Toledo community gathers to honor slain business owner on what would have been his...
TOLEDO, Ohio — Nearly a year after 24-year-old Zayn Disher was shot and killed in a south Toledo apartment, his family and friends gathered Sunday evening to celebrate what would have been his 25th birthday. The man convicted in his death is serving time in prison, but for Disher’s...
Snap Judgments: Ohio State defensive line erupts for career bests as Buckeyes outlast Washington
Following the 24-6 win over Washington, The Austin & Birm Show shared snap judgments from the big win in Seattle.
Lake sturgeon making progress towards Maumee River revival
TOLEDO, Ohio (WFFT) -- Lake sturgeon are a fish often known as “living fossils.”. The species has been around for at least 150 million years and with little anatomical change throughout history. The species once lived in abundance across the Great Lakes. However, lake sturgeon have been functionally eliminated...
Ask The Experts: Radiation oncologist discusses the field
Dr. Mersiha Hadziahmetovic is a radiation oncologist at the University of Toledo Medical Center. She earned her doctorate in medicine from the Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Hadziahmetovic is interested in breast cancer, prostate cancer, head and neck cancer, lung cancer, anorectal cancer, central...
Roche de Boeuf Festival to feature artisan area
The Roche de Boeuf Festival organized by the Waterville Chamber of Commerce will be held on Saturday, September 27, in downtown Waterville, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s festival is the 52nd anniversary. Featured will be a kids’ zone in Parker Square, a parade featuring the AW Marching Generals, Waterville...
History lovers & artists seek to preserve the 117-year-old Ohio Electric Interurban Bridge at...
In 1907, the Lima & Toledo Traction Company began construction on the world’s longest reinforced concrete bridge in its time. One hundred and sixty men worked for a year and a half on the 1,220-foot span. It took 440,000 feet of lumber to fabricate the forms for the twelve 100-foot-wide concrete arches. Its...
Ask the Vet: Examining dental disease in our companions
It has been a while since I have touched on the topic of dental disease in our companions, but this overwhelmingly under treated condition is by far and away the most common disease affecting pets over the age of five with an estimated 80 percent having dental disease. Pets’ mouths are impacted by the some of the...
3 injured in head-on crash on North Reynolds
Three people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in the 700 block of North Reynolds Road, Toledo police said. Crews responded at 4:29 p.m. Saturday when a Buick Enclave driven by Lauren A. Chandler, 37, was traveling northbound on Reynolds in the right curb land and was hit head-on by a Hyundai Sonata,...
Wood County’s German roots shared in slam style at museum
BOWLING GREEN — The 22nd annual German-American Story Slam takes place Wednesday at the Wood County Museum. An introductory program will be given by Geoff Howes, a retired Bowling Green State University professor, on the German-Americans Who Helped Build Bowling Green and Wood County. The talk will be followed by the...
State grant shortens Lucas County’s time to pretreat roads in winter
The recent state-funded addition of a fourth brine-applicator tank to its fleet will allow the Lucas County Engineer’s Office to pretreat the entire county road network within 24 hours before a winter storm. “With all roadways pretreated, this will create more favorable conditions for snow to be mechanically removed...

















