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😆Daily Drop😆 - Did you know we have three cartoonists on board? Editorial cartoonist Don Lee Cartoons, cartoonist Jerry ...
12/04/2025

😆Daily Drop😆 - Did you know we have three cartoonists on board? Editorial cartoonist Don Lee Cartoons, cartoonist Jerry King and artist Steven J Athanas.

Collectively, they are The Humorists. Every day we drop a cartoon on The Humorists page. They all have very different styles. This is today's cartoon:

Caption - "Solving the mystery of the universe is quite an achievement. However, since you used Ai it won't count toward your grade."

🎙PODCAST DROP 🎙On this episode of the Flyby Sports Podcast, co-hosts Chas McNeil and Max Alfonso bid farewell to the pod...
12/04/2025

🎙PODCAST DROP 🎙On this episode of the Flyby Sports Podcast, co-hosts Chas McNeil and Max Alfonso bid farewell to the podcast as they chat one last time about all things Falcons and Rockets athletics.

Both students are spring 2025 interns with the Toledo Free Press (TFP) and graduate in May. Their last day at the newsroom was Friday, April 11, and their competitive banter will be missed.

Listen as they talk about drafts, portals, athletes of the week, next week's UT/BGSU sporting events, and more.

Listen here >

The Flyby Sports Podcast co-hosts Chas McNeil and Max Alfonso bid farewell as they chat one last time about Falcons and Rockets athletics.

What is SB 1 and who sponsored the bill? How does it affect universities in Ohio, and how are they dealing with policy c...
11/04/2025

What is SB 1 and who sponsored the bill? How does it affect universities in Ohio, and how are they dealing with policy changes relating to DEI? We dig into these questions, and talked to students and faculty at UToledo when they protested against SB 1 on March 20.

“I’m here to protest against the silencing of anybody who wants to say anything in this country,” said one student, Ty Moussa, originally from Lebanon. “It’s an absolute right since the foundation of this nation that we have the right to freedom of speech, the right to assemble, and the right to freedom of speech inside of our classrooms."

👉 Read the story by Lori King here: https://toledofreepress.com/?p=34666&preview=true&_thumbnail_id=34691

About 175 University of Toledo students, faculty and staff gathered in the heart of the University of Toledo on March 20 to protest SB 1.

Record Store Day 2025 on April 12 will be another all day party.“We’ll open at 10, and let 10 people in at a time,” said...
10/04/2025

Record Store Day 2025 on April 12 will be another all day party.

“We’ll open at 10, and let 10 people in at a time,” said Tim Friedman. “We’ll have live music starting at that time. Live jazz followed by a singer/songwriter, DJ until noon. We’ll have hip-hop, Americana and indie rock, some more jazz. Hardcore to close out the night.”

This year’s Record Store Day feels like a celebration of overcoming obstacles alongside their community.

Read the full story by Rachel Boes here: https://toledofreepress.com/culture-clash-bounces-back/

Despite a change in location and a halt to in-house shows since 2020, Culture Clash continues to create a big boom for vinyl sales in Toledo.

The 715,000-square-foot data center will be Meta’s 24th in the United States and 28th worldwide. It is expected to emplo...
10/04/2025

The 715,000-square-foot data center will be Meta’s 24th in the United States and 28th worldwide. It is expected to employ 100 workers with an average salary of slightly more than $83,000, according to Jonathan Bridges, managing director of JobsOhio.

The construction is expected to employ about 1,000 workers, officials said, and work will continue even after the facility opens..

Read more about this story by David Yonke here: https://toledofreepress.com/meta-building-data-center-in-wood-county/

Meta is building an $800 million data center in Wood County that will be optimized for Ai to connect Facebook and Instagram users.

“I can personally say I have never been in a room with such a diverse group of people, and I think Dr. King’s message sp...
10/04/2025

“I can personally say I have never been in a room with such a diverse group of people, and I think Dr. King’s message speaks to the fact that we are much stronger together than we will ever be apart,” said Marilyn DuFour, a member of the organizing committee and representative of Sacred Grounds Toledo.

“I think that’s what draws people to this event. It gives everyone an equal voice, and gives everybody an opportunity to share their own particular way of breaking silence,” she added...

Read the full story by Laurie Bertke here: https://toledofreepress.com/diverse-coalition-brings-to-life-antiwar-speech-of-martin-luther-king-jr/

Event united their voices April 6 at Monroe Street United Methodist Church to commemorate anniversary of a Martin Luther King Jr. speech.

🌞 “Therapy in the pool helps patients with pain relief, improves mobility, strengthens muscles,reduces inflammation and ...
07/04/2025

🌞 “Therapy in the pool helps patients with pain relief, improves mobility, strengthens muscles,
reduces inflammation and enhances balance and coordination,” said Lori Ciacelli, director of clinical services.

☀️Sunshine must make significant upgrades to the pool to continue offering its benefits to their residents and community..

👇Read more about Sunshine's upgrades and benefits on our website here:
https://toledofreepress.com/sunshine-pool-upgrades-sought/

Sunshine is looking to secure funds to upgrade their swimming pool, used for both therapy and recreation for individuals with all abilities.

