r/toledo • • Oct 22 '25

Toledo Area Resources

129 Upvotes

Things are rough. No one can really argue about that, right? I thought maybe a big post about available resources might help people out. This is of course not comprehensive, but I can edit and add if folks want to offer more.

United Way: They help with a wide variety of things. Call 211

www.findhelp.org - Similar to United Way, resource search

https://helpnow.populationhealth.com/ - enter ZIP to see resources

OhioKan - assistance for relatives/kinship caregivers raising children.

Lutheran Social Services of NW Ohio - Behavioral health counseling, substance use addiction counseling, reentry transition services

Ohio Consumers' Council - Utility info & assistance - Spanish & English

The Ability Center - Assistance with disabilities

Sharing Collective Free Store - 2545 Monroe St, Toledo - back door in wall w/mural - Thurs 2-5:30PM only. Clothes, housewares, kitchen supplies, toys, toiletries, pet supplies.

Toledo Public Library The library is so much more than books. They have free streaming services and audiobooks, DVDs, CDs. They have community rooms that are free to use. Printing services, passport, dog license.. so much!

Pathway - Home Energy Assistance

Planned Parenthood Emergency Contraception (Morning-After Pill), Birth Control, Pregnancy Testing and Planning, Gender-Affirming Care, Prenatal and Postpartum Services, Wellness and Preventive Care, Sexual and Reproductive Concerns, STD Testing and Treatment, HIV Services, Vaccines

Neighborhood Bridges for Anthony Wayne - people can make requests that are then emailed out to a mailing list for community members to help.

St. Vincent de Paul Locations by ZIP code - Assistance varies by location - best way to ask what is available is to call the closest Catholic church to you and ask for the St Vincent de Paul committee. They distribute vouchers for their thrift store on Airport Hwy.

Meals

  • Trinity Episcopal downtown - breakfast every Sunday from 8:45-9:15 with no expectation that anyone attend services. Church members go to this breakfast as well and it’s a true free community meal.
  • Helping Hands on the east side - hot meals 5 days/week.
  • Masjid al-Islam - Friday afternoons (Depends on donations and availability of volunteers to run services.)
  • St. Patrick’s historic downtown - soup kitchen every Sunday 11:00-1:00. (Possibly also clothes and toiletries)

Food Pantries * Ohio State University Extension Lucas County Food Resource Guide -- PDF * Food Pantry Search * JSFSS Family Pantry - all Lucas County residents in need, by appointment only. Recipients are given items to make complete and healthy meals, based on individual preferences and special dietary requirements. Personal care, hygiene products, cleaning supplies are also available. The Family Pantry is carefully maintained and is certified by the Northwest Ohio Food Bank, and a proud partner of Shared Legacy Farms CSA. To make an appointment, please contact Hannah Loeser at 419-376-0175. * Anthony Wayne Community Food Ministry 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 4–6 p.m. from the Homes by Josh Doyle Building at 10075 Waterville Street in Whitehouse. -- Check income guidelines at link * Wood Co Residents Only: Brown Bag Food Project - Drive thru food pantry Mon/Wed/Fri 5:00-6:30pm (closed on holidays) * Lutheran Social Services Emergency Choice Food Pantry: 1x/month. Must bring: Photo ID, Proof of address (Utility bill in your name), Social Security or Medicaid number. Toledo Emergency Choice Food Pantry, LSS Toledo Office - 2149 Collingwood Blvd. Toledo, OH 43620. Call 419-243-9178 on Mon/Wed/Fri to register. Distribution Tues 10-12 and Thurs 9:30-12. * PCU foodbank in Perrysburg serves northern wood county residents * LIFE Station Pantry Registration Page Walk-up M-F 11-3 preferred if possible; delivery area spans 43605, 43609, 43619, 43616 (western half), 43608, 43604, 43607, 43606, 43614, 43611, 43612, 43613, and 43620 * Wood County Food Resource List from Perrysburg City Website

