Sign of the times: BG zoning board sticks by planning director’s interpretation of sign...
A debate over signage for two new businesses selling chicken wings and sub sandwiches got a little spicy last week. The Wingstop and Jersey Mike’s shops, at the southeast corner of East Wooster Street and Mercer Road, had already been denied a zoning variance for a free-standing pylon sign at the corner. The request...
77-Year-Old Accused of Stealing $22K from Scout Troop
TOLEDO, OH. (WOWO) A 77-year-old Whitehouse man has been indicted on a grand theft charge after authorities say he stole thousands of dollars from a local Boy Scouts troop. According to reporting from WTOL-TV, a Lucas County grand jury indicted Donald Marion for allegedly taking about $22,500 from Scout Troop 97...
High school graduate who overcame homelessness surprised with a new car
ROSSFORD, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - An Ohio high school graduate was gifted a new car after navigating homelessness, depression and caring for his younger brother while completing his education. Daron Webb, a Waite High School graduate, got the surprise of his life when he was gifted a new car. He...
Green Drinks to debut at Westgate brewery
Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful is hosting a series of gatherings at local taverns called Green Drinks starting Tuesday at Earnest Brew Works Westgate, 3134 W. Central Ave. The goal is to bring people together to talk about environmental issues. Gatherings will be the third Tuesday of every other month. Each event...
Perrysburg man dies after crash south of Bowling Green
WOOD COUNTY, Ohio — The Wood County Sheriff’s office is reporting that a person died as a result of a crash on Thursday, February 5. The crash occurred on U.S. 6 at the I-75 south exit south of Bowling Green around 3:12 p.m. According to the sheriff’s office,...
Toledo Club bartender, patron recognized for saving a man’s life
By day, Carrie Grindle helps students. By night, she bartends. Last month, she saved a life. “I noticed a man’s life was in peril as he was choking and had no airway,” said Grindle, who was working an event for her part-time job at the Toledo Club. “I immediately performed the Heimlich maneuver on him and was able to...
Monroe mother charged after toddler’s death; records describe extreme heat inside home
MONROE, Mich. — A Monroe mother is now facing felony charges months after her 20-month-old son was found dead inside their home in December. Coralan Kaye-Elizabeth Peters, 36, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and second-degree child abuse, according to court records filed in Monroe’s 1st District Court. She...
Why Michigan’s sudden snowmelt is triggering Air Quality alerts
DETROIT - A lot of people were surprised to see Air Quality Advisories being issued for parts of Michigan on Sunday and continuing into Monday. Those pollution-related alerts typically happen on humid summer days, and times when wildfire smoke is drifting across Michigan, creating hazy skies. But the strange culprit...
The blues breaks through the winter ice
The blues was born in the sultry climate of the Deep South — but it didn’t stay there. The spirit of the blues, if not always the blues itself, infused Sunday’s indoor music festival that was held in the vast and vacant second-floor space of Hannon’s Block restaurant in downtown Toledo. It featured half a dozen bands...
Tom Hawley named parade marshal for 2026 Monroe County Fair
Tom Hawley will see this year’s Monroe County Fair parade from a new vantage point. The recently retired Monroe News photographer was named marshal for the Sunday, Aug. 2 fair parade. “The (fair) board has selected Tom Hawley as the 2026 Monroe County Fair parade marshal,” said Darryl Diamond, fair manager. “We have...
