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Juneteenth celebration returns to downtown Adrian
ADRIAN — Juneteenth, the annual celebration of freedom that commemorates the end of legalized slavery in the United States, will be celebrated in Adrian on Saturday, June 15, with a downtown festival organized by the Lenawee County NAACP. Juneteenth marks the anniversary of the final enforcement of the Emancipation...
Thousands of trees to be added to Toledo streets to help the environment and your wallet
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Trees are something you may take for granted, but they are critical to communities on a number of levels. The City of Toledo is focused on making sure there are more trees within city limits. Research shows that Toledo does not have enough tree canopy. The...
Metroparks Meetup: Coffee, beer, food trucks and trails
SWANTON, Ohio (WTVG) - Nature, bike trails and tree houses are among the features you can explore at one of the Metroparks, but that is not all. Add coffee, food trucks and beer and it is a nature enthusiast’s perfect getaway. The idea of planting places to sit down...
TPD car hits man accused of leading officers on chase into cemetery
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo Police vehicle crashed into a man who was running from police after allegedly leading officers on a chase in a stolen vehicle, TPD says. Police tried to stop a stolen Buick in relation to a shots fired call on Caroline in Toledo around 4:00 a.m. on June 8. According to TPD reports, the driver wouldn’t stop and led police on a chase that ended when the Buick came to a sudden stop inside the Woodlawn Cemetery off of Hillcrest.
Lenawee County Fairgrounds offering reward for information about bathroom vandalism
LENAWEE COUNTY, Mich. (WTVG) - The Lenawee County Fairgrounds is facing thousands of dollars in damages after one of their main bathrooms was destroyed over the weekend. The major damage comes just about one month before the annual Lenawee County Fair and officials with the fair are now offering a reward to help figure out who is responsible.
‘Hoarding situation’ makes for tough work putting out East Toledo housefire
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Investigators said Monday night that firefighters had a tough time battling a house fire on Oak and Navarre because of a hoarding situation inside. Gas service had been disconnected from the house, and officials were unsure if anyone was able to live inside, based on the amount of items inside.
TPS to host 2024 Juneteenth Community Day
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Toledo Public Schools has announced it will be hosting its 2024 Juneteenth Community Day on Thursday. The event will take place on June 13 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Robinson Elementary School located at 1075 Horace St. TPS says the event will feature the...
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...
Historic Toledo property going up for auction
At the edge of the nascent Vistula neighborhood a businessman from New York state, Joseph Secor, staked his claim off North Summit Street in 1870 by building what was then a waterfront home on the Maumee River. The public has a chance to bid on that historic building by June 20. The husband-and-wife duo at Helminiak Real Estate & Auction will close bidding at 6 p.m. that day for this gem of Toledo’s story. Dubbed the Secor Mansion, 311 Bush St. is a reminder of a burgeoning Toledo in the last third of the 19th century before the upper class moved to the Old West End neighborhood and Summit Street became more industrialized.
TFRD: Garage fire spreads to home, causing roof to collapse Wednesday morning
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - TFRD shut down multiple roads after an overnight fire broke out, causing severe damage to a Toledo home Wednesday morning. 13 Action News’ crews are on the fire scene, located on the 400 block of Knower Avenue, near Maumee Avenue. According to the TFRD Batallion...
USDA acknowledging Toledo urban farmer’s success
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - if you live in Toledo, you have probably driven past it several times. It is farmland right in the middle of the city. The man with a mission is Thomas Jackson. “Let me beautify my neighborhood, redevelop my neighborhood, grow the food that’s going to change...
Opinions sought on life in Whitehouse
WHITEHOUSE — The village council and the mayor are asking residents to complete the 2024 Community Survey. The survey is designed to identify what is important to residents as the village officials study the future needs of the community. By completing a survey, participants will assist elected officials in developing and designing a plan for the future. To take the survey, visit the village’s website at whitehouseoh.gov.
Why do we sweat? | WTOL 11 Weather Impact
TOLEDO, Ohio — We all know the feeling. Walking out the door on sizzling summer days and feeling the sweat dripping down your face before you have even made it to your car. Our bodies like to stay consistently near 98.6 degrees whether it is winter or summer. In the summer season, the impacts from summer heat are common but can be concerning in extreme conditions.
Visitors, Toledo City Council member excited about new additions to Point Place park
TOLEDO, Ohio — As people fished, walked and boated on Tuesday at Cullen Park, they got a first look at the changes at the Point Place locale. One of the upgrades is two restrooms with flushing toilets. The park used to have portables. Len Syrek has lived in Point...
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...
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