2/1/2013 12:00 AM
300 laps on birthday to raise money
When Don Smith observes his 64th birthday Saturday, he'll spend a portion of the day swimming 300 laps at the YMCA in Defiance and thinking about children such as 7-year-old E'zion Watson.

1/31/2013 6:00 PM
Beyonce admits lip synching
NEW ORLEANS — Beyonce answered critics of her Inauguration Day performance the best way she could — with another sterling performance of the national anthem.

1/31/2013 12:07 PM
Man admits to planning Te'o hoax
A California man said he created the hoax in which former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o fell for a fake, online girlfriend because he was in love with the football player.

1/31/2013 12:00 AM
Ye Olde Cock n' Bull: ***
The Cock n' Bull is clearly a place to grab a beer -- there are 34 of them on tap -- before a Mud Hens game and it makes no pretenses that it is, and was meant to be: a neighborhood tavern.

2/1/2013 6:53 AM
Area artists' exhibition opens
The 94th Toledo Area Artists' exhibition opens following a 7:30 p.m. awards presentation Friday in the Peristyle of the Toledo Museum of Art. A cash bar will be available at 6:30 p.m. in the nearby Libbey Court.

1/31/2013 12:00 AM
Go back in time at Fort Meigs
War of 1812 re-enactors will commemorate the 200th anniversary of Fort Meigs on Saturday. The winter encampment will re-create what life was like as Fort Meigs was constructed. Visitors will witness drill and weapons demonstrations from the time period and see dozens of artifacts. Highlights will include tent tours, period cooking and construction demonstrations, and building activities. Indoor …

1/31/2013 12:30 AM
Birthday notes for Clifford Murphy
Clifford Murphy will turn 81 by making music at an open-to-the-public party downtown Wednesday.

1/31/2013 7:19 AM
'Chorus Line' comes to town
The chance of a lifetime awaits 17 dancers auditioning for A Chorus Line in two Saturday performances as part of the Valentine Theatre's Broadway season.

1/31/2013 12:00 AM
Pick 'NBA 2K13' over 'NBA Baller Beats'
My hopes for NBA 2K13 sink as I navigate the menus to load up a game, a franchise mode, a career mode, anything to get me actually playing basketball instead of listening to Jay-Z talk about how awesome Jay-Z is.

1/31/2013 12:00 AM
Spotlight: Saturnine Hello
Lineup: Robby Nine, Jonny Trash, Mighty Mike.