Help for Pets

  • LC4 Low cost vaccines, dog food pantry (on hold until settled into new location), education
  • Humane Ohio Low cost spay/neuter for owned dogs and cats and community cats, low cost vaccines (with spay/neuter only)
  • Toledo Humane Society Microchip and vaccine clinic 11/21; If you're struggling with your animal's behavior, contact our free behavior helpline at 419.891.0705 ext. 318 or behavior@toledohumane.org. This free service is available to anyone experiencing behavior problems with their dogs, cats, or pocket pets.
  • Pet Bull Project Spay/Neuter Support, Pet food pantry, Free Dog Training & Vaccine Clinics, Affordable Dog Grooming
  • Toledo Animal Rescue Pet food pantry
  • Paws and People Pantry Pets and people food pantry

Help for Parents:

Last Edit 10/31 10AM


r/toledo • • 9h ago

Toledo-Inspired Halloween Looks! Original cartoon by me

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r/toledo • • 6h ago

Ohio Traffic Safety Office Activates “Project Plan Ahead” for Halloween to Prevent Impaired Driving

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Project Plan Ahead provides up to $15 in free Uber or Lyft ride share credits, giving drivers a reliable and convenient alternative to driving impaired by alcohol or drugs. Ride credits can be redeemed between 5 p.m. on Oct. 29 through 3 a.m. on Nov. 2, 2026. Rides must originate in or have a destination within one of seven participating counties:
Butler (Hamilton)
Cuyahoga (Cleveland)
Franklin (Columbus)
Hamilton (Cincinnati)
Lucas (Toledo)
Montgomery (Dayton)
Summit (Akron)

Ohioans can learn more about eligibility, ride codes, and participating transportation partners at https://oh.projectplanahead.com/


r/toledo • • 8h ago

Event! Our Tiny Dragon's Tiny Hoard - Sunday 11/1

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I'm (hopefully!) running this game this weekend, and I'm looking for players! It's a LARP, but it's played around a table, and it's D&D adjacent and very player-friendly! No stats, no real character sheets to speak of. It's roleplaying and improv guided by prompts!

Here is the premise:

You have a pet dragon. It sleeps on the hearth in the winter and suns itself on the roof in the summer. It eats the mice that get into the flour, and watches birds through the window. It also steals things: a loose sock, a shiny pebble, a misplaced coin. You’d known that it occasionally took a thing or two–you’d caught it in the act more than once–but it wasn’t until you pulled out the sofa or bed or fridge that you found it: your tiny dragon’s tiny hoard.

Your group talks about their time as an adventuring party by answering prompts to create your group backstory, then selecting items from the hoard and talking about them.

It's scheduled at The Cocked Die on Byrne ($5 entry) for Sunday 11/1 4:30-9 PM (will probably not last the whole time). Message me to sign up!


r/toledo • • 21h ago

Estimated Exposure Levels based on publicly released data

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Hello. I've seen many many posts of people that are very upset (rightfully so) and concerned over the GMA leak that happened a week ago.

I live in one of the most affected neighborhoods about 1.8 miles west of the leak site. I spent days being extremely concerned like all of you but have nearly no concerns after putting in the effort to understand what happened and how our health might be affected.

I have compiled a short summary document that should hopefully give people ease of mind when it comes to the leak, exposure levels, and the short and long-term health effects people have/may experience from this incident.

Full disclosure: I am not a scientist but I do understand on basic levels many of the concepts that pertain to the chemical leak and all of the topics described within due to a background in mechanical engineering and computer science. I have utilized the power of an AI system (Claude pro which I use for work) to do some math and modelling of the leak and create the document summary. PLEASE DO NOT JUST DISMISS THIS BECAUSE OF THE USE OF AI.

The output of this document has been highly driven by my inputs and the input of all of the publicly released data, including many revisions and many edits to make sure the document isn't just ai slop responses and is not just me going "oh hey give me an answer" and then sharing the response. I have spent hours inputting public information, including a direct timeline of my personal experience living through the leak in the SIP zone, and my symptoms, having it make estimates and refined the info many times over as more information has been released. The exposure estimates are based on all of the epa data points, the temperature measurements of the tank throughout, public reporting of the travel of the plume (initial westward travel), the weather conditions, etc.

