States rethink a long-held practice of setting speed limits based on how fast drivers...
Rose Hammond pushed authorities for years to lower the 55 mph speed limit on a two-lane road that passes her assisted living community, a church, two schools and a busy park that hosts numerous youth sports leagues. “What are you waiting for, somebody to get killed?” the 85-year-old chided officials...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Ohio
OHIO — A 75-year-old man was killed and three others were injured in a two-vehicle crash Saturday night, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened around 9:35 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 20 and County Road 128, just outside of Fremont. Investigators said a 74-year-old woman...
Unified vision: TMA gallery closures imminent; Glass Pavilion up next for remodel
The Toledo Museum of Art’s HVAC system grumbles above its visitors, where keeps temperatures just right for more than 30,000 works of art housed in the 113-year-old building. The ailing HVAC system’s pressing need for renovation drove the timing behind TMA’s first comprehensive gallery reinstallation in over 40...
Proposed I-73 could link Toledo, Columbus and southern Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WLIO) – The Ohio Department of Transportation is studying whether another interstate could run north and south through the state. The feasibility study is for Interstate 73, which would follow mostly along U.S. 23 and connect Toledo, Columbus and Chesapeake, Ohio, on the state’s southern border.
Powell: Caretakers devoted to cats
Crazy cat people are like a cult. The more cats they can find to feed or take in, the better. In return, the cats give us comfort and the sense of doing good. Or as my friend, Steve Sweede, says, “They bring joy to your heart.” Currently Steve’s outbuildings at his home in Grand Rapids, Ohio, are well defined as...
Libbey Glass workers hit the picket lines to strike after contract negotiations failed
TOLEDO, Ohio — Workers at Libbey Glass in Toledo hit the picket lines to strike Friday night after contract negotiations with the company failed. According to a union representative, workers were dismissed early, around 11 p.m., to strike. The workers are represented by the International Association of Machinists...
Ohio studying construction of new highway that would pass through Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Department of Transportation is studying the feasibility of constructing a new highway that would span from Toledo to Chesapeake, Ohio, and pass through Columbus. The agency is conducting a $1.5 million analysis to examine the creation of a corridor called Interstate 73. The highway...
75-year-old dies in Sandusky Township crash involving minivan and SUV
SANDUSKY COUNTY, Ohio — A 75-year-old was killed and three others were injured in a crash involving a minivan and an SUV Saturday night in Sandusky Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 9:35 p.m. at the intersection of US 20 and County Road...
Ohio Siblings Sentenced for Laundering $784,045 in Drug Proceeds
LEXINGTON, Ky. – An Ohio brother and sister, Christiopher Grover Reynolds, 52, of Toledo, Ohio, and Claudette Reynolds, 51, were sentenced on Thursday by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell to 37 months, for their roles in collecting drug proceeds in the United States and laundering those funds, or their equivalent...
The Bear Claws At This Ohio Bakery Are So Good, They Practically Melt In...
There’s something magical about walking into a neighborhood bakery where the aroma of fresh-baked goods hits you like a warm hug. Bakery Unlimited in Toledo, Ohio, is exactly that kind of place – a sweet-scented paradise where calories don’t count (at least that’s what I tell myself).