Press Releases


Apr 07

Owens Findlay Benefit for Hancock County Relay for Life

FINDLAY, OH – Area residents are invited to begin their morning with a piping hot pancake breakfast at the Max and Erma’s Restaurant in Findlay as Owens Community College Findlay-area Campus’ Relay for Life team presents a pancake ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Community Interest



Apr 07

Doctoral Student Helps Preserve Disappearing Art Form

BOWLING GREEN, O.—J.L. Murdoch left her first Talchum performance bruised, bloody and exhausted. Murdoch, a Ph.D. student at Bowling Green State University, was in a rural part of South Korea as part of a Fulbright Fellowship for Research to ...

Posted By: Bonnie Blankinship | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 07

Owens Findlay-area Campus to Host Career Fair

FINDLAY, OH – Area residents and students are invited to learn about and explore various employment opportunities available throughout the region as the Owens Community College Findlay-area Campus hosts a Spring 2011 Career Fair on Thursday, ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Community Interest



Apr 07

20 North Gallery ARTOLEDO 2011: Emerging Artists Exhibition

Emerging Artists Exhibit, ARTOLEDO, Returns to 20 North Gallery Three local emerging artists show their work at downtown gallery Toledo, OH—April 6, 2011. 20 North Gallery announces the latest incarnation of their Emerging Artist Exhibition, ...

Posted By: 20 North Gallery | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 07

World Class Designer Visits V Couture

Don't miss the hottest fashion event of the season! DANIEL DOLCE Trunk Show Preview - This season's exclusive menswear line by Daniel Dolce Meet International Menswear Designer - Daniel Dolce Italy and Shane Duffy - Afghan War Veteran and fashion ...

Posted By: Valentine Ononye | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 06

City-Sponsored Events Help Families Shake Winter Blahs

Families that have waited to celebrate the end of a long, cold winter can dust off their tennis shoes and spring coats and get ready to spend some time in the great outdoors. The Department of Neighborhoods, Division of Recreation and multiple ...

Posted By: Jen Sorgenfrei | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 06

Owens Presents Juried Student Art Exhibition

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Owens Community College students will have the unique opportunity to showcase their artistic talents as the Center for Fine and Performing Arts hosts the eighth annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, April 9-30. In ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 06

Independent Advocates 3rd Annual SuperFUNdraiser Party!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2011-- On Thursday April 28, 2011 Independent Advocates, a social change organization whose mission is to improve the community’s response to Domestic Violence, presents the 3rd Annual SuperFUNdraiser Party at ...

Posted By: Rachel Richardson | Category: Community Interest



Apr 06

UT to Sign Incubation Lease with German Solar Firm

Thanks to a meeting at an international energy conference in Abu Dhabi, The University of Toledo will be helping ship jobs from overseas to Toledo, Ohio. Peter Fischer, CEO of the German start up TecnoSunSolar, will sign lease papers for space in ...

Posted By: Jon Strunk | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 06

'Bunnicula the Musical’ Stalks BGSU Stage

BOWLING GREEN, O.—It is a familiar tale to the thousands of children who have read James and Deborah Howe’s “Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery.” One dark and stormy night, the Monroe family brings home a bunny found during ...

Posted By: Bonnie Blankinship | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 06

Young musicians to hone skills at BG Summer Music Institute

BOWLING GREEN, O.—Young musicians can polish their skills during Bowling Green State University’s annual Summer Music Institute for junior high and high school students, June 12-24. Presented by the College of Musical Arts, the program ...

Posted By: Bonnie Blankinship | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 06

Owens Advanced Baking Students Present Dessert Buffet

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Area residents are invited to experience an array of amazing foods in the form of decadent desserts at the Owens Community College Terrace View Café as students within the culinary arts program’s Baking ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Community Interest



Apr 06

Exploring Social Media Business Summit Comes To Toledo 5-18

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2011 | CONTACT: Jason Falls - 502.509.4763 TOLEDO, Ohio -- Nationally-recognized social media experts are coming to Toledo for an all-day, intensive learning summit on social media and digital marketing this spring. ...

Posted By: Allen Mireles | Category: Business



Apr 05

Committee for Children Sponsors "Bids for Kids" Fundraiser

(TOLEDO, Ohio, April 1, 2011) — The Committee for Children is now selling tickets to Bids for Kids, its first-ever silent auction and fundraiser. Proceeds from the event, April 28, 2011 at 5 p.m. at The Toledo Club, will support Lucas County ...

