Fred LeFebvre and the Morning News
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June 10, 2021 • 7 min
The City of Oregon wants to build an industrial park and the neighborhood isn't happy about the way they're going about buying the property. Beth Ackerman is fighting back and spoke with Fred about it.
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May 27, 2021 • 10 min
Love and Luggage is a program helping kids transition from foster care to emancipation life by providing much needed essentials. Listen to the conversation with Sarah Otis about how you can help.
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May 25, 2021 • 11 min
Ella-Lynn Dudek wants to bring her unique brand of cooking and attitude to TV but she needs your help. Eats With Ella is doing a Kickstarter to get a pilot shot so network execs can experience what we know to be true-Ella is a star!
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May 24, 2021 • 14 min
Tyra Smith, head of Pathway 4 Successful Leadership, speaks with Fred about an upcoming event this Saturday and the enrollment for her Summer programs for children and young adults starting in June.
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May 21, 2021 • 11 min
Mike Farrar and Harry Cummins spoke with Fred about the 7th annual Knock Out Parkinson's Disease Dinner. The event will be June 3rd at Stone Oak and tickets must be reserved by Friday May 28th.
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May 19, 2021 • 7 min
Dave DiManna shared details with Fred about the 2021 20 Under 40 event. Nominations are open now, the event will be held in October.
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May 19, 2021 • 11 min
The inaugural Bernphest 2021 is this Saturday at Toledo Beach Marina Sand Bar to pay tribute to a great supporter of local music, Bernie Rachuba who passed away in February. A dozen local bands are set to perform beginning at 11a. Jim Kenzie shared details with Fred.
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May 17, 2021 • 8 min
Brad McDonald of the TPS Aviation Technician Program speaks with Fred about the upcoming EXPO this weekend. Saturday and Sunday 9a-4p enjoy project stations, airplane rides, and learn about the opportunities.
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May 17, 2021 • 10 min
Jen Wakefield of Lucas County Suicide Prevention Coalition speaks with Fred about suicide. There are services available for those contemplating suicide and for those left behind following a suicide. Contact lucascountyspc.org or call 419-318-9165
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May 11, 2021 • 6 min
Catfest 2021 is this Sunday May 16 at The Bier Stube on Monroe. It's the annual fundraiser for the Beach House Family Shelter. Live, local entertainment starts at Noon and continues until Midnight. Dee Brown shares details with Fred
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May 10, 2021 • 5 min
The annual Polish-American Festival is May 22 but it looks a lot different this year. The goal is the same, to raise funds for the annual scholarship program, and give you some delicious Polish food.
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May 10, 2021 • 10 min
Judge Tim Kuhlman spoke with Fred on Monday about a Blade article on soaring crime rates in Toledo especially shootings. The article seems to suggest that low bond rates may be a factor. The Judge does not agree.
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May 6, 2021 • 13 min
Montrice Terry and Amelia Gibbon of Reinvest Toledo speak with Fred about the grass roots organization and how they are bringing the neighborhood residents into the conversation about what happens where they live.
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May 3, 2021 • 2 min
Christopher Nickell, who identified himself as the Anonymous Freedom Fighter, called the show this morning. I don't think we've heard the last of him.
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May 3, 2021 • 9 min
Civil War expert Brad Quinlin will be in Toledo Tuesday evening at 6 for presentation and to sell three excellent books on Civil War and Medal of Honor history. His talk with begin at 6p at The Venues on St. Clair south of the post office. No admission charge, and sales of the books will go to help fund the Memorial Pathway in Point Place.
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April 28, 2021 • 9 min
Fred spoke with Ben Frobose of Frobose Meat Locker in Pemberville about his #DailyBurgerChallenge to promote food bank donations, small business awareness, and beef consumption. Frobose is inviting people to post pics and videos of them enjoying beef products like hamburgers and steaks and for each post to donate $10 to a local food pantry or $10 of ground beef to a local kitchen.
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April 28, 2021 • 14 min
Michigan's Governor Gretchen Whitmer promised to shut down the Enbridge pipeline #5 which runs under the Straits of Mackinaw as part of her election campaign. Shutting down that line, which has never had a leak into the Straits in over 70 years, threatens jobs at the Toledo refinery and the economy of Toledo and Northwest Ohio. Fred spoke with representatives from the refinery about the impact and possible solutions.
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April 26, 2021 • 10 min
Friday Fred had a chance to speak with Steve Cropper one of the world's best guitarists. Cropper has a new CD available now online.
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April 26, 2021 • 22 min
This week is reentry week in Ohio sponsored by the Prison Fellowship and the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections. Fred spoke with Richard Swiger, Ohio Director of Field Operations for Prison Fellowship.
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April 14, 2021 • 19 min
Toledo City Council wants to limit Dollar General type stores in the city but the folks at Dollar General feel a little differently about it. So do some of the callers and Ben Frobose.
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