http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:09:19 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/photo-gallery-fathers-day-barbecue-lauries-place/stories/20260616121 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/photo-gallery-fathers-day-barbecue-lauries-place/stories/20260616121#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:35:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/photo-gallery-fathers-day-barbecue-lauries-place/stories/20260616121 Mom’s House of Toledo and Bella Vita Network, in partnership with numerous community organizations, hosted a special Father’s Day barbecue on Tuesday at Laurie’s Place. Gregory Jennings holds up his 5 month-old son, Koby, of Toledo. Calvin Wright holds his daughter, Lani, 4, of Toledo. Sydney Hicks, 6, of Toledo looks at herself in a mirror as she has a rainbow painted on her face. John Hobbs III, city of Toledo council member, smiles while grilling burgers. Willie Brandon stands with his daughter, Amethyst, 5, in a stroller while Scott Adams holds his son, Hanley, 3. Calvin Wright and Alexia Young sit with their daughter, Lani, 4, of Toledo. Willie Brandon hold his daughter, Amethyst, 5, of Toledo while his children ask questions about a fire truck. Brad Cheatwood holds up a basketball hoop as Stephanie Urbanski, 8, of Toledo makes a slam dunk. Brianna Adams holds her daughter, Harper, 1, while her husband, Scott, holds Hanley, 3. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/16/detective-details-lear-brothers-alleged-gang-affiliation-murder-trial/stories/20260616119 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/16/detective-details-lear-brothers-alleged-gang-affiliation-murder-trial/stories/20260616119#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:27:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/16/detective-details-lear-brothers-alleged-gang-affiliation-murder-trial/stories/20260616119 A Toledo police gang detective spent more than three hours Tuesday presenting evidence that two brothers charged with a 16-year-old boy’s shooting death last year are also members of a violent Toledo street gang. Defendant Delveon Lear, right, speaks to his attorney during a murder trial at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo on June 12. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/16/council-considers-safety-zones-special-events-after-old-west-end-festival-shoot/stories/20260616099 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/16/council-considers-safety-zones-special-events-after-old-west-end-festival-shoot/stories/20260616099#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:49:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/16/council-considers-safety-zones-special-events-after-old-west-end-festival-shoot/stories/20260616099 Proposed special-event safety zones would give law enforcement a targeted way to address safety concerns at large public gatherings, Toledo Safety Director George Kral told Toledo City Council members. Toledo City Council to discuss Special Event Safety Zones https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/16/former-toledo-mayor-donna-owens-says-alive-well-despite-death-reports/stories/20260616120 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/16/former-toledo-mayor-donna-owens-says-alive-well-despite-death-reports/stories/20260616120#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:39:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/16/former-toledo-mayor-donna-owens-says-alive-well-despite-death-reports/stories/20260616120 Donna Owens, Toledo’s first female mayor, is alive and well, the 89-year-old said. Former Mayor Donna Owens gives an interview after a Coalition For Peaceful Toledo Neighborhoods meeting at Park Church in Toledo on in March, 2023. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/county-officials-clash-over-plan-study-broader-jail-renovations/stories/20260616109 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/county-officials-clash-over-plan-study-broader-jail-renovations/stories/20260616109#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:00:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/county-officials-clash-over-plan-study-broader-jail-renovations/stories/20260616109 County officials clashed Tuesday over a proposal to evaluate the costs behind more extensive renovations to the downtown jail. The Lucas County jail on Dec. 26, 2018. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/listening-sessions-get-feedback-new-library-branch-south-toledo/stories/20260616117 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/listening-sessions-get-feedback-new-library-branch-south-toledo/stories/20260616117#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:32:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/listening-sessions-get-feedback-new-library-branch-south-toledo/stories/20260616117 The Toledo Lucas County Public Library will hold a series of community pop-up listening sessions to get input on a new branch library in South Toledo. The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Main Branch on Sept. 24, 2019. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/bowling-green-residents-can-paint-tiles-america-250-mosaic/stories/20260615088 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/bowling-green-residents-can-paint-tiles-america-250-mosaic/stories/20260615088#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:28:04 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/bowling-green-residents-can-paint-tiles-america-250-mosaic/stories/20260615088 Bowling Green residents can help create a 600-tile mural mosaic in honor of America’s 250th anniversary and the city’s 45th year as a Tree City USA. Wood County Courthouse on March 14, 2018, in Bowling Green. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/mosquito-bucket-challeng-science-workshop/stories/20260616105 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/mosquito-bucket-challeng-science-workshop/stories/20260616105#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:03:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/mosquito-bucket-challeng-science-workshop/stories/20260616105 The Maumee Branch Library will host a June 23 workshop on trapping mosquitoes in buckets. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/coffee-shop-to-offer-indigenous-history-lesson-as-part-of-speaker-series/stories/20260616097 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/coffee-shop-to-offer-indigenous-history-lesson-as-part-of-speaker-series/stories/20260616097#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:29:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/coffee-shop-to-offer-indigenous-history-lesson-as-part-of-speaker-series/stories/20260616097 Patrick Bronson from Metroparks Toledo will deliver a talk on the Battle of Fallen Timbers on June 21 at Sweet Nate’s Cafe. The historical marker at the Fallen Timbers Battlefield site in Maumee on Jan. 2. Patrick Bronson, guide with Metroparks Toledo, leads a tour during a wildflower walk at Pearson Metropark on April 20, 2025 in Oregon. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/16/death-penalty-not-a-deterrent/stories/20260616096 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/16/death-penalty-not-a-deterrent/stories/20260616096#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:17:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/16/death-penalty-not-a-deterrent/stories/20260616096 COLUMBUS — The state of Ohio should end the death penalty, Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday. Gov. Mike DeWine announces his opposition to the death penalty at the Riffe Center in Columbus on June 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/immersive-juneteenth-event-to-portray-the-black-experience/stories/20260611073 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/immersive-juneteenth-event-to-portray-the-black-experience/stories/20260611073#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:23:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/immersive-juneteenth-event-to-portray-the-black-experience/stories/20260611073 The chair doesn’t look like much at first. Organizers of Toledo’s 7th Annual Juneteenth Celebration, from left, Carlissa Brown, Ricardo Sampson, Ruby Walker, Cora Middlebrooks, and Ebony Harris stand for a photo with a chair that will be among the Juke Joint props that will be used in the celebration at Glass City Metropark in East Toledo on June 15. Organizers of Toledo’s 7th Annual Juneteenth Celebration, from left, Ebony Harris, Carlissa Brown, Ruby Walker, Cora Middlebrooks, and Ricardo Sampson stand for a photo with a chair that will be among the Juke Joint props that will be used in the celebration at Glass City Metropark in East Toledo on June 15. Carlissa Brown, one of the organizers of Toledo’s 7th Annual Juneteenth Celebration, speaks in an interview at Glass City Metropark in East Toledo on June 15. Ruby Walker, one of the organizers of Toledo’s 7th Annual Juneteenth Celebration, listens to one of her colleagues during an interview at Glass City Metropark in East Toledo on June 15. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/after-one-year-toledo-bikers-reckon-with-tragic-death-fellow-cyclist/stories/20260615073 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/after-one-year-toledo-bikers-reckon-with-tragic-death-fellow-cyclist/stories/20260615073#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:20:42 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/16/after-one-year-toledo-bikers-reckon-with-tragic-death-fellow-cyclist/stories/20260615073 To the running and cycling community of northwest Ohio, Roseann Peiffer was the one to beat. Nicole Fuizzotti, president of the Toledo Area Bicyclists, rides her bike near her home in Monclova Township on June 12. Ms. Fuizzotti is a friend of Roseann Peiffer, who was hit by car last year when riding her bike. Roseann Peiffer, of Maumee, Ohio, does the biking portion during the Dooby Du Duathlon at Secor Metropark in Berkey, Ohio, on April 29, 2018. Nicole Fuizzotti, president of the Toledo Area Bicyclists, rides her bike near her home in Monclova Township on June 12. Ms. Fuizzotti is a friend of Roseann Peiffer, who was hit by car last year when riding her bike. Nicole Fuizzotti, president of the Toledo Area Bicyclists, wears stickers in memory of her friend Roseann Peiffer, in Monclova Township on June 12. Mrs. Peiffer was killed last year after being hit by a car while riding her bike. Nicole Fuizzotti, president of the Toledo Area Bicyclists, stands with her racing bike in Monclova Township on June 12. Nicole Fuizzotti, president of the Toledo Area Bicyclists, wears stickers in memory of her friend Roseann Peiffer, in Monclova Township on June 12. Mrs. Peiffer was killed last year after being hit by a car while riding her bike. Nicole Fuizzotti, president of the Toledo Area Bicyclists, rides her bike near her home in Monclova Township on June 12. Ms. Fuizzotti is a friend of Roseann Peiffer, who was hit by car last year when riding her bike. Nicole Fuizzotti, president of the Toledo Area Bicyclists, rides her bike near her home in Monclova Township on June 12. Ms. Fuizzotti is a friend of Roseann Peiffer, who was hit by car last year when riding her bike. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/15/projects-close-various-toledo-streets-cause-lane-restrictions/stories/20260615075 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/15/projects-close-various-toledo-streets-cause-lane-restrictions/stories/20260615075#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:06:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/15/projects-close-various-toledo-streets-cause-lane-restrictions/stories/20260615075 Several road closures and restrictions are scheduled to start Tuesday due to roadwork, sewer maintenance, and railroad crossing projects, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/15/library-seeking-design-considerations-new-south-toledo-branch/stories/20260615068 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/15/library-seeking-design-considerations-new-south-toledo-branch/stories/20260615068#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:43:20 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/15/library-seeking-design-considerations-new-south-toledo-branch/stories/20260615068 The Toledo Lucas County Public Library is seeking additional feedback on a new South Toledo branch. The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Main Branch on Sept. 24, 2019. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/15/monroe-county-sheriff-elected-national-public-safety-board/stories/20260615070 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/15/monroe-county-sheriff-elected-national-public-safety-board/stories/20260615070#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:06:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/15/monroe-county-sheriff-elected-national-public-safety-board/stories/20260615070 MONROE — Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough has been elected to the National Sheriffs’ Association’s board of directors. Sheriff Troy Goodnough at the county sheriff’s office in Monroe, Mich., on March 2. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/06/15/maumee-establishes-grounds-for-appealing-sewer-remediation-reimbursements/stories/20260615087 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/06/15/maumee-establishes-grounds-for-appealing-sewer-remediation-reimbursements/stories/20260615087#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:22:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/06/15/maumee-establishes-grounds-for-appealing-sewer-remediation-reimbursements/stories/20260615087 Maumee residents who have been denied reimbursement by the city for sewer remediation expenses might have gotten their second chance. Maumee City Council adopts a resolution establishing grounds for appealing sewer remediation reimbursement decisions. Maumee Mayor Chelsea Ziss, left, chairs a city council meeting on June 15 as Kasey Van Wormer, municipal clerk, looks on. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/15/doorbell-cams-value-police-limited-motion-sensor-activiation-detective-says/stories/20260615085 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/15/doorbell-cams-value-police-limited-motion-sensor-activiation-detective-says/stories/20260615085#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:08:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/15/doorbell-cams-value-police-limited-motion-sensor-activiation-detective-says/stories/20260615085 A doorbell camera directly across the street from the location of a fatal shooting last year offered the best angle of the crime, a Toledo police officer who compiles investigative videos said during two suspects’ trial Monday morning. Defendant Diamani Lear during a murder trial at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo on June 12. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/15/task-force-20-highlights-veteran-mental-health-programs-rotary-meeting/stories/20260615076 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/15/task-force-20-highlights-veteran-mental-health-programs-rotary-meeting/stories/20260615076#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:10:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/15/task-force-20-highlights-veteran-mental-health-programs-rotary-meeting/stories/20260615076 Army veteran Jason Graven recognizes that a veteran’s battle does not always end after leaving the battlefield. Army veterans Heather Vincil, left, and Jason Graven speak to the Rotary Club of Toledo about their nonprofit, Task Force 20. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/06/15/big-fish-big-comeback-lake-sturgeon-reintegration-study-shows-signs-success/stories/20260615065 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/06/15/big-fish-big-comeback-lake-sturgeon-reintegration-study-shows-signs-success/stories/20260615065#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:20:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/06/15/big-fish-big-comeback-lake-sturgeon-reintegration-study-shows-signs-success/stories/20260615065 Lake sturgeon are returning to Lake Erie, a University of Toledo study has found. Mallie Dalton, a ZOOTeen, holds baby sturgeon fish waiting to be released into the Maumee River during the annual Sturgeon Fest at the municipal boat ramp near Walbridge Park in Toledo on Oct. 11, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/15/toledo-fire-captain-host-summer-safety-fair/stories/20260615072 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/15/toledo-fire-captain-host-summer-safety-fair/stories/20260615072#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:05:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/15/toledo-fire-captain-host-summer-safety-fair/stories/20260615072 A local fire captain is kicking off the summer with safety opportunities and community resources. A Toledo Fire and Rescue fire truck. BLADE STOCK ART