Fred LeFebvre and the Morning News

Raisin In The Sun the classic American play by Lorraine Hansberry is being performed at the Toledo Rep from February 28 - March 8 with tickets available now at https://toledorep.org/ Fred had a chance to speak with the principal actors Lisa Renee Miller-Ruth Younger, Sabriyah Davis-Beneatha, and Liam Ellis-Walter Younger

Walk MS and Bike MS are on the calendar for this year with the Walk to be held May 12th and the Bike To The Bay June 20-21. Fred has all the details with Kelly Schneider in this interview.

The USA Amputee Softball Team, formerly the WWAST, will be in Toledo again this year on August 29th to play three games at Mercy Fields. Before that we'll have a golf scramble on July 12th at Heather Downs Country Club.

Acoustics For Autism is this Sunday in downtown Maumee beginning at Noon. 7 stages with over 80 bands playing live all day. Check out the silent auction items online https://acousticsforautism.com/

Jonathon Jakubowski, author of Bellwether Blues, talks with Fred about his new book which explores the reasons many millennials are leaving the Left and how Conservatives can embrace them.

Monday, stocks were down Friday and this week is starting out wild. Coronavirus is starting to impact businesses and investors. The rush to defensive (safe) investments is driving the dollar, US government bonds and gold higher. Buffet (Berkshire Hathaway) shareholder meeting was Saturday. Mr. Buffet spent most of his time explaining why B/H under preformed last year. His large cash position expla...

Restaurant Week Toledo starts Monday February 24th and is one of the premiere events in Toledo each year. This year restaurants from around the area will feature special menus highlighting their specialties and favorite recipes. A portion of the proceeds from each restaurant will go to fund the work of Leadership Toledo a youth oriented program designed to help young people find and follow their p...

The annual Kielbasa Cook-Off is this Sunday February 23rd at St Clement Hall on Tremainsville. Doors open at 1p and samples of local home made kielbasa will be available along with kapusta, mizeria, palcek, and paczki. Admission is $5 which funds local scholarships. For information on any of the activities of the PACT click on this link http://www.polishcommunity.org/

Dave from T Davis contractors stopped by to speak with Fred about some work being done in the building. Within 48 hours both men's and women's rooms had new vanities. Look great, cleaned up, and done right.

Rob Weber is running for the 9th Congressional District in Ohio. The seat is currently the one held by Marcy Kaptur and stretches from Cleveland to Toledo across the shore of Lake Erie. Rob would like to see a Lake Erie Caucus formed to deal with the problem of the areas bordering Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes. Listen to the interview he did with Fred and follow him at robweberforcongress.co...

Voices Of Harmony, a premiere barbershop quartet, will be once again serenading you valentine this year with a love song, card, and a rose. For an extra $5 they'll get a jumbo cupcake from Creative Confections. In person packages are $45 and by phone serenading is $10. The VOH will be delivering the singing valentines all day Friday throughout Northwest Oh-Southeast MI. Contact them at 888-741-746...

The annual Women Who Lead Breakfast sponsored by Cornerstone Church is scheduled for Friday February 28th at The Summit in downtown Toledo. Tickets are available now at eventbrite.com or by going to inspiredsisterhood.us and at $20 each. This year State Rep. Paula Hicks-Hudson will receive the first Inspired Leadership Award, and Michele Reynolds of Governor DeWine's office will be keynote speaker...

City council gave us a opportunity to advocate for equality and fairness...This ordinance did not reflect as such... We are determined to work together and improve Toledo nightlife insuring the safety and fun of the tax paying patrons...if we turn our backs on each other and not be accountable for each other nothing will change... Today was the beginning...

Friday February 7 is Wear Red For Women Day nationally. It's a day meant to bring awareness to the serious issue of women's heart health.

This year current Lucas county commissioner is facing an endorsed Republican candidate in the person of Ron Murphy. Ron ran for city council previously but has never held public office. Fred had a chance to sit down and speak with him Thursday morning.

Chris Cremean of United States Vets talks with Fred about a new program aimed at single parent families needing aid. Veterans who are part of the USV still wish to serve and they have come up with a program that enables them to still do that in the community

Toledo Municipal Court Judge Tim Kuhlman talks about a diversion program offered by the court to repeat offenders. After almost two years the court is seeing some success and Harvard will be studying our program to judge if it could work in other cities.

Who doesn’t love to shop and now you can shop till you drop on February 21/22 at the Cheap and Chic Shoppers Event held at the Paula Brown Shop 912 Monroe St. A preview party on Friday, February 21 from 5;30-7:30 PM will offer immediate access to the sale as well as appetizers and a cash bar. Tickets for the preview party are $5 at the door. On Saturday, February 22 shopping hours are 9-3 – admitt...

Maurice began his professional career as an Eligibility Specialist with Lucas County Job and Family Services, providing education and support to families. He continued his career of public service by joining the Lucas County Sheriff office in 1994. He served as a Deputy Sheriff for 12 years, working in the Lucas County Jail until 2006. Today, Maurice serves as a Public Safety Officer in the Toledo...

Tara Ice stopped by to tell me about Sierah's Birthday Soiree and the Sierah Strong program for young men and women. The soiree will be Saturday, February 8 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Perrysburg. Tickets are available no for $100 each, and all proceeds benefit Justice For Sierah, Inc. Sierah Strong is a new program that teaches young boys and girls self defense tactics that are age appropriate. F...

Joe Sweeney, Development Director for St Francis de Sales, along with exchange student Pedro talk with Fred about the foreign exchange program. Pedro is from Brazil and is spending his Junior year at St Francis before heading back to his home to finish his high school years. He hopes to become a doctor someday and talks with Fred about his American experiences.

Brad McDonald and Rocky Conley talk with Fred about the new Federal Aerospace Institute opening this spring/summer at Gene Kranz Toledo Express Airport. The school, the first of its' kind in this area, will teach airframe and powerplant mechanics for positions in the aerospace industry. The industry predicts there will be a need for 190,000 new technicians in the next 15 years.

Ann Riddle spoke with Fred LeFebvre about privately funded scholarship funds for parents to use to send their children to private schools or home schooling. The funds are available to those who meet the financial requirements are can be obtained for each member of a family. Funds are distributed using a lottery system. For information go to https://nosf.org/

The state's newly revised EdChoice Scholarship plan is sending local property tax dollars to public/catholic schools in the Washington Local District. This brings into question standards -especially if the public schools are out performing the privates. Are the private schools now held to the same standards as the public - they are reviving tax payer money. Superintendent Kadee Anstadt breaks down...

Shawn Mahone St of Young Men And Women For Change talks about his program that deals with discipline problems in schools and at home. He talks with Fred about cutting down on suspensions and keeping kids in school instead.