Land Bank has two weeks to inspect St. Anthony Church

Tuesday the Diocese of Toledo granted the Lucas County Land Bank two weeks to inspect the building and decide if they want to take ownership of the church. "It's very possible that after a professional appraisal that the Land Bank may agree with the Diocese that the building, as historic as it is, unfortunately, can't be saved and that maybe demolition is the only option that we have," said Mayor Kapszukiewicz.

First class of 5-week bilingual training program for ironworkers graduates in library ceremonies

TOLEDO, Oct. 30, 2017: As previously reported in a La Prensa article by Kevin Milliken , a Swanton-based steel company has partnered with the South Branch Toledo-Lucas County Public Library to reach out to Latino adults to train them on the computer and technological skills needed as ironworkers to help them keep good-paying industry jobs and possibly even advance within the company. , South Branch library manager, helped put together the five-week training module with assistance from Foundation Steel rep Mario Vargas .

Activists urge voter pressure on DACA legislation

TOLEDO: Activists working on behalf of Latino students are urging Northwest Ohio voters to put pressure on undecided Congressmen as part of an overall strategy to effectively get legislation passed to keep DREAMers and those enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and to prevent their deportation. About 20 people attended a community forum held Wednesday evening, Oct. 25, 2017 at the Reynolds Corners Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library in Toledo.

Kapszukiewicz declares run for mayor

Democratic Lucas County Treasurer Wade Kapszukiewicz will kick off his campaign for mayor today, he told The Blade Monday, promising a campaign and an administration that will roll out big ideas to re-create the city of Toledo. Mr. Kapszukiewicz's entry into the race puts him in competition with Democratic Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson and Republican Councilman Tom Waniewski to be among the two top vote-getters in the Sept.