Cakewalkin’ band bids adieu to longstanding member, spreads ashes at Packo’s
Toledo’s iconic Cakewalkin’ Jass Band paid its respects to one of its most beloved musicians Wednesday night by gathering for a private memorial service at — where else? — the Original Tony Packo’s Restaurant in East Toledo. About 25 people, mostly past and current band members, came to have a meal together, look at...
Organizations, individuals stepping up to help those losing SNAP
Jeremy Roehrig put out a call Monday on Facebook for families needing help with food or gas to privately message him. The owner of the Lawn Ranger Yards & More in Defiance, Mr. Roehrig wanted to do his part to help people in need. With the looming suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP,...
As SNAP benefits halt, here are some food pantries, free meals in Monroe County
With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits expiring on Nov. 1, many in Monroe County will need food assistance. According to the Green Book Report of Key Program Statistics Sept. 2025 issued by the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, in Monroe County there are 16,198 recipients of the food...
Central City Ministry (CCM), the Diocese of Toledo’s, Queen of Apostles Catholic School
La Prensa, Inc. tours “The oldest continually-operating school in Toledo, Ohio, Queen of Apostles (often remembered under its previous name of Immaculate Conception)” that has served Toledo since 1876 (for more information visit https://ccmt419.org/discover-qoa). Queen of Apostles is located at 235 Courtland Ave., in...
Tenants at historic Hillcrest Apartments embrace ghostly neighbors
TOLEDO, Ohio — The historic downtown Toledo Hillcrest Apartments were built nearly a century ago. The apartment building is located on 16th Street near Madison Avenue. Coincidentally, it is also located on top of where a cemetery used to be. Keri Balas, a Hillcrest tenant, explained a haunting experience...
Bedford teacher resigns after parent complaint over social media contact with student
MONROE COUNTY, Mich. — A Bedford Senior High School teacher has resigned following a parent's concern that he contacted a student through social media, according to the district's superintendent, Carl Shultz. Shultz confirmed that Spanish teacher Ben Ku resigned on his own Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, after the district...
Flooding covers two parking lots in Maumee
MAUMEE, Ohio — The parking lots of two neighboring businesses on Conant Street in Maumee have flooded late Wednesday afternoon. The cause of the flooding, which includes the AutoZone and Inside Out Home Recreation, is not clear at this time. The AutoZone was also the site of a flooding...
Whitehouse grandfather builds backyard haunted house for his grandkids
WHITEHOUSE, Ohio — When you love your family, you’ll do just about anything for them. For Scott Thompson of Whitehouse, that meant turning his backyard into a haunted house, built entirely for his grandkids. With stacks of wooden pallets, a few skeletons and a big imagination, Thompson spent...
Toledo recovery home offers women second chance at life
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Lisa Moore sits peacefully at a table inside the Naomi House, crafting a sparkling design. The recovery home for women suffering from drug addiction has become her sanctuary after 12 years of substance abuse. Moore has been clean for four months and says she found hope...
Toledo church leader calls on churches to fill the gap as SNAP benefits pause...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - In a moment when millions of Americans are set to lose SNAP benefits because of the government shutdown, local church leaders say now is the time for them to step up. Pastor Talmadge J. Thomas of City of Zion, the Mt. Zion Church, is calling on...