I hope this gives people comfort on the danger they are feeling and the potential future health effects which are very likely to be zero.

THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENT. IT IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE BASED ON THE AVAILABLE DATA FOR PEOPLE TO GAIN A SENSE OF THE HAZARD CONCERNS.

## I REPEAT, THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT

## Sources

- EPA roving (Oct 21–23) and continuous (Oct 21–26) air monitoring summaries, MC Tank Release, via the [EPA response page](https://response.epa.gov/site/site_profile.aspx?site_id=17475)

- [City of Toledo: Hazmat evacuation in North Toledo (timeline and TAGA update, Oct 26)](https://toledo.oh.gov/news/2026/10/26/hazmat-evacuation-in-north-toledo)

- [City of Toledo: GMA Evacuation Return Guidance](https://cdn.toledo.oh.gov/uploads/documents/GMA-Fact-Sheet_Evacuation-Return-Guidance_10212026.pdf)

- [13abc: City announces chemical release complete](https://www.13abc.com/2026/10/22/toledo-chemical-leak-evacuation-zone-reduced/) and [evacuation order lifted](https://www.13abc.com/2026/10/23/investigators-city-leaders-hold-news-conference-giving-update-chemical-release/)

- [13abc: Toledo business owner sues over chemical release](https://www.13abc.com/2026/10/27/toledo-business-owner-sues-over-chemical-release/)

- [CBS News: Toledo resident describes chemical leak (symptoms, 35 patients at one hospital)](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/toledo-chemical-leak-evacuations-symptoms/)

- [WXYZ: Residents report irritated eyes and sore throats](https://www.wxyz.com/news/chemical-release-in-toledo-prompts-evacuations-shelter-in-place-orders)

- [City of Toledo / OSU Extension: Pet Owner Guidance](https://cdn.toledo.oh.gov/uploads/documents/Toledo_GMA_PetOwnerGuidance-17.pdf)

- [WTOL: residents with asthma could experience minor irritation](https://www.wtol.com/article/news/local/north-toledo-hazmat-situation-evacuations/512-23d84bbb-60fc-4c49-aaf4-57ca35a7f8c6)

- [Minnesota Dept. of Health: age-dependent adjustment factors (EPA early-life guidance)](https://www.health.mn.gov/communities/environment/risk/docs/guidance/adafrecmd.pdf)

- [Medical Daily: 60 treated after Toledo leak](https://www.medicaldaily.com/toledo-chemical-leak-glycidyl-methacrylate-symptoms-480291)

- [ACGIH TLV documentation: Glycidyl Methacrylate (2022)](https://www.acgih.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Glycidyl_Methacrylate.pdf)

- [IARC Monographs Vol. 125 Q&A](https://www.iarc.who.int/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/QA_Monographs_Volume-125.pdf) (full monograph: [publications.iarc.fr/596](https://publications.iarc.fr/596))

- [Smyth et al. 1969, Range-finding toxicity data: List VII](https://doi.org/10.1080/00028896909343157)

- [Michigan EGLE 2006 screening level memo for GMA](https://www.deq.state.mi.us/Aps/downloads/ATSL/106-91-2/106-91-2_annual_24hr_ITSL.pdf)

- [TNO 1994: short-term high exposure to genotoxic carcinogens](https://publications.tno.nl/publication/34634418/dNixQE/verhagen-1994-risk.pdf)

- [AIDIC 2014: methyl methacrylate runaway calorimetry (CET vol. 36)](https://www.aidic.it/cet/14/36/019.pdf)

- [NIST enthalpy of vaporization for GMA, via Chemeo](https://www.chemeo.com/cid/60-074-3/2-Propenoic%20acid)

- [NOAA CHRIS: Glycidyl Methacrylate](https://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/chris/GCM.pdf)

