Downtown street affected by sewer work; 3 residential streets close for paving
Sewer repairs will close one of two eastbound lanes on a downtown block of Monroe Street on Wednesday, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. Monroe will be constricted between Huron and Superior streets for one day. In South Toledo, meanwhile, resurfacing will close three streets both Wednesday and Thursda
PUCO to vote on FirstEnergy’s request to revise its reliability standards
Wednesday afternoon, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio plans to vote on FirstEnergy’s request to revise its reliability standards.
Task force set to make recommendations for Lucas County Children Services, reveal findings
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Lucas County Child Protection Task Force was created to restore trust between the public and the child welfare system after Kei’mani Latigue’s murder. After a year of research, the task force will present its findings and recommendations next week. This task force was...
Sylvania Schools made $2.2M in budget cuts, but warns of deeper reductions without a...
SYLVANIA, Ohio — Sylvania Schools officials say the district has already reduced spending by more than $2.2 million and avoided nearly $10 million in health care costs over the past two years, but administrators are warning that significantly larger cuts may be necessary if additional operating revenue is not secured b
Cole Lepkowski to be remembered one year after deadly shooting
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Neighbors plan to gather Monday to remember Cole Lepkowski, one year after the 26-year-old was shot and killed while riding home with his fiancé. Lepkowski was shot and killed June 29, 2025, while riding home with his fiancé, Andrew. “Lincolnshire is just a very...
Mayflies swarm Point Place tavern and Lake Erie shores
POINT PLACE, Ohio (WTVG) - Mayflies are in full force around Lake Erie, with thousands attaching themselves to buildings such as the Mayfly Tavern. People in Point Place said the annual swarms — which typically happen from early June through July — are hard to avoid with Lake Erie in their backyard.
‘We were blindsided’: Manager at O’Shea’s Irish Pub says owner permanently closed its doors...
TOLEDO, Ohio — A West Toledo bar is now closed and one longtime employee says the end came with little warning. Aubrey Lump, who worked at O’Shea’s Irish Pub for a decade, says the owner called her Tuesday morning to say he was selling the business and would no longer open the bar.
13 Ohio Fish Fry And Perch Stops Where Summer Flavor Comes Straight From The...
Lake Erie summer has its own kind of appetite, and Ohio knows exactly what to do with it. Why does fried perch taste better when the water is close by? Maybe it is the lake air, maybe it is the paper basket, or maybe it is just the first crispy bite after a day that already feels sun-warmed and easy.
Put-In-Bay Holds Huge America 250 Celebration
The Toledo City Paper depends on readers like you! Become a friend today. See membership options. Put-In-Bay knows how to throw a party with a big one planned to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. South Bass Island will put patriotism front and center with...
Two dogs rescued from ice on Maumee River still searching for a home
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Two dogs rescued from thinning ice on the Maumee River in January are still looking for a home several months later. The dogs were spotted running along the ice before a rescue involving Toledo police officers, Toledo Fire and Rescue Department crews, Jerusalem Township Fire-Rescue and Lucas Count

















