http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:01:46 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2026/06/19/photo-gallery-best-pictures-week-ending-june-18/stories/20260619092 https://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2026/06/19/photo-gallery-best-pictures-week-ending-june-18/stories/20260619092#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:05:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2026/06/19/photo-gallery-best-pictures-week-ending-june-18/stories/20260619092 From dismantling guns to monkeys riding dogs, Blade photographers head out every day to capture the triumphs, tragedies, and oddities of life in Lucas County and beyond. Catherine Hernandez tries out a kayak during the Watershed Weekend River Crossing Outdoor Expo in Toledo on June 13. Monkeys ride dogs in the Banana Derby during the Giant Carnival Midway in Toledo on June 12. Crews work on a scene during the filming of a horror movie, "Method," at the University of Toledo in Toledo on June 9. Brittany Wayton, owner of Clay on the Bay, shows Stefany Petrie the size of her charm bracelet during the Bookish Experience at Handmade Hotspot in Northwood on June 13. Elliot Monts and Dante Monts play checkers inside the Wood County Courthouse during the county's America 250 Block Party June 16. Gin Thomas listens to a Gun Violence Awareness Month Panel Discussion at the main library on June 18 in downtown Toledo. From right, Doug Bargiel, Jean Bargiel, and Dean Rochester play patriotic music for guests at Wood County's America 250 Block Party on June 16 at the Wood County Courthouse. The trio are instructors at Guitars for Vets, which uses music to promote healing. Kids ride the Flying swings during the Giant Carnival Midway in Toledo on June 12. John Hobbs III, city of Toledo council member, smiles while grilling burgers during a Father’s Day barbecue at Laurie’s Place in Toledo on June 16. Members of VFW 4906 and local boy scout troop 214 participate in an annual Flag Retiring Ceremony for worn and tattered American flags on June 13 in East Toledo. Mary Bensmiller inspects an assault rifle before dismantling it during an unwanted firearms disposal event at Monroe Street United Methodist Church in Toledo on June 13. Brad Cheatwood holds up a basketball hoop as Stephanie Urbanski, 8, of Toledo makes a slam dunk during a Father’s Day barbecue at Laurie’s Place in Toledo on June 16. 4-year-old Evelyn Waldron goes airborne as she plays on the slide at Schneider Park in Toledo on June 16. Roberta Jaskolski and Sandor Halasz dance together during the 10th Annual Polish Summer Picnic at Oak Shade Grove in Oregon on June 13. The sun peers through a sky of dark clouds after a rain delayed International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and St. Paul Saints at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on June 14. Lon Good holds his daughter, Alanah, 3, during a Harvard Elementary farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Young Winston Ryburn, left, 6, and Ezekiel Rivera, 10, look to play through as visitors from Royal Oak, Mich., Becky Kirk, Angela Stough, center, and Amanda Colegio admire their work during 'Freighter Golf' aboard the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship at the National Museum of the Great Lakes on June 13 in East Toledo. Toledo’s Andrew Navigato outs St. Pauls Tanner Schobel as he slides into second base during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and St. Paul Saints at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on June 14. Sarah Miles, a Worthington Christian High School (Worthington, Ohio) senior, practices her intubation technique during the Nursing and Respiratory Care Camp at the Lloyd A. Jacobs Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus in Toledo on June 16. Last year’s champion Mia Hammond, center, gives putting tips to this year’s Patient Champions from left, Isabelle Britt, 16, and Kennedy Berce, 7, during the Greater Toledo Classic media day on June 15 at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania. Scripture is written on the inside as Phill Sheffield, a Core Crew volunteer, walks by outside during the Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity’s Faith Build on Latonia Boulevard in Toledo on June 12. Eljay Crisp-Carr listens during his bond hearing for the shooting in the Old West End on June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. James “dirtykics” Dickerson’s stands next to his 1957 Rolleiflex camera used to make the images in his photography exhibit, “Inner City Peace,” to be displayed as part of the Juneteenth exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo on June 14. Lee Pahl, nephew of Sr. Margaret Ann Pahl, center left, and Claudia Vercellotti, of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, center right, speak to the media after the Toledo Board of Honor meeting at One Government Center in Toledo on June 18. Crews lift ‘Kabuki Dancer’ by Jerry Peart onto its base at Boeschenstein Park in downtown Toledo on June 12. The sculpture was relocated from Levis Park in 2024 to undergo restoration, and