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The 22nd annual NW Ohio Jewish Book Festival will return from Oct. 26 to Nov. 15, presented by the Jewish Federation & Foundation of Greater Toledo. The festival will feature a lineup of authors and stories, including in-person author appearances discussing a generation of Jewish immigrants who helped shape the American childhood experience through iconic toys and brands; true stories of mobsters, money and mystery; a Toledo-native’s journey to a remote Italian mountain village after the loss of

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Toledo police will have a new chief starting next month. Current Chief Michael Troendle is retiring Nov. 1, and Assistant Chief Kevin Braun will step into the role. Braun’s background. Braun has spent nearly 26 years with Toledo police. The Toledo native joined the force...

Many people will always remember the game at Woodmore in Week 10. That doesn't mean they were able to see it. A fog settled over the field and didn't dissipate as the Wildcats topped visiting Gibsonburg 45-14 to cap an unbeaten regular season with an outright championship in the Sandusky Bay Conference Friday, Oct. 23. Woodmore last won a conference crown in 1997 and was also 10-0 in 1995. The Wildcats won nine combined games in the 10 years before coach Scott Stecher's arrival three years ago.

After a brief hiatus, a longtime Lebanese restaurant owner decided to step back into the business with a new restaurant in West Toledo. Joe Saadeh, who has owned the Grape Leaf Diner in Holland and most recently Muna Market on Monroe Street, which he sold in 2023, has opened Habibi’s Lebanese Kitchen, at 2930 ProMedica Pkwy. The Lebanese and Mediterranean eatery, which opened in mid-September, serves dishes like shish tawook, kafta kabobs, shawarma, hummus, baba ghanoush, falafel, toum, garlic p

Whitmer's smothering defense was backed up by an offense that hit several explosive plays, led by senior running back Jamon Holmes, as the Panthers captured a Northern Lakes League Buckeye Division title outright on Friday night. Holmes scored on runs of 59, 7, and 4 yards to lead the Panthers to a 28-14 victory over host Perrysburg. Tenth-ranked Whitmer (9-1) handed No. 5-ranked Perrysburg (9-1) its first loss before a pumped up crowd of 6,300 at Steinecker Stadium. Whitmer finished 5-0 in the

Several northwest Ohio labor unions are demanding a public correction from a Lucas County judge seeking re-election after her campaign claimed endorsements they say they never gave. Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Judge Lisa McGowan of the domestic relations division promoted the endorsements of 19 labor and trade unions in a since-deleted post on her campaign’s Facebook page. The post included endorsements from the Northwest Ohio Building & Construction Trades Council, Painters Local 7, Boil

MONROE TWP. — A Toledo man is in custody following a reported break-in at Trojan Power Sports in Monroe Township. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says a lieutenant spotted a dirt bike without lights around 3:45 Tuesday morning, followed closely by an SUV. Deputies say the rider fled...

A spokesman for U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) says a suspicious package intended for the congressman’s office was intercepted at a local postal facility, following similar reports across the country. Ben Kamens, the congressman’s communications director, said Ms. Kaptur was advised this week that her northwest Ohio office was the intended recipient of a package containing a suspicious substance. Following reports of similar packages mailed to congressional offices, Ms. Kaptur’s mail was he

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - More than 100 employees of the Toledo Blade are set to be out of a job by the end of the year, according to new state filings. The Blade will end publication on Dec. 31, 2026, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) letter submitted on Oct. 23. In the two week period that follows, the company will permanently lay off its employees, who will have no bumping or reemployment rights.

Caleb Flynn was convicted of shooting and killing his wife, Ashley, in their Tipp City home in February earlier this month.