Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 22nd of August.
Good morning, Toledo.
577 Foundation in Perrysburg offers 60 monthly classes in art, science, and nature to support lifelong learning.
The center also hosts a monthly StoryWalk, a book donation shop, and a reading club on its historic estate (named for its street address along East Front Street).
Utility companies are facing serious issues after downed power poles caused outages that could leave some neighborhoods without electricity for weeks.
Local officials are closely monitoring the situation — residents should check local alerts for updates.
A fire broke out behind the stage on the second floor at the former Mount Vernon Elementary auditorium in Toledo on Friday, Aug.
21 — crews responded promptly and officials are investigating the cause.
Environmental experts found no air or water quality concerns after the explosion at the former Brent Industries on South Avenue earlier this week — even as fire crews scale back their monitoring and investigators continue probing the deadly event that claimed two lives.
Chuffed Home, a shop for European antiques at 808 Adams St., held an open house on Aug.
1 and will host its next event on Aug. 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Owner Mo Sheahan travels to Europe three times a year to source unique vintage furnishings.
Local journalist Millie Benson is recognized for ghostwriting 23 of the first 30 Nancy Drew books and writing 135 books overall.
Her contributions are celebrated at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library (which houses an extensive Nancy Drew collection) as a lasting part of our local history.
Stu’s House is an art gallery and class space at 39 Huron St. that opened in a repurposed historic building near Fifth Third Field and hosts weekly Color and Collage Night — every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 — for local artists and beginners to make art.
Joe Cappel, vice president of business development for the Port Authority, outlined planned upgrades at Toledo Express Airport including new snow removal equipment, ILS enhancements, and HVAC and boarding bridge replacements (all funded by TEA-JEDD and other grants) to be completed over the next few years.
Land-Air Commerce Park is set for rezoning to add three warehouses and a truck terminal; the proposal by Interstate Capital covering 112 acres will be reviewed by Lucas County Planning Commission on Wednesday, Sept.
23, 9 a.m. at 1 Government Center.
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