http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:58 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/05/29/mathematical-model-determine-lake-erie-species-diversity/stories/20260526089 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/05/29/mathematical-model-determine-lake-erie-species-diversity/stories/20260526089#comments Fri, 29 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/05/29/mathematical-model-determine-lake-erie-species-diversity/stories/20260526089 Scientists at the University of Toledo are developing a mathematical framework to aid in measuring the health of ecosystems. UT professor Song Qian works on campus at the University of Toledo. William Hint is a professor in the University of Toledo department of environmental sciences. Song Qian is a UT professor in the department of environmental sciences and lead author on a study working toward figuring out species diversity levels in Lake Erie. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/29/photo-gallery-best-pictures-for-week-ending-may-28/stories/20260529087 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/29/photo-gallery-best-pictures-for-week-ending-may-28/stories/20260529087#comments Fri, 29 May 2026 13:26:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/29/photo-gallery-best-pictures-for-week-ending-may-28/stories/20260529087 Blade photographers head out every day to capture the triumphs, tragedies, and oddities of life in Lucas County and beyond. At right, Maureen Czerniakowski helps her granddaughter Lola, 2, cross a bridge along the Riverwalk May 26 in Toledo Anthony Wayne’s Jett Smith warms up before his at bat at sunset during the OHSAA Division II high school baseball district semifinal between Anthony Wayne and St. Francis de Sales at Carter Park in Bowling Green on May 26. Anthony Wayne’s Avrie Plontz dives safely into second past Fremont Ross’ Rubi Almaguer during the softball D-II district final at BGSU’s Meserve Field in Bowling Green on May 22. Anthony Wayne defeated Fremont Ross, 7-0. Clay’s Brayden Toneff gets hit by a pitch during the OHSAA Division II high school baseball district semifinal between St. John’s Jesuit and Clay at Carter Park in Bowling Green on May 26. Star of “The Paper” and “The Office” Oscar Nuñez throws out the first pitch during The Paper night at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on May 23. David Oravecz, a retired United States Marine Corps non-commissioned officer who is the executive director of the Lucas County Veterans Service Commission, walks up to pay his respects to the memorial wreaths during the Memorial Day Ceremony at the All Wars Memorial, Civic Center Mall in Toledo May 23. Clay celebrates their 1-0 win over St. Francis in the D-II baseball district final at Carter Park in Bowling Green on May 28. J.J. Paines-Franklin shares popcorn with his frend Ronin Niegeroes, 13, each of Pierce Middle School, as kids from regional schools enjoy a Toledo Mud Hens daytime baseball game at Fifth-Third Field on May 27 in downtown Toledo. A Great Blue Heron takes flight May 26 at Side Cut Metropark in Maumee. Toledo’s Max Clark dives into second base during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and Indianapolis Indians at Fifth Third Field in Toledo May 24. Toledo’s Woo-Suk Go loses his hat while throwing a pitch during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and Indianapolis Indians at Fifth Third Field in Toledo May 24. One of the firefighter explorer group members runs by a car fire before helping put it out during a mock disaster event held by Bedford Township Fire Department at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Monroe, Mich., on May 23. Leona Simmons, Thomas Middle School, raises a foul ball collected in the stands as kids from regional schools enjoy a Toledo Mud Hens daytime baseball game at Fifth-Third Field on May 27 in downtown Toledo. Toledo Mud Hens infielder Max Burt makes the throw to get the double play against Columbus in a Minor League Baseball game at Fifth Third Field on May 27 in downtown Toledo. Volunteer Nikkey Richardson of the Mecca Court No. 73 and her granddaughter Chloe Highsmith, 4, place flags on veterans’ graves for Memorial Day on May 22 at Historic Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. About 200 volunteers will be placing over 6,000 American Flags on veterans’ graves. Gary and Elizabeth Deal with a photo of their late daughter, Christina Deal, at their home in Jerusalem Township on May 25. Christina was murdered in 2003. Kids chase foam during the Perrysburg Memorial Day Parade in Perrysburg on May 25. A first grade class listens as Jordan Mosby, an eighth grade student, explains the types of produce he is growing in the Big Green Garden at East Broadway Elementary in Toledo May 22. Marleta Smith and her escort Gavin Eckhart dance together during the 58th Debutante Cotillion at Parkway Place in Toledo on May 23. Gabby Padilla, of El Corazon de Mexico Ballet Folklorico, facing camera at right, performs at the Cultura Sobre Ruedas (Culture on Wheels) event at the Believe Center in Toledo on May 24. People enjoy the warm weather at the Toledo Botanical