Staying in Contact with London Mitchell

Lake Erie Advocates is a group that maintains that ten years after the Toledo water crisis, the lake water is still toxic. Much of the problem, they contend, is related to huge factory farms. Guest Sue Carter explains what we can do to address the problem.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Guest Scott Sylak, Executive Director of the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Lucas County, discusses what we can do to improve our mental health and the difference between mental health issues and mental illness.

Guest Lori Dixon of Great Lakes Marketing recounts how the many demographics of Toledo's residents make it a great test market. 

Ohioans to Stop Executions has released a new report painting a damning picture of the death penalty system in Ohio. We discuss the key points of the report with the organization's executive director Kevin Werner.

Kate Schwartz, executive director of ASNO, the Autism Society of Northwest Ohio, talks about our understanding of individuals who are on the autism spectrum. April is Autism Acceptance Month.

Toledo continues to struggle with a litter problem. Guest Adam Cassi, executive director of Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful, discusses how we can work as a community to solve the litter problem.

Kevin Milliken discusses ways we can all join the efforts to oppose child abuse and neglect. Kevin is a public affairs specialist with Lucas County Children's Services.

Guest Frank Butwin is with the Maumee River Heritage Corridor, a non profit organization whose mission is to advocate for and protect the historical, natural, recreational, and cultural resources of the Maumee River Watershed.

Sandy Spang, executive director of the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments, discusses efforts to increase passenger rail service through Toledo. We also hear from the leadership of the Northwest Ohio Passenger Rail Association.

A US 23 Bypass north of Columbus is a legislative priority for the Toledo Area Metropolitan Council of Governments. Executive Director Sandy Spang explains why.

Author Anthony Knopps discusses his new book, published by the University of Toledo Press, "The No-Fail Mission: The Men and Women Behind the Presidential Service Badge." The book features stories about ten dedicated individuals who have earned the Presidential Service Badge.

Greg Coleridge from Move to Amend, a national grassroots organization, is working to amend the U.S. Constitution to abolish corporate personhood and get big money out of politics.

Shirley Green, executive director of the Toledo Police Museum, takes on a walk through the museum and offers some interesting stories about Toledo's gangster history.

Partnering with longtime local broadcaster Lou Hebert, we have launched a new website to journey through the history of radio in Toledo.

Toledo realtor Michael Murray talks about why he loves the Toledo area and how he and his neighbors worked together to solve a security problem in Toledo's Old West End.

It was ten years ago this past summer that we heard on the morning news it was unsafe to use our tap water to drink, cook, or bathe. And the reason? Toxins from the green algal blooms on Lake Erie.  It was a crisis. And while we have taken steps to ensure our water is now safe to drink, the algal bloom problem still exists.

We are in Contact with author Doug Tracy. His book Times, Crimes and the Tenderloin … in pre-prohibition Toledo takes a look at Toledo's more seamy history.

Scammers are hard at work in the wake of the horrific wildfires in California developing bogus charities. Guest Lane Montz, president of the Better Business Bureau of Northwest Ohio, offers some tips on how we better protect ourselves from the scammers and still be charitable.

Lucas County Children Services (LCCS), the county agency responsible for leading the community in the protection of children, is offering online, or “virtual,” training this winter for adults interested in becoming a foster or adoptive parent. Guest Katie Bertsch is the assistant manager of the placement department.