Toledo city leaders say they want neighborhood input on the Toledo 20/20 land use plan for the Glendale-Heatherdowns and Beverly-Harvard neighborhoods. A public meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Heatherdowns library on Glanzman Road.
More jobs were lost in Ohio last year than previously reported. New estimates indicated 70,000 additional jobs were lost last year; bringing the total to 225,000 jobs lost in 2009. Economists say the numbers show the recession was deeper than previously thought although Governor Strickland believes the situation is getting better.
Toledoans are worried that fewer officers could mean more crime. In just hours, Toledo Mayor Mike Bell will decide whether to give more than 100 officers pink slips to help the city's budget deficit. Bell took the weekend to think things over after the TPPA rejected a proposed concession package. Mayor Bell can either impose 125 layoffs or he can cancel a police class, then layoff 50 to 75 officers.
We're about five weeks from the May primary election and Republican candidates running for office are holding a meet and greet at Tony Packo's today. The Lucas County Republican Party is sponsoring the event which starts at 6:30 at the downtown Packo's at the Park. Each candidate will make a brief statement and then be available to answer your questions.
A local organization is giving residents a chance to thank Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur for voting yes on health care reform. The Toledo Area Jobs with Justice is sponsoring the event tonight at 5:30 p.m. at One Maritime Plaza.
It was a gruesome rush hour scene in Moscow after two female suicide bombers blew themselves up, killing at least 34 people. Officials believe the bombers set off their explosives as trains were approaching. This morning there are reports that New York City is beefing up security at its subway stations following this latest attack.
Flood waters swept through a coal mine in northern China trapping more than 150 coal miners. Crews are now scrambling to reach the workers. No word yet on what caused the mine to flood.
A new tax law allows college students to collect a refund without making any money. It's called the American opportunity tax credit. It allows college students to get up to a $2,500 credit for paid tuition and other expenses. Students do not need income to claim the credit and Jones says he's helped local students already earn their refund checks.
Ford finally has a buyer for its Volvo division. Chinese automaker Geeley has signed a deal to buy Volvo from Ford for $1.8 billion, far less than the $6.4 billions Ford paid for Volvo 11 years ago. Ford has agreed to provide engineering, information technology and other support during the transition.
On May 4th Ohio voters will decide whether to change the site of one of the four casinos planned in Ohio. Issue 2 will ask voters to approve changing the site of the Columbus casino from a downtown neighborhood to a former auto parts factory on the city's west side. Issue 1 will also be on the ballot. It would renew a state jobs program.
A NATO helicopter has crashed in southern Afghanistan. As of this morning, the military is not reporting any deaths, but 14 people were injured, including international and Afghan troops. At this point, the cause of the crash is under investigation, but the military says there is no indication that insurgents shot down the aircraft.
Two people were taken to the hospital after an early Sunday morning accident on Monroe Street. This is the 4400 block of Monroe Street around 3 a.m. where police say a vehicle pulled out in front of oncoming traffic. Both drivers were injured. Police say alcohol was not a factor.
Burning food on the stove sparked a kitchen fire at a home on Spring St. in Toledo overnight. the fire caused $10,000 in damage and burned a family out of its home. The Red Cross is helping out.
