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A woodworking and carpentry trade school in Lenawee County that attracts students from all over America will soon be expanding its footprint.
Source brief · 13abc ·MONROE — A Cleveland man died Monday afternoon in Frenchtown Township when the motorcycle he was driving struck a tractor-trailer and caught on fire, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Source brief · The Blade: Local ·Victims around the globe were defrauded of millions of dollars by twin brothers from Ghana and an American woman.
Source brief · WTOL 11: Local ·Federal air monitoring has detected little evidence of lingering glycidyl methacrylate contamination near the site of last week’s chemical emergency in North Toledo, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Source brief · The Blade: Local ·Government
The candidates talked city spending, sewer remediation and data centers as voters prepare to choose who will serve the remainder of a council term through 2029.
Government
Bowling Green Municipal Utilities has earned a Smart Energy Provider (SEP) designation from the American Public Power Association
Public safety
According to authorities, the motorcyclist crashed into a tractor-trailer on Northbound I-75 in Frenchtown Township, leading to traffic congestion Monday.
Public safety
Toledo City Council member Adam Martinez, who proposed the legislation, said it should address some major concerns Toledoans have with Flock cameras.
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Read the guideAfter a wet summer created challenges for crops, farmers in northwest Ohio are using a stretch of sunshine to make progress on harvests.
Education
As 1 of 9 universities awarded by the U.S. Department of Education for the civic initiative, BGSU says its "Living CIVICS" training will support Ohio educators.
Education
The St. Francis de Sales Academy will open in the 2028-29 school year and serve students in grades 6-8.
Business
A Toledo business owner has filed a class-action lawsuit against the facility where a chemical release happened, along with the facility’s parent company and plant manager, according to Lucas County Common Pleas court documents.
Business
The Toledo Blade has been a staple of the community for nearly 200 years.
Tech & innovation
Dr. Bill McCreary was recognized as one of the state’s top 25 leaders “protecting Ohio’s digital future.”
Tech & innovation
Three of this year’s five finalists have UToledo ties, with ventures spanning space research, orthopaedic surgery, manufacturing and facility maintenance.
Outdoors
Echo is turning QR codes on downtown trash cans into a business that helps facility managers track maintenance issues, with plans to expand to the Metroparks system.
Outdoors
Arts & culture
Costumes and Halloween fun brought families to Toledo’s Friendship Park on Saturday for Halloween Spooktacular event.
Arts & culture
Families gathered at Rolf Park in Maumee on Saturday for Kite Nite, filling the sky with colorful kites and celebrating a breezy fall evening.
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Supernatural suspense, cozy mystery, cookbooks, and middle-grade fiction are on tap in November for book lovers at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library.
Regional news
A lawsuit has been filed against M.C. Tank Transport, its parent company and a plant manager after last week's chemical leak in north Toledo.
Regional news
The EPA's mobile lab can detect trace amounts of chemicals in real time. Here's how the TAGA bus works.

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