1910: In a Ceremony-Free Launch, an Excursion Steamer Slides into the Waters of Lake...
The steamship SS Ste. Claire was launched at the yards of the Toledo Shipbuilding Company along Lake Erie. The vessel was built by that company for the Detroit, Belle Isle, & Windsor Ferry Company (DBI&W), which had been established in 1881. DBI&W used its fleet of vessels to transport tourists...
Toledo nonprofits seeing lower donations as would-be donors grapple with rising living expenses
TOLEDO, Ohio — As everyday living expenses continue to rise for people across the country, local nonprofits say they’re starting to see the effects - both in donations and in turnout at key fundraising events. Humane Ohio, a Toledo-based nonprofit that provides low-cost spay and neuter services, treats...
I-475 south to close between Maumee, Perrysburg for several weekends
PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Part of a major thoroughfare in northern Wood County will close over multiple upcoming weekends for pavement repairs. The southbound lanes of I-475 will shut down from 8 p.m. on Friday to 6 a.m. on Monday this weekend, May 15-18, May 29 to June 1 and June 5-8. The closure will start at the U.S. 24 interchange in Maumee...
First of its kind ALS clinic in Northwest Ohio spares patients hours of travel...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A new clinic is providing comprehensive ALS care in Northwest Ohio, so patients no longer have to travel hours away for treatment. It’s been a gamechanger for patients like Steve Welling, a Northwood father of three who has been diagnosed with ALS since 2022. “I...
Toledo hit-and-run leaves bicyclist injured, TPD searching for driver
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A 20-year-old man is recovering after a driver struck him while he was riding his bicycle in a Toledo crosswalk. Now police are looking for the driver who fled the scene on Monday. The crash happened at the intersection of Parkwood and Bancroft in broad daylight...
Honor board delays decision on removing street sign as it examines man’s potential ties...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Board of Honor put on hold an ordinance that would remove a Toledo street sign as it investigates potential ties to a decades old murder case. The board faced something it has never had to do — consider removing someone’s name from a street sign, this one near Fifth Third Field.
Athlete of the Week: Liam Thompson of Perrysburg High School
Perrysburg head coach Bailey Weatherwax says Liam Thompson's combination of toughness, skill and lacrosse IQ makes him one of the area's top playmakers.
Venezuelan Man Who Allegedly Posed as Perrysburg High School Student Sentenced to Prison in...
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — A Venezuelan man accused of posing as a teenage student to enroll at Perrysburg High School has been sentenced to prison in Wood County, Ohio, and will be required to register as a sex offender following a multi-count conviction involving forgery and sexually oriented material charges.
‘We’re taxing again’: Toledo considers adding $5 license plate registration fee to help road...
TOLEDO, Ohio — When Toledoans go to renew their license plate registration in 2027, they may see an extra fee added on. The city is considering adding a $5 fee to all license plate fees, including cars, trailers and motorcycles. The city said road maintenance costs have continued to increase, and there is a backlog of necessary road improvements that continues to grow. With limited...
One Mall, Five Owners, Zero Department Stores Left: Woodland Mall in Bowling Green, OH
Woodland Mall is open. It is also abandoned by every department store that ever anchored it, and full of tenants nobody plans for when they design a mall. All three things are true. It was built in 1987 for a city of 27,000, with Bowling Green State University nearby and...