- Erie St. PM2.5 (preliminary AirNow) and drone thermal data from a compiled data summary; [Ohio EPA network listing for the Erie St. monitor](https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/epa.ohio.gov/Portals/27/ams/sites/2017/Appendix%20A-Network%20Descriptions.pdf)

- [ClickOnDetroit: Hazardous chemical release prompts evacuations near Ohio-Michigan border](https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/10/21/hazardous-materials-release-prompts-evacuations-near-ohio-michigan-border/)

- [13abc: Hazmat crews responding to hazardous materials leak in North Toledo](https://www.13abc.com/2026/10/21/hazmat-crews-responding-hazardous-materials-leak-north-toledo/)


r/toledo • • 23h ago

ACOTAR Book 6 Midnight Release Party - Gathering of Kingdoms

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A few photos from the midnight release party for ACOTAR Book 6 hosted by Gathering of Kingdoms, LTD ( https://www.gatheringofkingdons.com ) in the historic Toledo Club. Books provided by Finch and Fern Co.

There will be another midnight release party in January.


r/toledo • • 1d ago

Cockroach Attack

80 Upvotes

Oooooo boy!

Library officials were forced to close the Kent Branch Library Tuesday morning after a patron threw a box of cockroaches at a staff member.

According to library officials, the library, at 3101 Collingwood Blvd., was closed immediately after the altercation. 

Contractors were being called in to clean up and remediate the cockroaches, library officials said. They hoped to reopen the building on Wednesday.

I have questions. Why, obviously? Alive or dead? How many were there? Are we an open carry cockroach state?


r/toledo • • 22h ago

Where can I find beignets??

11 Upvotes

is there anywhere around here where I can get some really good beignets?? Toledo or Fremont-ish area 😊


r/toledo • • 1d ago

Bronze Boar Trivia Night Thursday at 8pm

12 Upvotes

Looking to get a group to go to trivia night Thursday night in DT Toledo at The Bronze Boar.

Pref people in 20s//early 30s.

No experience necessary. This is a first for me as well.

I’m not affiliated with The Bronze Boar or anything.


r/toledo • • 41m ago

Saw another post on here that inspired me.

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r/toledo • • 23h ago

Car repair shop that will use my parts

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I bought some parts to fix my car and wasn't able to complete the task. Does anyone know of a garage around town that will take my parts and install them on the car? They are still unopened in the box.


r/toledo • • 2d ago

Template to send to EPA demanding information about chemical spill

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Came across this informative post (shout out to OP) regarding the chemical spill and all the things that residents should demand to know: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ohio/s/yAjafkUbyM

Contact

U.S. EPA Contact: Josh Peters, On-Scene Coordinator
Email: [peters.joshua@epa.gov](mailto:peters.joshua@epa.gov)

Toledo-Lucas County Health Department
Phone: 419-213-4100
Chemical leak information hotline: 419-779-7089

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Main line: 614-644-3020
Emergency Response / spill hotline: 800-282-9378
Official contact directory: https://epa.ohio.gov/help-center/contact-list

Below is a template you can copy/paste and send to the EPA and other elected officials, or use as a guide if you call the hotlines. Apologies in advance for any formatting issues, I’m on mobile.
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Dear Mr. Peters and Relevant Agency Representatives,

I am writing to request the release of detailed environmental monitoring data, technical analyses, and decision-making records related to the October 20, 2026, glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) release at MC Tank Transport, 1266 Progress Avenue, Toledo, Ohio.

Public statements indicate that the EPA provided technical support for evacuation and shelter-in-place decisions, conducted air monitoring, and collected air samples. However, residents need access to the underlying data and analyses to independently understand the potential exposure, the basis for emergency decisions, and the adequacy of ongoing environmental assessments.

