Behind the Byline
Mary Helen DeLisle: Intern to freelancer
On this episode of Behind the Byline, host Jaden Jefferson sits down with Mary Helen DeLisle in the Toledo Free Press podcast studio to...
Behind the Byline
Dr. Linda Rouillard: UToledo Program Cuts
On this episode of Behind the Byline, host Jaden Jefferson sits down with University of Toledo professor Dr. Linda Rouillard to discuss Ohio Senate...
Federal nonprofit aid to unhoused threatened
TOLEDO - Recent federal funding and staffing cuts have brought strong reactions nationwide, especially among our most vulnerable populations and those who help them...
Defying Odds Therapy Playspace opens
Occupational therapist offers calming space for kids to play
TOLEDO - The average play space can be overwhelming and loud for children with sensory sensitivities....
Anne Grady Services raises awareness
Coffee for a Cause highlights need for volunteers, donations
PERRYSBURG - Every year, Anne Grady Services hosts Coffee for a Cause, an event that raises...
Secondary Education
International exchange program funding restored … for now
Host families sought for international students
TOLEDO — Payments recently began flowing again for local high school exchange students who were caught up in the...
Our Environment
Biggest Week in Birding, wildlife refuge affected by funding shortfall
OAK HARBOR — Soon the visitor floodgates will open at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (ONWR), but traffic was light on the trails around the...
International exchange program funding restored … for now
Host families sought for international students
TOLEDO — Payments recently began flowing again for local high school exchange students who were caught up in the...
Maumee Valley Country Day School hosts TEDx
TOLEDO – In an auditorium filled with proud parents, students, teachers and community members, 10 high school students captivated their audience with eloquent prose...
BGSU research: Defining gray divorce
BOWLING GREEN – Despite contrary perceptions, research increasingly shows that divorce of couples at or over age 50 has risen significantly, despite overall divorce...
Gen Z and effects of social media
Each generation experiences the world in a way unique to them, especially when it comes to mental health. For Gen Z (individuals born 1997-2012),...
Defying Odds Therapy Playspace opens
Occupational therapist offers calming space for kids to play
TOLEDO - The average play space can be overwhelming and loud for children with sensory sensitivities....
Anne Grady Services raises awareness
Coffee for a Cause highlights need for volunteers, donations
PERRYSBURG - Every year, Anne Grady Services hosts Coffee for a Cause, an event that raises...
Personality Profile
Miles Across America: Deb Miles Kelly
Toledoan launches innovative education curriculum
WHITEHOUSE – In her 74th year, more than two decades after she left Toledo, Deb Miles Kelly is firmly bucking...
Our Environment
Biggest Week in Birding, wildlife refuge affected by funding shortfall
OAK HARBOR — Soon the visitor floodgates will open at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (ONWR), but traffic was light on the trails around the...
Reefer Rationalist
Cannabis reform in modern America
Prohibition to progress: The absurdity of U.S. cannabis policy
In one part of the country, cannabis entrepreneurs are cutting ribbons on new dispensaries, generating millions...
Beautiful Noise
New life for the Ottawa Tavern?
Iconic Toledo club set to reopen, but owner keeps options open
TOLEDO – The Ottawa Tavern, a beloved and historic local nightclub in Downtown Toledo,...
Rockets take on Wolverines at 5/3rd
TOLEDO - The Toledo Rockets hosted the Michigan Wolverines in a chilly midweek battle at Fifth Third field in downtown Toledo Tuesday.
The Rockets came...
Goaldiggers: Miracle on Main Street
TOLEDO – A majority of sports fans of a certain age are familiar with the U.S. hockey team’s “Miracle on Ice” at the 1980 Olympics...
Photo Story Gallery
FLOC gathers to address ICE, labor reform
Story and photos by Stephen Zenner
TOLEDO – Flags bearing the outline of an eagle’s head on a red background waved across Broadway St. was paired with chants to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia during the March & Rally for Immigration Reform, put on by the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC).
Prompted by President Donald Trump’s aggressive approach to immigration, FLOC’s march on May Day, May 3, ended at Golden Rule Park in South Toledo, where a semicircle formed around a trailer hitched to a Ford F-150. Then the rally began.
To read the full story, go to FLOC Rally.
Toledo, OH
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May 11, 2025
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