a committee ultimately selected Boeschenstein Park as the sculpture’s new location. Kids play croquet at a stop in the Old Orchard Garden Tour on June 14 in West Toledo. Guests at the National Museum of the Great Lakes' Schoonmaker Open happy hour play "freighter golf" across five courses, each themed after one of the Great Lakes on June 18 in East Toledo. Lead remediation contractors wrap and seal a West Toledo home while city officials hold a news conference on June 18, announcing a new batch of funding for lead paint remediation in Toledo. From left, Lucas County prosectors Maggie Koch and Jennifer Liptack-Wilson listen to testimony during a bond hearing for Eljay Crisp-Carr for the shooting in the Old West End on June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. Toledo resident George Buxton casts his line as he fly fishes the pond at Pearson Metropark in Oregon on June 16. Greg Esposito grills up pork patties as guests line up to get grilled pork sandwiches at the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce annual fundraising ‘Pork a Lean’ event on June 17 in Bowling Green, Ohio. Since starting in 2012, the chamber expects about 600 sandwiches to be exchanged each year for donations. Patrick Casto paints a section of an art piece by Maura Amato during the Watershed Weekend River Crossing Outdoor Expo in Toledo on June 13. Two great blue heron nip and tuck around each other in the air over the Maumee River on June 16 in between Side Cut Metro Park in Maumee and the Davis Overlook in Perrysburg. 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. A kayaker moves in the Maumee River during the Watershed Weekend River Crossing Outdoor Expo in Toledo on June 13. Dignitaries raise the flag during a Pan-African flag raising ceremony ahead of Juneteenth at One Government Center in Toledo on June 18. https://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2026/06/19/former-blade-editor-was-a-pioneer-of-political-humor-who-fought-to-abolish-slave/stories/20260619036 https://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2026/06/19/former-blade-editor-was-a-pioneer-of-political-humor-who-fought-to-abolish-slave/stories/20260619036#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:05:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2026/06/19/former-blade-editor-was-a-pioneer-of-political-humor-who-fought-to-abolish-slave/stories/20260619036 Long before late-night talk show hosts began taking aim at elected officials with their biting satire, a northwest Ohio journalist used his strident brand of humor to keep the issue of slavery front and center with key politicians in Washington, including former President Abraham Lincoln. David Ross Locke The new historical marker unveiled by the Hancock Historical Museum in Findlay this month honors David Ross Locke. David Ross Locke, former owner and editor of The Blade, wrote a popular column under the pseudonym Petroleum V. Nasby. One side of an Ohio Historical Marker along North Superior Street in downtown Toledo, outside of The Blade's former building, mentions Mr. Locke. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/06/19/city-kaptur-announce-7-million-new-lead-program/stories/20260618111 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/06/19/city-kaptur-announce-7-million-new-lead-program/stories/20260618111#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/06/19/city-kaptur-announce-7-million-new-lead-program/stories/20260618111 The effects of lead poisoning are irreversible, city leaders said Thursday. Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz speaks during a news conference on June 18, announcing a new batch of funding for lead safety efforts. Jeff Savage, right, owns hundreds of single-family rentals in Toledo and spoke beside city officials who announced a new batch of funding for the city's lead paint remediation efforts. Lead safety contractors working on a West Toledo home listen to a news conference. Congressman Marcy Kaptur 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. Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz points to a West Toledo home undergoing lead paint remediation on June 18. Monica Smith, lead safe coordinator, Daniel DeAngelis, lead inspector, and director of building and code compliance Jim Molnar, right, listen as Rosalyn Clemens, Toledo's chief of housing and neighborhood sustainability, speaks. Lead remediation contractors wrap and seal a West Toledo home while city officials hold a news conference on June 18. A sign cautions of lead hazards within a west Toledo home as officials hold a news conference. Rosalyn Clemens, Toledo's chief of housing and neighborhood sustainability, Councilman Brittany Jones, and Candace Buckley, director of the lead resource center, listen. Karim Baroudi, commissioner of the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, speaks at a news conference on June 18. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/19/michigan-ag-says-ice-dropping-plans-romulus-detention-center/stories/20260619093 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/19/michigan-ag-says-ice-dropping-plans-romulus-detention-center/stories/20260619093#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:58:42 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/19/michigan-ag-says-ice-dropping-plans-romulus-detention-center/stories/20260619093 ROMULUS, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will abandon plans to turn a Romulus warehouse into an immigration detention center. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel pauses during an interview with The Associated Press in 2024 in Philadelphia. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/19/prosecutor-asks-second-old-west-end-suispect-be-held-without-bond/stories/20260619091 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/19/prosecutor-asks-second-old-west-end-suispect-be-held-without-bond/stories/20260619091#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:11:06 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/19/prosecutor-asks-second-old-west-end-suispect-be-held-without-bond/stories/20260619091 The Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office has asked that bond be denied for Ka Nye Taylor as has already been done with his co-defendant in the June 6 mass shooting at the Old West End Festival. Ka Nye Taylor Ka Nye Taylor https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/19/toledo-panel-highlights-public-health-approach-gun-violence/stories/20260618107 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/19/toledo-panel-highlights-public-health-approach-gun-violence/stories/20260618107#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:13:06 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/19/toledo-panel-highlights-public-health-approach-gun-violence/stories/20260618107 In the wake of the June 6 shootings at the Old West End Festival, a Toledo panel of criminal experts and gun-violence survivors Thursday stressed the importance of the public-health approach to gun violence. Malcolm Cunningham, head of the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, addresses his personal, horrific losses to gun violence while citing broader trends during a Gun Violence Awareness Month Panel Discussion at the main library on June 18 in downtown Toledo. Sherin Henley shares her story of losing a son to senseless gun violence during a Gun Violence Awareness Month panel discussion at the main library on June 18 in downtown Toledo. Erin Kramer, a Toledo City Council member, speaks to guests during a Gun Violence Awareness Month panel discussion at the main library on June 18 in downtown Toledo. Councilman Vanice Williams listens to harsh realities during a Gun Violence Awareness Month panel discussion at the main library on June 18 in downtown Toledo. Gun violence victims Sherin Henley and Mary Krueger react to to tragic anecdotes during a Gun Violence Awareness Month panel discussion at the main library on June 18 in downtown Toledo. Guests applaud during a Gun Violence Awareness Month panel discussion at the main library on June 18 in downtown Toledo. Malcolm Cunningham, director of the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, addresses his personal, horrific losses to gun violence while citing broader trends during a Gun Violence Awareness Month panel discussion at the main library on June 18 in downtown Toledo. A man wears a questioning religious T-shirt during a Gun Violence Awareness Month panel discussion at the main library on June 18 in downtown Toledo. Council woman Erin Kramer holds amoment of silence for victims of gun violence at the main library on June 18 in downtown Toledo. Toledo Chief Prosecutor Rebecca Facey talks hard facts about gun violence statistics at the main library on June 18 in downtown Toledo. Aviance Hill speaks during a Gun Violence Awareness Month panel discussion at the main library on June 18 in downtown Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/18/new-restroom-access-sidewalks-added-at-ottawa-park/stories/20260618094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/18/new-restroom-access-sidewalks-added-at-ottawa-park/stories/20260618094#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:48:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/18/new-restroom-access-sidewalks-added-at-ottawa-park/stories/20260618094 After serving their last tennis ball or sinking their final putt on the disc golf course, Ottawa Park visitors no longer need to trek across the park to find a restroom. From left, Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, Councilman John Hobbs, and Joe Fausnaugh, the city's director of public services, check out the new access point to the bathrooms after a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz speaks during a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. A sign pointing out restroom access is seen during a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz speaks during a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. Councilman John Hobbs III speaks during a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. Councilman Nick Komives speaks during a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. Joe Fausnaugh, the city's director of public services, speaks during a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. Councilman John Hobbs III speaks during a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz checks out the new access point to the bathrooms after a news conference at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo on June 18. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/18/1-of-2-brothers-charged-in-killing-of-teen-describes-it-as-self-defense/stories/20260618087 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/18/1-of-2-brothers-charged-in-killing-of-teen-describes-it-as-self-defense/stories/20260618087#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:29:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/18/1-of-2-brothers-charged-in-killing-of-teen-describes-it-as-self-defense/stories/20260618087 Two brothers accused in the fatal shooting and robbery of a would-be teenage gun buyer were convicted Thursday of aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, and other charges by a Lucas County jury. Defendant Diamani Lear during a murder trial at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo on June 12. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/18/board-recommends-removal-street-sign-honoring-toledo-priest/stories/20260618113 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/18/board-recommends-removal-street-sign-honoring-toledo-priest/stories/20260618113#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:33:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/18/board-recommends-removal-street-sign-honoring-toledo-priest/stories/20260618113 The Toledo Board of Honor voted 3-2 on Thursday to recommend the removal of an honorary downtown street sign dedicated to the late Monsignor Jerome Schmit, a priest who was once renowned in the Toledo diocese. Msgr. Jerome Schmit Way sign in Hensville on St. Clair Street in Toledo. Barbara Floyd, board chair, speaks during the Toledo Board of Honor meeting at One Government Center in Toledo. Lee Pahl, nephew of Sr. Margaret Ann Pahl, speaks in an interview ahead of the Toledo Board of Honor meeting at One Government Center in Toledo. Lee Pahl, nephew of Sr. Margaret Ann Pahl, speaks in favor of removing the Msgr. Jerome Schmit Way sign. Steve Spitler, board member, during the Toledo Board of Honor meeting. Tom Antonini, general counsel for the Diocese of Toledo, gives a statement in support of keeping the Msgr. Jerome Schmit Way sign up. Gary Stookey, board member, listens. The Rev. Stephen Stanbery speaks in favor of removing the Msgr. Jerome Schmit Way sign. Claudia Vercellotti, of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, speaks in favor of removing the Msgr. Jerome Schmit Way sign. Council President Vanice Williams speaks. Joe Fausnaugh, board member, speaks. The Rev. Stephen Stanbery claps as the board votes to move the question of keeping or removing the Msgr. Jerome Schmit Way sign. Lee Pahl, nephew of Sr. Margaret Ann Pahl, center left, and Claudia Vercellotti, of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, center right, speak to the media after the Toledo Board of Honor meeting. Lee Pahl, nephew of Sr. Margaret Ann Pahl, left, and Claudia Vercellotti, of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, speak to the media after the Toledo Board of Honor meeting. Claudia Vercellotti, of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, speaks to the media after the Toledo Board of Honor meeting. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/18/tarta-offers-shuttles-juneteenth-event/stories/20260618101 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/18/tarta-offers-shuttles-juneteenth-event/stories/20260618101#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:58:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/18/tarta-offers-shuttles-juneteenth-event/stories/20260618101 The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority is offering round-trip shuttles Friday for Juneteenth events. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/18/library-book-sale-set-june-25-27-toledo/stories/20260618102 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/18/library-book-sale-set-june-25-27-toledo/stories/20260618102#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:57:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/18/library-book-sale-set-june-25-27-toledo/stories/20260618102 The June Friends of the Library book sale takes place June 25-27. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/18/america-250-program-gives-fourth-graders-free-access-ohio-history/stories/20260618100 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/18/america-250-program-gives-fourth-graders-free-access-ohio-history/stories/20260618100#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:50:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/18/america-250-program-gives-fourth-graders-free-access-ohio-history/stories/20260618100 Fourth-grade students in Ohio can get free admission to historic museums and sites through Aug. 31. The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center at Spiegel Grove in Fremont is one of more than 50 sites across Ohio where fourth-grade students can get free admission with an American 250 history pass. Fort Meigs in Perrysburg is one of more than 50 sites across Ohio where fourth-grade students can get free admission with an American 250 history pass. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/18/saturday-road-closures-planned-downtown-toledo/stories/20260618105 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/18/saturday-road-closures-planned-downtown-toledo/stories/20260618105#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:49:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/18/saturday-road-closures-planned-downtown-toledo/stories/20260618105 Multiple streets will be closed in Toledo Saturday, transportation officials said. The LaPlaisance Road bridge over I-75 in Monroe, Mich. on April 28, 2020. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/18/judges-in-columbus-toledo-rule-on-bonds-for-old-west-end-festival-shooting-suspe/stories/20260618096 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/18/judges-in-columbus-toledo-rule-on-bonds-for-old-west-end-festival-shooting-suspe/stories/20260618096#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:52:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/18/judges-in-columbus-toledo-rule-on-bonds-for-old-west-end-festival-shooting-suspe/stories/20260618096 Testimony during a bond hearing Thursday offered new details about the June 6 shooting at the Old West End Festival in which 12 people, including one believed to be a gunman, were sent to area hospitals with gunshot wounds. Detective Danielle Mooney testifies during a bond hearing for Eljay Crisp-Carr for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. Eljay Crisp-Carr listens during his bond hearing for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. Eljay Crisp-Carr listens during his bond hearing for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. At right, Eljay Crisp-Carr consults with his lawyer Gary Walker during his bond hearing for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. At right, Eljay Crisp-Carr consults with his lawyer Gary Walker during his bond hearing for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. Judge Jeffrey Keller speaks during the bond hearing for Eljay Crisp-Carr for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. Detective Danielle Mooney holds up a photo while testifying during a bond hearing for Eljay Crisp-Carr for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. From left, Lucas County Prosecutors Maggie Koch and Jennifer Liptack-Wilson listen to testimony during a bond hearing for Eljay Crisp-Carr for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. Lucas County Prosecutor Jennifer Liptack-Wilson speaks during a bond hearing for Eljay Crisp-Carr for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. Eljay Crisp-Carr’s attorney Alex Bodiford speaks during a bond hearing for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. Lucas County Prosecutor Maggie Koch speaks during a bond hearing for Eljay Crisp-Carr for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. Lucas County Prosecutor Jennifer Liptack-Wilson speaks during a bond hearing for Eljay Crisp-Carr for the shooting in the Old West End June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/18/former-students-teachers-bid-farewell-to-harvard-elementary/stories/20260618090 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/18/former-students-teachers-bid-farewell-to-harvard-elementary/stories/20260618090#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:39:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/18/former-students-teachers-bid-farewell-to-harvard-elementary/stories/20260618090 The chance to say good-bye to an old South Toledo friend drew a crowd on Wednesday night. Corina Bollinger and her daughter, Delena Rogacki, who both graduated from Harvard Elementary, look at an old yearbook during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Lena Salahat, 9, looks at an old yearbook during a farewell celebration for Harvard Elementary in Toledo on June 17. People outside on the balcony at Harvard Elementary during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Dianna Schroder wears a Harvard Elementary button up during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. The school is closing at the conclusion of the 2025-2026 school year after 99 years of operation. Attendees look at poster boards of old photographs class photos of Harvard Elementary during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Kathie Heltzel takes a picture of the theater stage inside of Harvard Elementary during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. From left, Max and Beth Walter, Meggan Desmond, Toledo Municipal Court Judge Nicole Khoury, Shannon Haupricht, and Meredith Hill. All attended Harvard Elementary together. An old Harvard Elementary cap and gown sits on display during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Jenny Russell-Ludwigsen, who graduated from Harvard Elementary in 1986, and her mom, Sherry Wise, look out of a