The Northwest Ohio Rib Off is coming to Oregon’s Oak Shade Grove annually starting next year.

The City of Toledo joined development partner Abbell Associates on June 10 to celebrate the groundbreaking of Westgate Village North, a transformative $60 million redevelopment of the former Sears property that will further establish West Toledo as Northwest Ohio’s premier retail destination.

In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce will host its fifth annual BG BOOM Festival and Fireworks July 3 at the Wood County Fairgrounds.

Maumee Bay State Park is going to get a little brighter this weekend as it will be hosting the Water Lantern Festival on Saturday starting at 6:30 p.m.

Downtown Rossford’s popular summer series, Stroll the Street, returns for its eighth year Tuesdays from 4:30-7:30 p.m. through Aug. 11.

The Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce started off the village’s homecoming weekend on May 28 with its annual Cruise-In Car Show.

The Hayes Presidential Library & Museums in Fremont is bringing two new bands to its Verandah Concert series this summer – a Polish-American band playing heritage music and American marches and …

Oregon Jerusalem Historical Society presented a well-attended basket-making class on May 5. Curator Kathy Clark and a few friends from the Basket Weavers Guild guided the participants. Among them …

Hope Burger’s painting “Go Make Yourself Pretty” will be featured in an exhibit entitled “Storytelling” June 4-29 at The Arts Garage (TAG) in Port Clinton. Burger’s artwork invites …

From May 28-30, the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce has over 15 events planned for community members to participate in and celebrate the village’s homecoming.

African Safari introduces new animal encounters for guests         African Safari Wildlife Park is offering guests new opportunities to connect with animals …

The American Theatre Guild will present the Tony Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm, “The Wiz,” for eight performances May 26–31, at The Stranahan.

Pearson Metropark South Remnant Great Black Swamp Forest was inducted into the national Old-Growth Forest Network during a public event held on Arbor Day, April 24, at the Packer-Hammersmith Center in Oregon.

Learn how Ohio evolved from the days of canal boats and steamboats to railroads and interurbans to cars, highways and other modern travel during an author talk Saturday, May 9, at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont.

The 58th annual Five County Art Show was hosted at Oak Harbor High School on April 18-19.

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 …

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