For a brief moment on April 8, millions of Americans took a collective breath as they witnessed the beauty a solar eclipse.Northwest Ohio was inundated with people from all over the country and parts of the world, who came here to witness the spectacle.At right, the corona during the few minutes of…

At the April 2 meeting, Holland Village reviewed police department activity for March.Sergeant Ed Marckel presented the report, pointing out that several items were down from the same time in 2023. Those include traffic stops which were down by 60 percent from last year, he said.However, citations…

It is a small plant and flower, but its blooms lead the way. Harbinger-of-spring is just that, among the first to signal the start of the annual parade of spring woodland wildflowers.No more than six inches tall, harbinger-of-spring favors the rich soils of Ohio’s moist woods, often in floodplains…

The Lucas County commissioners have awarded a contract to Geddis Paving and Excavating, Inc. of Toledo, to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Garden and Albon roads in Springfield Township.Due to construction, the intersection at Garden and Albon will close on Monday, April 22, for 45…

So many area residents expressed an interest in obtaining a shirt or hoodie featuring the Total Eclipse of the...RUN/Moon Walk that event organizers contacted the Silk Screen Shop in Holland. The company has agreed to reopen the web store for two additional weeks.Youth and adult T-shirts, crew neck…

Springfield Township’s trustees are seeking a change to the text amendment in the zoning resolution.At the April 2 meeting, the trustees authorized Jacob Barnes, planning director, to initiate the amendment process with regard to joint economic development districts.Trustee Andy Glenn favors the…

This year marks the 21st annual Sylvania Spring Expo and Market presented by Dave White Chevrolet and northwest Ohio Chevy dealers held Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., at the Sylvania Sports and Exhibition Center at Tam-O-Shanter, 7060 Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania. This is one of the…

Join the Toledo Polish Genealogical Society to welcome Stefani Haas, the photographs librarian in the local history department at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library. Ms. Haas will be talking about how to use the library’s website to conduct genealogy research—including navigating the website,…

On Thursday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m., the music business technology students from Owens Community College will present the final concert of the 2023-24 Accent on the Arts concert series, featuring the Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet.The quartet “masterfully blends rhythms, sounds and textures from across…

On April 8, the community collectively raised eyes to the sky, momentarily captivated by a singular phenomenon. The duration of totality may have been different for many of us, but the impact will remain long after skies return to normal.Inside Imagination Station, a clock ticked off the seconds…