Oregon council hosts first regular meeting of new year
Oregon city council members hosted the first regular council meeting of the new year on Jan. 12, which was highlighted by discussion of America 250 events and a slew of appointments from mayor Steve Salander. The America 250 discussion began with a question from resident Karen Egan about what talk...
Creativity and community light the way for WC Parks’ Wild Lights
PERRYSBURG—The woods at W.W. Knight Nature Preserve are full of wildlife and lights this weekend. Bears, deer, elk, a cougar, badger and skunk are among the woodland creatures adorned in lights and part of themed displays at the Wood County Park District’s Wild Lights. Today (Sunday, Jan. 18) is the final day for the...
Juvenile shot at west Toledo apartment complex Sunday
TOLEDO, Ohio — A juvenile was shot in the head at a west Toledo apartment complex on Sunday evening. The shooting happened at the North Towne Village Apartments on Silverside Drive off of West Alexis Road near Bennett Road around 8 p.m. Toledo police say a male juvenile was...
TPD: Boy shot in head, hospitalized in critical condition
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A boy was in critical condition Sunday night after police said he was shot in the head. Police responded to the North Towne Village Apartments just after 8 p.m. The shooting happened inside an apartment, according to a Toledo police sergeant. The 911 call came from...
Monroe County residents rally against proposed data centers
MONROE CO, Mich. (WTVG) - County residents gathered to rally against data centers in Monroe County today. They protested proposed facilities in Dundee and Frenchtown Twp. The group braved the cold at the corner of Elm and Monroe St. Organizers said they wanted to send a message. “These data centers...
WBGU-TV to end PBS programming, several local shows
Bowling Green State University’s television station will end much of its long-standing programming as a result of federal funding cuts, the university announced on Friday. Starting after June 30, 2026, WBGU-TV, which broadcasts on channel 27, will no longer air PBS programming. Additionally, locally-produced shows,...
Emergency warming resources open over the holiday weekend in Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Emergency warming centers will open over the weekend and MLK holiday due to low temperatures. According to a press release from the city of Toledo, an emergency overnight warming center will be available Jan. 17 though Jan. 19 at St. Paul’s Methodist Church on 1201 Madison Ave. in Toledo. The...
Sinkhole-plagued Plasterbed Road to be studied
PORT CLINTON – Plasterbed Road remains closed due to recurring sinkholes, including at least one that opened more than a year ago. A planning study has been requested by the county engineer to see how much a fix would cost. A 1.02 mile section of Plasterbed Road between State Road County Road 8 and Lockwood County...
Toledo unites for local musician, raising money at series of benefit concerts
MAUMEE, Ohio — A Toledo musician and small business owner is receiving an outpouring of community support as he faces a battle with stage-four pancreatic cancer. About 100 people gathered Sunday at the Village Idiot in Maumee to support Dave “Klassik” Kwyer, bassist for the band Boogie Matrix Mechanism and owner of a...
Off to a flying start: New Toledo-Sarasota route
TOLEDO – White sandy beaches, tropical blue water, warm weather and bright sunshine sound. pretty good to most Ohioans this time of year. And that’s evident by the number of people who. already have flown Allegiant’s new nonstop route from Toledo to Sarasota/Bradenton. “We launched the Sarasota...