I am requesting the following information:

  1. ⁠Complete GMA-Specific Air Monitoring and Sampling Data

Please provide all available raw and validated data for GMA-specific air monitoring and laboratory analyses, including:

- Sampling and monitoring locations, preferably with coordinates or sufficiently precise addresses.
- Date and time of each measurement, including sampling duration.
- Measured concentrations and units.
- Analytical methods, detection limits, reporting limits, and quantification limits.
- Laboratory results, including non-detects and estimated or qualified results.
- Quality assurance and quality control documentation, including relevant blank samples, calibration records, and data-validation reports.
- Any sampling results that remain pending, along with their expected completion dates.
Please distinguish measurements specific to GMA from general volatile organic compound (VOC) readings, particulate measurements, and other nonspecific air-monitoring results.

  1. Air Dispersion Modeling and the Basis for Emergency Zones

Please provide the air dispersion modeling and related technical analyses used to inform the initial evacuation zone and the three-mile shelter-in-place zone, as well as subsequent changes to those zones.

Please include:
- The name and version of each model used.
- Model input files, assumptions, and output files.
- The chemical release rate, duration, and other source-term assumptions.
- Meteorological data, including wind speed, wind direction, atmospheric stability, and other relevant conditions.
- Any modeled plume maps, predicted concentrations, exposure estimates, and applicable health-protective benchmarks.
- The specific analyses or recommendations provided to Toledo Fire & Rescue and other decision-makers.
- Any subsequent model runs or revisions.

If no formal air dispersion model was used for a particular decision, please identify the methods and evidence that were used instead.

  1. Data and Analysis Supporting the Modification or Lifting of Emergency Orders

Please provide the records documenting the basis for each decision to reduce, modify, or lift the evacuation and shelter-in-place orders.
Specifically, please identify the readings, sampling results, modeling outputs, risk assessments, and professional recommendations available at the time each decision was made.
Please clarify whether those decisions were based on GMA-specific measurements, general VOC readings, the cessation of the release, tank or facility conditions, modeled exposure estimates, or a combination of these factors.
Please also identify any locations or periods for which representative GMA-specific measurements were unavailable when the decisions were made.

  1. Soil, Runoff, Stormwater, and Other Environmental Sampling

Because the incident involved a release from a tank and reports indicate that material reached the ground, please provide records concerning potential contamination beyond the air.

Please include:
- Soil, surface water, stormwater, drainage, and runoff sampling plans and results.
- Any testing for GMA and relevant reaction products or degradation products.
- Sampling locations, collection times, laboratory methods, and analytical detection limits.
- Records of any observed or documented liquid release onto the ground.
- Cleanup plans, waste characterization results, disposal records, and environmental remediation requirements.
- Any determination that additional soil, water, or other environmental testing is unnecessary, including the technical basis for that determination.

If this work falls under another agency’s jurisdiction, please identify the responsible agency and forward the request as appropriate.

  1. Public Health Surveillance and Exposure Registry

Please identify the agency responsible for tracking potential health effects associated with this incident.

I request information about any existing or planned exposure registry, symptom-reporting system, or public health surveillance program, including how residents who experienced symptoms without seeking emergency treatment can report their experiences.

Please clarify how reported symptoms, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, exposure locations, and potential longer-term health effects will be evaluated and communicated to the public.

If no registry or surveillance program is planned, please explain what alternative mechanisms will be used to monitor potential health effects and whether a formal registry will be considered.

  1. Records, Outstanding Analyses, and Public Reporting
    Please provide links to all currently available records and identify any outstanding sampling, laboratory analyses, investigations, or environmental assessments.

For records not yet finalized, please provide the expected completion dates and explain how the results will be made publicly available.
If any requested records are maintained by another agency or contractor, please identify the record holder and the appropriate process for obtaining them.

To the extent any portion of this request is being treated as a formal public-records request, please process it under the applicable records-access procedures and provide the records electronically where possible. If any material is withheld, please identify the basis for withholding it and release any reasonably segregable portions.

Residents should be able to understand what was released, what was measured, what remains unknown, and what evidence supported the decisions that affected their homes, health, and ability to remain in their community.

Thank you for your attention to these requests. I would appreciate written acknowledgment and a response identifying the appropriate contacts for each category of information.

Sincerely,
A Concerned Toledo-Area Resident


r/toledo • • 2d ago

Chemical Leak affecting Water within 3 miles?

