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For over three decades, Toledo City Paper has been the heartbeat of Northwest Ohio’s arts, entertainment, and local culture. We’ve highlighted the small businesses opening on Adams Street, championed local artists before anyone else knew their names, covered the stories that matter, and guided your weekend plans. Our publication has always been 100% free to everyone in our community thanks solely to the support of our advertisers.

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Our ownership and staff are local & we care about this community. Our work takes time, talent & financial resources. When you contribute monthly, you provide us with the stability to dig deeper into local reporting and keep our stories accessible without paywalls.

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