix Mechanism and the operator of the food truck Naan Stop

















