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Happy New Year!
At least for most of you. Some poor saps are staring down an oncoming locomotive called twenty-twenty-three. With the accent on the...
Turkey Day in the T
Fall is finally here! Autumn leaves are falling in a blaze of color, the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer,...
Road Trip!
Do the Time Warp in Ypsi
For many, watching The Rocky Horror Picture Show is an essential Halloween tradition. With a drive to Ypsilanti, Rocky...
The Stars Speak
LIBRA - Graceful - Diplomatic - (September 23-October 22) - A sense of ease and exhilaration, a period of rejoice and reflection now that...
Hildo: Date with destiny
August 2nd. Circle the date on your calendar, or you will most definitely forget it.
That’s the date now set for the primary election for...
House Bill No. 616: Ohio legislators introduce own version of the “Don’t Say Gay”...
On April 4th, 2022, House Bill No. 616 was introduced by Ohio representatives Mike Loychik and Jean Schmidt. The bill aims to redefine “the...
Mercy College Awarded a Training and Enhancement Grant for PA Graduate Students
Mercy College of Ohio, located in downtown Toledo, was recently awarded a $557,234 Primary Care Training and Enhancement-Physician Assistant Rural Training (PCTE-PAR) grant from...
Great Lakes Museum offers history cruise this summer
A cruise along the banks of the Maumee River sounds like a beautiful way to spend a summer day. But you know what would...
20 Under 40 Awards are back – nominate an individual now!
20 young professionals in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan will be recognized for their trailblazing efforts, both in their careers and in the community....
Imam Ahmad Deeb offers a guiding force in Toledo
The Toledo area is home to a citizens from a variety of backgrounds, including a
Muslim population, who built the first mosque in Toledo 70...
It’s Raining Cats and…Kittens? Find Your Fur-ever Friend with Our Kitten Roundup!
Spring has finally sprung in Northwest Ohio! Flowers are blooming, luscious green leaves fill the trees, snow blowers have been traded for lawn mowers,...
Gun Violence Prevention Group Fights for Change
In the past decade, the Toledo community and America as a whole has seen an alarming trend of rising gun violence, to the degree...
Fundraising campaign wants new holiday decorations for Downtown BG
The Downtown Foundation of Bowling Green has launched a 2-3 year fundraising program to update their holiday decorations.
The committee recognized that it has been...
Gary, we hardly knew ye: Next steps in City Politics
Ya wanna know one of the biggest lies in City Politics?
Granted, there are lots of ‘em. Most have to do with being nothing more than humble public...
On Drowning Rats: New Book Targets Sexual Harassment
“Anyone who knows how change is made knows that it usually starts with two women coming together in a shared experience,” explained Cami Roth...
Putting Toledo on the map
You may not have noticed it, but the local pol musical chairs game is in full swing.
One of the main players is State Rep...
Hildo: Winner, winner, chicken dinner
It’s that time of the year.
The madness of March at last gives way, and it’s time to celebrate the good, the bad, and the ugly of...
City Politics – Of forests and trees
We probably shouldn’t blame him for feeling a bit feisty and entitled. Seriously, no one had ever accomplished what he accomplished.
We’re talking about the...
Disappearing Act: The Amazing Johnathan prepares to take his final bows in Toledo
(The following story was written in April of 2014. At the time, John Szeles— the comedy magician known as the Amazing Johnathan— had announced...
HILDO: The arrogance of youth
New year, new column. Same old bad attitude.
And wotta year, right? We got to use letters of the Greek alphabet we’d never heard of!...
Toledo According to: Soaring Like a Rocket
“I don’t see this as my job. Football is a passion of mine. Coaching young people to reach their full potential is a passion...
TolHouse resurrects Toledo’s jazz heritage
Legendary Toledo jazz pianist Art Tatum one said. “There is no such thing as a wrong note.” For decades in Toledo, this held true...
HILDO: Take it to the limits
Gary Byers may be the Rodney Dangerfield of City Politics, Gary gets no respect.
See, Gary is what you might call a career politician. Elected...