26 Upvotes

I have a beautiful betta fish in a 8 gallon tank who has been happily living on my dechlorinated sink water at my office since April.

On Friday I fed him, and topped off his tank (first time since the spill) and I come in this morning and he’s gasping for breath and limp.

Any other fish keepers in the area having sudden problems?

I checked his water for an ammonia spike and everything is 0 but nitrates which are like 5ppm

:( I’m really sad and hope I can save him.


r/toledo • • 2d ago

Halloween Gig at A Cigar Lounge

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Hey! Me and my band Ess and Friends are playing a cool costume gig at Third Street Cigar this Friday with support from The Cowboy Killers band. If you’re still looking for halloween plans and like good drinks and smokes, you might have an amazing time!

Third Street Cigar 7-10PM Friday October 30th


r/toledo • • 2d ago

Immediate hiring for a trans girl?

11 Upvotes

Hey there! I could really use an angel's blessing. Everywhere I go management abuses me until I have to quit. Do any local employers support trans people?

Im bad at physical labor. Im a tattoo artist with a Master's degree in Spanish, and 2 years' experience as a mental health case manager if you know of anything that fits the bill.

Thanks loves! 🩵🩷🤍


r/toledo • • 1d ago

Toledo Odor

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Why has Toledo smelled like old fish fry the past couple days?

Not a joke. I feel like there has been a rancid odor in various parts of Toledo since yesterday afternoon.


r/toledo • • 2d ago

Why is the State hiding our local flu and respiratory data? We are heading into winter blind!

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Hey Toledo, I want to flag a serious gap in our local public health data that puts high-risk neighbors, parents, and workers in Northwest Ohio at risk.

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has completely centralized its respiratory dashboard into an interactive mess that is incredibly difficult to use, poorly organized, and practically useless for daily life.

Instead of showing real-time, localized trends, the dashboard focuses almost entirely on cumulative hospitalizations. By the time someone is sick enough to be hospitalized, the virus has already been spreading silently through Lucas and Wood Counties for weeks. Hospital admissions are a lagging indicator—they tell us where the virus was a month ago, giving us little to no actual warning to protect ourselves today.

Living right here on the border makes this look even more absurd. The state of Michigan openly publishes the "Michigan Flu Focus" every single week, giving residents in Monroe, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties concise, real-time percentages for outpatient doctor visits, emergency room illness trends, and clinical lab test positivity. Ohio completely hides these early-warning metrics.

While the CDC shows a single, flat "statewide average" for Ohio, diseases don’t spread evenly. Columbus or Cincinnati could be having a massive outbreak while Toledo is quiet, or vice versa, but a flat statewide number completely erases our regional reality.

I am a local resident with severe asthma and a history of flu hospitalizations. I use data to know when to tighten my precautions and wear an N95 mask so I can protect my health and stay at work. Right now, Ohio's risk-averse bureaucracy is leaving us completely in the dark.

One person screaming won’t change this, but a surge of phone calls will.

If you want taxpayer-funded transparency and a proper community warning system back, please take 60 seconds tomorrow to call or message our local state representatives. They need to hear from Toledo area residents:

  • Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff (ODH Director): (614) 466-7217
  • State Rep. Elgin Rogers Jr. (District 44 / Toledo area): (614) 466-1401
  • State Sen. Theresa Gavarone (District 2 Toledo area): (614) 466-8060

What to say:
"My name is [Your Name] and I am a constituent in ZIP [Your ZIP]. I am calling to demand that the Ohio Department of Health restore its weekly regional public health reporting for Northwest Ohio. The current dashboard is difficult to navigate and only shows cumulative hospitalizations, which are a lagging indicator that gives us zero real-time warning. Hiding regional test positivity and outpatient illness data leaves vulnerable citizens blind. We deserve the same transparency that Michigan gives its residents."

Please share this with anyone you know locally who has kids, is immunocompromised, or cares about government accountability!


r/toledo • • 1d ago

Kaptur Ad

0 Upvotes

Ive posted before about one of Marcys ads.

