Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced on Aug. 26 a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta that will require the company to implement sweeping new safety measures designed to better protect children and teens on Instagram and Facebook.

The closing date for new voter registrations, address changes and name changes for Ottawa County residents for the 2026 November General Election is Oct. 5.

This week in Toledo history items for Sept. 6-12.

Clay High School will mark its 100th anniversary with a daylong centennial celebration on Friday, Sept. 4, bringing together students, staff, alumni and community members for a memorable tribute to …

The small village of Gibsonburg was the site of a crime scene on the morning of Aug. 26 as 25-year-old Scott Dodd Jr. allegedly stabbed a police officer in the neck, which led to an extensive manhunt and his eventual arrest later the same day.

Douglas Paul Breno, age 85, of Northwood, Ohio peacefully passed on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 surrounded by the love of his family after a courageous journey with cancer.

Vera Johnson, who was on the 56th floor of the second twin tower on Sept. 11, 2001, will speak in the Michigan Room of the ProMedica Bay Park Hospital on Sept. 15 at 6 p.m.

The Oregon Branch Library will host a special book signing and purchase event featuring author, former Marine, firefighter and Vietnam veteran Clarence Singleton on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 1-3 p.m.

This week in Toledo history items for Aug. 30 through Sept. 5.

The latest city council meeting in Oregon on Aug. 24, which saw a pair of former mayors speak, was highlighted by a discussion of several items to be put forward on the November ballot in regard to election timeline measures.

The Village of Walbridge, in partnership with the Wood County Engineer’s Office, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) and local conservation partners, invites community members to an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 2 at 1 p.m. for the new Walbridge Dry Creek Preserve, which is located on Walbridge Road about a quarter mile east of East Broadway.

Public Safety instructors at Owens Community College have a new tool to put their students through real-world applications with the addition of a lightweight modular tactical range wall at the Center …

The Bowling Green State University Falcon Marching Band has grown to a record 600 members, becoming the largest collegiate marching band in America and the largest in BGSU history. This marks …

More than 350,000 people in the United States experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital each year, and approximately 23,000 are children. In the first critical moments of a medical …

Genoa class of `71  plan open house Alumni of Genoa High School class of 1971 are invited to an open house set for Saturday, Sept. 19, at 3 p.m. at Maumee Bay State Park. Food will be …

On Aug. 21, the Toledo Zoo’s Project PRAIRIE team visited Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School and Academy  to train teachers in using the campus prairies for citizen science, inquiry-based …

Terry L. Byersmith, 82, of Oregon, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Sunday, August 23, 2026 surrounded by family.

Douglas Fowler, 94, of Genoa, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2026, surrounded by his family.