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Zeke Fravor, Reporting
December 1, 2022

OREGON, Ohio – After over a year of construction, the City of Oregon has a brand new fire station. 
After its dedication on November 13th, crews began moving in and operations have started to run from the new station fourty-one. 
“Um so it’s a great asset. It’s a great asset to have everybody working together at one place,” retiring Oregon Fire Chief Dennis Hartman said. 
Not everyone has moved in however. That’s because they’re waiting on an emergency generator, a must have in any kind of emergency. 
Features of the new station include six bays for vehicles and dorms for firefighters. 
“Um, it’s easier to manage people, it’s easier to get information out and all those kinds of things,” Hartman said. 
One of the main concerns of citizens was taxes to pay for the station, however the city was able to secure a bond so taxes are unaffected. 
One other concern for citizens – higher insurance rates, since the new station has been moved to a new location. 
I spoke with a local insurance agent who told me that may not be the case. 
As long as this new station here stays in Oregon, insurance rates should not go up. This once empty space is sure to be busy once everyone can officially move in. 
“We’re uh, rapidly approaching 4,000 runs this year. We’ll finish with four, 4,500 or so,” Hartman said.

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Lake Erie Water Quality

Krystal Clark, Reporting
November 17, 2022

TOLEDO, OH - The state of water quality in Lake Erie has caused a headache for years and unfortunately, another problem may be arising too. 
Normally when we the weather cools down, the water begins to clear, but Professor of Ecology and Director of the University of Toledo’s Lake Erie Center, Thomas Bridgeman said that hasn’t quite been the case this year. 
“Looks like one harmful algal bloom this summer, but it was really two,” said Bridgeman. “And this second species came in in September and grew all through October and through November, which was very unusual”. 
Bridgeman said the bright sunlight we have experienced could likely be the cause. 
Another reason for the continuing blooms could be climate change, according to a study released by University of Michigan. 
The study aimed to help policy makers make land-use decisions regarding lake Erie. It looked at four main areas that feed into the lake. 
The levels of phosphorus in water have risen steadily over the years, even with the extensive watershed management efforts in Maumee. 
“when we get too much phosphorus it’s too concentrated – that promotes the growth of this other, unhelpful, harmful algae,” said Bridgeman. 
The authors concluded the potential cause is an increase in temperatures and rain levels. 
Agricultural runoff into the Maumee river is a major contributor to the algae blooms in the lake. 
The authors suggested “It is also important to explore how different urban and agricultural development pathways could potentially mitigate climate change effects on surface water quality.” 
Farming that reduces disruption to soil, as well as land use management and green infrastructure application could be effective to mitigate climate influence on stream water contamination.

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Zeke Fravor, Reporting
November 17, 2022

TOLEDO, Ohio – There aren’t many days off for Matt Melzak. 
During spring and summer, he works for the Toledo Mud Hens alongside Jim Weber. 
As the seasons turn colder, Melzak shifts gears to his winter job, calling games for the Toledo Walleye. 
This year, he enters his 17th season as the voice of Toledo hockey, a career that has spanned both the Toledo Storm and Walleye. 
Throughout his 17 year career, Melzak has had multiple opportunities to call special events for the ECHL, including traveling to the easternmost point in North America, St. John’s, Newfoundland, for the 2019 Kelly Cup Finals. 
“Three all-star games I’ve done so far in my career, and you know, almost 1,300 ECHL games. It’s kind of, kind of a little bit surreal,” Melzak said. 
Though there are perks with being so involved with the team – game days can be quite long for a broadcaster. 
“Typical game day for me is probably a good 12 to 14 hour work day,” Melzak said. 
Ultimately – broadcasters aspire to call games at as high of a level as possible. 
Melzak has had multiple opportunites to call american hockey league games, just a step below the nhl. 
“The last couple of years I’ve gotten the chance to fill in a couple times at the American Hockey League level. It’s amazing and surreal I think is probably the best word,” Melzak said. 
Melzak credits his success to calling as many games as possible early on in his career – whatever sport it may have been.

