http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:01:06 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/02/residents-gather-perrysburg-yard-pay-tribute-veterans/stories/20260802121 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/02/residents-gather-perrysburg-yard-pay-tribute-veterans/stories/20260802121#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:17:33 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/02/residents-gather-perrysburg-yard-pay-tribute-veterans/stories/20260802121 Friends, neighbors, and veterans gathered in a Perrysburg backyard Sunday afternoon to commemorate a historical moment that many Americans might associate with a different date: the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration, best remembered for its adoption by the Continental Jessye Wright sings the National Anthem. Susan Rasure holds her hand up while singing the National Anthem. Guests hold hands as they say the Pledge of Allegiance. Guests hold hands as they say the Pledge of Allegiance. David Miller speaks during a party to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in Perrysburg. The color guard performs the 21-gun salute to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in Perrysburg. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/02/exhibits-toledo-artists-club-gallery-something-everyone/stories/20260802119 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/02/exhibits-toledo-artists-club-gallery-something-everyone/stories/20260802119#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:06:20 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/02/exhibits-toledo-artists-club-gallery-something-everyone/stories/20260802119 A simple dove feather painted vertically in oil on Italian linen and framed on a wall hanging at the Toledo Artists’ Club won first place at the club’s Freedom to Create exhibit on Sunday. The artist titled the piece Soothing. “I wanted it to stand on its own, and say, Linda Shetzer, club vice president and gallery co-chair, invites guests during an exhibit at the Toledo Artists' Club at the Toledo Botanical Garden. Paul Brand, club board member and contest judge, speaks. Linda Shetzer, club vice president and gallery co-chair, left, hands a third place award to Sharron Cygnor for her “Full Moon over Traverse Bay” piece. Linda Shetzer, club vice president and gallery co-chair, left, hands a first place award to Christopher Gallaher for his “Curcurbita Pepo Winged Gourd II” piece. Attendees mingle and look at the art work. Linda Shetzer, club vice president and gallery co-chair, left, hands a best of show award to Michelle Robison for her “Messenger” piece. Michelle Robison’s “Messenger” piece. William Horvath’s “Peaceable Kingdom” piece, which earned best of show, during an exhibit. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/08/02/u-s-rep-marcy-kaptur-hospitalized-after-car-crash-sources-say/stories/20260802111 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/08/02/u-s-rep-marcy-kaptur-hospitalized-after-car-crash-sources-say/stories/20260802111#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:28:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/08/02/u-s-rep-marcy-kaptur-hospitalized-after-car-crash-sources-say/stories/20260802111 An individual involved in a crash Sunday morning that sent U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) to the hospital is still at large, Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz said late Sunday afternoon. Toledo police investigate a crash involving U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur on North Detroit Avenue in Toledo on Aug. 2. Toledo police investigate a crash involving U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur on North Detroit Avenue in Toledo on Aug. 2. Toledo police investigate a crash involving U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur on North Detroit Avenue in Toledo on Aug. 2. Toledo police investigate a crash involving U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur on North Detroit Avenue in Toledo on Aug. 2. Toledo police said two individuals were taken to a nearby hospital following a crash at 10:48 a.m. at North Detroit and Central avenues. Toledo police investigate a crash involving U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur on North Detroit Avenue in Toledo on Aug. 2. An engine lays on the sidewalk from a crash involving U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur on North Detroit Avenue in Toledo on Sunday, August 2, 2026. Toledo police investigate a crash involving U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur on North Detroit Avenue in Toledo on Aug. 2. U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) speaks during a news conference in West Toledo on June 18 joining city officials to announce a new batch of funding for lead paint remediation. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/08/02/tarta-to-offer-round-trips-to-the-all-jeep-parade/stories/20260728099 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/08/02/tarta-to-offer-round-trips-to-the-all-jeep-parade/stories/20260728099#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:48:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/08/02/tarta-to-offer-round-trips-to-the-all-jeep-parade/stories/20260728099 The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority will once again offer trips to the All-Jeep Parade during Jeep Fest in downtown Toledo on Saturday. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/08/02/michigan-supreme-court-rejects-permit-for-enbridge-oil-pipeline-under-great-lakes-1/stories/20260802109 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/08/02/michigan-supreme-court-rejects-permit-for-enbridge-oil-pipeline-under-great-lakes-1/stories/20260802109#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:00:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/08/02/michigan-supreme-court-rejects-permit-for-enbridge-oil-pipeline-under-great-lakes-1/stories/20260802109 The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered state regulators to reconsider a key permit that allowed a planned tunnel to carry an oil pipeline under part of the Great Lakes to move forward. This photo provided by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy in June 2020 shows damage to anchor support EP-17-1 on the east leg of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, displayed on a television screen. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/08/02/road-warrior-detours-to-end-saturday-for-monroe-street-drivers/stories/20260802063 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/08/02/road-warrior-detours-to-end-saturday-for-monroe-street-drivers/stories/20260802063#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:17:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/08/02/road-warrior-detours-to-end-saturday-for-monroe-street-drivers/stories/20260802063 It’s official: the Monroe Street bridge over U.S. 23 in Sylvania is scheduled to reopen Saturday evening. A worker walks by with materials in the foreground as construction work continues on the Monroe Street overpass over U.S. 23 in Sylvania on July 28. An aerial view as construction work continues on the Monroe Street overpass over U.S. 23 in Sylvania on July 28. Construction of the roundabout on Monclova and Albon Roads continue in Monclova on July 28. Construction work continues on the Monroe Street overpass over U.S. 23 in Sylvania on July 28. Construction work continues on the Monroe Street overpass over U.S. 23 in Sylvania on July 28. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/08/02/aging-building-uncertain-future-lucas-county-jail-at-crossroads/stories/20260722101 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/08/02/aging-building-uncertain-future-lucas-county-jail-at-crossroads/stories/20260722101#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/08/02/aging-building-uncertain-future-lucas-county-jail-at-crossroads/stories/20260722101 On a plastic fold-out table on the second floor of the Lucas County Corrections Center sits a scaled-down model of the jail made entirely out of cardboard.  It has a front lawn, bushes, a wheelchair-accessible ramp, and, off to the side, a police cruiser. The stairs are adorned with a red Lt. Chris Turner highlights an outdoor recreational facility that is no longer secure for inmate use at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Recreational facilities in distress are common at the compound, according to corrections officers. A silhouette passes behind bars at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Inmates serve time at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Corrections officers and inmates benefit from Strategic Inmate Management System, or SIMS, which can take the forms of art, classes, or work tasks at the Lucas County jail. Over the course a month, inmates built this scale model of the jail, with corrections officer Teresa Wild, who helps run the program, in a cutout photo at the center. Blade reporter Chantal Eulenstein and Lt. Chris Turner speak about the conditions at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. This gym for recreation was closed as a leaky pipe persisted after a sewage pipe had burst above. A bucket catches drops from the ceiling at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. This gym for recreation was closed as a leaky pipe persisted after a sewage pipe had burst above. Lt. Chris Turner holds a cell phone photo of an overflowing toilet that had since been cleaned up at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Pipe issues are regular at the jail, according to corrections officers. A ceiling full of deteriorating pipes at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Pipe issues are regular at the jail, according to corrections officers. Lt. Chris Turner points at deteriorating pipes at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Pipe issues are regular at the jail, according to corrections officers. Lt. Chris Turner talks about the conditions at the Lucas County Jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Corrections officers oversee inmates in Two East North. Inmates who earn placement there through good behavior have greater freedom of movement and access to incentive-based programming while corrections officers supervise them from inside the unit. A cockroach has surrendered in the hallway of an inmate transport tunnel at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Blade reporter Chantal Eulenstein and Lt. Chris Turner speak about the conditions at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. A forgotten basketball hoop is affixed to an immense concrete wall of an outdoor recreational facility that is no longer secure for inmate use at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Recreational facilities in distress are common at the compound, according to corrections officers. Tunnels at the jail connect to courtrooms. Dignitaries toss soil with their shovels during a groundbreaking of a new Lucas County jail on Nov. 6, 2023. A new jail appeared to be on the horizon, but a year later, the project was completely scrapped. A shadowed image passes behind bars