http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:03:12 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/01/promedica-breaks-ground-18-million-perrysburg-area-facility/stories/20261001106 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/01/promedica-breaks-ground-18-million-perrysburg-area-facility/stories/20261001106#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:00:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/01/promedica-breaks-ground-18-million-perrysburg-area-facility/stories/20261001106 ProMedica broke ground Thursday on an $18 million emergency and urgent care facility in Perrysburg Township that is expected to open in about 18 months. Attendees clap during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new emergency and urgent care facility in Perrysburg Township on Oct. 1. A banner with a rendering is seen during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new emergency and urgent care facility in Perrysburg Township on Oct. 1. Arturo Polizzi, ProMedica president and CEO, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new emergency and urgent care facility in Perrysburg Township on Oct. 1. Dignitaries break ground. Joseph Schaller, a Perrysburg Township trustee, speaks. Dawn Buskey, ProMedica chief acute care officer, speaks. Dr. Jay Woody, founder and chief medical officer of Intuitive Health, speaks. Dawn Buskey, ProMedica chief acute care officer, left, and Arturo Polizzi, ProMedica president and CEO, clap. Arturo Polizzi, ProMedica president and CEO, speaks. Dignitaries break ground. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/01/university-planetarium-screen-two-films/stories/20261001095 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/01/university-planetarium-screen-two-films/stories/20261001095#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:45:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/01/university-planetarium-screen-two-films/stories/20261001095 The University of Toledo’s Ritter Planetarium will screen two seasonal films throughout October, the university said. University of Toledo Ritter Planetarium will feature two new films for the Halloween season. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/01/photo-gallery-project-playhouse-blitz-build/stories/20261001104 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/01/photo-gallery-project-playhouse-blitz-build/stories/20261001104#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:58:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/01/photo-gallery-project-playhouse-blitz-build/stories/20261001104 Residents cut shingles, paint during the Project Playhouse Blitz Build on Thursday at Buckeye Broadband in Northwood. Matt Reardon cuts shingles during the Project Playhouse Blitz Build at Buckeye Broadband in Northwood on Oct. 1. Avery Dickens paints a panel during the Project Playhouse Blitz Build at Buckeye Broadband in Northwood on Oct. 1. Matt Reardon cuts shingles during the Project Playhouse Blitz Build at Buckeye Broadband in Northwood on Oct. 1. Kim Finch paints a panel during the Project Playhouse Blitz Build at Buckeye Broadband in Northwood on Oct. 1. Nicholas Plasman paints a window frame during the Project Playhouse Blitz Build at Buckeye Broadband in Northwood on Oct. 1. Siarra Winters paints a window frame during the Project Playhouse Blitz Build at Buckeye Broadband in Northwood on Oct. 1. Kim Finch paints a panel during the Project Playhouse Blitz Build at Buckeye Broadband in Northwood on Oct. 1. Ken Washington paints during the Project Playhouse Blitz Build at Buckeye Broadband in Northwood on Oct. 1. Ken Washington paints during the Project Playhouse Blitz Build at Buckeye Broadband in Northwood on Oct. 1. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/01/dozens-job-hunt-blade-career-education-expo/stories/20261002013 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/01/dozens-job-hunt-blade-career-education-expo/stories/20261002013#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:25:40 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/01/dozens-job-hunt-blade-career-education-expo/stories/20261002013 Dozens of people crowded the meeting rooms at Delta Hotels Toledo, hunting for new job opportunities. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/30/photo-gallery-picking-apples-at-macqueen-orchards/stories/20260930100 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/30/photo-gallery-picking-apples-at-macqueen-orchards/stories/20260930100#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:16:58 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/30/photo-gallery-picking-apples-at-macqueen-orchards/stories/20260930100 A local family spent Wednesday morning picking apples at MacQueen Orchards near Holland as the fall harvest season gets underway. Kennedy Poineau, 6, is held up by Corey Mick as she picks apples at MacQueen Orchards near Holland on Sept. 30. Kennedy Poineau, 6, spits out a bite of an apple at MacQueen Orchards near Holland on Sept. 30. Ellena Poineau, 8, carries an armful of apples at MacQueen Orchards near Holland on Sept. 30. Ellena Poineau, 8, takes a bite out of an apple she just picked at MacQueen Orchards near Holland on Sept. 30. Kennedy Poineau, 6, carries an armful of apples at MacQueen Orchards near Holland on Sept. 30. Ellena Poineau, 8, picks out apples at MacQueen Orchards near Holland on Sept. 30. Ellena Poineau, 8, picks apples with her family at MacQueen Orchards near Holland on Sept. 30. Ellena Poineau, 8, and her sister Kennedy, 6, pick apples together at MacQueen Orchards near Holland on Sept. 30. Kennedy Poineau, 6, carries an armful of apples at MacQueen Orchards near Holland on Sept. 30. Audra Stechchulte, 4, picks up apples at MacQueen Orchards near Holland on Sept. 30. Audra Stechchulte, 4, snacks on apple while sitting in the bottom of a stroller at MacQueen Orchards near Holland on Sept. 30. