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St. Luke’s hospital building to be demolished in Maumee
MAUMEE, Ohio (WTVG) - St. Luke’s hospital building in Maumee will be demolished. That’s the word from Mercy Health after acquiring the building last year. Efforts to save the building turned out to be too costly and not sustainable. This is not a total demolition of all the...
Two Ohio cities ranked among the ‘Worst-Run Cities in America’
What makes a city great or horrible is, of course, very subjective. Plus, how a city is run doesn’t necessarily negate how good or bad they are. I moved here from Chicago, and although it’s considered one of the worst run cities in the U.S., I absolutely loved living there.
I-TEAM: Broken elevator strands residents in Oregon senior facility
OREGON, Ohio (WTVG) - There’s a real worry about some seniors not getting to medical appointments in Oregon because the only elevator at the Oregon Senior Lofts hasn’t been working for a few weeks. People living there aren’t sure when it will be fixed. Residents believe this...
Maumee cookout to celebrate 'America’s Strongest Town'
Maumee has planned a “thank you” community cookout to celebrate winning the title of “America’s Strongest Town.” The event at noon June 22 will feature live music, an inflatable slide, carnival games, and food in the White Street parking lot. Maumee beat out 15 other towns across the nation in a five-round instant-death competition for the title “America’s Strongest Town” in a contest run by the nonprofit media advocacy group Strong Towns, which highlights local governments and smaller-scale urban development. The contest judges on criteria such as safety, housing, and transportation. This year was the ninth annual contest. Maumee’s cookout is a free event, but attendees are asked to RSVP. Ticketing info can be found on the Maumee city website.
Fremont history spotlight: Tremper's
Besides being a popular confectionery, Tremper's was also a Greyhound bus terminal, as pictured here with many packages piled in front in the 1970s. The familiar business was operated by Carl Tremper for many years at this location on the south side of the 300 block of West State Street. Next door was Bazley's Market, seen beyond the stacked boxes. (Provided by Larry Michaels and Krista Michaels)
Sonic boom from fighter jet over Northwest Ohio heard in Michigan
Did you hear a house-shaking boom shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday? If you did, you can now say that you've heard a sonic boom. An F-16 fighter jet of the Ohio Air National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing was conducting a functional flight check between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. and was expected to reach supersonic speeds, a news release from the 180th said. The test flight was to take place in the Toledo and Bowling Green area, but the sonic boom would be heard further away in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.
I-TEAM: Toledo’s block-by-block program off to a rough start
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Some Toledoans are questioning whether the City of Toledo Block-by-Block Urban Beautification program is working. Workers were scheduled to pick up mounds of trash put out for the bulk pick up program but didn’t show up according to residents. “I saw the signs last week...
Special report: Growing Green airs Thursday night
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - After Ohio voters approved Issue 2 back in November, recreational marijuana sales could be just days away in Ohio. Well before sales go live, cultivators have been busy preparing for an increase in customers. Right now there are three marijuana cultivators within northwest Ohio and two...
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