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WTOL 11's Click It, Ship It, Gift It program makes it easy to donate Christmas gifts online for children served by Lucas County Children Services.
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Lucas County Children Services expects to help about 1,700 children through Gift of Joy this year. Its director explains why each donation means more than a present.
Source brief · WTOL 11 (CBS) ·
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said it will not be releasing the person’s identity.
Source brief · 13abc ·
With Election Day behind them, northwest Ohio elected officials gathered for drinks and conversation at a Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce reception in the name of putting politics aside and promoting bipartisan cooperation.
Source brief · The Blade: Local ·
After adopting two children through Lucas County Children Services, a Jerusalem Township firefighter and his family are helping make Christmas brighter for others.
Source brief · WTOL 11 (CBS) ·
Dr. Ngalula Sandrine Mubenga, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, initiated a pilot project to support electrical grid resilience with the University of the Witwatersrand and City Power Johannesburg.
Source brief · University of Toledo + UTMC ·The 22nd annual event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Savage Arena.
The 22nd annual event is scheduled from 8 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Savage Arena.
The first ceremony took place Tuesday, with the second set for 3:30 p.m. today, Nov. 6.
The first of two ceremonies took place Tuesday, with the second set for 3:30 p.m. today.
Government
The Wood County Commissioners will present the Spirit of Wood County Awards on Sunday, November 22 to six people who have demonstrated outstanding public and community service.
Government
Leaders with the United Muslims Association of Toledo say El-Sayed's victory sends an important message about equal opportunity and representation.
Public safety
A 15-year-old Toledo girl was seriously injured Thursday after being hit by a vehicle on Eleanor Avenue.
Public safety
MONROE — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was found at the Lake Erie public beach access point in LaSalle Township.
Health
Antoniyo Perkins, 18, is accused of sexually assaulting a victim at Rehabilitation Hospital of Northwest Ohio in Toledo on Sept. 4.
Health
The child was allegedly struck by a pickup driven by a 70-year-old man, according to Toledo police.
Education
New crosswalk beacons near four Sylvania schools use five light phases to guide drivers and pedestrians. Here’s how they work.
Education
Lelah Coleman interned at Fortress of the Bear, a sanctuary for orphaned brown and black bears.
Business
Toledo has quite a history when it comes to manufacturing items that contributed to major events. “You are in a city that does things, that makes things, that’s not afraid to roll up its sleeves, get a little dirt and grease under its fingernails,” Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz
Business
The bakery will still fulfill orders through Christmas, with Thanksgiving and Christmas pre-orders to be posted in the near future.
Tech & innovation
Rocket Motorsports and the new Electric Vehicle Club highlighted student engagement in electric vehicles, robotics and autonomous systems at the North American debut of the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit.
Tech & innovation
Organizers of an international mobility innovation conference in Toledo are lauding the city’s potential for global transportation technology development.
Sports
Toledo improves to 4-1 in conference play to stay tied for second in MAC standings
Sports
Game will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network
Outdoors
Organizers expect revitalized green space to improve Vistula neighborhood residents' well being, welcome economic development and build connections.
Outdoors
The Lake Erie Center's Dr. Thomas Bridgeman, a professor of ecology, and Dr. William Hintz, an associate professor of ecology, discuss factors that may affect how a freshwater ecosystem would respond to an inflow of saltwater.
Arts & culture
Blade photographers head out every day to capture the triumphs, tragedies, and oddities of life in Lucas County and beyond.
Arts & culture
Residents gathered for a Turkey Drop fundraiser on Thursday at the Wood County Museum in Bowling Green.
Things to do
BOWLING GREEN — A lecture on how a quarter of a millennium of American advertising left a mark on our culture and memories will be held at the Wood County Museum as part of its America-250 programming.
Things to do
American service members who received the Presidential Service Badge will be the subject of a Veterans Day program Nov. 11 in Perrysburg.
Regional news
Toledo takes the spotlight in memorable movies and TV shows Over the years the Glass City has managed to find its way onto movie screens and television sets in some memorable ways. Some productions brought cameras and crews to town, while others have used Toledo as a setting, a hometown reference or even the punchline […]
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The program is helping prepare inmates for success after release. The goal of the program is to spark change.
Toledo City Council’s District 3 is set to host a committee meeting on Thursday, Nov. 19 to address the recent chemical leak at MC Tank and the deadly explosion at Brent Industries this summer.
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Innovation
Rocket Motorsports and the new Electric Vehicle Club highlighted student engagement in electric vehicles, robotics and autonomous systems at the North American debut of the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit.
Source: University of Toledo + UTMC ·
Innovation
Organizers of an international mobility innovation conference in Toledo are lauding the city’s potential for global transportation technology development.
Source: The Blade: Local ·
Innovation
The University of Toledo College of Law's Legal Institute of the Great Lakes will present the live webinar from 9:30 a.m. to noon Friday, Nov. 13.
Source: University of Toledo + UTMC ·
