Community Focus with Jaden Jefferson

This week, Ohio U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown lost his reelection bid to Republican Bernie Moreno. And joining me on this week's Community Focus is Dr. Melissa Miller, professor of political science at Bowling Green State University, with her analysis.

(Originally published at YouTube.com/JadenReports on November 10th, 2024.)

What was once an institution in Toledo journalism is making a comeback. I'm chatting with Lori King, editor-in-chief of the new digital-only, donor-supported iteration of the Toledo Free Press, on this week's Community Focus!

On the ballot for Lucas County residents is an $8 per year, for every $100,000 of home value, port authority levy. So what's behind the ask? Thomas Winston, president and CEO of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, joins me on this week's Community Focus with an answer.

I had the pleasure of chatting with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio Executive Director Chad Bringman, last Friday, during the organization's radio version of a telethon (a radio-thon 😉). Here's this week's Community Focus.

What does a spa day do for someone fighting cancer?

Urban Wholistics in Toledo is part of a new pilot program in the state for youth farmers. The organization's founder and executive director, Sonia Flunder-McNair, joins me on this week's Community Focus.

On this week's Community Focus, I'm joined by the incumbent in the Lucas County commissioner's race, Pete Gerken (D). He's responding to his opponent's remarks on last week's show, while also discussing current challenges and progress.

A former member of Toledo City Council, Republican Tom Waniewski is now running to unseat Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken. He joins me on this week's Community Focus, to discuss how he'd lead in the position, if elected.

For this week's Community Focus, I took a trip to check out the latest exhibition at The Toledo Museum of Art — which exclusively features the work of artists over the age of 55. Community Outreach Manager Jessica Mack joins me to explain.

After three years of searches, an end to the mystery of what happened to Dee Ann Warner. Remains found on property owned by her husband, Dale, have been positively identified as Dee's. Her nephew, Parker Hardy, sits down for an interview on Community Focus.