Posted By: Julie Malkin | Category: Events



Apr 05

Owens and BGSU Students to Raise Homeless Awareness

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Owens Community College and Bowling Green State University students will spend a night under the stars to raise homeless awareness as part of Owens’ sixth annual Sleep Out for the Homeless Tent City on Thursday, ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Community Interest



Apr 05

Owens Students Help With With Prom Dress Extravaganza Event

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Area high school students and their families searching for that hard-to-find prom dress and accompanying accessories at minimal cost are invited to visit Owens Community College this coming weekend as the Raising ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Community Interest



Apr 05

Commandments topic of UT Jewish-Christian-Muslim Dialogue

The Ten Commandments will be the focus of the 11th Annual Jewish-Christian-Muslim Dialogue lecture Wednesday, April 6, at The University of Toledo. The keynote address, “Double-Edged: America’s Relationship to the Ten ...

Posted By: Meghan Cunningham | Category: Community Interest



Apr 05

Central Catholic Powder Puff Football to Benefit Make-A-Wish

The Central Catholic High School Lady Irish will play powder puff flag football games at Gallagher Stadium on April 15 and May 13 to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Their goal is to raise $5,000, which is the cost to fulfill one wish ...

Posted By: Michele Jurek | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 05

Executives Share Business Savvy at Lourdes Leadership Summit

This April, Lourdes is hosting the annual Leadership Summit “Lessons Learned from the Great Recession.” The summit will feature morning networking, breakout sessions and presentations from Nu Tek Steel Founder and CEO Sarah J. Bates, ...

Posted By: Heather Hoffman | Category: Business



Apr 05

Artists’ Depictions of Disease at TMA

TOLEDO, OHIO–How human disease has been represented in art through the ages is the subject of the exhibition What’s Wrong with Me? Art and Disease, which opens April 22 in the Hitchcock Gallery at the Toledo Museum of Art. The University ...

Posted By: Teri Sharp | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 05

Help Area Teens “Live to Celebrate Another Day”

Unison Behavioral Health Group is urging NW Ohio and SE Michigan mobile phone users to text the important prevention message, “Live to celebrate another day. Stay sober. Pass it on!” to family and friends. Unison, in partnership with the ...

Posted By: Kitty Slight | Category: Community Interest



Apr 04

Watch the Mud Hens in high definition on BCSN-HD!

Buckeye CableSystem Sports Network is proud to announce its newest endeavor in local sports coverage with the addition of BCSN-HD, channel 608 on Buckeye CableSystem. BCSN will "flip the switch" on BCSN-HD on April 14, 2011 with the home opener for ...

Posted By: Jason Griffin | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 04

Have you tried rowing?

In order to introduce the sport to those who know little or nothing about it there are two evolutions. The first is National Learn To Row Day (NLTRD) sponsored nationally by the United States Rowing Association and Concept II (the manufacturer of ...

Posted By: Rod McElroy | Category: Sports



Apr 04

Hands-on History Saturday at Fort Meigs April 9th

PERRYBURG, Ohio- Join us on Saturday, April 9th for our Hands-on History Saturday program. Come out for a fun day of hands-on activities for the kids. Drill with War of 1812 soldiers, make a candy cartridge, and learn about what it takes to load and ...

Posted By: Rick Finch | Category: Education



Apr 04

University to Recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month

According to the Department of Justice, it is estimated that one in four college women will survive a sexual assault or attempted assault during their college years. The Sexual Assault Education and Prevention Program at The University of Toledo is ...

Posted By: Meghan Cunningham | Category: Community Interest



Apr 04

Knight Academy Open House April 13

Knight Academy to Host April 13 Open House April 4, 2011…The Knight Academy, a co-ed school for students in grades 5-8, will host an open house on Wednesday, April 13, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Guests will be able to tour the school and meet ...

Posted By: Mark Tooman | Category: Education



Apr 04

Central Catholic Powder Puff Football to Benefit Make-A-Wish

The Central Catholic High School Lady Irish will play powder puff flag football games at Gallagher Stadium on April 15 and May 13 to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Their goal is to raise $5,000, which is the cost to fulfill one wish ...

Posted By: Michele Jurek | Category: Events



Apr 04

Library and BetterInvesting: Beating Average Stock Returns

(Released April 1, 2011) - A free program titled Beating Average Stock Returns, for people interested in investing in stocks, is scheduled in the McMaster Center of the Main Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, 325 Michigan St., downtown Toledo. ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 04

Sandusky Rollergirls vs Michigan's Floral City Roller Girls

Sandusky, OH, March 31, 2011 - Join us Saturday, April 16th, at Sandusky's Ghostly Manor Thrill Center, located at 3319 Milan Road, as the Sandusky Rollergirls once again take the floor on Saturday night, April 16th for the Lowdown Roller Derby ...

Posted By: Renee Matthews | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 04

Marketing Consultant Patrick Giammarco Offers Free Webinar

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 – A 5-step process for dominating ...

Posted By: Patrick Giammarco | Category: Business