• On Monday, Toledo-based building products manufacturer Owens Corning reported sales totaling $2.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to $2.3 billion during the same period in 2023. Overall sales for 2024 were $11 billion, compared to $9.7 billion in 2023.
• On Wednesday, city officials broke ground on two new housing developments for low to moderate-income families: The Glen, a 50-unit complex at 3300 Glendale Ave. in the parking lot of the Southland Shopping Center, and The Grand, a 20-unit complex at 1157 Grand Ave. Rent will be between $800 and $1300 for the units.
• Also on Wednesday, the board of the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio (CCNO) voted 8-2 to allow U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to house detainees at the facility, with Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken and Lucas County Sheriff Mike Navarre casting the dissenting votes.
• In further Wednesday news, Metroparks Toledo named Earnest Brew Works as the new operator of the Wheelhouse Coffee and Tap Room at Oak Openings Preserve beginning this May. Earnest replaces HEAVY Beer Co., which recently went out of business.
• The Lucas County Commissioners named Dave Blyth the new director of Lucas County Canine Care & Control (LC4) Wednesday. He replaced Kelly Sears, who was terminated by the commissioners in September for "lack of leadership." Blyth previously served as deputy director of LC4 from 1981 to 2008.
• USA Today named the Toledo Museum of Art the best art museum in the United States on Wednesday.
• On Thursday, Toledo Police stated that they have launched an investigation into Soul City Boxing Gym over allegations of child abuse. The allegations emerged after 14-year-old Ocyean Jones, sister of Soul City co-founder Roshawn Jones and Olympic boxer O'Shae Jones, was found after disappearing for two weeks.
• Also on Thursday, automaker Stellantis, owner of Jeep, reported sales totaling $164.6 billion in 2024, down 17% from 2023. Net profits for 2024 were $5.8 billion. Stellantis also announced that 38,800 workers organized through the United Auto Workers (UAW) will receive $3,780 in profit sharing check on March 7.
• Former executive director of Adelante Sabina Serratos has been charged with embezzlement in federal court. Serratos is alleged to have stolen approximately $400,000 from the organization to spend at various casinos between 2019 and 2021, leading the Latino community resource nonprofit to close in 2022.
• YMCA officials have announced plans to close the downtown location at 300 N. Summit Street on March 14. Members will have access to the newly rebuilt Wayman D. Palmer YMCA at 200 E. Bancroft Street, which is 1.3 miles away and is set to open next Wednesday (March 5).
• Next Monday (March 3) at 7 p.m., Toledo City Council member Dr. Brittany Jones is hosting a public meeting to hear thoughts, ideas, and concerns from community members at St. Francis de Sales School (2323 W. Bancroft St.)
• Next Wednesday (March 5) from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., the Junction Coalition and Climate Reality Project will host a presentation on global climate patterns at the Oregon City Library (3340 Dustin Rd.) in Oregon. Farmer Cindy Bench will discuss what she has observed, and organizers will discuss actions people can take.
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