Press Releases


Jul 26

Sylvania Cycling Classic Comes to Sylvania

The Maumee Valley Wheelmen, in cooperation with the City of Sylvania and the Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce announces the inaugural Sylvania Cycling Classic, presented by Yark Auto.com on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Burnham Park, 6940 Maplewood, ...

Posted By: Pat Nowak | Category: Sports



Jul 26

National Taichung Nursing College President to Visit Owens

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – National Taichung Nursing College (Taichung, Taiwan) President Dr. Shieu-ming Chou will be visiting Owens Community College to further discuss educational opportunities and observe experiential learning activities ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Education



Jul 26

UT to dedicate Emergency Wall of Honor

The work of three heroes of Toledo’s emergency medicine field will be recognized in a ceremony to dedicate the Emergency Medicine Wall of Honor on Health Science Campus. Three northwest Ohio emergency medical practitioners of the past will be ...

Posted By: Meghan Cunningham | Category: Community Interest



Jul 26

Columbus Replica Ships Pinta and Nina to Land in Toledo

oledo, Ohio—On Friday July 29th, the ‘Pinta and the ‘Nina’, replicas of Columbus ships will open in Toledo. The ships will be docked at the Skyway Marina, 1701 Front St., until their departure early Wednesday morning August ...

Posted By: Carla Firestone | Category: Education



Jul 25

Maumee River Yacht Club Homecoming

HOMEWRECKERS will be playing under the big tent in the parking lot of the Maumee River Yacht Club. WHEN: Friday August 5th WHERE: MRYC at 2735 Broadway St. Toledo, OH Across from the Zoo and inside Walbridge Park TIME: Gates open at ...

Posted By: MRYC | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jul 25

Jim Kelly Memorial Benefit / Pancreatic Cancer Awareness

When: July 30 Where: Zekes Bar and Grill (old VFW) 1950 Eber Rd Holland Oh What: Poker Run first bike out at eleven After party starts around 2pm $7 chicken dinners, beer, raffles, corn hole, music, and plenty of funPress Release Contact Name: ...

Posted By: erica kelly | Category: Events



Jul 25

Local Art Group Exhibiting at Maker Faire Detroit 2011

Local experimental art group TECH|DISOBEY|LAB will be taking their audio/visual expedition on the road to The Henry Ford Museum for Maker Detroit 2011, July 30-31. TECH|DISOBEY|LAB is best known for their use of electronic salvage and reclaimed ...

Posted By: TECH|DISOBEY|LAB | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jul 25

Marketing Consultant Patrick Giammarco Offers Free Webinar

TOLEDO, OH – July 25, 2011 – Patrick Giammarco, owner of PWG Small Business Marketing and northwest Ohio’s only Authorized Duct Tape Marketing Coach, offers a complimentary, 60-minute Webinar titled Winning the Local Search Game ...

Posted By: Patrick Giammarco | Category: Business



Jul 25

Lakeside Symphony Orchestra Begins Summer Concert Series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lakeside, Ohio - Hoover Auditorium, one of the cultural hot spots on Lake Erie, hosts a variety of musicians, comedians, illusionists, dancers and bands nightly. Admission to Hoover Auditorium nightly entertainment requires a ...

Posted By: Rachel Ramey | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jul 21

Fisher-Price® Play Weekend Returns to the Zoo

Toledo, Ohio—Both the Toledo Zoo and Fisher-Price® have decades of experience in creating great memories for children, so it's no surprise we've joined forces! Your family won't want to miss Fisher-Price® Play Weekend, July 30 - July ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jul 21

Owens and ONU Announce New Transfer Agreement

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Owens Community College students with aspirations of pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business from Ohio Northern University will now be able to continue their academic pursuits at the four-year academic ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Education



Jul 21

Reverse Bikini Car Wash

Toledo is #4 in the nation in terms of child sex trafficking arrests and rescues! We are a top recruitment city for teen girls who are forced into prostitution in the United States. Never heard of a reverse bikini car wash? Come out see what we are ...

Posted By: Sharon McQueary | Category: Community Interest



Jul 21

Facility Rentals at Perry Field House

BOWLING GREEN, O.—The Perry Field House at Bowling Green State University offers areas for the general public to rent. The Turf Room, a 100-by-60-yard field covered with synthetic turf (including four batting cages), used for events ranging ...

Posted By: Bonnie Blankinship | Category: Services



Jul 21

UT Third Annual Internet Marketing Conference

The University of Toledo Department of Marketing & International Business is pleased to announce its Third Annual Internet Marketing Conference to be held on October 18, 2011, from 8 am until 12 noon on UT main campus. The overwhelming success ...