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/30/24-high-school-bands-regional-championship-glass-bowl/stories/20260929087 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/30/24-high-school-bands-regional-championship-glass-bowl/stories/20260929087#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:29:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/30/24-high-school-bands-regional-championship-glass-bowl/stories/20260929087 Twenty-four high school marching bands from across Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana will perform at the Glass Bowl Stadium as part of the Bands of America Northwest Ohio Regional Championship on Saturday. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/29/delta-sigma-theta-sorority-to-host-recycling-shredding-event/stories/20260929093 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/29/delta-sigma-theta-sorority-to-host-recycling-shredding-event/stories/20260929093#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:00:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/29/delta-sigma-theta-sorority-to-host-recycling-shredding-event/stories/20260929093 The Toledo Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is hosting a Community Recycling & Shred Event at Lott Industries in Toledo on Saturday. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/29/craft-day-fund-raiser-to-benefit-local-nonprofit-group/stories/20260928094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/29/craft-day-fund-raiser-to-benefit-local-nonprofit-group/stories/20260928094#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:38:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/29/craft-day-fund-raiser-to-benefit-local-nonprofit-group/stories/20260928094 A 12-hour crafting marathon at Grace Church will raise money for SewHope, a nonprofit that was started by Toledo doctors to help the poor near Santa Ana, Guatemala. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/28/town-hall-will-discuss-disability-rights-resources-ohio/stories/20260928116 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/28/town-hall-will-discuss-disability-rights-resources-ohio/stories/20260928116#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:57:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/28/town-hall-will-discuss-disability-rights-resources-ohio/stories/20260928116 A town hall about disability rights and resources in Ohio is planned Thursday in East Toledo. Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson speaking during the Center for Manufacturing Excellence roundtable meeting at Bowling Green State University on Aug. 19, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/28/blade-hosts-career-and-education-expo/stories/20260928091 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/28/blade-hosts-career-and-education-expo/stories/20260928091#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:51:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/28/blade-hosts-career-and-education-expo/stories/20260928091 Job seekers will have the opportunity to connect with area employers and educational institutions at The Blade’s 2026 Career & Education Expo. Exterior of the Delta Hotel by Marriott is shown in 2024 in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/perrysburg-area-businesses-can-learn-communication-techniques-meta-workshop/stories/20260825085 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/perrysburg-area-businesses-can-learn-communication-techniques-meta-workshop/stories/20260825085#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:19:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/perrysburg-area-businesses-can-learn-communication-techniques-meta-workshop/stories/20260825085 The Perrysburg Area Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with Meta to teach local companies about communication strategies through social media. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/generational-differences-conference-helps-employers-turn-workplace-tensions-into/stories/20260925003 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/generational-differences-conference-helps-employers-turn-workplace-tensions-into/stories/20260925003#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:28:20 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/generational-differences-conference-helps-employers-turn-workplace-tensions-into/stories/20260925003 Some organizations are struggling to navigate a work place where multiple generations collide daily over values, communication styles, and expectations. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/photo-gallery-56-20/stories/20260927146 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/photo-gallery-56-20/stories/20260927146#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:55:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/photo-gallery-56-20/stories/20260927146 Cancer survivors and their supporters turned out for the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure in downtown Toledo on Sunday. A biker wearing all pink rides down Jefferson Avenue during the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure in downtown Toledo on Sept. 27. Danyelle Pierce stands with her mother, Deborah Pierce, a 13-year breast cancer survivor, during the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure in downtown Toledo on Sept. 27. Nikki Barringer and Cheryl Woodberry take a selfie during the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure in downtown Toledo on Sept. 27. Nikki Barringer shows the back of Cheryl Woodberry’s shirt, walking support of her sister Debra Woodberry, during the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure in downtown Toledo on Sept. 27. Angel Beene wears a cancer awareness ribbon during the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure in downtown Toledo on Sept. 27. Angel Beene takes a selfie in front of the 5 to 9-year survivors sign during the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure in downtown Toledo on Sept. 27. Heather Hartford stands sporting cancer awareness socks with Walter, the dog of her late aunt, Kris, who died of cancer during the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure in downtown Toledo on Sept. 27. Gwen Chandler-Gregory and Susan Smith, survivors and best friends, sit next to Sarah Davidson, Smith’s daughter, during the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure in downtown Toledo on Sept. 27. Sylvia Brinkman waits for the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure to begin in downtown Toledo on Sept. 27. Amanda Blankenship waits for the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure to begin in downtown Toledo on Sept. 27. Nancy Huckleby waits for the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure to begin in downtown Toledo on Sept. 27. Runners take off during the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure in downtown Toledo on Sept. 27. Walkers watch as runners take off during the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure in downtown Toledo on Sept. 27. Patricia Gatling waves to friends during the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure in downtown Toledo on Sept. 27. Vicky Simpson cheers on people participating in the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure in downtown Toledo on Sept. 27. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/unbounded/stories/20260923089 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/unbounded/stories/20260923089#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:43:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/unbounded/stories/20260923089 UnBounded Artists Development Community, a nonprofit founded in 2021, is set to celebrate its 5th anniversary by honoring Black visual artists and creatives in Toledo. Audrey Johnson, with "Shoot this, not that" photography program, talks about the program at Ternion Training and Education Center in Toledo in 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/see-local-haunts-downtown-sylvania-walking-brew-tour/stories/20260927145 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/see-local-haunts-downtown-sylvania-walking-brew-tour/stories/20260927145#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:54:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/see-local-haunts-downtown-sylvania-walking-brew-tour/stories/20260927145 Upside Brewing and Heritage Sylvania are collaborating to offer the Downtown Sylvania Haunted Brew Tour Thursdays and Sundays in October. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/clean-recycling-event/stories/20260927140 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/clean-recycling-event/stories/20260927140#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:01:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/27/clean-recycling-event/stories/20260927140 Household hazardous waste is among items that will be collected at a Clean Toledo mobile recycling event, hosted by the city of Toledo, on Saturday. Campaign signs are left to be recycled at Swan Creek Metro Park in 2024 in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/25/dolly-parton-day-brings-music-memories-tiffin/stories/20260925111 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/25/dolly-parton-day-brings-music-memories-tiffin/stories/20260925111#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:33:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/25/dolly-parton-day-brings-music-memories-tiffin/stories/20260925111 TIFFIN — Susie Dunn has listened to songs by country and pop music icon Dolly Parton for as long as she can remember. Susan Wilkinson, event organizer, sets up a Dolly Parton cardboard cutout while sporting a Dolly Parton outfit. Pastor Charlene Thomas, of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, left, and Mayor Lee Wilkinson sing Dolly Parton favorites during karaoke. A Dolly Parton photo sits on a table. Pastor Charlene Thomas, of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, left, and Mayor Lee Wilkinson sing Dolly Parton favorites during karaoke. Susan Wilkinson, event organizer, films while sporting a Dolly Parton outfit. At center, Mykel Hohman colors with daughters Amelia, 3, and Kennedy, 6. Susan Wilkinson, event organizer, center, stands for a photo in a Dolly Parton outfit with Pat Sherer, left, and Karen Goshe. Attendees color in a depiction of Dolly Parton. Bob the horse takes in the sights and sounds. A chalk message for Dolly Parton written on the ground. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/25/free-art-supplies-available-teachers/stories/20260924037 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/25/free-art-supplies-available-teachers/stories/20260924037#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:33:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/25/free-art-supplies-available-teachers/stories/20260924037 Teachers can get free art supplies Oct. 3 at Scrap4Art in the Artist Village at the Toledo Botanical Garden. Exterior of Scrap4Art Thursday, June 12, 2025, in the Artist Village at the Toledo Botanical Gardens in Toledo. Beth Sheets of Scrap4Art, Thursday, June 12, 2025, in the Artist Village at the Toledo Botanical Gardens in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/25/ghost-hunters-to-talk-haunted-toledo/stories/20260924062 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/25/ghost-hunters-to-talk-haunted-toledo/stories/20260924062#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:52:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/25/ghost-hunters-to-talk-haunted-toledo/stories/20260924062 Some of the region’s most haunted locations will be discussed during a free ghost talk on Thursday. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/25/photo-gallery-best-pictures-for-week-ending-sept-24/stories/20260925084 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/25/photo-gallery-best-pictures-for-week-ending-sept-24/stories/20260925084#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:06:34 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/25/photo-gallery-best-pictures-for-week-ending-sept-24/stories/20260925084 Blade photographers head out every day to capture the triumphs, tragedies, and oddities of life in Lucas County and beyond. St. John’s Brady Sexton and St. Francis’ Connor Weaver attempt to head the ball during a boy’s high school soccer match between St. Francis de Sales and St. John’s Jesuit at LaValley Field in Toledo on Sept. 24. Anthony Wayne’s Brady Simon uses his chest to advance the ball against Sylvania Southview in a boys high school soccer game at Anthony Wayne on Sept. 22 in Whitehouse, Ohio. Kelly Pickerel, Editor in Chief of Solar Power World, photographs the new solar array at the University of Toledo Medical College on Sept. 24 in Toledo. Toledo’s Connor Walendzak, top, is hoisted up by teammate Matt Hofer after a touchdown during a college football game between the University of Toledo and Temple University at UT’s Glass Bowl in Toledo on Sept. 19. Otsego’s Mason Kramer splits the Oak Harbor defenders to score in a boys high school football game at Otsego on Sept. 18 in Tontogany, Ohio. BGSU President Rodney Rogers listens as he is introduced before the State of the University address at Bowen-Thompson Student Union in Bowling Green on Sept. 23. Otsego’s band plays down the sunset against Oak Harbor in a boys high school football game at Otsego on Sept. 18 in Tontogany, Ohio. Toledo players and fans celebrate on the field after a Rockets 49-48 overtime victory in college football game between the University of Toledo and Temple University at UT’s Glass Bowl in Toledo Sept. 19. Reflected in a puddle runners begin their second mile along Ashland Avenue during the Garmin Marathon in Toledo on Sept. 20. Toledo’s Justice Bigbie catches a fly ball in the outfield during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and Louisville Bats at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on Sept. 20. The sunset adds a warm hue behind the stands during a high school football game between Central Catholic and St. John’s Jesuit at Central Catholic High School’s Gallagher Stadium in Toledo on Sept. 18. Kelly Kingery of Farmersville chases the rainbow trout she just caught during the Ohio Women on the Fly event on Sept. 19 at the Castalia State Fish Hatchery in Castalia. University of Toledo students Gabe Tegtmeyer and Cade Riegle ride their longboards down a hill on campus in Toledo on Sept. 21. Tony Rome, 13, runs from Kamari Galloway, 11, toward the imaginary goal line playing football in front of the Kent Branch Library after school at the Old West End Academy on Sept. 23 in central Toledo. A woman walks through the rain on Sept. 23 on Summit Street in Toledo. Trenton Truss, 11, with Jones Chess Club, plays a game of chess during PARK(ing) Day in downtown Toledo Sept. 19. Cohen Rupp, 7, reacts to hitting his hand with the ball on a string during The Ultimate Quest at Olander Park in Sylvania on Sept. 19. Noelle Esbin, 9, holds the umbrella for her little sister Parker, 5, during The Ultimate Quest at Olander Park in Sylvania on Sept. 19. Sara Keith and Franklin Mens, 3, left, look at a toy kitchen as Chyanne Seibert and Todd Betts, right, look through toys during the Furever Sunny Flealess Market at Furever Sunny Animal Sanctuary in Pemberville on Sept. 20. A motorist drives through a large puddle on Secor Road near Sylvania Avenue on a rainy day in Toledo on Sept. 20. Celeste Flowers and her son Lyric, 3, pet and feed a goat during the Furever Sunny Flealess Market at Furever Sunny Animal Sanctuary in Pemberville on Sept. 20. Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, running for governor, is introduced by Rob McColley, Ohio state senator, during a campaigning event at Chevy’s Place in downtown on Sept. 18. A BGSU student sits in the window at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green on Sept. 23. Engineering students interview with companies during the University of Toledo’s Fall Engineering Career Expo at Savage Arena in Toledo on Sept. 24. Glenn Davis stands in an interactive piece of art during the 20th anniversary of Artomatic 419 at Erie Street Market in downtown Toledo on Sept. 19.