The one I've been seeing lately features people who stated they voted for Husted, but won't vote for Merrin as he's "compromised by data centers."

Real niiice from diamond hands Kaptur.

Let's people basically shit on Sherrod Brown with them saying they voted for Husted.

The ads do call Merrin "Data Center Derrick."

What about Husted who has taken millions from First Energy.

Obviously Marcy doesn't care, as she has people on her ads saying they voted for Husted.

She also loves to say she works across the aisle with many Republikkkans.

I do hope she wins, and fkkn retires.

Its obvious from her latest ads that Marcy only really worries about Marcy.

The other Dems running in Ohio for midterms dont seem to mean anything to her.

She just wants to make sure SHE gets reelected.


r/toledo • • 3d ago

They are trying to sweep the chemical leak under the rug. We will not be silenced.

121 Upvotes

Why are we still smelling chemicals FOUR days later? Why won't they answer us when we ask how our water supply has been affected? We cannot allow them to sweep this under the rug! We DESERVE REAL ANSWERS AND REAL ACTION.


r/toledo • • 3d ago

Fallout Day Celebration - Toledo, Oct 24, 2026

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Fallout fans gathered for a night celebrating Fallout Day at Toledo Spirits, Co hosted by Power Armor Festival. The gathering was made that much more amazing by a surprise guest appearance of Fallout New Vegas Developer Robert Lee, known best as the Creator of Fisto.

Fans competed in Trivia and Faction Wars, with the NCR winning. Here are photos from the night.

See you next year at Fallout Night in Toledo!


r/toledo • • 3d ago

Stray Cat Help

11 Upvotes

Hello,

I am currently in Ottawa Lake, MI, and I have had 2 stray cats appear on my property in the last week. One showed up a few days ago and her sister came out of the ditch this evening. I cannot take care of them, I have 4 medically dependent cats already. The kittens that showed up are between 5-6 months old extremely friendly, I have a suspicion they were abandoned near my house by means of getting thrown from a vehicle into the ditch.

I have called Toledo and Monroe Humane Society, they are both at capacity. I’m really at a loss for what to do here and my heart is breaking for these cats. Does anyone have any info on where I can take them? Please let me know, thank you in advance.


r/toledo • • 3d ago

Best Breakfast Sandwich in Toledo

20 Upvotes

I don't know what it is about a good breakfast sandwich, but I love them. Give me your favorites so I can try some new ones! Bonus points if you can tell me if they're available outside of traditional breakfast hours!


r/toledo • • 3d ago

A streetcar hangs off the edge of a bridge over Swan Creek. Toledo, Ohio. (1913)

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r/toledo • • 3d ago

Northwest Ohioans in NCAA Wrestling This Season

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r/toledo • • 4d ago

This Week in Toledo 10/24/26

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• On Monday, government officials held a press conference announcing a $65 million project to replace the Wheeling & Lake Erie swing bridge, formerly known as the Toledo Belt Bridge, which will allow heavier loads of freight carried by rail to cross the Maumee River. Construction is expected to begin in 2029 and finish in 2030.

• Also on Monday, the Ohio Controlling Board approved a $2.9 million grant to LevelHeads, Inc. for the design and construction of a new facility for the Northwest Ohio Behavioral Healthcare (formerly Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital), one of six state-owned and operated regional psychiatric hospitals, at 930 S. Detroit Ave.

• On Tuesday, Toledo City Council held a first reading of a resolution asking the Mayor to terminate its contract with Flock and remove all Flock cameras in the city. An attempt to hold an immediate vote failed to meet the 9-vote threshold to pass, with Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Sarantou, and Williams voting against. The measure is now set for a second reading at the next meeting of Toledo City Council taking place on Wednesday, November 4.