Posted By: Iryna | Category: Business



Jul 21

Owens to Host NWO Green Industry Summer Session, Aug. 3

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Area residents and business professionals within the landscape, garden center, tree care and turf industry interested in expanding their knowledge about horticulture are invited to attend the 2011 Northwest Ohio Green ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: General Interests



Jul 21

Membership Plans Available at Student Recreation Center

BOWLING GREEN, O.—Fall community memberships to the Bowing Green State University Student Recreation Center (SRC) are on sale starting Aug. 8. A fall-semester individual pass is $140. Adding a spouse costs $95. The fall-semester senior (62 and ...

Posted By: Jen Sobolewski | Category: Health



Jul 20

Toledo Zoo Offers Free Concert on August 7

Toledo, OH – The Toledo Zoo invites the community to Swingin’ at the Zoo, a free concert at its Historic Amphitheatre, on Sunday, August 7 at 7 p.m. The Toledo Jazz Orchestra will perform swing-era favorites from Tommy Dorsey, Glenn ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jul 20

Woodward All Alumni Dance and Car Show

Woodward All Alumni Summer Dance/Car Show Saturday, August 20 at 4:00pm-midnight Centennial Terrace in Sylvania Ohio Tickets are $10 per person available at WHS from Becky Nowak Erd, Carl Nielsen, Sarah Barman, Emilio Ramirez or at WHS 419-671-6000. ...

Posted By: Linda Edelman | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jul 20

Owens to Host Human Patient Simulation Conference, July 21

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Over 130 health care professionals from around the Midwest region will converge on Owens Community College to learn about the latest innovations in medical simulation and education as the academic institution’s ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Education



Jul 20

Library Concert Series Moved Indoors Due to High Temps

(Released July 19, 2011) – Weather forecasts predict temperatures in the high 90s tomorrow, so we’re moving our outdoor Brown Bag Summer Concert Series inside Main Library, 325 Michigan St. Spread the word, tell your friends, and listen ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jul 19

Toledo Zoo To Seek Levy Renewal on November Ballot

Toledo, OH — Lucas County voters will have an opportunity to show their support for the Toledo Zoo this fall when the current levy, at .85 mills, goes up for renewal. The Lucas County Citizens Review Committee recommended the Zoo’s levy ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jul 19

You’re Invited…To A Kitten Shower!

The Toledo Area Humane Society is pleased to announce that several of our Lonely Hearts Club members were adopted over the weekend during the “Name-Your-Own-Price” promotion. In total, 28 dogs, 23 kittens, 9 cats 1 hamster and 1 rabbit ...

Posted By: Cynthia Condit | Category: Community Interest



Jul 19

Owens Announces New Exercise Science Concentration Degree

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Owens Community College is expanding its educational opportunities within the School of Health Sciences by announcing the establishment of a new Exercise Science Concentration Associate Degree. Beginning Fall Semester ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jul 19

Unison's Live to Celebrate Another Day

Allison Langdon, a student at Whitmer High School, decided that she was ready to “Live to Celebrate Another Day.” Allison and her mother, Amy, along with hundreds of other area high school students and their parents, entered ...

Posted By: Kitty Slight | Category: Community Interest



Jul 19

FREE WEBINAR: Winning the Cash Flow Game

5 simple and effective debt collection tips for businesses. Scheer, Green & Burke has been providing collection and debt consulting services to businesses for more than 70 years. We understand the importance of cash to a company’s bottom ...

Posted By: Hal Burke | Category: Business



Jul 18

Work by 65 Artists Chosen for Toledo Area Artists Exhibition

TOLEDO, OHIO—The Toledo Museum of Art has announced that work by 65 artists will be seen in the 93rd annual Toledo Area Artists Exhibition later this summer. The juried show, which offers an eclectic mix of works in a variety of media, is ...

Posted By: Kelly Garrow | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jul 18

UT's Aug. 6 event lets students apply, finish steps for fall

Countdown to UT, an event geared toward transfer and adult students, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The University of Toledo’s Rocket Hall (corner of Dorr St. and Secor Rd.) to help people complete the steps to ...

Posted By: Deanna Woolf | Category: Education



Jul 18

Flea Market and Rummage Sale

Rossford Eagles 2322 is having a Flea Market and Rummage Sale at 658 Lime City Rd in Rossford, OH. at the Eagles Aerie. The event will take place on September 11, 2011, from 6 AM till 4 PM. If you would like to acquire a selling space, they are ...

Posted By: Roger | Category: Events



Jul 17

"Explore the Crafts" at Sauder Village - July 22 & 23

Guests of all ages will be invited to explore their creativity on Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23 at Sauder Village. During this special event, guests will be encouraged to try their hand at pottery, woodworking, blacksmithing, broom making, ...

Posted By: Kim Krieger | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jul 17

WRQN Classic Car Event

Stop by Frame Shop Art Gallery & Gifts, 7101 Orchard Centre Dr. Holland, Oh. on Saturday, July 16th, 12:30 - 4:00pm for your chance to win a key that will start the 78 Jeep CJ5 Classic Summer Car. Many other door prizes from local vendors. More ...

Posted By: John Barlowe | Category: Events