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Author Talks About the Environmental Aspects of Draining the Great Black Swamp
Sun 11/15 @ 1-2PM There’s something fascinating about the idea of the Great Black Swamp, which once covered millions of acres Northwest Ohio, Northeast Indiana and Southeast Michigan. The ice age-created ecosystem, which featured a mix of wetlands, forests and meadows, existed for 20,000 years until it was dredged and drained in the 19th century to create the farmland that underpinned the wealth of Ohio. Close your eyes and imagine what it was like hundreds of years ago: no roads, no housing developments, no shopping centers, no petrochemical plants on Navarre Road near Toledo, no terrible country and religious radio stations …
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Children’s Wonderland returns to Sylvania for the holiday season
SYLVANIA, Ohio (WTVG) - Children’s Wonderland will bring holiday magic from December 11 through 24 with new displays, new characters and a refreshed layout, according to the Sylvania Recreation District. The event will feature pictures with Santa, a coloring contest and train rides. Christmas Wonderland will be open from...
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UToledo Invites Veterans to Free Breakfast and Resource Fair on Nov. 11
The University of Toledo will honor area veterans with its 22nd annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast and Resource Fair on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 8 to 11 a.m. in Savage Arena, the university announced. The free event is open to all current and former military members and their families. The breakfast is organized by the American […]
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38th Entrepreneurial & Business Excellence Hall of Fame
MAUMEE – Hundreds of leaders in regional business met at the Pinnacle in Maumee for the 38th annual Entrepreneurial & Business Excellence (EBE) Hall of Fame, an event organized by Adam Davenport and his father Larry Davenport before him. Each year, since 1989, the Davenports have organized this event,...
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Toledo trailblazer Louis Escobar to be honored with historical marker
Louis Escobar, who became the first openly gay man and first Latino elected to Toledo City Council and later served as its president, will be honored at a ceremony Tuesday at One Government Center. Mr. Escobar, who died in 2020 at age 70, was a boundary-breaking, bridge-building civic leader who left a lasting mark on the Toledo community, those who knew him say. The historical marker designation ceremony will be hosted by Councilman Nick Komives, with a reception to follow. “He was quite a gregarious fellow, with quite a story to him,” Mr. Komives said. “He started out in faith communities, focusing on helping people through their faith journeys, and went on to be a civic leader who was very well-respected and well-liked, and his focus was on the things that people really need, and on those who most need them.” Before serving in elected office, Mr. Escobar was ordained into the priesthood in 1976 and served at St. Joseph in Tiffin, St. Agnes in Toledo, and St. Joseph in Maumee. He also taught at Central Catholic and Tiffin Calvert high schools. After leaving the priesthood, Mr. Escobar worked in the criminal justice system as a counselor and probation officer.
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Rivals for a Cause: Toledo, Bowling Green Turn Battle of I-75 Into Food Drive
The fiercest rivalry in northwest Ohio is being fought this month with canned chicken, cereal and ramen noodles. The University of Toledo Athletics Department announced on November 6 that it is once again teaming up with Bowling Green State University for the MAC Food Drive Initiative, part of the Battle of I-75 rivalry — a […]
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UToledo Researcher Lands $3.7 Million Grant to Build a Lyme Disease Vaccine
After 25 years studying Lyme disease, a University of Toledo researcher has landed the biggest grant of his career to build a vaccine against it. Dr. Mark Wooten, a professor in UToledo’s Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, has received a five-year, $3.7 million award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part […]
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The Scott Stecher standard is brave new world for Woodmore football
You don't want to be the group that doesn't go 10-0. That's what assistant coach Seth Dufendock meant when he reminded Woodmore players that was now the standard. The departing seniors helped make sure of it, before a 28-0 setback to visiting Delta in the second round of the postseason in Division VI. Woodmore, which had never hosted a game in the playoffs, was unbeaten in the regular season for the first time since 1995 and second time in program history. It had a first-round bye after winning the Sandusky Bay Conference championship for the first league crown since 1997. High school football Woodmore football eliminated in second round of OHSAA postseason The Wildcats were 2-8 three years ago, before coach Scott Stecher's arrival. They were 5-5 and 7-4, including a postseason setback his first two seasons. The response from the community warms Stecher's heart. "It brought football back to a place where Friday nights here are a happening," he said. "This hasn't been done in 30 years — all this stuff. We want to keep it rolling." Stecher felt embraced from the start. He wasn't sure he'd get another chance at a program's helm, after his final year at
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Oregon Voters Cap Data Centers at 25 Megawatts With 60 Percent Backing Issue 25
Voters in Oregon, the Toledo suburb in Lucas County, have capped data centers at 25 megawatts, approving Issue 25 with 60 percent of the vote in the November 3 general election, 13abc/WTVG reported. The charter amendment now limits how large a data center can be built in the city. The measure reached the ballot after […]
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Drushell Scores Twice as Revere Beats Maumee 4-1 for 10th State Semifinal Berth
Revere High School is headed back to the state final four. The Minutemen beat Maumee 4-1 on Sunday at Clyde to win the Division III, Region 12 championship, reaching the Ohio High School Athletic Association state semifinals for the 10th time in school history and the first time since 2023, according to the Akron Beacon […]
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Welcome Christmas: Bay View Yacht Club headlines The Blade's 39th Holiday Parade
This year’s Blade Holiday Parade will feature a different type of grand marshal with the Bay View Yacht Club receiving the honor. Heather Pacheco, The Blade’s associate director of events, said the Point Place-based boating organization has been an avid supporter of the holiday parade for years and organizers wanted to give them some recognition. “This is, I believe, their 14th year,” Ms. Pacheco said. “They put on a huge presentation with their Whoville float and everyone dresses the part of Dr. Seuss. They raise money throughout the year to hand out Dr. Seuss books to all the attendees and all the kids that come out. It is a really great, interactive way for them to be a part of the community.” Ms. Pacheco acknowledged how rare it is to choose a group to be the grand marshal of the parade, which occurs Saturday. Previous years have seen in the role Broadway couple Libby Servais and Stephan Stubbins, chef and restaurateur Kengo Kato, and the combination of Earl Mack, Jr., and Charles Heiser in 2023 when the event fell on Veterans Day. “We just felt they did such a good job as a community partner,” Ms. Pacheco said of Bay