Tuesday, December 21 2010 10:11 AM EST2010-12-21 15:11:29 GMT
I received a call from Taryn Tuss of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. She told me the President wanted the people living by the Great Lakes to know how committed his administration is to combating this Asian Carp invasion.More >>
Monday, November 22 2010 10:41 PM EST2010-11-23 03:41:14 GMT
The police are going to get this creep, it's just a matter of when. In the meantime, be careful, be vigilant and tell the police if you know anything.More >>
Monday, November 8 2010 3:05 PM EST2010-11-08 20:05:22 GMT
It now appears that the Republican controlled Ohio Senate is going to reject Governor Ted Strickland's appointees to the Ohio Casino Control Commission.More >>
Thursday, November 4 2010 4:17 PM EDT2010-11-04 20:17:57 GMT
About a year ago, with your help, we launched the WTOL 11 Clothing Your Community initiative. Because of its success, we're doing it again this year.More >>
Wednesday, October 27 2010 10:15 PM EDT2010-10-28 03:15:24 GMT
The very economic and social future for Ohio, Michigan and maybe the entire country will be affected by your choices. Your vote will make a difference for at least the next 10 years.More >>
Tuesday, October 5 2010 1:24 PM EDT2010-10-05 18:24:54 GMT
Since folks travel just about anywhere these days, we are bringing these disgusting parasites that feed on human blood and can live a year without a meal, into our homes.More >>
Friday, October 1 2010 3:37 PM EDT2010-10-01 20:37:08 GMT
This past Sunday's Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure was once again a remarkable success as more than 19,000 folks paid the entry fee to be counted as they walked or ran.More >>
Wednesday, September 22 2010 12:30 PM EDT2010-09-22 17:30:44 GMT
In fact, Bell kept the idea of the trip a relative secret and didn't gather a big committee of business and civic leaders so they could all get aligned on the message of Toledo.More >>
Saturday, September 18 2010 1:38 AM EDT2010-09-18 06:38:00 GMT
Ohio's governor, Democrat Ted Strickland, faced off in a debate of sorts this week, with Republican John Kasich. As debates go, this one was duller than most.More >>
Wednesday, September 1 2010 6:46 PM EDT2010-09-01 22:46:16 GMT
In the past month, WTOL combined with The Blade and BCSN to help Lake High School outfit its temporary home. We asked you to lend a hand, and you did in a big, big way.More >>
Friday, July 30 2010 2:01 PM EDT2010-07-30 19:01:03 GMT
The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library just announced the list of authors who will visit Toledo this year as part of the Authors! Authors! program. As always the names are impressive.More >>
Friday, July 23 2010 10:16 AM EDT2010-07-23 15:16:34 GMT
Toledo City Council Member Joe McNamara suggests the city turn the Marina District property into temporary farmland -- and Bob is not happy about the idea.More >>
Tuesday, July 20 2010 4:29 PM EDT2010-07-20 21:29:22 GMT
CSX has made a whopping $175 million commitment to develop its intermodal terminal in North Baltimore. This project continues to grow and is now the centerpiece of the larger project known as the National Gateway.More >>
Wednesday, July 14 2010 8:02 PM EDT2010-07-15 00:02:06 GMT
I would like to be optimistic and say a new guy will initiate some new thinking. It would be nice if he is granted a break-in period where he is given plenty of support.More >>
Friday, June 4 2010 2:02 PM EDT2010-06-04 18:02:49 GMT
After WTOL streamed a graduation for a dad in Afghanistan, he wrote a letter that not only thanked but inspired us. We want to share it with you.More >>
Sunday, May 30 2010 9:42 AM EDT2010-05-30 14:42:06 GMT
Being a soldier has always been difficult, demanding and, yes, life-threatening. Yet millions of patriotic men and women chose, and continue to choose, to serve. And many of them paid the ultimate price to protect our way of life.More >>
Thursday, May 20 2010 2:35 PM EDT2010-05-20 19:35:44 GMT
As I walked around talking to these high-achieving young adults, I was reminded that there is hope. There are kids who still take studying seriously.More >>
Thursday, May 13 2010 7:48 AM EDT2010-05-13 12:48:27 GMT
Lucas County Commissioner Ben Konop is wrong to expect the details of the naming rights deal for the Huntington Center to be made public. If this deal was made with the promise of non-disclosure to protect trade secrets, then that promise must be respected.More >>