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Sydney Schauwecker, Reporting
November 10, 2022 


TOLEDO, OH (UT:10) — If you have yet to start holiday shopping, be prepared for seasonal sticker shock. 
Inflation is a popular conversation today. Dr. Micheal Dowd a Professor at the University of Toledo whose primary field is Monetary Economics explains why it's rising at such a drastic rate. 
"Can't drill if you don't have a permit, licenses, all of these things have been essentially shut down and if you wonder why gas prices are so high, that's the reason." 
It's not just gas prices that are increasing. Our economy has also caused the price of goods to go up drastically. 
"Things are not broken, but they are seriously bent," said Dowd. 
"The Federal Reserve has been for the last decade has been increasing the money supply at unholy rates, but if you look at the growth rate of the money supply after Covid, actually the time series diagram, the increase is vertical. 
You're putting $5 trillion in additional spending into the economy. You know what $5 trillion actually amounts to? Put it in $1000 bills, not one-dollar bills, and $5 trillion would be a pile of money 315 miles high. 
If you increase the money supply without a growing economy, you have a lot more money trying to buy the same amount of goods and so the amount of dollars you need to buy the goods just takes more. 
Now, this was with Trump. It is with Biden, it isn't, this is not one party. 
Anyone could rattle off five things that should be done, but the economy is pretty complicated. 
Whatever those five things, yeah I'm sure they would contribute, but it really needs to be a full concerted effort to try to bring down inflation. 
Quick solutions, it's not the case."

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2022 Lucas County Voting Numbers

Krystal Clark , Reporting
November 3, 2022

With the midterm elections quickly approaching, candidates are in the final push for getting supporters. 
Nancy Larson, candidate for the Democrat party for state representative district 41 feels the pressure. 
"This last week or two has been focused on getting out, knocking on doors, talking to people,” Larson said. 
Her key message? One of urgency. 
"These are really scary times,” Larson said. “I am old, I have lived through a lot of election cycles. It is not chicken little to say the sky is going to fall on our democracy." 
Her campaign focuses on cleaning Lake Erie as well as reproductive rights and school safety. 
"They are seen as fringe issues, abortion rights, gun safety measures,” Larson said. “But they are getting more top of mind for most people." 
On the other side of town, Lucas County Republican Party Chairman, Christ Joseph, says their party is using social media and technology to get voters out early. 
"We are also doing a lot of text messaging work to try to get people to vote, we hold meetings all the time encouraging people to come out and vote,” said Joseph. 
The Lucas County Republican Party believes it their work is paying off. 
"Our early voting center it appears that the voter turnout has been higher." 
The GOP's focus this election is on issues that directly affect people's pockets. 
"I think a huge one is inflation. I think another big one is people want to also be safe,” said Joseph “They don't want to go outside and feel like when they go outside, they will have a problem. And that is why this idea of defunding the police is so outrageously ridiculous." 
Joseph says the most important thing is to just get out and vote. 
"You can't effectuate change unless you go to the ballot box. You can't expect change unless you go to the ballot box.”

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Toledo Walleye Home Opener

Zeke Fravor, Reporting
November 3, 2022

TOLEDO, Ohio – Last season, the Toledo Walleye made a playoff run only rivaled by the 2018-19 season. 
Both seasons ended in heartbreak fashion, with the Walleye losing in the Kelly Cup Finals. 
“As long as you’re giving yourselves an opportunity and trying to knock on that door, at some point it’s gonna happen. With that said you know, it was very, very disappointing last year,” Walleye Head Coach Dan Watson said. 
The team returns 10 players from last year’s Western Conference championship team, including fan favorites Mitchell Heard, Brandon Hawkins, and Cole Fraser. 
“There’s a lot of guys that are here because they love the atmosphere, they love the Huntington Center. Obviously yes, they love the success that we’ve had, but a lot of it is due to where you play,” Watson said. 
There are also a few players with ties to northwest Ohio. 
Defenseman Gordi Myer played at Sylvania Northview High School, while brothers Sam and Lukas Craggs played college hockey down I-75 at Bowling Green State University. 
Though the Walleye are affiliated with the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings and the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins, they weren’t loaned many players last season due to COVID-19. This year, that shouldn’t be the case. 
So far this season, the Walleye have been loaned defenseman Seth Barton, goaltender Victor Brattström, and Sebastian Cossa, a goaltender the Red Wings selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2021 NHL draft. 
“We do have an ongoing dialogue and communication with Grand Rapids and what they’re looking for, what, what’s a role when that player’s gonna get called back up. So we want to make sure that we’re fine tuning that,” Watson said. 
Toledo fans, widely considered some of the wildest in the league, won’t have to wait much longer to see the team in action. 
“We call them the seventh man for a reason. It does, the energy that’s created on the bench from the fans, the players can feel it,” Watson said.

