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New Goodwill store opening in Perrysburg this weekend
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio has announced it will be opening the doors of its new Goodwill store in Perrysburg this weekend. The new 22,000 square feet store, located at 10027 Fremont Pike, will officially open on June 1 at 10 a.m. “Goodwill has had donation...
Perrysburg school leaders make case for limiting housing developments
If Perrysburg City Council can ban new car washes in the city, they can reign in housing developments that are stressing the school district, said one school board member. Sue Larimer of the Perrysburg Board of Education and Perrysburg schools Superintendent Tom Hosler spoke to council’s planning and zoning committee recently. “It seems to me that if we can put moratoriums on car washes, we can put moratoriums on more housing and more things that are draining our cities ... and especially our schools,” Ms. Larimer said. The three members of the council committee said it isn’t that easy to stop development.
New proposed ordinance in Bowling Green to limit feeding of wildlife
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Bowling Green is working on a new ordinance that would ban people from feeding wildlife. The city said it's because of an increase in reports of animals being aggressive toward humans. The proposal restricts feeding squirrels, chipmunks, groundhogs, raccoons, deer, turkey, and other wildlife. But...
Streets closing Saturday morning for parades
Several streets in Toledo’s Old West End neighborhood beyond those already closed for that neighborhood’s annual festival will be closed Saturday morning for the King Wamba Parade, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. Separate street closings will also occur during the Point Place Parade. The parade will start at 10 a.m. at Robinwood Avenue and Collins Street and proceed south on Robinwood to Islington Street, west on Islington to Glenwood Avenue, south on Glenwood to Delaware Avenue, east on Delaware to Robinwood, south on Robinwood to Bancroft Street, east on Bancroft to Collingwood Boulevard, and then south on Collingwood to its conclusion at Woodruff Avenue. The Point Place Parade, meanwhile, will start at 11 a.m. on Summit Street at the Bay View Yacht Club entrance and proceed north to 131st Street, then east on 131st to the Friendship Center parking lot.
Weigh in on proposed Perrysburg transportation plan
The city of Perrysburg will hold a second public workshop Wednesday to gather input on the city’s active transportation plan. The plan is being developed to address the needs of people walking, biking, and rolling in the city. The workshop will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Schaller Memorial Building, 130 W. Indiana Ave. Participants will be able to see and give input on the proposed active transportation networks and proposed sidewalk improvements that are based on data gathered at a March 20 workshop. They can also give their recommendations about crossing enhancements. A steering committee made up of city employees, citizens, and community stakeholders is working with Tool Design Group on the plan. The effort started in October and is expected to be completed in July.
Old West End Festival returns for its 51st year
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The action-packed block party that is Old West End Festival is back again, taking place this weekend. Featuring an art fair, yard sales, house tours and numerous food and entertainment options, the get-together is celebrating its 51st year. All of the information and events on the...
Motion to dismiss filed in Ponzi-scheme case
Charges against eight people accused of being involved in a $72 million Ponzi scheme will be dropped, but the attorney general plans to refile those changes once discovery issues are resolved. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office filed a motion Friday seeking to dismiss the Northwest Securities case with the intent of refiling, spokesman Steve Irwin said. The reason for the motion is “numerous issues in the discovery process,” Mr. Irwin said. “There's millions of pages of documents and it's a very complicated case. So, one option to overcome those is for us to split the case apart,” Mr. Irwin said.
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