Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 21st of October.
Good morning, Toledo.
Contractors are removing spandrel walls from the 118-year-old Roche de Boeuf Interurban Bridge to save its concrete arches for a future pedestrian and bike path.
Crews are adjusting methods to protect the historic structure (STBA is involved) while working to finish before river access closes April 1.
Displaced residents at Beacon Point Apartments in Toledo say two fires in six months have raised safety concerns, prompting calls for accountability + further safety measures.
Jewel Rollins explains that proper canning methods help extend the life of homegrown produce and reduce food waste; the Toledo Homesteaders Network will meet on Nov.
17 from 10am to 2pm (1501 Nebraska Ave) to discuss home business opportunities.
Samantha Williams, a former vet tech, is building cat houses for neighborhood strays to protect them during cold weather.
The project is part of a community effort to care for Toledo's cats.
Emergency crews responded to a hazardous material release near a trailer park in north Toledo, evacuating residents within a one-mile radius—Toledo Fire and Rescue is leading efforts to secure the area.
Springfield Local Schools will ask voters in November to approve a half-percent earned income tax levy to maintain day-to-day operations.
The district said the levy would generate over $4.5 million a year to help avoid more than $2 million in cuts next fall.
The University of Toledo will host Preview UToledo on Friday, Oct.
23 at Thompson Student Union starting at 9:30 a.m. Future students and their families can explore campus through tours, admissions sessions, and student panels that show what it means to be a Rocket.
Springfield Local Schools seeks a half-percent earned income tax levy in November that would raise $4.5 million for school operations.
Voters will receive full proposal details from the district soon (as the measure is planned for the fall).
State officials approved funding today to replace the outdated psychiatric hospital for Northwest Ohio Behavioral Healthcare in Toledo.
LevelHeads Inc. will receive $2.9 million to build a new facility on the site of the 1970s structure, with construction expected to begin soon.
Dr. Mark Wooten at UToledo has been awarded a five-year, $3.7 million grant to advance his unconventional Lyme disease vaccine that uses genetically altered bacteria that only move forward, and his team will refine the candidate for potential pharmaceutical development.
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