Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 26th of September.
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For 10 years, Saint Paul's Community Center has added 45 winter crisis beds each year, but officials warn that funding is lacking for this winter which may reduce available capacity.
A new report revealed local & national leaders questioned data center projects and floated new ideas that fuel an ongoing debate in Toledo.
The report was released on Sept. 25.
The Glass Wheel (a new occult bookstore) opened on Aug.
13 at 1505 Adams St. and offers new and used books, oddities, and antique seating; owners Benjamin Peregoy and Lizzie Arden plan to host tarot readings and book talks in the coming weeks.
Strange Shapes, a horror film written and directed by James Aponte, is set to premiere on Oct.
10 at the Maumee Indoor Theater. Filmed in Toledo with local landmarks (including Glenwood Lutheran Church), the movie follows a blind woman searching for her missing dog.
Millions of migratory birds, including shorebirds and raptors, pass through Metroparks from late July to early November.
The Black Swamp Bird Observatory—known for its birding events—urges residents to lower light pollution as locals enjoy extra birdwatching days.
Wood County Sheriff warns drivers of hazards from slow-moving harvest equipment on rural roads.
He advises caution when passing tractors & combines as tall crops block view during the fall harvest season.
Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority announced plans to install 27 new bus stop shelters — it will also renovate existing ones using grant funds; work is expected to begin soon.
Toledo’s shelters are nearly full as winter nears, and officials warn that funding shortfalls may leave as many as 45 more without shelter — city council is urging churches and community centers to add warming facilities to help those in need.
Lucas County health officials tracked contacts after an Amtrak passenger from Chicago with measles arrived at Toledo station on Sept.
13. Exposed individuals are under passive or active monitoring (quarantined for 21 days and checked daily until Oct. 5).
Sylvania Health Care employees have not received paychecks for several pay periods over recent months.
The facility (formerly Divine Rehabilitation & Nursing of Sylvania) has not explained the pay delays.
The Greater Toledo Home Giveaway has raised over $500,000 for ProMedica Russell J.
Ebeid Children’s Hospital over the past two years—boosting funds for a new mobile NICU that will expand care at the hospital.
The University of Toledo women’s rowing team improved its times at the Glass City Regatta on Sept.
19 despite steady rain along the Maumee River. The event showcased the team’s progress after a full season of practice and record improvements (marking a clear step forward).
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