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Heating Prices to Impact Vulnerable

Krystal Clark
October, 27, 2022

TOLEDO, Ohio - Winter is closing in, which for means it’s time to turn on the heat. 
But the current utility prices are making some people think twice before they make the switch. 
The Department of Energy is projecting a sharp increase of home heating compared to last year, and the impacts can already be seen on the local scale. 
Colombia gas of Ohio is moving to increase their base rates, currently customers can expect to pay up to 27% more per month. 
The Ohio Consumer’s Counsel has been extremely vocal about its opposition of this increase, testifying at a Public Hearing on October 14. 
There are resources for those who are not sure how to pay their bills this season. One is Pathways, a federal funded organization. 
CEO, Mr. Jay Black Jr. says their Winter Crisis Program gives immediate relief to those at risk of getting their utilities turned off. 
“Just with most things in this country, any time there’s that kind of crisis, or any kind of crisis, it is the impoverished that is impacted the most.” 
He says reaching out for help may be scary – but there is always help available. 
“All of our programs are designed to first help meet the immediate need and then put the client on the pathway to self-sufficiency.”

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Sydney Schauwecker, Reporting
ctober 27, 2022 


TOLEDO, Ohio — The theatre community in Northwest Ohio has had a tough few years with the rest of the world. Now it's back and busier than ever. 
“We have just a few more rehearsals left and then we have our show opening up it's called ‘she loves me,” said Jennifer Jackson, director at Waterville Playshop. 
With the theatre community raging back to life in Toledo following the pandemic, some theatres are competing for dates. 
Maytag Virgin, Sherlock Holmes and the Ghost Machine, Young Frankenstein, Sweeney Todd, and She Loves Me all perform this weekend in the Toledo area. 
“There were some shows that were postponed, so trying to catch all those, it's just usually it's just a busy theatre time there’s always a fall show, a spring show and sometimes they happen to fall on the same weekend,” said Jackson on how there was so much of a booking overlap. 
The pandemic was incredibly hard on theatres worldwide with many having to cancel entire seasons leaving people out of work. 
Jackson continued, “There were some shows for sure that were canceled, obviously for over a year and a half. We’ve really been careful to make sure if anybody’s ill they stay home. We’ve had some cast members this past week that weren’t feeling great so they masked just to make sure. We’re really trying to just keep watching things you know, checking to see what the levels are in the counties and that sort of thing to be responsible. But we feel like so far, we’re okay.”

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Thomas Cluckey Profile

Zeke Fravor, Reporting
October 27, 2022

TOLEDO, Ohio – Thomas Cluckey joined the Rockets football team for the 2018 season as a walk-on kicker, which isn’t all that different from a scholarship player. 
“You may not be given as many opportunities, it’s just important, when you are given those, you need to take advantage of them,” Cluckey said. 
He didn’t see much action until the 2019 season when he was tasked with handling kickoffs. 
He later added field goals as well as well as punting to his plate. 
Since then, Cluckey has kicked 32 field goals in his career, along with 105 PATs. 
Along the way, he’s had the opportunity to kick in some pretty well know stadiums. 
“Um, Ohio State was definitely cool, didn’t have any opportunities for field goals. Notre Dame was certainly my best experience,” Cluckey said.
Kicking comes with a lot of pressure, which Cluckey is used to. 
“I take my three steps back, two steps over, really not thinking about anything to be honest,” Cluckey said. 
Though his career is winding down, there’s still one thing Cluckey has not had the opportunity to do. 
“Obviously, I mean the game winning field goal, I think that’s, you know, one of the best plays in all of football. Haven’t gotten the opportunity yet for one,” Cluckey said. 
Cluckey and the Rockets have four regular season games plus the MAC Championship if they qualify, and Bowl Season to help him accomplish that goal.