🗳️ Introducing 3 mayoral candidates for Toledo’s Toledo primary election! 👇Read more about each candidate's goals and pr...
07/04/2025

🗳️ Introducing 3 mayoral candidates for Toledo’s Toledo primary election!

👇Read more about each candidate's goals and proposed changes, including developing downtown, improving public safety, providing basic services to Toledoans, and more!

https://toledofreepress.com/for-mayor-toledo-primary-election/

Three Toledo mayoral candidates are on the primary ballot on May 6: Wade Kapszukiewicz, Roberto Torres and Harold Harris.

🎤 PODCAST DROP 🎧 Listen to this exclusive podcast interview with Toledo Women's Basketball head coach Ginny Boggess, rec...
05/04/2025

🎤 PODCAST DROP 🎧 Listen to this exclusive podcast interview with Toledo Women's Basketball head coach Ginny Boggess, recorded on April 1, just days before she signed a one-year extension with the Lady Rockets.

On this episode of the Flyby Sports Podcast, host Max Alfonso sat down with Toledo Rockets women's head coach Ginny Boggess in the Toledo Free Press podcast studio to chat about all things Toledo women’s basketball.

"Within the humility and the toughness and the grit these kids have, there is a collective ego, a Toledo mindset, if you will, of our standard for excellence. It's a rare blend that I'm extremely committed to continuing," she said in the podcast.

During her first season as head coach of the Rockets, she led the ⁠team⁠ to a 24-9 record and a berth into the WBIT Tournament against Minnesota.

Listen here >

On this 10th episode of the Flyby Sports Podcast, host Max Alfonso sat down with Toledo Rockets women's basketball head coach Ginny Boggess.

Toledo Rockets head women's basketball coach Ginny Boggess has signed a contract extension through the 2029-2030 season ...
04/04/2025

Toledo Rockets head women's basketball coach Ginny Boggess has signed a contract extension through the 2029-2030 season today. In her first season at Toledo, she led the Toledo Women's Basketball to a 24-9 record and a berth into the WBIT Tournament.

Coach Boggess dropped into the TFP podcast studio on Tuesday to talk about her first season at Toledo, the transfer portal and much more. Listen to the exclusive podcast interview tomorrow, April 5, on the TFP FlyBy Sports Podcast with host Max Alfonso. 📷 = Lori King

BUSINESS STORY: President Donald Trump called Wednesday, April 2, “Liberation Day,” claiming that the new tariffs he is ...
04/04/2025

BUSINESS STORY: President Donald Trump called Wednesday, April 2, “Liberation Day,” claiming that the new tariffs he is imposing on imported goods will free the United States from its reliance on foreign products.

The tariffs, taxes charged on goods from other countries, are impacting businesses and consumers around the world and across the United States, raising prices on everything from automobiles and steel imports to paper products and groceries...
Read the full story by David Yonke here: https://toledofreepress.com/local-businesses-brace-for-tariffs/

Tariffs are impacting businesses and consumers around the world, including local businesses Envelope Mart USA and Metal Metric.

Thanks Steven J for being a valuable contributor to the TFP!
03/04/2025

Thanks Steven J for being a valuable contributor to the TFP!

🎉Our cartoonist and columnist, Steven J. Athanas, will have his work on display at the Hudson Gallery in Sylvania tomorr...
03/04/2025

🎉Our cartoonist and columnist, Steven J. Athanas, will have his work on display at the Hudson Gallery in Sylvania tomorrow, April 4th, from 6-8pm. Make sure to check it out!

MAUMEE – Think of it as a two-for-one event and a healthy partnership. Partners for Clean Streams will have a kickoff me...
03/04/2025

MAUMEE – Think of it as a two-for-one event and a healthy partnership. Partners for Clean Streams will have a kickoff meeting to train water quality monitor volunteers from 1-3 p.m. on April 19 in the Indianola Shelter at Farnsworth Metropark.

There will also be a special guest: A woman who is training to swim the English Channel, and she has a few things to say about the need for clean water and empowering women...

Read the story by Dennis Bova here: https://toledofreepress.com/english-channel-swimmer-in-maumee/

Amy Wamsley will take a dip in the Maumee River to punctuate her messages, including why swimming is healthy in more ways than one.

TOLEDO – When the Toledo Free Press caught up with Kristin Hady at Maddie & Bella in downtown Perrysburg, she was wearin...
01/04/2025

TOLEDO – When the Toledo Free Press caught up with Kristin Hady at Maddie & Bella in downtown Perrysburg, she was wearing a necklace with the word “abortion” on it, just in case anyone might be tempted to question her stance on reproductive rights.

Hady is a board member for The Aggie Fund, an organization founded in 1992 to fund abortions for residents of Toledo and surrounding areas. It is a volunteer-led, 501(c)3 organization that — at the time of this interview — had just hosted a bake sale fundraiser at the Toledo Women’s Center, which is Toledo’s sole abortion clinic...

To read part 2 of a limited series on reproductive care go here: https://toledofreepress.com/pro-choice-activism-toledo/

Women in Toledo are coping with the ever-changing landscape of reproductive care. In Toledo, their only choice is the Toledo Women's Center.

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