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Time to Take a Shot: Where to get the vaccine in Toledo
Where can you get the coronavirus vaccine in Northwest Ohio? There are plenty of options available to qualified adults, though the availability of appointments changes frequently. Here’s a list of locations in Toledo offering COVID vaccine, schedule an appointment today!
Original Packo’s gets new air system
The original restaurant at 1902 Front St. has installed a new AirPHX air purification system.
Cherry Street Mission Calls for Thanksgiving Volunteers & Donations
As we sit down to a Thanksgiving dinner with our families in 2020, experiencing a spirit of gratitude that we’ve made it this far...
Rockets vs. COVID-19: How UT and the MAC Plan to Play the Game During...
MACtion is back this year for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and for the Toledo Rockets. Following a spring and summer of uncertainty and worries,...
Egads! crafters donate 600+ masks to their Toledo neighborhood
If there’s such a thing as a silver lining during a pandemic, it’s that people and communities often pull together more than usual. Jeff...
Discover mysteries of the deep with a local underwater archaeologist
From shipwrecks to aquatic treasures, underwater archaeologist Carrie Sowden dives into marine mysteries every day as the Archaeological Director of the National Museum of...
Get corn dogs, funnel cakes, and more fair favorites at the Wood County Fairgrounds
Area foodies who have longed for the taste of corn dogs, funnel cakes and more classic midway treats can get their fix at a...
Outdoor dining returns— and these Toledo patios are ready for you
Toledoans who have had to eat all their meals at home finally have the chance to dine out again beginning this weekend, thanks to...
Planned Parenthood speaks out against Medicaid cuts
Last week, Gov. Mike DeWine announced that over $20 million in Medicaid funding would be cut from the state budget for the remainder of 2020, despite there being an unused $2.7 billion rainy day fund.
Art Supply Depo offering curbside pickup
Area artists who have been wanting locally-purchased paints, clay, tools and more can rejoice.
Seeking COVID-19 testing volunteers
The Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps is currently looking for both clinical and non-clinical volunteers to help with free, pop-up test sites in Toledo.
The Fair Housing Center hosts webinar about COVID-19 housing rights on May 15
The Fair Housing Center, in partnership with the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio and Legal Aid of Western Ohio, is hosting...
Oak Openings Green Ribbon Initiative’s Blue Week Goes Virtual
May 11-17 is Oak Openings Green Ribbon Initiative's annual Blue Week. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers had to make the event virtual.
The...
ACT brings classic monologues to Facebook
The artists at Actors Collaborative Toledo (ACT) have seen their planned 2020 productions delayed by months thanks to the intervention of COVID-19, but the...
Toledo providing $5,000 grants to small businesses
The City of Toledo is hoping to provide a helping hand to some of the area’s smallest businesses with the announcement of the Emergency...
TMA asking for submissions for “virtual quilt”
UPDATE: As of Thursday, May 28, the deadline has been extended. Photos of finished quilt blocks should be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EDT, June 22, 2020.
The...
Artists support health care workers through the Hallways of Hope project
Toledo area artists have been given a chance to express support and gratitude to Glass City medical professionals as part of the new Hallways...
Area drive-in theaters begin to reopen
Fans of moviegoing have been starved of the experience over the past few months ever since Ohio’s theaters were closed in the wake of...
Local college students adjust to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted local residents, including college students, in a plethora of ways.
Universities nationwide canceled in-person classes as the virus continued to...
Mindful Mondays Invitation: Zooming in with Brent Haas of rustbeltZen
Brent Haas is a native Ohioan in training to be a Zen Buddhist priest. His group rustbeltZen was founded with a mission to spread...
Celebrating Ramadan with Social Distancing
This year Ramadan will be extremely different for many Muslims who observe the month of fasting. Ramadan is often filled with lots of family...
It’s not the end of the world. But it is our responsibility to protect...
We'll make it through this. Promise.
It seems like a dark, sad and scary time out there, we know. But as a society, we can...
Salute to Essential Workers
Honoring our hometown heroes
Toledo, like much of the world, has spent the last few months with a shelter-in-place order. While many were fortunate enough...