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Sydney Schauwecker
October 20, 2022
TOLEDO, OH (UT:10) — It’s officially “spooky season.”Fostoria Police shared an alarming photo on Facebook last year after an observant child found a needle in a Kit Kat following Trick or Treat. While police found only two pieces of affected candy, parents are still on high alert.
“You just can’t trust anyone nowadays,” said Jess De La Mer, a local mother and business owner.
Police say that by following a few rules, Halloween can be safe and fun for all.
Deveaux Elementary and Iris Beauty Bar and Boutique hosted Iris Market Trunk orTreat. “An event to bring the community together, show off our local businesses, and also give the kids a chance to show off their groovy costumes and to get candy,” said De La Mer. 
Local parents shared ways they keep their children safe.
Quotes included:
“Making sure their candy isn't tampered with or opened.”
“We go with them. We always go in a neighborhood that we’re familiar with.”
“I make sure they’re by my side, yeah I hold them tight! You know because it getscrazy?!”
​Police additionally recommend glow or reflective clothing, shorter-length costumes, andwell-fitting shoes.

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Decreased Oil Production Impact Economy

Krystal Clark
October 13, 2022

​Experts say we can expect to pay even more for goods and services in the coming weeks as OPEC announced plans to decrease global oil production by two-million barrels daily. 
The most immediate impact is likely to be seen at gas stations. 
Even though the U.S produces most of its own oil, large quantity is likely to be shipped overseas. 
Doctor David Black - Interim Chair of The Department of Economics at UToledo says we will see the impacts across all sectors including retail and manufacturing. 
“It can have a serious impact on the US both nationally and locally and it is because higher producer prices are passed onto consumers.”

Voter Registration Down in Ohio

Krystal Clark
October 13, 2022

​TOLEDO, Ohio - Voting Registration ended for Ohio on Tuesday. 
Officials say although registration is currently just over 8 million people, it is still lower than both the 2020 and 2018 elections. 
Lucas County Board of Election Deputy Director – Timothy Monaco says the aging Ohio population and indifference are the most likely causes for this. 
But along with voter registration, numbers are also lacking among election day employees. 
“We have to get over a thousand poll workers to just work on Election Day. We become one of the, the largest county agency in Lucas County on election day due to all the employees we have come work” 
There is a push to get more young people involved in working the poll booths, since the average age of an election worker is 75 years old. More information can be found on the Lucas County Board of Elections Website.

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Toledo Helps Ukraine

Sydney Schauwecker
October 14, 2022
TOLEDO, OH (UT:10) — Local groups are helping the humanitarian effort in Ukraine.
Alona Matchenko is the cofounder of Toledo Helps Ukraine. Matchenko is a former school teacher from Kyiv, who now studies law at the University of Toledo.
“It started with collecting tangible donations, so we set it up. 10 sites all over Northwest Ohio where people could bring items that we requested them to bring. And the requests came from those who are personally known in Ukraine.’” said Matchenko.
Items requested to be sent include baby formula, food, and first aid kits.
“We collected this whole 40 feet container worth of goods and then we were able to go on a trip”
Toledo Helps Ukraine has now shifted focus to rescuing Ukrainians, securing sponsorship for 20 people to participate in the Uniting for Ukraine congress initiative.
We had set up an interview with Ukrainian Refugee, Sophie Oleinichuk, who is currentlyliving and studying art in Latvia.
While we could not physically speak with her as Kyiv was being actively attacked by Russian missiles and she was locating family members, she sent us photos from within the city and corresponded with us via direct message. 
These are her words:“I’m Sophie, a Ukrainian girl from Kyiv, currently living and studying in Latvia. Being a refugee is quite a hard thing and you have to deal with a lot. Obviously, it starts with the pain you feel when there’s war in your country and continues all the way to xenophobia and general hatred of Ukrainians.  Thankfully we have developed into being extremely strong people, and we receive a lot of support. Due to horrible propaganda, there is a lot of false statements about Ukraine, claims of fascism, nationalism, and that the bombings are from Ukrainian government. If Russia stops fighting the war will be over, but if Ukraine stops fighting there will be no Ukraine. No money in the world will ever bring back the soldiers and civilians who died in this war. Europe and the US have been a great help to us with all the ammunition, but you can't stop. We need to finish this horror.

