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Commissioner calls for $1M from reserves to food banks - 2025-10-30T21:24:45Z
Lucas County Commissioner Anita Lopez will introduce a resolution to provide $1 million in funding to food banks, but she doesn’t believe she has the votes to pass it.

Judge to rule Friday on driver’s responsibility for fatal Centennial Road crash - 2025-10-30T17:18:59Z
A Lucas County judge expects to decide Friday afternoon whether a Fulton County man who conceded being drunk was criminally responsible for a fatal pedestrian crash last year outside Centennial Terrace.

Defiance College offers debt-free education through 1850 Promise - 2025-10-30T17:51:31Z
DEFIANCE — High school seniors can earn a debt-free bachelor’s degree under a newly expanded program at Defiance College.

Congressional redistricting proposal shifts Kaptur's district further right - 2025-10-30T22:00:20Z
COLUMBUS — U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) would face a steeper uphill battle to win re-election under a bipartisan congressional map proposed Thursday by the members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission.

Brown urges Congress to pass deal on ACA subsidies, SNAP - 2025-10-30T20:11:58Z
COLUMBUS — Congress should move quickly to ensure Ohioans don’t see their Affordable Care Act premiums skyrocket when open enrollment begins on Saturday, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sherrod Brown said during an event in Columbus on Thursday.

City of Toledo's bond rating increases for second year - 2025-10-30T21:06:17Z
The city of Toledo has received back-to-back increases in its bond ratings, receiving the highest rating in more than four decades.

Memorial sign dedicated to fallen state trooper - 2025-10-30T19:56:05Z
State officials on Thursday unveiled a memorial sign honoring the life and service of Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper Jon D. Birchem, who died in the line of duty on Feb. 27, 1967.

Organizations, individuals stepping up to help those losing SNAP - 2025-10-30T19:16:40Z
Jeremy Roehrig put out a call Monday on Facebook for families needing help with food or gas to privately message him.

Waterville Twp. trustees take steps to control data center decisions - 2025-10-30T19:14:42Z
Waterville Township trustees issued a terse statement at Wednesday’s meeting, saying they were bucking the county’s advice and taking control of if and when a data center would be located there.

Have coffee, chat with Whitehouse officials - 2025-10-30T18:50:19Z
Have a conversation with Whitehouse officials from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Nov. 8.

Toledo collects $3.7M on delinquent water bills so far - 2025-10-30T12:30:00Z
About four months after the city of Toledo restarted its collection program for delinquent water bills, about $3.7 million has been collected, officials said.

Event explores ‘how to better advocate for an honest and strong public education system’ - 2025-10-30T14:23:07Z
A representative of Honesty For Ohio Education explained how public education-related bills are introduced and passed by the state legislature and called on area educators and parents to be active participants in the process.

Sylvania school friends engineer a train for Halloween - 2025-10-30T13:54:38Z
Instead of bobbing for apples, watching scary movies, and wearing spooky costumes, a group of friends from Sylvania’s Southview High School have celebrated Halloween by building props used to hand out candy.

Family seniority: Toledo police, fire badges No. 1 share kinship - 2025-10-30T11:04:21Z
The Toledo Police Department’s Officer Melissa Stephens received badge No. 1 last week, becoming TPD’s most senior officer and joining her nephew, Kamal Parker, who holds Toledo Fire’s badge No. 1.

Daily Log: 10/30 - 2025-10-30T04:00:00Z
Births

Toledo Crime Log: 10/30 - 2025-10-30T04:00:00Z
Click on icons in the map to find details of reported crimes. For a full list of all reported crimes in Toledo this week, consult the table below.

City of Toledo says it needs more money for smart water meters; council isn't sold - 2025-10-29T17:27:53Z
The city of Toledo has spent about $84 million to swap old water meters to smart meters, but the city needs more money, and Toledo City Council isn’t sold.

Sit, Stay, Play! Sylvania's first dog park set to open - 2025-10-29T12:04:35Z
Dog owners looking for a safe space in Sylvania where their furry friends can run and play unleashed won’t have to search much longer.

Judge extends deadline for mental illness defense in Kei'mani case - 2025-10-29T19:58:52Z
Serious mental impairment will be raised in the Darnell Jones’ defense against capital murder charges for his daughter Kei’mani Latigue’s death, a defense lawyer said Wednesday afternoon in Lucas County Common Pleas Court.

Property tax reform debate moves to Senate - 2025-10-29T19:42:02Z
COLUMBUS — Residents could soon see significant changes to Ohio’s local property tax system as the Senate begins consideration of several measures that cleared the House in recent weeks.

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