1,200 new pairs of shoes donated at 12th annual Shoe Fest
Many come to church to cleanse their souls, but hundreds of children stopped by this ministry to cleanse their soles at the 12th annual Shoe Fest in East Toledo. Families lined up around the block at Helping Hands of St. Louis, a ministry of Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo, to receive a pair of shoes, two pairs...
Swan Creek: higher tax burden to maintain ditch systems
LUCAS COUNTY – In an effort to follow up on concerns surrounding increased property taxes in Lucas County for maintaining the ditch systems associated with the Swan Creek watershed, commissioners held a second “Swan Creek” hearing on Tuesday afternoon. Three individuals signed up for the 2 p.m....
Community mourns fallen officer, MetroHealth layoffs and weekend events
Good evening, Toledo. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. A few showers and storms are possible through the evening with quieter conditions overnight. Temperatures will range from the upper 60s to mid 70s overnight. Showers and storms will be...
To the editor: Maybe stays in jail would help decision
To understand and experience conditions in the county jail, Sheriff Navarre could invite county commissioners for a Thursday night through Sunday morning stay in August. They would be booked individually in 30-minute increments and housed separately. It doesn’t take a financial genius to realize that pouring more...
Stormy Weekend Ahead in Northeast Ohio: Heat, Thunderstorms, and Rain
Stormy skies and summer heat will combine across northeast Ohio this weekend, with temperatures soaring into the 80s and heat indices reaching the low 90s from Saturday through Sunday night. The National Weather Service in Cleveland has forecast scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the weekend, with the...
Dark waters: Great Lakes Museum unearths stories the tides tried to sink
What do an unsolved murder, a copper-hauling freighter, and a historic pilothouse have in common? They’ve all found a home in Toledo’s newly expanded maritime museum. With the ribbon freshly cut on a $5.5 million, 5,000-square-foot expansion, the National Museum of the Great Lakes has officially embarked on what its...
Defense moves to dismiss death-penalty specs in Kei’mani Latigue murder case
Lawyers for capital murder defendant Darnell Jones have moved to have the death-penalty specifications in his case dismissed, arguing that the death penalty represents cruel and unusual punishment and Ohio’s selection of capital cases is arbitrary. The death-penalty specifications “violate provisions of the United...
Bavarian Sports Club aims to celebrate German culture with ‘Sommerfest’ | Good Day on...
The Bavarian Sports Club talks about "Sommerfest," a German festival. The fun will take place from 1-10:30 p.m. on Saturday at Oak Shade Grove in Oregon.
New I-475 and U.S. 20A interchange to open in early August
MAUMEE, Ohio — A new diverging diamond interchange at Interstate 475 and U.S. 20A is set to open to traffic in early August, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. Ahead of the opening, ODOT will host a public event Aug. 4 at 2 p.m. on U.S. 20A, on...
From trash to cash: Toledo eyes $30M over 20 years from landfill gas
TOLEDO, Ohio — What used to be burned off as waste at Toledo’s landfill could soon become a gold mine from a new proposal that promises to turn methane into money. City Council is reviewing a 20-year deal with Northwest Natural Renewables that would capture methane gas from the Hoffman Road Sanitary Landfill and...