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Zeke Fravor, Reporting
October 13, 2022

​ROSSFORD, Ohio – At any given time, you can find Taylor Raszka in his gym. 
With a 5:00 AM opening time and a 7:30 PM closing time, days can be long. 
He specializes in crossfit, which according to Raszka is a bit different from your normal gym regimen. 
“With our programming we’re programmed out 365 days in advance, so you won’t do the same workout twice over the course of a year at our facility,” Raszka said. 
Over the years, Pillar has expanded to include sport specific athlete training and a hockey academy with a skating treadmill. 
“It’s been a great tool, a great asset, and it really allows us to help critique hockey players skating mechanics, also with their stickhandling,” Raszka said. 
The skating treadmill is made up of synthetic ice like I’m currently on here. And the best part is, you can wear your regular ice skates on it. 
Raszka said he doesn’t really know where he thought of his current goal of changing one million lives. 
“When I started the gym it was, ‘I’m gonna help people, actually.’ So I was trying to really impact our community and help change lives,” Raszka said. 
Though it may take a while to achieve his goals, raszka doesn’t plan on giving up on them for a long time. 
“I hope to do this for the rest of my life. Hopefully as long as I can keep doing this, I’m gonna continue,” Raszka said.

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Ohio State School Board Title IX Amendment

Krystal Clark
October 6, 2022
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TOLEDO, Ohio - ​In late June, on the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the Biden Administration announced plans to update title IX regulations to include the protection of LGBTQIA+ students from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. 
However, a board member of the Ohio State Board of Education - is urging people to oppose this new ruling, even if there are major consequences for the entire state. 
Hours of deliberation and testimony filled the meeting room on September 20th. 
Both in support and in opposition of a resolution put forward. 
The resolution in question? A four-page proposal put forward by board member, Brendan Shea. 
In this proposal titled “RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT PARENTS, SCHOOLS, AND DISTRICTS IN REJECTING HARMFUL, COERCIVE, AND BURDENSOME GENDER IDENTITY POLICIES” Shea calls upon the assembly to require schools to disclose to parents whenever their child questions their gender identity. 
As well as prohibiting transgender students from using facilities that match their gender identity. 
If this resolution is approved, and the State Board denies the U.S department of education’s new Title IX regulations, schools in Ohio receiving federal aid will lose funding. 
State board members will vote on the resolution on Oct. 11. 
For more information about the title IX changes, and to view a copy of Shea’s resolution, click on the links on the home page.

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Toledo Cherokee Hockey Turns 30

Zeke Fravor, Reporting
October 6, 2022

​TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo Cherokee have been around since the 1993 season, when they were a part of the Central States Hockey League. 
Since then, they’ve won a national title, and have been a model of consistency for a Junior B hockey program. 
This year, they’re celebrating 30 years with a few special events. 
“You know the big games for us are the Christmas jersey game, and the Sap Night, Senior Night, things like that,” Cherokee Head Coach and General Manager Kenny Miller said. 
Local talent, like some of the players you see out here, have been a lifeline for the Cherokee in the past. 
But over the past few years, they’ve started branching out nationwide. 
“Yeah, I think a lot of it has to do with recruiting, and we’re recruiting from everywhere now,” Miller said. 
Other than a losing season a few years ago, the Cherokee have been a perennial contender season after season. 
This year the team hopes to go even further than before in hopes of replicating the national championship season of 1998. 
“Obviously our goal is to, one, get back there, and two, get further than we did last season, hopefully (we) win a championship,” Miller said. 
The Cherokee have four months and 44 games to do just that.

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