Library to host 180th Fighter Wing events throughout summer

Submitted by Nick Bade, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 1:25pm

Library to host 180th Fighter Wing events throughout summer

TOLEDO, OH (Press Release) – Have you ever seen or heard what you thought was a fighter plane overhead? You probably were not imagining things – it may have been an F-16 from the 180th Fighter Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard. F-16 pilots located at Toledo Express Airport regularly conduct training flights as a part of their overall readiness for America’s homeland security and defense.

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Lucas County unemployment drops to 7.8 percent, Toledo to 8.4 percent

Submitted by Nick Bade, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 12:52pm

Lucas County unemployment drops to 7.8 percent, Toledo to 8.4 percent

TOLEDO, OH (Toledo News Now) – Unemployment in Lucas County fell again in April, hitting 7.8 percent. That number is down from the 8.5 percent reported in March, and the 8.0 percent reported in April of 2012.

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Kids Kilometers at Fossil Park

Submitted by Erin O'Connell, Community Blogger

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 9:37am

Introduce the sport of running to your children this Saturday, May 25^th at The Fossil Park, 5675 Centennial Rd. The Toledo Roadrunners Club will be hosting its annual Kids Kilometers starting at 9:00 a.m.

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Parkinson’s Center to celebrate open house May 24

Submitted by WTOL RSS on Tuesday, May 21st, 5:52 am

The Gardner-McMaster Parkinson Center will hold an open house Friday, May 24, to give members of the Toledo community the opportunity to learn more about the clinic.

The open house will be from 3 to 6 p.m. in the new Medical Pavilion on the UT Health Science Campus and will include light refreshments and music. Residents of northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan are invited to attend... Read More

Read more at the University of Toledo site

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Sylvania Ave businesses suffer after 2-year construction

Submitted by WTOL Web Staff

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 10:46pm

TOLEDO, OH (Toledo News Now)- City
leaders in Toledo have promised to help businesses that were hurt by a big
construction project on Sylvania Avenue.

There
have been many improvements, including new pavement on the road and new parking
spaces, but there are lingering problems.

Several
businesses closed because traffic couldn't get through, or simply avoided the
area during the more-than-two-year project. Others lost their walk-in crowds.

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Firefighter injured battling west Toledo house fire

Submitted by WTOL Web Staff

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 8:33pm

TOLEDO, OH (Toledo News Now)- Neighbors called firefighters to the scene of a house fire in west Toledo in the 3200 block of Berkeley Drive off Berdan Avenue.

Crews noticed heavy smoke coming from the two-story home around 11 a.m. Crews had to force their way into the home.

The home is occupied, but no one was home at the time of the fire.

Most of the damage was in the back portion of the home. However, the extent of that damage has yet to be determined.

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Lucas County Dog Warden to participate in International Dog Bite Prevention Challenge

Submitted by Nick Bade, Community Web Producer

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 2:29pm

Lucas County Dog Warden to participate in International Dog Bite Prevention Challenge

TOLEDO, OH (Press Release) - The Lucas County Dog Warden will participate with Doggone Safe in the International Dog Bite Prevention Challenge. It challenges its presenters to visit schools and educate 50,000 children about dog safety in a single month. The Challenge will occur during Dog Bite Prevention Week (May 20-26, 2012). So far 57 presenters have pledged to educate over 18,000 kids in eight countries, five Canadian provinces and twenty four US states.

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