at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Corrections officers help move laundry at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Inmates serve time at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Inmates serve time at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Inmates collect certain food items to roll together in a plastic bag to make a kind of loose burrito called a break — because they break apart the different food items — at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Inmates can earn tablet time at the Lucas County jail. Correction Officer Lee Heckel describes the benefits of Strategic Inmate Management System, or SIMS, which can take the forms of art, classes, or work tasks at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Corrections Officer Lee Heckel describes the benefits of Strategic Inmate Management System, or SIMS, which can take the forms of art, classes, or work tasks at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Inmates fold laundry at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Inmates are seen cleaning in a convex mirror at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Corrections officers and inmates benefit from Strategic Inmate Management System, or SIMS, which can take the forms of art, classes, or work tasks at the Lucas County jail. Corrections officers and inmates benefit from Strategic Inmate Management System, or SIMS, which can take the forms of art, classes, or work tasks at the Lucas County jail. Over the course a month, inmates built this scale model of the jail, with corrections officer Teresa Wild, who helps run the program, in a cutout photo at the center. Inmate cell conditions in some cases include malfunctioning plumbing at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Pipe issues are regular at the jail, according to inmates and corrections officers. Inmates are seen cleaning in a convex mirror at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Spartan furnishings fill the medical wing of the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Corrections officers and inmates benefit from Strategic Inmate Management, or SIMS, which can take the forms of art, classes, or work tasks at the Lucas County jail. Over the course a month, inmates built this scale model of the jail. Corrections officer Teresa Wild, who helps run the program, pointed out the inmates included a black cat, which is always outside the jail. Inmates await processing at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Spartan furnishings fill the medical wing of the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Inmates await transport at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Inmates await transport at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Inmate cell conditions in some cases include malfunctioning plumbing at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Pipe issues are regular at the jail, according to inmates and corrections officers. Inmates pass the time playing Monopoly at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Burst pipes can be seen leaking in access walls at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Pipe issues are regular at the jail, according to inmates and corrections officers. Maj. David Friddell describes the conditions of his jail and the work of his officers at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Maj. David Friddell stands in his office where carpet was removed due to a burst sewage pipe at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Maj. David Friddell describes the conditions of his jail and the work of his officers at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Maj. David Friddell describes the conditions of his jail and the work of his officers at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Inmates serve time at the Lucas County jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo. Representatives of the National Alliance of Business visit the Lucas County Corrections Center in January, 1981, as part of a program to help inmates develop job skills. Shown in the jail's third-floor control booth are Cpl. Sue Alex and Deputy Ken Alder with, from left, Ed Zalar of NAB; Ben Bullitt of Eltra Corp.; Dave Ruff of The Andersons; Tim Goeke of Prestolite Battery Division of Eltra; Andy Honas of the Therma-Tru Division of LST Corp.; Rod Teen of Champion Spark Plug Co.; Jack Shuba, program supervisor for the corrections center; and Jack Murphy of Seaway Beverage Co. The sessions included help with job applications, interview preparation, and résumé writing. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/08/02/small-projects-affect-several-bowling-green-streets/stories/20260802062 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/08/02/small-projects-affect-several-bowling-green-streets/stories/20260802062#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:54:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/08/02/small-projects-affect-several-bowling-green-streets/stories/20260802062 BOWLING GREEN — Several city streets will be affected by maintenance work this week. https://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2026/08/02/small-communities-face-water-and-sewage-pressures/stories/20260728108 https://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2026/08/02/small-communities-face-water-and-sewage-pressures/stories/20260728108#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:04:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2026/08/02/small-communities-face-water-and-sewage-pressures/stories/20260728108 GRAND RAPIDS, Ohio — For decades, the village of Grand Rapids operated its own water and sewer systems, but in a few months it will turn them over to a regional operator in a move its mayor said is less about pipes than about people. The Northwestern Water and Sewer District, a nonprofit https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/08/01/pedestrian-hit-crossing-monroe/stories/20260801086 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/08/01/pedestrian-hit-crossing-monroe/stories/20260801086#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:19:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/08/01/pedestrian-hit-crossing-monroe/stories/20260801086 A Maumee man was injured after being hit by a car while crossing a downtown Toledo street early Saturday. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/08/01/motorcyclist-dead-single-vehicle-crash/stories/20260801085 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/08/01/motorcyclist-dead-single-vehicle-crash/stories/20260801085#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:11:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/08/01/motorcyclist-dead-single-vehicle-crash/stories/20260801085 A motorcyclist died Friday night after losing control of his vehicle, according to Toledo police. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/01/photo-gallery-yoga-mindfulness/stories/20260801094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/01/photo-gallery-yoga-mindfulness/stories/20260801094#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:14:42 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/01/photo-gallery-yoga-mindfulness/stories/20260801094 Participants practice yoga and mindfulness at a fund-raiser to benefit victims of gun violence. The event, for Toledo’s healing and compassion fund,  was held Saturday at the Glass City Metropark in East Toledo. Aviance Hill, founder of the northwest Ohio chapter of Parents of Murdered Children, participates in a yoga and mindfulness fund-raiser for Toledo's healing and compassion fund, which benefits gun violence victims, on Aug. 1 at the Glass City Metropark in East Toledo. Lisa Pelton participates in a yoga and mindfulness fund-raiser for Toledo's healing and compassion fund, which benefits gun violence victims, on Aug. 1 at the Glass City Metropark in East Toledo. People participate in a yoga and mindfulness fund-raiser for Toledo's healing and compassion fund, which benefits gun violence victims, on Aug. 1 at the Glass City Metropark in East Toledo. People participate in a yoga and mindfulness fund-raiser for Toledo's healing and compassion fund, which benefits gun violence victims, on Aug. 1 at the Glass City Metropark in East Toledo. People participate in a yoga and mindfulness fund-raiser for Toledo's healing and compassion fund, which benefits gun violence victims, on Aug. 1 at the Glass City Metropark in East Toledo. Councilman Erin Kramer participates in a yoga and mindfulness fund-raiser for Toledo's healing and compassion fund, which benefits gun violence victims, on Aug. 1 at the Glass City Metropark in East Toledo. Lisa Pelton and her daughter, Emma, participate in a yoga and mindfulness fund-raiser for Toledo's healing and compassion fund, which benefits gun violence victims, on Aug. 1 at the Glass City Metropark in East Toledo. Jenn McCullough leads a yoga and mindfulness fund-raiser for Toledo's healing and compassion fund, which benefits gun violence victims, on Aug. 1 at the Glass City Metropark in East Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/01/democrats-chance-flip-us-house-seat-abuse-claims-max-miller/stories/20260801087 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/01/democrats-chance-flip-us-house-seat-abuse-claims-max-miller/stories/20260801087#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:33:20 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/01/democrats-chance-flip-us-house-seat-abuse-claims-max-miller/stories/20260801087 COLUMBUS — Faced with a narrow path to winning control of the U.S. House, Democrats are seeing fresh opportunity in a northeast Ohio congressional seat where the Republican incumbent is facing mounting pressure over domestic abuse allegations in a bitter and drawn-out dispute with his ex-wife. Rep.-elect Max Miller, R-Ohio, arrives for new member orientation check-in and program registration with Emily Moreno in Washington in 2022. Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, walks out of a meeting with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of La., on Capitol Hill in 2023 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/08/01/32-year-old-man-fatally-shot-plaza/stories/20260731111 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/08/01/32-year-old-man-fatally-shot-plaza/stories/20260731111#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:17:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/08/01/32-year-old-man-fatally-shot-plaza/stories/20260731111 A man has been arrested following a fatal shooting Saturday morning in South Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/31/toddler-shot-east-toledo/stories/20260731114 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/31/toddler-shot-east-toledo/stories/20260731114#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:47:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/31/toddler-shot-east-toledo/stories/20260731114 A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the Friday evening shooting of a toddler. Sulieman Rahim https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/31/families-get-book-bags-health-care-services-seaway-marketplace/stories/20260731094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/31/families-get-book-bags-health-care-services-seaway-marketplace/stories/20260731094#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:35:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/31/families-get-book-bags-health-care-services-seaway-marketplace/stories/20260731094 In the middle of a crowded supermarket, Nigeria Martin, 11, and Nevaeh Martin, 14, carried new book bags full of school goodies: water bottles, books, jumprope, and fidgets.  