Kids, friends, entire families holding hands and a union electrician’s highly visible message about greed, just a couple of sights from the picket line outside Toledo Jeep on Sunday. —

You’ve likely seen him on a show or a few shows discussing trends in gas prices. Well, now, he’s on my show! Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, joins me on this week’s Community Focus… with a bit of good news! —

TOLEDO, Ohio — Included in the three plants that were called to strike first is the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex, and that’s where UAW President Shawn Fain visited striking workers this morning. …

On this final day of September, I’ve got the story of the local group with an exciting reason to celebrate, another roundabout coming to the area, and some events — now on Toledo News This Morning! —

GETTING ANSWERS: A coalition of west Toledo neighbors are making their opposition to the Ohio Department of Transportation’s proposed widening and safety improvements to I-475, from Douglas Road to U.S. 23, loud and clear, as they say it’s not worth the possible air quality issues, lower property values from the noise, and demolition of some homes. —

UAW President Shawn Fain says the union has made “significant progress” in negotiations with Stellantis — which have been tumultuous, up until now — while expanding the strike to both a Ford and General Motors plant, which includes 7,000 additional members.

Sneakerheads from all over Northwest Ohio came out to KixCon on Saturday at the Franklin Park Mall. One could say the event is part of a much larger expression of sneaker culture, which spans decades, communities, and groups of people. And I was there to get the scoop! —

Pavement and buildings, the absolutely wrong setup for reducing ground-level heat. The solution? Planting trees, of course! And one city has received $6.1 million from the federal government to do just that. Let’s explore “urban heat islands.” —

This afternoon, I was informed of the University of Toledo Chapter of the American Association of University Professor’s picket set for Wednesday, in response to budget cuts at the university, which they say endanger “the academic mission of the University.” I’ve got the exclusive. — *Note: This is NOT a strike, as that would be in violation of the UT-AAUP’s contract.*