Monday, May 10 2010 12:04 PM EDT2010-05-10 17:04:01 GMT
Of all the professional sports, baseball is the one which is truly made for radio. The top announcers bring the game to you much more vividly than the endless replays and mind-numbing analysis that typifiesMore >>
Wednesday, April 21 2010 1:24 PM EDT2010-04-21 18:24:20 GMT
How many people in this town have to be brutally attacked and bitten by ill-bred and out-of-control dogs before we come to our senses? We are not talking about Lassie having a bad day. These are vicious dogs. Good dogs don't leap over fences and maul people.More >>
Tuesday, April 6 2010 4:43 PM EDT2010-04-06 21:43:55 GMT
Now, I realize that giving back benefits you thought were guaranteed is difficult to swallow. But a lot of us in cities and businesses all over America have done just that in the past 16 months.More >>
Wednesday, March 31 2010 4:39 PM EDT2010-03-31 21:39:21 GMT
Here's some great news. Three local high school basketball teams made it to Columbus. The Waite girls and the boys of Ottawa Hills and Port Clinton provided their fans with some inspired play.More >>
Monday, March 22 2010 8:26 AM EDT2010-03-22 12:26:03 GMT
Every 10 years our government conducts a census. This information affects the number of congressional seats each state is allotted. Census data impacts public services, funding for infrastructure and hospitals,More >>
The Lucas County Commissioners don't like the entertainment tax. And it seems like most of you don't think much of it either. But Mayor Bell is just being practical.More >>
Friday, March 12 2010 7:37 AM EST2010-03-12 12:37:33 GMT
In 2008, after years of study and analysis, we announced our revitalization plan which included staying downtown, building a new building on a parking lot and demolishing our deteriorating building, replacing it with a park.More >>
Friday, March 5 2010 7:15 PM EST2010-03-06 00:15:35 GMT
The list of people who have 10 or more red light camera violations is 30 pages long. This isn't just about running a red light. More than anything, this stupid act endangers anyone else who happens to be legally going through the light.More >>
Thursday, February 25 2010 7:28 PM EST2010-02-26 00:28:29 GMT
Mike Bell gave his State of the City address this week, and I give it a "B". He was honest about the budget deficit, but he also left me wondering how he's going to get taxpayers and unions to pitch in.More >>
Tuesday, February 16 2010 2:04 PM EST2010-02-16 19:04:16 GMT
How screwed up are we when we let about 100 punk teenagers disrupt a multi-million dollar investment? These jerks brought the mall to its knees.More >>
Friday, February 12 2010 3:38 PM EST2010-02-12 20:38:46 GMT
No one likes new taxes, but remember that voting no on new taxes in this economy is also saying yes to cutting programs and services you may be used to having.More >>
Wednesday, January 27 2010 7:21 PM EST2010-01-28 00:21:38 GMT
There's a new group in town that wants you to help brand northwest Ohio. I think you should shake off the winter blahs and become a brand builder.More >>
Friday, January 22 2010 12:23 PM EST2010-01-22 17:23:17 GMT
The Ohio Turnpike toll system works pretty well, unless you have bicycles mounted on the roof of your vehicle. If you drive across the state with bikes on the roof, as many cyclists do, you will pay $25 in toll fees instead of the usual $15.More >>
Thursday, January 21 2010 11:58 AM EST2010-01-21 16:58:52 GMT
In the news this week is the disturbing story of a woman being raped in broad daylight in west Toledo, and not one person stopped to help her. This should bother all of us.More >>
Wednesday, April 24 2013 7:26 PM EDT2013-04-24 23:26:41 GMT
University of Toledo, Lifeplan of Toledo for Teens, Whirlwind U and Root Learning have joined forces to present the 4th annual Lifeplan Leaders and Achievers Conference.More >>
University of Toledo, Lifeplan of Toledo for Teens, Whirlwind U and Root Learning have joined forces to present the 4th annual Lifeplan Leaders and Achievers Conference.More >>
Wednesday, April 3 2013 7:19 PM EDT2013-04-03 23:19:43 GMT
Nineteen years ago, the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure seemed like a good idea in support of a great cause, so WTOL 11 and Chrys Peterson got involved.More >>
Nineteen years ago, the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure seemed like a good idea in support of a great cause, so WTOL 11 and Chrys Peterson got involved.More >>