The girls were two among hundreds of children who lined up with their families at the Seaway Marketplace of Messiah Barbara, 7, packs his new backpack during the Let's Get a Healthy Start Back-to-School event hosted by Mercy Health, SSOE, and Seaway Marketplace on July 31 at Seaway Marketplace in Toledo. 500 backpacks were distributed to local children for the new school year. Sophie Sebesta, 5, looks through her new backpack during the Let's Get a Healthy Start Back-to-School event hosted by Mercy Health, SSOE, and Seaway Marketplace on July 31 at Seaway Marketplace in Toledo. 500 backpacks were distributed to local children for the new school year. Jamari Barbara, 8, loads his new backpack with supplies during the Let's Get a Healthy Start Back-to-School event hosted by Mercy Health, SSOE, and Seaway Marketplace on July 31 at Seaway Marketplace in Toledo. 500 backpacks were distributed to local children for the new school year. Marianalynn Bruce, 6, is happy with her new backpack during the Let's Get a Healthy Start Back-to-School event hosted by Mercy Health, SSOE, and Seaway Marketplace on July 31 at Seaway Marketplace in Toledo. 500 backpacks were distributed to local children for the new school year. Children receive new backpack as parents sign up for services during the Let's Get a Healthy Start Back-to-School event hosted by Mercy Health, SSOE, and Seaway Marketplace on July 31 at Seaway Marketplace in Toledo. 500 backpacks were distributed to local children for the new school year. Cindy Pisano of Mercy Health presents Sir Thomas, 7, with a new backpack during the Let's Get a Healthy Start Back-to-School event hosted by Mercy Health, SSOE, and Seaway Marketplace on July 31 at Seaway Marketplace in Toledo. 500 backpacks were distributed to local children for the new school year. Cassia Broadnax, 2, picks up a new backpack with her father Damon Broadnax during the “Let's Get a Healthy Start Back-to-School” event hosted by Mercy Health, SSOE and Seaway Marketplace on July 31 at Seaway Marketplace in Toledo. 500 backpacks were distributed to local children for the new school year. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/07/31/ut-human-trafficking-expert-urges-statewide-adoption-screening-tool/stories/20260730099 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/07/31/ut-human-trafficking-expert-urges-statewide-adoption-screening-tool/stories/20260730099#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:53:35 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/07/31/ut-human-trafficking-expert-urges-statewide-adoption-screening-tool/stories/20260730099 COLUMBUS — It is past time for Ohio to step up its approach to human trafficking, University of Toledo Professor Celia Williamson said Friday. Celia Williamson, Ph.D., speaks during the Toledo Human Trafficking Summit hosted by CareSource at the Main Library in Toledo on April 23, 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/31/services-set-honor-mary-alice-powell/stories/20260731093 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/31/services-set-honor-mary-alice-powell/stories/20260731093#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:19:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/31/services-set-honor-mary-alice-powell/stories/20260731093 Two days of visitation have been set for Mary Alice Powell at Walker Funeral Home. Mary Alice Powell https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/31/heroes-hot-rods-in-oregon-canceled/stories/20260731091 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/31/heroes-hot-rods-in-oregon-canceled/stories/20260731091#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:30:20 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/31/heroes-hot-rods-in-oregon-canceled/stories/20260731091 The fifth annual Heroes & Hot Rods, initially scheduled for Sunday, has been canceled because of weather concerns. The event, celebrating first responders from the area, was to be held Sunday at the Oregon Recreation Center’s soccer fields. “Unfortunately, we have to cancel this Heroes and Hot Rods car show on Aug. 3, 2025 in Oregon. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/07/31/safer-streets-for-bicyclists-pedestrians-focus-of-presentation/stories/20260730123 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/07/31/safer-streets-for-bicyclists-pedestrians-focus-of-presentation/stories/20260730123#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:46:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/07/31/safer-streets-for-bicyclists-pedestrians-focus-of-presentation/stories/20260730123 Health officials are calling on area residents to advocate for a Lucas County plan to make the streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians. Beth Deakins, a YMCA of Greater Toledo executive director of healthy living, delivers a presentation on July 30 at Maumee Branch Library. Amy Abodeely, grant nutritionist at the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, speaks on July 30 at Maumee Branch Library. The informational meeting on the implementation of the Lucas County Active Transportation Plan has just begun at Maumee Branch Library.