Holiday Wishes 2: Teutonia choir contributes German classic ‘O Tannenbaum’
Oregon-based choir Teutonia Männerchor and Damenchor is best known as a sponsor of the annual German-American Festival, where it performs each year at the...
Funeral, burial preplanning gives survivors peace of mind
When a loved one dies, family members are often left to plan and pay for the funeral and burial arrangements — unless that loved...
Walleye set to kick off 2012 hockey season with FinFest
Walleye hockey returns to Toledo on Oct. 13 and fans are invited to celebrate the start of a new season at FinFest, a free Opening Night pregame...
Race for the Cure to honor two local women
Ingrid Bias was closing a window the night she felt something wrong with her breast tissue.
“Of course, my heart sank because I knew something...
Owens welcomes first Fulbright scholar
Farzona Rahimova traveled from Tajikistan to become the first Fulbright scholar at Owens Community College.
Owens applied for the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program and was selected by the...
Letters to the editor: April 22, 2012
A Titanic thank-you
TO THE EDITOR,
We at the Greater Toledo Area Chapter of the American Red Cross wish to thank Toledo Free Press, not only...
Area residents reflect on competing in Transplant Games, life as organ recipients
Those who are fortunate enough to be in good health often take life for granted. For Northwest Ohioans Allison Herr and Tonya Gomez, that is not the case.
Herr, a 9-year-old living...
Owens alumni, area businesses partner for school supply drive
Owens Community College’s Alumni Association in collaboration with several area businesses is reaching out to area children in need by hosting a month-long “Backpack...
Children’s book illustrator depicts Titanic’s voyage
One might think that a children’s book on one of the greatest nautical disasters of all time is a somewhat awkward idea. But kids...
Mercy College hosts medical camp for kids
Austin Underwood never gave up as he performed CPR to resuscitate his patient at St. Vincent’s.
Fortunately for the eighth-grader from St. Joseph’s School in...
