News

Be heart-smart to stay safe and healthy during and after severe weather

Spring is the start of severe weather season in the Midwest United States, and as you’re making your emergency preparedness checklist, the American Heart Association cautions that it’s also important to protect your heart and overall health in the wake of severe weather or other natural disasters.

Owens Professor Genesis Downey earns national teaching honor from AACC

Genesis Downey, a humanities instructor at Owens, has been named a recipient of the Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty Award by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). The designation, named in honor of former AACC President and CEO Dale P.

Toledo Polish Genealogical Society to meet May 16

The Toledo Polish Genealogical Society will meet on Saturday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to noon, at St. Jerome Parish Life Center, 300 Warner Street, Walbridge.Author R. Douglas Tracy presents “Times, Crimes, and the Tenderloin in Pre-Prohibition Toledo.

Watershed weekend events planned for June 11-14

Watershed weekend, June 11 through 14, will commemorate the halfway point in the development of Glass City Riverwalk with events on both sides of the Maumee River and an outdoor expo in the middle–on the deck of the Martin Luther King (MLK) Bridge.

40th anniversary celebration at Herron’s Amish Furniture

Herron’s Amish Furniture is celebrating 40 years of providing high quality Amishmade furniture to the community by pulling out all the stops with a celebration on Saturday, May 23.Guests who attend will enjoy special savings throughout the store, along with a chance to enter a giveaway.

John Denver tribute concert in Grand Rapids on May 16

The Town Hall Committee and Grand Rapids Historical Society announce the next musical program in the historic Grand Rapids Town Hall. It will be presented by Mike Nicol and the John Denver Tribute Concert Musicians at 7 p.m.

District begins spring cleanup and restoration

The Northwestern Water and Sewer District (District) started its annual restoration and landscaping program in areas impacted by winter water main repairs and construction activities.

Independence 250 Coalition presents ‘Liberty at 250’

The Independence 250 Coalition, a partnership of nonprofit organizations and community members, will host a free, family-friendly festival, “Liberty at 250: A Declaration Celebration,” on Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, at Northwest Ohio Classical Academy (NOCA) in Toledo.

St. Ursula students’ mural on display at The Victory Center

The exercise room at The Victory Center is now bright and blooming, thanks to a group of St. Ursula Academy students in the community art and production class.

The Voices of Harmony in Grand Rapids on May 9

The Town Hall Committee and Grand Rapids Historical Society announce the next musical program in the historic Grand Rapids Town Hall. It will be presented by The Voices of Harmony at 7 p.m., on Saturday, May 9, in the auditorium of the Town Hall, 24282 Front Street.