Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 25th of September.
Good morning, Toledo.
The Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Center is launching a fleece blanket sale to raise funds as its leaders warn it may have to move or close because the center’s building is for sale (decision pending further details).
13abc will expand its local news and weather coverage on FOX 36 starting Monday, Sept.
28 as part of Gray Media’s acquisition of the station. This expansion makes 13abc the sole provider of local journalism & weather alerts for FOX 36 viewers.
NWO Propane in Graytown said propane prices have risen 10% over the past year & rates may increase further this winter as rising fuel surcharges and higher costs affect production.
The supplier serves 2,000 customers across five counties.
On Thursday, approximately 800 students + alumni attended the Fall Engineering Career Expo at Savage Arena, where they networked with company representatives.
NASA announced on Wednesday, Sept.
23 that its PRIMA probe has advanced to a preliminary design stage with a capped budget of $1.2 billion; UToledo’s Dr. J.D. Smith, co-investigator on the project, said the mission will offer many research opportunities for students.
The University of Toledo College of Law launched the Beyond Conviction Clinic in partnership with the Toledo Legal Aid Society to help residents clear criminal records, obtain pardons, or secure certificates needed for jobs and housing.
Law students now assist clients on main campus and downtown offices.
UToledo's 2026 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (in compliance with the Clery Act) is now available online, offering details on crime prevention, emergency procedures, and incident reporting over the past three years.
TARTA celebrated its first class of operator apprenticeship graduates in Toledo on Sept.
24. Union leaders praised the program that offers paid CDL training+ peer mentorship+ safety and de-escalation courses designed to exceed standard onboarding.
Toledo officials located and contained a gas leak today.
The Ohio EPA and the city’s Environmental Services division will repair the leak and monitor air quality (to ensure residents remain safe).
University of Toledo held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning for its expanded solar array near the Medical Center along Main Technology Drive.
The upgrade doubled capacity to 750 kilowatts and boosts clean energy research and savings, supported by First Solar + the Student Green Fund.
University of Toledo Pharm.D sophomore Luke Boyd, a trumpeter with the Rocket Marching Band, donated blood stem cells through the NMDP registry and was confirmed as a life-saving match; his band will pay tribute to the program at a halftime show tomorrow featuring songs like I’m Still Standing.
Local breast cancer survivor Gail Cooper, who started Baskets of Care in 2009 to send care packages to patients newly diagnosed with cancer, is now seeking local knitters and yarn donations to support her ongoing project.
Teen cancer survivors Rue Hays and Addison Oberhouse started a support group at The Victory Center that meets every second Saturday from 12 to 1:30 p.m. led by social worker Chantal Crane, the group offers a space for teens to share experiences.
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