Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 21st of August.
Good morning, Toledo.
Local pastors have joined forces to host a benefit concert this Sunday in Toledo for Connecting Kids to Meals, a program that fights childhood hunger.
Attendees will enjoy local performances and support the cause.
Local pastors are organizing a Sunday benefit concert (set for this weekend) to raise funds for Connecting Kids to Meals in Toledo.
The event will bring community members together to help fight childhood hunger.
Stranahan Theater unveiled over 2,000 new seats (with a redesigned ADA accessible area) yesterday at a ribbon cutting open house that also previewed the upcoming Broadway in Toledo season, including shows like The Outsiders and Mamma Mia!.
Bestselling author Ann Aguirre will discuss her new cozy fae fantasy romance, The Hocus Pocus Handbook, at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s Authors! series (Main Library) on Thursday, Sept.
3 at 7 p.m. She will lead a Q&A and share insights from over 50 published novels.
Fallen Timbers Battlefield Metropark in Maumee honors an important battle that shaped our nation and preserves key historical sites.
The park offers a 1.5-mile trail with interpretive signs and programs to educate visitors (a nod to community heritage).
Today, Josh Croup joins Eric and Rebecca on The Nine for Football Friday to debut the new streaming show Unlocked: The 13abc Vault — a local dive into our history captured on film.
UToledo President James Holloway explained that hands-on learning for college students is vital for building Ohio’s future workforce during an event in Toledo on August 20.
His remarks highlighted experiential education as a key to preparing students for local jobs.
Ohio parents now face closer attendance tracking as a new state law counts every school absence - including those for doctor visits or family trips - and local districts will notify families sooner to help keep students on track.
The University of Toledo received $2M to launch the new Ohio Behavioral Health Scholarship Program offering up to $15,000 per year for students pursuing master’s degrees in social work + counselor education and clinical mental-health counseling after its announcement on Thursday, Aug. 20.
Hancock County sheriff Cortez released findings on why tornado sirens sounded without a National Weather Service warning.
He ordered a review to pinpoint compliance issues and policy gaps in the office’s severe weather response procedures.
A Toledo Estates resident questioned the safety of a local mobile home park as Angel Oak Commercial Income Fund, which took over in June, said they were evaluating the park.
Further details on the safety review have not yet been released.
Toledo volleyball will unveil its 2025 MAC Tournament Champions banner and NCAA Tournament Appearance banner tomorrow before an exhibition match against Ferris State at Savage Arena — fans should arrive by 3:45 p.m. to see the ceremony.
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