• Also on Tuesday, an employee mistake led to a 5,500 gallon tank of glycidyl methacrylate venting into the air from the MC Tank Transport terminal (1266 Progress Ave.) Residents within a mile of the site were evacuated while residents within a three mile radius were asked to shelter in place through Friday around noon. For more confirmed details about the situation and important safety notices, visit https://toledo.oh.gov/news/2026/10/22/hazmat-evacuation-in-north-toledo

• On Thursday, city officials held a ceremony celebrating the completion of a $1.2 million stream restoration project at Bandore Park. Approximately 1,000 feet of Hill Ditch was restored through realignment and reconnection with the flood plain, adding native plants and wetlands to capture runoff and protecting the habitat.

• Also on Thursday, University of Toledo President James Holloway held his first State of the University address. During the speech, he stated goals of increasing enrollment to 16,000 students by 2031, increasing research expenditures from $76 million to $100 million, increasing interdisciplinary research, and growing the university’s academic health system.

• In further Thursday news, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to unveil the Station Sports Bar at 28 N. Erie St. in the Huron Yards development. The bar is owned by Mike Stancati, who also owns Hannon’s Block Restaurant.

• Toledo-area defense attorney Phillip Carlisle was arraigned Thursday on two felony counts of obstructing official business for allegedly smuggling contraband into the Lucas County Jail on two separate occasions earlier this year.

• On Friday, Block Communications filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice indicating that 116 employees of the Toledo Blade would be permanently laid off with the 190-year-old paper ceasing publication December 31. The company is actively seeking a buyer for the paper in order to avoid closure.

• Also on Friday, a spokesperson for U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur’s office stated that a package containing a suspicious substance meant for the congresswoman had been intercepted at a local post office. At least two other Democratic members of congress (Joyce Beatty and Shontel Brown) have been sent similar packages recently.

• In further Friday news, a CSX Transportation container train carrying 4,000 gallons of diesel derailed in North Toledo. No leaks or injuries are reported.

• The Lucas County Juvenile Court has created an online portal called CaseLook that allows families to access case records for details like hearing dates online. To register for access, visit https://www.co.lucas.oh.us/204/Juvenile-Court

• The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has provided University of Toledo professor Dr. Mark Wooten with a five-year, $3.7-million grant to develop a vaccine for Lyme disease. No vaccine for the disease currently exists in the United States.

• Libertarian Party candidate for Ohio House District 43 Zach Hall has suspended his campaign after old videos surfaced online of Hall abusing an animal. Hall, who was running against incumbent Democrat Dr. Michele Grim and Republican challenger David Karmol, also resigned from his party’s executive and central committees.

• Lucas County Common Pleas Court Judge Lisa McGowan, a Republican who currently oversees the domestic relations court and is on the ballot for re-election this year, received a cease and desist order from several area labor unions over campaign literature claiming outdated or nonexistent union endorsements. Many have instead endorsed her challenger, Democrat Nedal Adya, this cycle. Social media posts by McGowan’s campaign claiming the endorsements have since been removed.

• Early voting for the November general election began. For information about candidates on the ballot, visit https://toledofreepress.com/toledo-free-press-voters-guide-2026-general-election/

• This Saturday (October 24) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Toledo Repair Café will host a free repair clinic at the Heatherdowns Branch Library (3265 Glanzman Rd.). Anyone can bring in items for repair at no cost, including appliances, bicycles, clothing, computers, jewelry, and lamps.

• Also this Saturday (October 24) from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Lucas County Canine Care & Control (LC4) will host a “trunk or treat” event at their building at 1301 Monroe Street. Forty dogs that have been vaccinated, dewormed, and spayed or neutered will be available for adoption.

• Also this Saturday (October 24) from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday, Huron Street between Monroe and Washington Streets will be closed for a “Zombie Crawl” involving major bars in the Warehouse District. For more information, visit https://district419.com/crawl

• This Sunday (October 25) at 3 p.m., the Toledo Area Tenants Union is holding a rally in support of the residents of Saxon House Apartments who have endured slum conditions and unresponsive owners. Members of the public are invited to attend the rally outside the apartments (1647 S. Cove Blvd.) to support the residents.

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News sources: The Blade, 13ABC, Toledo Free Press