Through all the years, I can still hear the roar of the tumbling rock-infested stream and visualize the fresh impossibly spring green of the beautiful forest that crowded its banks. The place …

The Toledo Swiss Singers will present a festive afternoon of music, entertainment and authentic cuisine at their upcoming “Alpine Variety” show and dinner set for Sunday, May 3.

The Pemberville Freedom Area Historical Society will present Rev. Robert Jones, Sr. – a Detroit-based musician, storyteller, educator and ordained minister, in concert Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 …

Area residents are invited to remember the bravery of Paul Revere warning the colonists that the British were coming with a lantern walk through Spiegel Grove on the 251st anniversary of his …

The American Theatre Guild, the largest not-for-profit touring Broadway presenter in the nation, has announced the lineup for 2026–27 Broadway in Toledo Series. The series will include the …

Andrew Michael Mata, 68 of Curtice, Ohio, passed away at home on March 25, 2026.

This week in Toledo history items for April 5-11.

Nine fifth grade students from Ottawa, Sandusky, and Seneca counties recently combined to produce winning designs as part of the OSS Solid Waste District’s annual billboard contest.

In 2025, the city of Toledo received a $2,580 grant from the Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board to make detailed hand-drawn plat maps from the city’s early history publicly available.

Walbridge council members approved the hiring of Dave Shaffer as the village’s new administrator at its latest meeting on April 1, which also included discussion about potential improvements to fire response and the hiring of Andrew Thomasson as a new part-time police officer.

Members of the Pemberville village council will host a public hearing on April 7 at 7 p.m. inside the town hall building at 115 Main Street to discuss the proposed establishment of a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA).

Woodmore students, including Lexi Rohrbacher (pictured), put on a production of the Little Mermaid last month. (Photo by Logan Migliori)

Here are the results from each Press-area softball team from the first week of the season.

Amy Sander, a 1991 graduate of Genoa High School and current associate head coach for the Minnesota State women’s basketball program, was named the NCAA Division II Assistant Coach of the Year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) for her role in guiding the program to a fifth-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.

The Clay High School powerlifting club team competed at the state meet in Kenton on March 14, and the pair of Lillian Cordell and Aubrey Swartz both earned state championships.

As the Toledo Mud Hens look to put together back-to-back winning seasons, the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority’s Muddy Shuttle is back for another year to make sure fans can pitch around parking fees.

Dr. Mike Omori and Dale Omori were recently named 2026 Lake Local Schools Distinguished Alumni Award winners. 

The Oak Harbor Masonic Lodge #495 will present its 22nd Annual Chicken BBQ fundraiser on Sunday, April 26 at the shelter house at Veterans Memorial Park, 300 Finke Rd., Oak Harbor. Proceeds from …

Erin Logue is a retired law enforcement officer, adjunct professor and now a published children’s author. None of those titles can compare to her most important, though — mom and stepmom.