5/18/2013 10:58 PM
Vote sets up bad scenario for OHSAA
BY DAVE HACKENBERG BLADE SPORTS COLUMNIST
The Ohio High School Athletic Association and its member schools have a potential mess on their hands. …

5/18/2013 10:53 PM
Morels tasty target for spring hunters
BY MATT MARKEY BLADE OUTDOORS EDITOR
These hunters slip into the forests and woods of Ohio and Michigan each spring, unarmed. They move about as discreetly as possible, and with a sense of purpose — heads down, eyes scanning back and forth as if they are looking for a lost coin or a piece of trace evidence. …

5/18/2013 1:34 AM
‘Save Me’ needs saving from itself
BY TK BARGER BLADE RELIGION EDITOR
I’m not sure if I want this prime-time religion.

5/17/2013 11:29 PM
Emotional and physical abuse brought into the light in Cleveland
BY MARILOU JOHANEK BLADE COLUMNIST
The decade-long brutality endured by three Cleveland women behind boarded-up doors and windows is a secret no more. …

5/17/2013 1:05 AM
All praise for Papa Grande: It’s his turn
BY DAVE HACKENBERG BLADE SPORTS COLUMNIST
Detroit fans love Jose Valverde.

5/17/2013 12:27 AM
Anglers get caught up in so many fishing options
BY MATT MARKEY BLADE OUTDOORS EDITOR
It’s hard not to put the spotlight on a nine-pound walleye pulled from the Maumee River, or an oversized cooler dragged up the bank of the Sandusky River, stuffed with more than 100 white bass. …

5/16/2013 9:46 PM
Harryhausen had a ‘special effect’ on film
BY KIRK BAIRD BLADE ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST
Despite industry acclaim, including a lifetime achievement Academy Award in 1991 and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Ray Harryhausen is unknown to most moviegoers. …

5/16/2013 7:49 PM
Minority party controls Michigan’s legislature
BY JACK LESSENBERRY THE BLADE’S OMBUDSMAN
LANSING — Once upon a time, legislators felt they had to try to give voters the laws they wanted. True, once in a great while, some took stands on principle that risked angering their constituents. …

5/16/2013 12:00 AM
Mom's House celebrates 20 years
BY BARBARA HENDEL BLADE SOCIETY EDITOR
Mom's House of Toledo celebrated its 20th anniversary May 10 with the Mom's Nite Out Annual Gala and Auction at the Pinnacle. The nonprofit organization supports the educational efforts of low-income, single young mothers. …

5/14/2013 7:17 PM
Speedway caters to fan experience
BY DAVE HACKENBERG BLADE SPORTS COLUMNIST
BROOKLYN, Mich. — The guy with the big, puffy white hat looked a bit out of place on the dais. …