It's been a fun week working with the Toledo Opera — and to put a bow on things — I'm joined on this week's Community Focus by Director of Marketing & Communication Rachael Cammarn, to discuss the opera's efforts to reach more people.
Feb 18, 2024
7 min
On this week's Community Focus, former Lucas County auditor — now Lucas County commissioner — Anita Lopez discusses her countywide listening tour, recent areas of interest, and pitch for voters to elect her to a full term in March.
Feb 13, 2024
13 min
On this week's Community Focus, following Thursday's special report on the issue of youth homelessness, I'm joined by Amanda Wilson, youth housing initiative director for the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, to discuss the issue further and our role in it.
Feb 5, 2024
14 min
On this week's Community Focus, following last week's with the executive director of Equality Toledo, I'm joined by State Rep. Joshua Williams (R) OH-41, a co-sponsor of Ohio House Bill 68. Thursday, the bill had Governor DeWine's veto overrode, making it law in less than 90 days.
Jan 29, 2024
8 min
Jourdyn McQueary is the executive director of Equality Toledo and joins Community Focus to offer the organization's perspective on House Bill 68 and the governor's veto potentially being overrode in both chambers.
Jan 22, 2024
7 min
He returns to Toledo City Council to represent District 2 after winning an at-large seat back in 2009. Adam Martinez joins me on Community Focus to discuss his return to city government, thoughts about representation on council, and economic vision for the city.
Jan 14, 2024
5 min
On this first Community Focus of 2024, I'm sitting down with Toledo Police Chief Michael Troendle to discuss the department's focus on reducing non-fatal shootings, as well as the trend of homicides decreasing overall — but increasing among youth.
Jan 7, 2024
9 min
On this final Community Focus of 2023, I'm joined by Rachel Hepner-Zawodny, executive director for the American Red Cross of Western Lake Erie, to discuss one more gift you can give to close out the holiday season!
Jan 1, 2024
7 min
Ayesha Rascoe is the host of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday, as well as Up First on Saturday, and she joins me on this week's Community Focus to discuss the importance of NPR's work, the wars overseas and domestic newsmakers, as well as digital misinformation.
Dec 24, 2023
16 min
On this week's Community Focus, I'm joined by Lucas County Commissioners Pete Gerken and Lisa Sobecki to discuss their colleague, Tina Skeldon-Wozniak, deciding to retire, and to also look back on this year's big projects and ahead to 2024.
Dec 17, 2023
17 min
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