Local organizations join Giving Tuesday movement
After the long shopping weekend that follows Thanksgiving — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday — local organizations hope area residents will...
Holiday gifts sought for abused, neglected kids
As Black Friday approaches, the holiday shopping season is getting serious.
But a local agency hopes shoppers also give serious thought to helping out Northwest...
Ohio Theatre helping revitalize city’s North End
When its 1,000 seats opened in Toledo’s Polish Village in 1921, the Ohio Theatre was the largest neighborhood movie theater in the nation.
The theater...
Ground broken on Mercy’s new Sylvania Township medical center
Construction for Mercy Medical Center-Sylvania has officially begun.
During a ground breaking event on Nov. 18, plans were detailed at the site of the future...
County awards legal notice contract to TFP; Blade plans to sue
Each year, the Lucas County Auditor’s Office is required by law to publish a list of delinquent land tax notices in a local publication.
During...
City Council approves purchase of Southwyck for $3.25M
Within 30 days, the former Southwyck mall property will have a new owner, either the City of Toledo or a developer the city is...
County to buy, demolish former Hotel Seagate
Calling it an “eyesore and a nuisance,”
the Lucas County Commissioners announced their intent to purchase the former
Seagate Hotel for $1.38 million and demolish it...
Lucas County Children Services begins its annual gift drive
Lucas County Children Services (LCCS) believes every child deserves the “best gift ever” this holiday season.
The agency is hosting its eighth annual Holiday Gift...
Event pays tribute to transgender violence victims
Three years ago, Candice Milligan was one of the people who planned Toledo’s first Transgender Day of Remembrance.
The event was created to recognize transgender...
Owens likely headed for ‘fiscal watch’ after enrollment drop
Faced with a steep drop in enrollment over the past several years, leaders at Owens Community College announced Nov. 10 the school anticipates being...