classroom window during a farewell celebration at Harvard Elementary in Toledo on June 17. Toledo Municipal Judge Nicole Khoury, in black dress, with former Harvard Elementary classmates Meggan Desmond, Beth Walter, Shannon Haupricht, and Meredith Hill. People stand on the theater stage to take a picture during a Harvard Elementary farewell celebration at the school in Toledo, on June 17. A group of kids swing on the swing set during a Harvard Elementary farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. An empty classroom during a Harvard Elementary farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Attendees look at poster boards of old photographs of Harvard Elementary during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Attendees look at poster boards of old photographs class photos as moving boxes are piled up inside of Harvard Elementary during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Attendees browse old yearbooks and class photos inside of Harvard Elementary during a farewell celebration June 17 at the school in Toledo. Attendees look at poster boards of old photographs class photos of Harvard Elementary during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Lon Good holds his daughter, Alanah, 3, during a Harvard Elementary farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. Attendees walk up the stairs to explore the building and visit their old classrooms during a Harvard Elementary farewell celebration June 17 at the school in Toledo. People walk along the balcony outside of Harvard Elementary during a farewell celebration at the school in Toledo on June 17. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/18/ohio-very-close-repealing-death-penalty-leading-advocate-says/stories/20260618091 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/18/ohio-very-close-repealing-death-penalty-leading-advocate-says/stories/20260618091#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:01:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/18/ohio-very-close-repealing-death-penalty-leading-advocate-says/stories/20260618091 COLUMBUS — The Ohio General Assembly could realistically vote to abolish the death penalty after the November election, Ohioans to Stop Executions Executive Director Kevin Werner said Thursday. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks at a news conference on June 16 in Columbus. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/18/daily-log-6-18-4/stories/20260611078 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/18/daily-log-6-18-4/stories/20260611078#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:25:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/18/daily-log-6-18-4/stories/20260611078 Births https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/18/washington-township-police-chief-retires-after-42-years-of-service/stories/20260615066 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/18/washington-township-police-chief-retires-after-42-years-of-service/stories/20260615066#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:15:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/18/washington-township-police-chief-retires-after-42-years-of-service/stories/20260615066 In small Washington Township, Police Chief Christopher Kaiser is part of the glue that holds the community together. Chief Christopher Kaiser at the police department in Washington Township on June 15. The chief is retiring after 42 years of service. Chief Christopher Kaiser at the police department in Washington Township on June 15. The chief is retiring after 42 years of service. Deputy Chief Eric Hart, left, and Chief Christopher Kaiser interact at the police department in Washington Township on June 15. The chief is retiring after 42 years of service. Chief Christopher Kaiser at the police department in Washington Township on June 15. The chief is retiring after 42 years of service. Chief Christopher Kaiser’s badge on his uniform at the police department in Washington Township on June 15. The chief is retiring after 42 years of service. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/18/toledo-crime-log-6-18-26/stories/20260616122 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/18/toledo-crime-log-6-18-26/stories/20260616122#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/18/toledo-crime-log-6-18-26/stories/20260616122 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/city/2026/06/17/speedway-development-hits-roadblock-committee-recommends-denial/stories/20260617120 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/17/speedway-development-hits-roadblock-committee-recommends-denial/stories/20260617120#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:51:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/17/speedway-development-hits-roadblock-committee-recommends-denial/stories/20260617120 Toledo City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee has recommended denying a special-use permit for a gas station at 1322 Bernath Pkwy. Gene Abercrombie, legal counsel, presents a request for a special use permit for a Speedway located at 1322 Bernarth Pkwy. on June 17.