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VFW parade to close East Toledo streets
A sequence of East Toledo streets will be closed Monday morning during the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ Memorial Day parade. The parade will step off from the VFW Post 4906 at 2161 Consaul St. and proceed northwest across Front Street to Fire Station 13, then reverse on Consaul to Bakewell Street, northeast on Bakewell to Bogar Street, southeast on Bogar to Caledonia Street, and southwest on Caledonia to end at Consaul. Street closings will begin at 9 a.m. Local traffic will be allowed when it does not endanger participants or spectators.
Toledo e-scooters are here to stay. Some city leaders aren't for it
TOLEDO, Ohio — Veo e-scooters can be an easy way to get around downtown and other parts of Toledo. "I guess download, go and ride," downtown Toledo resident Jordan Todd said of the scooters. Todd has never ridden a Veo scooter, but he's seen them, sometimes in places they...
Railroad crossing project closes two Toledo roads this week
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A railroad crossing project is causing two Toledo roads to close this week. According to the City of Toledo, one of the closures will be on Stickney Avenue between Matzinger Road and Benore Road. Drivers can take Benore Road to Enterprise Blvd. to Matzinger Road in both directions to get around the closure.
Oregon, Ohio man, killed in WWII, finally laid to rest in his hometown
OREGON, Ohio — On Sunday, Staff Sgt. Jack Coy's remains were laid to rest at Willow Cemetery on in Oregon. Germans recovered and buried his remains at a local cemetery but they remained unidentified until DNA evidence led to them being returned to his hometown of Oregon, Ohio. On...
Northwestern Water and Sewer District projects continue in Wood County
BOWLING GREEN — The Northwestern Water and Sewer District is continuing work on $11.4 million in Wood County projects. Through July, intermittent closures of Ford Road are possible between White Road and Lindsay Drive in Perrysburg Township as work is completed on the $7.7 million pump station replacement. A detour follows Simmons Road, State Rt. 795, and White. In Rossford, Windsor Drive is closed for a $1 million water and sewer installation between Eagle Point Road and Hoffman Avenue, also through July. Local access is maintained. And in Northwood, Farnstead Drive is closed between Tracy Road and Sheffield Place through September for a $978,000 waterline installation. Local access is maintained. Other Northwood locations may have intermittent lane closings for sewer lining through July budgeted at $830,000.
School districts now required to have cell phone policies
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently signed a bipartisan bill regarding cell phones in the classroom. H.B. 250 originally focused on high school graduates obtaining a military seal. Now it also addresses cell phone policies in schools. The legislation unanimously passed in the Ohio General Assembly on May 8. Each school board will be required to adopt a cell phone policy by July, 2025. Local school districts are currently reviewing their own policies. Toledo Public Schools does not currently have a policy in place specifically related to the use of cell phones in schools, James Gant, deputy superintendent, said in a statement.
Eckel Junction Road improvements start in Perrysburg
Eckel Junction Road improvements start this week in Perrysburg. Milling and paving of the first course of asphalt will begin on Tuesday. Concrete removal and replacement will follow the week of June 3. The project, which is between North Dixie Highway and the railroad tracks, consists of milling and resurfacing, and curb replacement. Traffic will be maintained at the State Rt. 25/Eckel Junction light. The rest of Eckel Junction will be maintained as a single lane in each direction. The entrance to Mercy Hospital also will be maintained.
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