Good-news lessons for Toledo
Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print Usually in life, it is bad news, adversity, and suffering that teaches us. But sometimes people, cities, and organizations are lucky, indeed blessed. It is a way to count our blessings to consider what good news teaches. Last week, Toledo got some extraordinarily good news — news that ProMedica CEO Randy Oostra said shows the city has turned a significant corner: ProMedica, and a developer from Columbus, Frank Kass, are goi..>> view originalNFL Draft: Detroit Lions select Benedictine, Toledo product Michael ...
Those who followed Michael Roberts’ college football career won’t have far to travel to watch him play in the NFL. The 6-4, 270-pound tight end from the University of Toledo was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft on April 29. The Lions tapped the Benedictine High School product with the 21st pick (127th overall) of the fourth round. “This is definitely exciting,” Roberts said. “I’m looking forward to making Detroit my new home. I am glad I’m going to ..>> view originalWalleye beat Komets 4-3 in overtime of game 2
Walleye beat Komets 4-3 in overtime of game 2 2017-04-30T01:49:51Z2017-04-30T02:45:53ZBy Mark Bickle, Digital Content Producer (Source: WTOL) TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) - Toledo’s Tyson Spink needed just 22 seconds before scoring the first goal of the game on Saturday night but it wouldn't be an easy night for the Walleye but the Walleye still had a battle on their hands as they finally put away the Fort Wayne Komets 4-3 in overtime in game two of their second round playoff series.The Wa..>> view originalToledo needs college grads
Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print University of Toledo President Emeritus Dan Johnson and retired Toledo pastor and theologian Father James Bacik are organizing an effort to increase Toledo’s college education attainment rate. They present good, almost irrefutable, evidence that Toledo can benefit in many ways if more people here earn a college degree. In almost every city where this issue has been tackled, average wages have improved as the number of colleg..>> view originalConcert caps Sanderling's 15-year run with the Toledo Symphony
Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print Stefan Sanderling will stand before the Toledo Symphony Orchestra as principal conductor for last time Saturday, ending a 15-year tenure with grace, gratitude, and the knowledge that both are artistically better for the time they spent together. Sanderling took the baton of the organization in 2002, and in his own words, “I owed it all to Bob Bell,” then CEO and president of the TSO. “He had such vision for what he wished th..>> view originalInternational Fest emphasizes fun side of diversity
Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print It might not have been a school day, but the learning continued anyway. Coloring activities, guessing games, and paper fortune tellers drew adults and children alike Saturday to a table as UT foreign language instructor Laurie Puszczewicz and senior Zach Biglin then taught their small audience Spanish words and facts about culture. Calligraphy is demonstrated at the festival’s Japanese table. The word ‘samurai,’ which re..>> view originalFirst Alert Forecast: Cool and rainy tonight; warm and stormy tomorrow
Oregon police arrest woman in death of 6-month-old
Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print Oregon police late Friday announced the arrest of a woman in connection with the death of 6-month-old Levi Ashley. Angie Kay Walker, 40, of the 1100 block of Starr Ave., was arrested at 10:30 p.m. Friday, according to Oregon Police Det. Sgt. Kelly Theibert. Walker is being held in Lucas County jail pending arraignment Monday in Oregon Municipal Court. Police said criminal charges were filed against Walker for murder and c..>> view originalAbsent glitter and Trump, journalists honor press freedom
By JACK GILLUMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Prominent Washington journalists, if not Hollywood stars, celebrated the First Amendment during the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner, an event that lacked the glitter of past years because of the absence of the president of the United States. With President Donald Trump sending his regrets, the attention was no longer focused on an in-person roasting of the commander in chief and his humorous remarks about politics and th..>> view originalAt 100 days in, Trump rallies backers in PA, claims 'change'
By LAURIE KELLMANAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - President Donald Trump on Saturday marked his 100th day in office by claiming historic action on his agenda, renewing promises on health care and taxes and attacking the news media that he says is misleading Americans. Declaring his "only allegiance is to you, our wonderful citizens," Trump signed executive orders toughening the nation's posture on trade deals. "We are not going to let other countries take advantage of us ..>> view original
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
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