Allison Armstrong is a team player and problem solver. A good firefighter needs to be. And since 2000, her devotion to being one of the team for the Toledo Fire and Rescue...
When Roland Richardson retired from Toledo Edison in 2005 after 33 years with the company, he created a budget to see how comfortably he could live on his retirement funds. Arriving at...
Two things are very clear when students walk into the Chess Room at Jones Leadership Academy. One is that Warren and Yolanda Woodberry always show up as the best version of who...
Inspiring Toledo youth to live their best lives
Sergeant Ron Paris, while a big presence, is a kind and unassuming man. In fact, when talking about his life and career he cites that...
What was the best advice you received
from one or both of your parents?
Chiquita Bennett
That's an easy answer, both my parents taught me to always do the right thing, challenge myself always,...
History is constantly evolving and being created day by day— both nationwide and on a local level. Toledo, in particular, is a diverse place full of historic moments for those interested in...
If running the most essential of businesses during a pandemic that closed down your community doesn’t rattle you, there is likely nothing much that will. During a year of unexpected product shortages,...
Gene Steele
Pemberville, Ohio
When you live by yourself, you develop habits and living styles that don't align with the Ozzie & Harriet's. And so it came to be that my house did not...
(l-r) Katie Crosby and her sisters Candi Johnson and MeChele Frierson
Katy Crosby has been Toledo’s Chief of Staff for the last two and a half years, where she works with the departments...
Grilled Rack of Lamb with Demi-Glace Butter
I made this Food and Wine recipe recently as it stood out in a recent issue of the magazine and certainly caught the attention of my...