http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:30:21 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/04/02/engage-toledo-continues-24-7-operations-despite-budget-cuts/stories/20260402138 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/04/02/engage-toledo-continues-24-7-operations-despite-budget-cuts/stories/20260402138#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:54:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/04/02/engage-toledo-continues-24-7-operations-despite-budget-cuts/stories/20260402138 The budget approved by Toledo City Council made a variety of cuts to city services, but Engage Toledo will continue 24/7 operations. Mike Morey speaks with a resident at the Engage Toledo call center in 2021 in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/04/01/funding-available-through-city-s-vibrancy-initiative-program/stories/20260401122 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/04/01/funding-available-through-city-s-vibrancy-initiative-program/stories/20260401122#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:46:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/04/01/funding-available-through-city-s-vibrancy-initiative-program/stories/20260401122 The city of Toledo is making hundreds of thousands of dollars available for initiatives designed to strengthen neighborhoods and support local businesses. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/04/01/toledo-city-council-continues-conversation-trash-partner/stories/20260331118 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/04/01/toledo-city-council-continues-conversation-trash-partner/stories/20260331118#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:25:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/04/01/toledo-city-council-continues-conversation-trash-partner/stories/20260331118 Although Toledo City Council did not vote on the city’s next waste-management partner, those attending council’s meeting Tuesday made it clear that their support is with Republic Services. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/31/sheriff-seeks-new-health-care-provider-jail-county-funds-more-local-events/stories/20260331102 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/31/sheriff-seeks-new-health-care-provider-jail-county-funds-more-local-events/stories/20260331102#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:35:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/31/sheriff-seeks-new-health-care-provider-jail-county-funds-more-local-events/stories/20260331102 Lucas County’s jail is looking for a new health-care provider, with officials saying the current company is “falling a little short” of expectations. The exterior of the Lucas County Jail in Toledo on Dec. 5, 2019. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/31/toledo-city-council-approves-1-billion-budget/stories/20260331105 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/31/toledo-city-council-approves-1-billion-budget/stories/20260331105#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:55:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/31/toledo-city-council-approves-1-billion-budget/stories/20260331105 Toledo City Council has approved a $1 billion budget for 2026, but council members warned that dipping into the city’s reserves is not sustainable. One Government Center (Michael V. DiSalle Government Center) on Dec. 26, 2018 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/30/first-solar-says-looking-part-solution-powering-data-centers/stories/20260330103 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/30/first-solar-says-looking-part-solution-powering-data-centers/stories/20260330103#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:30:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/30/first-solar-says-looking-part-solution-powering-data-centers/stories/20260330103 First Solar is already working to supply power to data centers across the United States, Mike Koralewski, chief supply chain officer, said Monday during a luncheon speech at the Rotary Club of Toledo. Mike Koralewski, chief supply chain officer at First Solar, speaks during a Rotary Club of Toledo meeting at the Glass City Center in Toledo on Monday, March 30, 2026. Mike Koralewski, chief supply chain officer at First Solar, speaks during a Rotary Club of Toledo meeting at the Glass City Center in Toledo on Monday, March 30, 2026. Mike Koralewski, chief supply chain officer at First Solar, speaks during a Rotary Club of Toledo meeting at the Glass City Center in Toledo on Monday, March 30, 2026. Mike Koralewski, chief supply chain officer at First Solar, speaks during a Rotary Club of Toledo meeting at the Glass City Center in Toledo on Monday, March 30, 2026. Mike Koralewski, chief supply chain officer at First Solar, speaks during a Rotary Club of Toledo meeting at the Glass City Center in Toledo on Monday, March 30, 2026. Mike Koralewski, chief supply chain officer at First Solar, speaks during a Rotary Club of Toledo meeting at the Glass City Center in Toledo on Monday, March 30, 2026. Mike Koralewski, chief supply chain officer at First Solar, speaks during a Rotary Club of Toledo meeting at the Glass City Center in Toledo on Monday, March 30, 2026. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/30/judge-partially-reverses-boards-decision-angola-road-mining-site/stories/20260330100 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/30/judge-partially-reverses-boards-decision-angola-road-mining-site/stories/20260330100#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:22:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/30/judge-partially-reverses-boards-decision-angola-road-mining-site/stories/20260330100 A Lucas County Common Pleas Court judge has ruled that mining activities are not permitted at an Angola Road property, but the company is able to import materials to the site. A hole dug from Rocky Ridge Development LLC sits in an active mining area currently zoned as single-dwelling residential, along Angola Road in Toledo, on June 25, 2025. Notice of Non-Compliance at Rocky Ridge Development, LLC, on July 17, 2025, in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/30/city-completes-digitization-of-1880s-plat-maps/stories/20260330095 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/30/city-completes-digitization-of-1880s-plat-maps/stories/20260330095#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:44:04 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/30/city-completes-digitization-of-1880s-plat-maps/stories/20260330095 A project to digitize hand-drawn plat maps of Toledo, some dating to the 1880s, has been completed. This partition plat map of the northeast quarter of section 9 includes the Chesebroughs addition, extension of Elm Street addition, Brandon Heights, and subdivision of Arlington Place. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/27/toledo-city-council-looking-areas-cut-ahead-passing-city-budget/stories/20260327116 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/27/toledo-city-council-looking-areas-cut-ahead-passing-city-budget/stories/20260327116#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:03:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/27/toledo-city-council-looking-areas-cut-ahead-passing-city-budget/stories/20260327116 The clock is ticking for Toledo City Council to pass the city’s 2026 budget. One Government Center (Michael V. DiSalle Government Center) on Dec. 26, 2018. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/26/union-leaders-community-weigh-trash-partner/stories/20260325117 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/26/union-leaders-community-weigh-trash-partner/stories/20260325117#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/26/union-leaders-community-weigh-trash-partner/stories/20260325117 Conversations around Toledo’s next waste management partner are getting messy. Mark Schmiehausen, the president of Teamsters Local 20, encouraged Toledo City Council to not approve a refuse and recycling contract with Priority Waste LLC due to concerns surrounding the company's willingness to work with unions. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/24/toledo-to-select-new-refuse-and-recycling-services/stories/20260324082 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/24/toledo-to-select-new-refuse-and-recycling-services/stories/20260324082#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:54:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/24/toledo-to-select-new-refuse-and-recycling-services/stories/20260324082 The city of Toledo is moving to overhaul its curbside refuse and recycling services, recommending a new contract with Priority Waste valued at up to $13.56 million annually. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/23/polish-genealogical-society-finds-new-home/stories/20260310100 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/23/polish-genealogical-society-finds-new-home/stories/20260310100#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:46:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/23/polish-genealogical-society-finds-new-home/stories/20260310100 Kevin Kwiatkowski’s ancestors were like many immigrants from Eastern Europe. From left, members of the Toledo Polish Genealogical Society Marge Stefanski, Jeff Munch, Sandy Wieczorek, and Kevin Kwiatkowski research their ancestors on March 11 at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Walbridge. Sandy Wieczorek, member of the Toledo Polish Genealogical Society, looks at pictures of her grandfather on March 11 at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Walbridge. From left, members of the Toledo Polish Genealogical Society Jeff Munch, Marge Stefanski, Sandy Wieczorek (sitting), and Kevin Kwiatkowski research their ancestors on March 11 at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Walbridge. From left, members of the Toledo Polish Genealogical Society Joyce Hojnicki, Marge Stefanski, and Kevin Kwiatkowski research their ancestors on March 11 at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Walbridge. Members of the Toledo Polish Genealogical Society Carol Schwartz (sitting) and Janice Hojnicki research their ancestors on March 11 at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Walbridge. Kevin Kwiatkowski of the Toledo Polish Genealogical Society on March 11 at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Walbridge. From front to back, members of the Toledo Polish Genealogical Society Carol Schwartz, Janice Hojnicki, and Cindy Ratkowski research their ancestors on March 11 at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Walbridge. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/19/organizations-announce-1-million-old-south-end-pilot-program/stories/20260319092 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/19/organizations-announce-1-million-old-south-end-pilot-program/stories/20260319092#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:23:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/19/organizations-announce-1-million-old-south-end-pilot-program/stories/20260319092 Six nonprofit and county organizations have formally partnered to build upon the existing revitalization in the Old South End. Mike Deetsch, Carl Wagner, and David Mann during the Old South End Partnership news conference at the Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center. Carl Wagner, executive director of the Historic South Initiative, speaks at a news conference at the Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center. Nonprofit and Lucas County leaders listen during the Old South End news conference at the Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center. Mike Deetsch, executive director of the John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation, speaks at a news conference at Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/18/officials-investigating-security-incident-that-impacted-county-websites/stories/20260318137 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/18/officials-investigating-security-incident-that-impacted-county-websites/stories/20260318137#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:50:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/18/officials-investigating-security-incident-that-impacted-county-websites/stories/20260318137 Lucas County officials took some systems offline from county websites in response to a security incident that impacted the network, a county spokesman said. Message warns of outages on the Lucas County Auditor's website. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/18/matt-heyrman-to-step-down-from-lucas-county-positions/stories/20260318109 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/18/matt-heyrman-to-step-down-from-lucas-county-positions/stories/20260318109#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:18:04 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/18/matt-heyrman-to-step-down-from-lucas-county-positions/stories/20260318109 Matt Heyrman, Lucas County’s director of economic development and deputy county administrator, will step down from his positions to join the Greater Toledo Community Foundation. Matt Heyrman, Lucas County’s director of economic development and deputy county administrator, will step down from his positions to join the Greater Toledo Community Foundation. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/17/city-council-approves-immigration-enforcement-legislation/stories/20260317115 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/17/city-council-approves-immigration-enforcement-legislation/stories/20260317115#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:04:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/17/city-council-approves-immigration-enforcement-legislation/stories/20260317115 Toledo City Council has approved legislation that will guide how the city interacts with federal immigration enforcement agencies. The Toledo City Council voted unanimously to adopt policies guiding how the city interacts with federal immigration enforcement agencies on March 17. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/17/auditor-s-property-dog-licensing-portals-down-in-lucas-county/stories/20260317094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/17/auditor-s-property-dog-licensing-portals-down-in-lucas-county/stories/20260317094#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:34:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/17/auditor-s-property-dog-licensing-portals-down-in-lucas-county/stories/20260317094 Two key resources on the Lucas County auditor’s website have been down since at least Sunday. Message warns of outages on the Lucas County Auditor's website. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/16/city-demolitions-causing-distress-owners-tenants/stories/20260316078 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/16/city-demolitions-causing-distress-owners-tenants/stories/20260316078#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:40:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/16/city-demolitions-causing-distress-owners-tenants/stories/20260316078 Crews in Toledo are picking up the pace of demolitions after a busy season of snow and ice removal, giving rise to residents’ concerns about how the city knocks down buildings. A nearby demolition on Wednesday caused damage to a house rented by Adam Caudy and his family in central Toledo. His pregnant wife and 3-year-old son were home at the time, Mr. Caudy said. A nearby demolition on Wednesday caused damage to a house rented by Adam Caudy and his family in central Toledo. His pregnant wife and 3-year-old son were home at the time, Mr. Caudy said. A nearby demolition on Wednesday caused damage to a house rented by Adam Caudy and his family in central Toledo. His pregnant wife and 3-year-old son were home at the time, Mr. Caudy said. A nearby demolition on Wednesday caused damage to a house rented by Adam Caudy and his family in central Toledo. His pregnant wife and 3-year-old son were home at the time, Mr. Caudy said. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/16/sunshine-ceo-urges-new-expectations-for-people-with-disabilities/stories/20260316083 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/16/sunshine-ceo-urges-new-expectations-for-people-with-disabilities/stories/20260316083#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:45:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/16/sunshine-ceo-urges-new-expectations-for-people-with-disabilities/stories/20260316083 For more than seven decades, Sunshine Communities has been at the forefront of serving some of northwest Ohio’s most forgotten people. Jason Abodeely, Sunshine Communities president and CEO, speaks during the Rotary Club meeting on March 16. Jason Abodeely, Sunshine Communities president and CEO, speaks during the Rotary Club meeting on March 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/15/toledo-councilman-accuses-firstenergy-failing-residents-after-power-outage/stories/20260315137 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/15/toledo-councilman-accuses-firstenergy-failing-residents-after-power-outage/stories/20260315137#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:39:06 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/03/15/toledo-councilman-accuses-firstenergy-failing-residents-after-power-outage/stories/20260315137 A Toledo City Council member is accusing FirstEnergy of failing residents after a weekend power outage left thousands in the dark across parts of the city. A fallen tree blocking a street in South Toledo on March 16. Council member Sam Melden talks about leaf pickup efforts during a press conference at Westwood Park in Toledo on Oct. 29, 2025. A fallen tree blocking a street in South Toledo on March 16.