Press Releases - Community Interest

Toledo, OH – July 9, 2019 – You’ve Got Maids of Toledo, a residential and small business cleaning franchise, has teamed up with Cleaning For A Reason, an international nonprofit serving cancer patients through free house cleanings. ...

Tammy Bowlin-Macrae was murdered by her boyfriend on Saturday, August 25, 2007, in Toledo, Ohio. This was a terrible tragedy for our family but one that affects so many more. In hopes of bringing heightened awareness to domestic violence in our own ...

Toledo, OH – Ohio Afterschool Network (OAN) will be visiting regions across the state during National Summer Learning Week, July 8-13. National Summer Learning Week is a celebration dedicated to elevating the importance of keeping kids ...

In the heart of West Toledo, in the epicenter of the opiate epidemic, in the midst of his own journey of recovery, one local artist is opening his doors to the community to share the power of addiction recovery support coupled with the beauty of art ...

Brandon Sehlhorst, senior manager, site selection, for the Regional Growth Partnership, will be the commissioner of economic development for the city of Toledo effective July 8, Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz announced today. “Brandon is extremely ...

After many decades of dedicated service to Northwest Ohio, Toledo City Councilman Peter Ujvagi has decided not to run for re-election. There is, therefore, no endorsed Democratic candidate for Toledo City Council District Three. However, the Lucas ...

Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, vice chairman of the Lucas County Land Bank, testified today before the House Economic and Workforce Development Committee in support of House Bill 252, which creates a $50 million fund in Ohio to help land banks ...

TOLEDO, OH- Toledo Mud Hens Athletic Trainer Chris McDonald will join the Field Staff for the 2019 Ronald McDonald House Charities Triple-A All-Star Game. The 32nd annual contest will take place at Southwest University Park in El Paso, Texas on ...

June 22, 1:00-2:30pm "The Earth is what we all have in common." Wendell Barry. Joe’s Yoga & Fitness invites all to join in community for a Father's Day/Summer Solstice Celebration Walk to appreciate and remember ALL our Fathers past, ...

Two restaurants known for their use of local fixings to create fun, creative menus are teaming up to share ingredients to create new dishes for diners at both locations. The Toledo Museum of Art and Pizza Cat will offer new menu items inspired by ...

Inspired by night markets from around the world, the Toledo Night Market will transform the Toledo Farmers’ Market into an evening of lights, food, live music and culture from 6-11 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2019. Toledo Night Market will ...

Come get your VINYL on at the Glass City Record Show on Sunday, June 16, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 4256 Secor in Toledo. Records, tapes, CDs, 33s. 45s, 78s, posters and other music memorabilia! 10-4 pm, Adm. $1.Press Release Contact Name: ...

K-12 teachers will receive 10 continuing education contact hours for participationTOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) will host a continuing education conference for teachers Friday, June 14. Drawn to Learn: Visual Strategies for ...

Toledo's only rappelling fundraiser! The first 85 individuals to raise $1,000 to benefit The Victory Center will have the opportunity to rappel 225 feet down the Toledo Edison Building in downtown Toledo on Friday, September 6. All proceeds stay in ...

TOLEDO, Ohio —Together we can do so much. The bird department at Toledo Zoo collaborated with the North Island Brown Kiwi SSP and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute to hatch a female Brown Kiwi at the Zoo’s Avian Breeding Center. ...

Bowling Green, OH - Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce announces a Lunch and Learn on “Census 2020” presented in partnership with Bowling Green State University’s Center for Family & Demographic Research, and the Center for ...

“Mom, Can I Have Some Milk Money?” Help us answer that question with a “YES!” Thousands of Kids Count on Us Each Summer When school is out, most kids have an enjoyable summertime. But for the one in four children in our ...

ProMedica Hospice and Heartland Hospice Care will host Camp Fearless for children and adolescents who have experienced the loss of a loved one. The free bereavement day camp is open for children ages 6 to 16 and features therapeutic activities, arts ...

Rotating menu offers lighter, healthy dishes for the warmer monthsTOLEDO, Ohio – The Museum Café at the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) is now serving its spring, summermenu, featuring healthy, flavorful dishes for the warmer months. ...

Toledo, Ohio (April 24, 2019): Pet overpopulation is an issue plaguing many cities across the countryand Toledo is no different. We are lucky to have an organization such as the Toledo Area Humane Society that believes in improving the quality of ...

The Toledo Department of Public Utilities now offers customers the option to “go green” by choosing paperless billing instead of printed statements through the mail. Paperless customers will now receive a $1 credit for each utility ...

Family-oriented Open House from 10 a.m. - noon; community access to the facility all day.TOLEDO, Ohio – May 2, 2019 – The YMCA of Greater Toledo will offer an open house on Saturday, May4, as part of its support of the city’s Take ...

Toledo Public Utilities Director Ed Moore announced a new partnership today with Cherry Street Mission Ministries that will allow students in its call center customer training program to practice their skills at the Engage Toledo call center. ...

Mayors Wade Kapszukiewicz and John Cranley have agreed on the stakes of a friendly wager as teams from their respective cities prepare to begin the second round of the ECHL Kelly Cup playoffs tonight in Cincinnati. Should the Cincinnati Cyclones win ...

ProMedica will offer the following community events in May: AromatherapyDiscuss the special ways that essential oils can be used for everyday health and wellness. This program is free to people with a cancer diagnosis and is sponsored by ProMedica ...

An Ohio History Marker will be dedicated at the former Edward Drummond Libbey High School Campus on Saturday, April 27th promptly at 11 a.m. The project was initiated by Sue Strasel in 2016 and is the project of the "Libbey High School Ohio History ...

The Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce Presents the 2nd Annual “Here We Grow Again” Arbor Day Tree Plant in Sylvania (Tree City USA) at Toledo Memorial Park. The Chamber is “planting roots” of 18 new trees in Toledo Memorial ...

Saturday May 11, 2019 - 9am-4pm Local vendors & businesses selling and promoting unique items with Union Made or Made in the USA components. Raffles Food Door prizes and great vendor items Purchase your Mother's Day gifts. Call 419-473-2854 ...

Gardeners can't wait for the invitation: "Time to Party!" nature beckons each Spring. And few things sweeten the dirt-fest as well as swapping lilacs for lilies and forget-me-nots for forsythia. Crews of volunteer gardeners in Bowling Green and ...

The first phase of improvements to Levis Square Park downtown will begin this weekend by clearing the site for construction. The improvement project will occur in three phases. Phase 1 is funded and will be constructed this summer. It includes ...