Gardens in Toledo on May 26. Lake pitcher Parker Dart celebrates defeating Perry, 2-0, during a Division IV regional semifinal softball game May 27 in Clyde. Railroad workers stand next to a train derailment on the CSX track that crosses East Manhattan Boulevard in Toledo May 23. Shells fly from the guns during the 21-gun salute at the memorial service at Fort Meigs Union Cemetery in Perrysburg on May 25. Veronica Falter carries a “Freedom is not free” sign in the Perrysburg Memorial Day Parade in Perrysburg on May 25. Clay celebrates their win over Northview during the softball D-II district final at BGSU’s Meserve Field in Bowling Green on May 22. The rifle squad of the American Legion Post 468 give a rifle salute during a Memorial Day memorial service at Toledo Memorial Park in Sylvania on May 25. James Mann prays during an Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice) prayer service May 27 at the Masjid of Al-Islam in Toledo. Imam Ibrahim Rahim leads an Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice) prayer service May 27 at the Masjid of Al-Islam in Toledo. Toledo/Sylvania Elks Lodge No. 53 march with a large American flag during the Memorial Day parade in Sylvania on May 25. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/05/29/otsego-junior-high-speller-cherishes-final-trip-nationals/stories/20260528093 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/05/29/otsego-junior-high-speller-cherishes-final-trip-nationals/stories/20260528093#comments Fri, 29 May 2026 11:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/05/29/otsego-junior-high-speller-cherishes-final-trip-nationals/stories/20260528093 Kendall Mehl, the Otsego Junior High School student who won the The Blade’s Northwest Ohio Championship Spelling Bee in March, came up short of the top trophy in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Kendall Mehl competes at the Scripps National Spelling Bee https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/05/28/last-defendant-motel-beating-4-years-prison/stories/20260528102 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/05/28/last-defendant-motel-beating-4-years-prison/stories/20260528102#comments Thu, 28 May 2026 20:06:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/05/28/last-defendant-motel-beating-4-years-prison/stories/20260528102 The last of six defendants to be sentenced for a Toledo man’s detention, beating, and torture received a four-year prison term Thursday in Lucas County Common Pleas Court. David Cessna appears before Judge Timothy Kuhlman during an arraignment for a kidnapping charge in Toledo Municipal Court in Toledo in 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/28/husband-wife-dead-following-west-toledo-murder-suicide/stories/20260528090 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/28/husband-wife-dead-following-west-toledo-murder-suicide/stories/20260528090#comments Thu, 28 May 2026 14:05:34 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/28/husband-wife-dead-following-west-toledo-murder-suicide/stories/20260528090 Two people are dead following an apparent murder-suicide in West Toledo early Wednesday afternoon. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/28/coroner-s-office-seeking-family-of-recently-deceased-individual-2-4/stories/20260528109 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/28/coroner-s-office-seeking-family-of-recently-deceased-individual-2-4/stories/20260528109#comments Thu, 28 May 2026 20:10:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/28/coroner-s-office-seeking-family-of-recently-deceased-individual-2-4/stories/20260528109 The Lucas County Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding relatives of a man who recently died. The Northwest Ohio Medical Technology Center which houses the Lucas County Coroner's Office, Lucas County Toxicology Lab, and the Lucas County Veterans Service Commission. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/05/28/cruise-ship-makes-return/stories/20260528108 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/05/28/cruise-ship-makes-return/stories/20260528108#comments Thu, 28 May 2026 22:59:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/05/28/cruise-ship-makes-return/stories/20260528108 One day shy of the anniversary of its Toledo debut, the cruise ship Victory I will return to the Maumee River Friday for the first of two visits in 2026. Victory I cruise ship docked at One Maritime Plaza in 2025 in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/05/28/port-authority-ashland-manor-covenant-house-renovations/stories/20260528110 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/05/28/port-authority-ashland-manor-covenant-house-renovations/stories/20260528110#comments Thu, 28 May 2026 21:47:40 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/05/28/port-authority-ashland-manor-covenant-house-renovations/stories/20260528110 The Ashland Manor and Covenant House apartments could soon be getting new owners — and then renovations. Ashland Manor, at 2030 Ashland Ave., is seen from its east side on May 28. Covenant House, at 702 N. Erie St., is seen from its northeast side on May 28. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/05/28/medicaid-josh-williams-anti-fraud-package/stories/20260527100 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/05/28/medicaid-josh-williams-anti-fraud-package/stories/20260527100#comments Thu, 28 May 2026 21:43:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/05/28/medicaid-josh-williams-anti-fraud-package/stories/20260527100 COLUMBUS — Legislation introduced by state Rep. Josh Williams (R., Sylvania Township) is now the Ohio House Republicans’ comprehensive package addressing fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicaid program. Josh Williams answers a question during a candidate forum of five Republican candidates running for Ohio's 9th Congressional District at The Premier in Toledo on April 13. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/05/28/housing-project-opens-seniors/stories/20260531073 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/05/28/housing-project-opens-seniors/stories/20260531073#comments Thu, 28 May 2026 20:33:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/05/28/housing-project-opens-seniors/stories/20260531073 A broken leg wasn’t going to stop Sandra King from getting affordable housing, she said on Thursday. Collingwood Green Living senior housing has a grand opening hosted by the city of Toledo and its partners in a news conference on May 28 in central Toledo. Toledo Mayor Wade Kapsukiewicz centers a ribbon cutting as Collingwood Green Living senior housing has a grand opening hosted by the city of Toledo and its partners in a news conference on May 28 in central Toledo. Toledo Mayor Wade Kapsukiewicz centers a ribbon cutting as Collingwood Green Living senior housing has a grand opening hosted by the city of Toledo and its partners in a news conference on May 28 in central Toledo. Collingwood Green Living senior housing has a grand opening hosted by the city of Toledo and its partners in a news conference on May 28 in central Toledo. U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur Marcy Kaptur welcomes guests as Collingwood Green Living senior housing has a grand opening hosted by the city of Toledo and its partners in a news conference on May 28 in central Toledo. Collingwood Green Living senior housing has a grand opening hosted by the city of Toledo and its partners in a news conference on May 28 in central Toledo. Duey Stroebel, Midwest Regional Administrator, for HUD, speaks about the $5.7M federal contribution as Collingwood Green Living senior housing has a grand opening hosted by the city of Toledo and its partners in a news conference on May 28 in central Toledo. Pastor Mike Hanck, left, of Salem Lutheran Church, Collingwood Green Living senior housing has a grand opening hosted by the city of Toledo and its partners in a news conference on May 28 in central Toledo. Collingwood Green Living senior housing has a grand opening hosted by the city of Toledo and its partners in a news conference on May 28 in central Toledo. U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur Marcy Kaptur welcomes guests as Collingwood Green Living senior housing has a grand opening hosted by the city of Toledo and its partners in a news conference on May 28 in central Toledo. Rosalyn Clemens, Chief of Housing and Neighborhood Sustainability for the city of Toledo, help open Collingwood Green Living senior housing in a news conference on May 28 in central Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/28/tractor-supply-hosts-lc4-adoption-event/stories/20260528106 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/28/tractor-supply-hosts-lc4-adoption-event/stories/20260528106#comments Thu, 28 May 2026 20:14:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/28/tractor-supply-hosts-lc4-adoption-event/stories/20260528106 The Tractor Supply Co. in Oregon will host a Lucas County Canine Care & Control dog adoption event Saturday. Puppies from Planned Pethood take a break in their enclosure during the Puppy Bowl adoption event at Three Dog Bakery in Perrysburg in 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/05/28/conservation-option-for-waterville-bridge-gets-new-consideration/stories/20260522075 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/05/28/conservation-option-for-waterville-bridge-gets-new-consideration/stories/20260522075#comments Thu, 28 May 2026 18:34:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/05/28/conservation-option-for-waterville-bridge-gets-new-consideration/stories/20260522075 The outlook for saving Waterville’s Roche de Boeuf Bridge is growing more positive. The Roche de Boeuf Bridge in Waterville on Friday, March 6, 2026. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/28/man-charged-with-making-false-bomb-threats-to-multiple-schools/stories/20260528100 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/28/man-charged-with-making-false-bomb-threats-to-multiple-schools/stories/20260528100#comments Thu, 28 May 2026 17:22:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/28/man-charged-with-making-false-bomb-threats-to-multiple-schools/stories/20260528100 A man from the state of Oregon is facing facing federal charges for making dozens of hoax bomb threat calls to schools and other organizations in Ohio. Ottawa Hills High School. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/05/28/michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-says-she-s-not-running-for-president-in-2028/stories/20260528098 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/05/28/michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-says-she-s-not-running-for-president-in-2028/stories/20260528098#comments Thu, 28 May 2026 15:55:19 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/05/28/michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-says-she-s-not-running-for-president-in-2028/stories/20260528098 Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer threw cold water Thursday on the idea of a 2028 presidential bid, saying that while “there will be a robust group of people running for president, I will not be one of them.” Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gives a policy speech at an event on April 9, 2025, in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/05/28/michigan-democrats-get-a-chance-to-make-their-case-for-the-senate-and-their-party-s-future/stories/20260528091 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/05/28/michigan-democrats-get-a-chance-to-make-their-case-for-the-senate-and-their-party-s-future/stories/20260528091#comments Thu, 28 May 2026 13:56:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/05/28/michigan-democrats-get-a-chance-to-make-their-case-for-the-senate-and-their-party-s-future/stories/20260528091 MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich.  — Michigan Democrats are hoping to hold on to an open U.S. Senate seat as the party fights to win back a majority in Washington. But they first must settle their own arguments. This combination of photos shows Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., Feb. 6, 2025, in Washington, left, Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago, center, and Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit on July 28, 2018. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/05/28/coroner-s-rulings-5-28/stories/20260525091 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/05/28/coroner-s-rulings-5-28/stories/20260525091#comments Thu, 28 May 2026 10:29:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/05/28/coroner-s-rulings-5-28/stories/20260525091 The Lucas County Coroner has ruled in the following deaths: Northwest Ohio Medical Technology Center which houses the Lucas County Coroner's Office, Lucas County Toxicology Lab, and the Lucas County Veterans Service Commission. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/05/28/toledo-crime-log-5-28-26/stories/20260526106 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/05/28/toledo-crime-log-5-28-26/stories/20260526106#comments Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/05/28/toledo-crime-log-5-28-26/stories/20260526106 Click on icons in the map to find details of reported crimes. For a full list of all reported crimes in Toledo this week, consult the table below. Toledo police light bar. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/27/perrysburg-kicks-off-weekly-concert-series-in-june/stories/20260514118 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/27/perrysburg-kicks-off-weekly-concert-series-in-june/stories/20260514118#comments Thu, 28 May 2026 18:51:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/27/perrysburg-kicks-off-weekly-concert-series-in-june/stories/20260514118 The city of Perrysburg will kick off its 2026 Wednesday at Woodlands concert series beginning June 3. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/27/library-s-summer-read-returns-with-prizes-programs/stories/20260519097 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/27/library-s-summer-read-returns-with-prizes-programs/stories/20260519097#comments Wed, 27 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/27/library-s-summer-read-returns-with-prizes-programs/stories/20260519097 Summer Read, the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s annual summer reading challenge, returns June 1. Some of the prize books from the Summer Read program at the Main Library in Toledo on May 20. Nancy Eames, the library's youth services coordinator, holds some of the prize books for the Summer Read program at the Main Library in Toledo on May 20. Items from the Summer Read program at the Main Library in Toledo on May 20. Nancy Eames, the library's youth services coordinator, holds some of the prize books for the Summer Read program at the Main Library in Toledo on May 20. Items from the Summer Read program at the Main Library in Toledo on May 20. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/27/man-dies-barn-fire-near-luckey/stories/20260527119 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/27/man-dies-barn-fire-near-luckey/stories/20260527119#comments Thu, 28 May 2026 00:53:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/27/man-dies-barn-fire-near-luckey/stories/20260527119 LUCKEY, Ohio — A 77-year-old man died in a barn fire Wednesday near Luckey, the Wood County Sheriff’s Office said.