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Global AI company brings new tech, U.S. operations to Toledo
An artificial intelligence and software company founded in India is looking to grow its footprint in the United States and aims to hire 60 employees at its Toledo office. After establishing its U.S. headquarters at the Innovation Post, a technology hub near downtown Toledo, two years ago, iTCart has been gaining its footing. The company, led by co-founder and global CEO Jeffrey Hubbard, is now ready to expand to clients across the country and is starting that growth in northwest Ohio. The company’s flagship product is AiXHub — an enterprise operating system that connects all the software systems a company uses into one dashboard. It allows businesses to aggregate data, use AI to automate processes, set strict policies and guidelines for AI models, and produce insights that guide decisions. Mr. Hubbard and Rohim Uddin, who had previously worked together, founded iTCart in 2021. The company’s product quickly gained a foothold in India, where major companies in the banking sector and other industries adopted the software. As the company looked to establish an office in the United States, Toledo ended up on Mr. Hubbard’s radar. He called an old friend, former ProMedica CEO Randy Oostra, who gave him a tour of
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October Business of the Month: Farm Credit Mid-America
For more than a century, Farm Credit Mid-America has helped farmers, agribusinesses and rural communities build strong financial futures. With roots dating back to the creation of the Farm Credit System in 1916, Farm Credit Mid-America has spent more than 110 years providing dependable financial services and support to rural America. Today, the customer-owned cooperative serves farmers, agribusinesses and rural residents.
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Sheetz Unveils $169 Million Distribution Center
As its third distribution and food manufacturing facility, the site will support the company's ongoing Midwest expansion. Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz has officially cut the ribbon on its $169 million food manufacturing and distribution center in Findlay, Ohio. The new facility, which officially begins operations on Oct. 11, will create more...
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Lucas County Foreclosure Auction. Case# CI-2025-04547
Lucas County Foreclosure Auction. Case# CI-2025-04547, CITIBANK N.A vs Brandon L. Skeels, et al. The description of the property to be sold is as follows:. Property Address: 5616 Harvest Lane, Toledo, OH 43623. Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number: 2339251. Bidding will be available only on...
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Soybean Processing Construction Brings Billions in U.S. Spending
Written by Eric Funderburk for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas) Construction on soybean processing facilities is underway at various locations in the U.S., with many other projects, involving both grassroot construction and expansions, lined up for the future. Big Business. Soybean crushing facilities play a key role in the...
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Ohioans can still offer feedback on large power line project
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Brent Industries cleanup reaches final stage weeks after deadly explosion in Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Final cleanup is underway at Brent Industries on South Avenue, weeks after a fire there killed two people in August. A city of Toledo spokeswoman said Friday that pollution runoff has been contained and the impacted soil has been removed. The Ohio EPA is conducting the...
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Entrepreneur builds cleaning business around peace, fresh starts
Nikole Landrum knows how living in an unclean space can quietly steal a person’s peace. As a child, she spent years in unstable, often unclean environments while her mother struggled with drug addiction, she said. “I used to live in very dirty situations because I had no choice, like the homes we were in,” she said. “Me and my mom were homeless for a lot of years.” Those experiences left a deep mark, shaping her determination to create clean, peaceful spaces not only for herself but also for others. In 2025, Mrs. Landrum launched Simple Serene Clean , a cleaning service she sees as a way to break the cycle she grew up in. “Keeping a clean area was something big for me, so giving back to people and to give them that transformation and that peace back has been a huge piece of my business,” she said. After completing her first cleaning job, she advertised on the Nextdoor app, where a satisfied client posted about her work, bringing a flood of new opportunities. “She ended up loving me. She posted me, and within 48 hours I had 15 clients,” she said. The company began as a one-woman venture, with
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Toledo Fire & Rescue seeks applicants for next firefighter class
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Toledo Fire & Rescue Division is accepting applications for its next class of firefighters, with the hiring window set to close Nov. 6. Applicants must be at least 18 years old by the start of the fire academy and under 40 when the application period closes. Candidates must also have a valid driver’s license and a high school diploma or GED.
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Downtown Tiffin Entrepreneur Expands Business with Something for your SOUL
TIFFIN, OHIO – September 28, 2026 – Amanda Byrd, owner of SOUL Boutique in Downtown Tiffin, has launched a new business, Something for your SOUL, offering curated charcuterie meals made with locally sourced ingredients. The new venture expands Byrd’s commitment to wellness, creativity, and community connection through food.
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Brent Industries faced prior fires and debts before explosion
TOLEDO — More than a month after the deadly explosion and fire at a Brent Industries facility in south Toledo, public records reviewed by WTOL 11 indicate previous fires, inspection violations, delinquent property taxes and a six-figure utility balance. The cause of the Aug. 18 explosion remains under investigation.
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In a landscape of local news loss, the Toledo Blade is looking for a buyer
If the Toledo Blade isn’t sold by the end of this year, the 190-year-old newspaper will stop publishing. Block Communications, the paper’s owner, announced the decision to staff in an email earlier this month, according to the newspaper. “Unfortunately, an extremely difficult decision has been made,” wrote Block...