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Cold case murder of BGSU professor highlighted by TV investigation
Dehan Glanz’s father, Filson, never got to see detectives solve the murder of his youngest sister, Dawn Glanz, before he died in 2016. “We all loved Dawn, of course, but my dad took it the hardest,” Dehan Glanz said of his Aunt Dawn. “He never got to find out what happened, which was tough for him and us.” But the true crime television show “Cold Justice” may help finally solve the 2013 cold… → Read More
Whitmer, Schuette win Michigan governor nominations
In closely watched and crowded contests, early results showed support for Republican Bill Schuette and Democrat Gretchen Whitmer in their respective primary races for Michigan governor. With 49 percent of precincts reporting, Mr. Schuette drew 51 percent and Ms. Whitmer totaled 50 percent, according to results compiled by The Associated Press. The Associated Press called the primaries for Mr.… → Read More
Back-to-school shoppers flock to Toledo businesses for tax-free weekend
When Andrea Sears and her daughter, Isabelle, 9, go shopping during Ohio’s sales-tax holiday every August, they like to make a day out of it. This Saturday, the mother-daughter duo woke up early, picked up cold drinks at Tim Horton’s, and began their day-long shopping spree for back-to-school outfits. At 11:30 a.m., Ms. Sears and Isabelle had already spent two hours scouring the kids’ section of… → Read More
Public awareness campaign aims to prevent infant murders
Between January and April, 2018, three children — Serenity Hunter, 1, Nehemiah Wright, 11 months old, and Gabrielle Walker, 8 months old — died as a result of physical abuse. The common denominator — the mothers’ boyfriends. Since 2007, eight children younger than the age of 5 have been murdered by unrelated male caregivers. But Toledo police Chief George Kral was particularly concerned about… → Read More
Animals, rides excite at Lucas County Fair
The 180th Lucas County Fair kicked off Tuesday, and children in attendance during the event’s opening hours raved about one thing above all else: the spinning, whirling, buzzing midway rides. “I would tell [someone who was planning to come to the fair] to ride all the rides!” said Alyssa Coles, 7, of Monclova, who was jumping up and down with excitement as she waited to buy ride tickets. But for… → Read More
Local dog breeders, retailers react to new anti-puppy-mill law
Richard Stroshine, co-owner of Stroshine’s Studs and Buds in Northwood, is all too familiar with the horrors of puppy mills. He bought a dog for his daughter, Allison, from one in Mansfield, Ohio, a few years ago. Severely underweight with feces caked to its tail, Mr. Stroshine said the 16-week puppy weighed half of what was normal at that age. Despite the dog’s poor health, he bought the dog… → Read More
Nurses of former Riverside Hospital open time capsule prior to building's demolition
About 100 people gathered around two men with hammers and chain saws, as they carved out a cornerstone engraved with the year 1972 from the side of the soon-to-be-demolished Riverside Hospital. The former nurses and hospital staff craned their heads and stood on their tiptoes to get a glimpse of the time capsule the nurses had placed there almost 50 years ago. The men pulled out the large block… → Read More
Fair Housing Center joins national housing discrimination lawsuit against Bank of America
The Toledo-based Fair Housing Center on Tuesday joined the National Fair Housing Alliance, 18 other fair housing organizations, and two Maryland homeowners in filing a federal housing discrimination lawsuit against Bank of America, N.A., Bank of America Corp, and Safeguard Properties Management, LL. The lawsuit alleges that Bank of America and its partners deliberately neglected the upkeep and… → Read More
Agriculture, music, and amusments on tap at county fairs
This summer, county fairs in the Buckeye state are returning to their roots. Mark Bruce, communications director for the Ohio Department of Agriculture, says county fair organizers in Ohio are revitalizing efforts to connect visitors with agriculture in their respective counties by showcasing local foods, companies, produce growers, and agriculture-related youth programs, like 4-H. Many of Ohio… → Read More
Juneteenth/Black Lives Matter Day celebrates black unity, love
After attending his fourth this year, Emily Wallace’s son Snyder, recently told his mother that he was tired of going to funerals. He’s 10. Ms. Wallace, of North Toledo, and her family never celebrate Juneteenth, which she likened to the black equivalent of the Fourth of July, a commemoration of slavery’s abolishment in Texas. But after witnessing violence in Toledo’s black community over the… → Read More
Bactrian camel born at Toledo Zoo
Like virtually all animal lovers, Michael Frushour, Toledo Zoo’s curator of mammals, thinks baby animals are especially cute when they’re born. But the zoo’s latest addition, a baby Bactrian camel born on May 6, seems to get cuter with age, Mr. Frushour said. “Her personality is really coming out,” Mr. Frushour said. “She’s the spunkiest, most loving animal.” Zehra, whose name means “bright” in… → Read More
Juneteenth/Black Lives Matter Day celebration set for Saturday
People often associate Toledo’s black community with drugs, violence, and gangs, said Brother Washington Muhammad, co-founder of the activist group Community Solidarity Response Network of Toledo. But at this year’s Juneteenth/Black Lives Matter Day celebration Saturday, Mr. Muhammad and CSRN are hoping to change that narrative. “We can talk about the negativity all day, but we don’t take the… → Read More
Whitehouse Cherry Fest a growing tradition
The Whitehouse Cherry Festival seems to have just about everything, from pie eating contests to wrestling matches to clog dancing. The only thing missing? The actual cherry trees. “A lot of people say, ‘Why do you call it the cherry festival? I don’t see any cherry trees,’” Aggie Alt said. Alt is the marketing and communications director for the Chamber Partnership, the umbrella organization for… → Read More
Toledo business owners, leaders react to Supreme Court decision on cakes
Denise Wixey Coulter, one of the owners of Wixey Bakery in Toledo, routinely receives calls from people ordering baked goods and customized cakes from the family-owned store. But one call she received was out of the ordinary — a man called to ask if the bakery made cakes for gay couples. “I was surprised that that’s a phone call you’d have to make,” she said. “Wixey Bakery would never refuse a… → Read More
Old West End festival kicks off with a bang
About fifteen years ago, longtime Old West End resident Paul Swartz baked six pies in the hope that they would attract out-of-town family and friends to the annual Old West End festival and promote his beloved neighborhood. Last year, he baked 24 pies in 22 flavors, including strawberry, rhubarb, butterscotch, lemon creme, and key lime. Mr. Swartz said that over the years, he has invited… → Read More