4/28/2013 8:02 AM
Eat for your good health, and that of others too
BY DAN NEMAN BLADE FOOD EDITOR
It’s the great thing about charity events: You get to eat well while doing good. …

4/28/2013 2:44 AM
Ohio shouldn’t gamble on private prisons
BY JEFF GERRITT BLADE COLUMNIST
Gov. John Kasich and state legislators should back off efforts to expand privately owned or operated prisons in Ohio. They just don’t work. …

4/28/2013 2:42 AM
Just a guy from Ohio — and glad of it
BY KEITH C. BURRIS BLADE COLUMNIST
Some years ago, when my daughter was a teenager and in full-blown teen rebellion, we had a huge argument. That wasn’t rare at the time. But she ended it with these words: “Why should I listen to you, Dad, you’re just a Catholic from Ohio.” …

4/28/2013 2:38 AM
Ex-runner’s flag carries meaning
BY DAVE HACKENBERG BLADE SPORTS COLUMNIST
Tom Falvey ran in 68 marathons, from Boston to Los Angeles and dozens of stops in-between. But he is 76-years-old now and the last time he went the distance at 26.2 miles, he finished in 5 hours, 40 minutes and his legs hurt so badly, somebody had to wheel him up to the front door of …

4/28/2013 2:17 AM
Blake’s hunt hits target of all the good in the world
BY MATT MARKEY BLADE OUTDOORS EDITOR
SWANTON — This was supposed to be a story about a wild turkey hunt. About camouflage and quiet mornings, about sunrise in the woods, about squinting and straining so your senses could pick up the slightest movement in the bushes, or a nervous blink somewhere off in the shadows. …

4/27/2013 12:05 AM
‘X-Factor’ winner enjoying wild year
BY BRIAN DUGGER COUNTRY MUSIC
He’s got a debut single titled “Power of a Love Song,” so Tate Stevens is probably a pretty sensitive and romantic guy anyways. But he might want to buy something or do something a little extra special for Mrs. Stevens this year when their anniversary rolls around. …

4/26/2013 9:00 PM
Dad, daughter at marathon relieved
BY MARILOU JOHANEK BLADE COLUMNIST
Twelve years ago, my husband called me with a terse imperative: Turn on the TV. Planes were flying into the Twin Towers in New York. …

4/25/2013 11:10 PM
On draft day, MAC football rises to top
BY DAVE HACKENBERG BLADE SPORTS COLUMNIST
The greatest moment ever for Mid-American Conference football? There would be numerous candidates, from Toledo’s 35-0 run at the dawn of the 1970s to Ben Roethlisberger’s Super Bowls and everything in between. And then came Thursday night. …

4/25/2013 11:04 PM
Snyder low on fuel, but Dems empty
BY JACK LESSENBERRY BLADE COLUMNIST
DETROIT — Nobody is saying this yet, but could it be that the political juggernaut called Rick Snyder is running out of gas? …

4/25/2013 10:04 PM
Rushing water can make fishing dangerous
BY MATT MARKEY BLADE OUTDOORS EDITOR
High water, fast water, and dirty water do not play a cooperative role in creating ideal fishing conditions. Those factors are in place on the Maumee River, and working to the contrary, making things difficult, and often dangerous. …