Michael Sandlin

2 days ago | wtol.com | Michael Sandlin

DEFIANCE, Ohio — A coalition of faith leaders, activists and concerned citizens gathered Wednesday morning at the Defiance County Emergency Management building, hoping to sway the CCNO board into ending its controversial contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). More than 170 letters of encouragement were delivered on behalf of migrants currently detained at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio.

1 week ago | wtol.com | Michael Sandlin

FINDLAY, Ohio — Many people across northwest Ohio spent Thursday cleaning up their yards after powerful storms swept through the region the night before. One of the hardest-hit areas was County Road 89, where the Frisbie family found themselves dealing with a worst-case scenario. High winds ripped a massive tree from its roots, crushing two of their vehicles and downing power lines. “I happened to look out the window, and I saw sparks and it just came down," Mike Frisbie said.

1 week ago | wtol.com | Michael Sandlin

TOLEDO, Ohio — After years of delaying water shutoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Toledo says it will begin enforcing collections next week, potentially leaving thousands without running water unless they begin to pay down overdue balances. The city’s Department of Public Utilities says it is currently owed $66 million in unpaid water, sewer, and refuse bills — a figure that leaders say makes Toledo the most indebted utility system in the state.

2 weeks ago | wtol.com | Michael Sandlin

TOLEDO, Ohio — A former Toledo Jeep employee is speaking out after he says two union leaders physically assaulted him on the job, in an incident he claims ended not only with a hospital visit but also the end of his 25-year career at the plant. Kurt Kruger says the attack happened on December 22, 2024, just before the plant shut down for the holidays. He says he had volunteered to work overtime that evening so he could later afford to travel to his fiancée’s gravesite in Idaho.

2 weeks ago | wtol.com | Michael Sandlin

TOLEDO, Ohio — Nearly four months after the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio voted to house detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken returned to the facility Thursday with a team of officials and advocates to assess how the jail is treating its new population of migrant detainees. Gerken, who is also a board member at CCNO and voted against the jail's partnership with ICE in February, said he still believes the move was a mistake.