http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:11:20 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/04/16/desine-gubernatorial-candidates-do-not-support-data-center-ban/stories/20260416103 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/04/16/desine-gubernatorial-candidates-do-not-support-data-center-ban/stories/20260416103#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:38:42 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/04/16/desine-gubernatorial-candidates-do-not-support-data-center-ban/stories/20260416103 COLUMBUS — Amending the Ohio Constitution to prohibit the construction of large data centers isn’t a good idea, according to Gov. Mike DeWine. The Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, a decommissioned uranium enrichment plant, is visible after the U.S. Department of Energy announced a new data center at the site on March 20 in Piketon, Ohio. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/04/16/strong-midwest-storms-cause-damage-in-ann-arbor/stories/20260416108 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/04/16/strong-midwest-storms-cause-damage-in-ann-arbor/stories/20260416108#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:54:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/04/16/strong-midwest-storms-cause-damage-in-ann-arbor/stories/20260416108 ANN ARBOR — Communities in Michigan were recovering after powerful overnight storms damaged two ice arenas, flooded streets and uprooted trees, as other Midwestern states worked to rebuild after storms. A team from the Michigan Department of Transportation inspects a washed-out bridge on M-119 between Division and Island View Roads, south of Cross Village, Mich., in Emmett County on April 13. An uprooted tree rests on a home following a severe storm April 15 in Ann Arbor. A wall, torn off of the Veterans Memorial Ice Rink following a severe storm, is seen April 15 in Ann Arbor. City Streets Department workers inspect a sinkhole that swallowed a street light and parts of a sidewalk along the surging Boardman/Ottaway River on April 15 in downtown Traverse City, Mich. Storm damage is seen at the Argus Building in Ann Arbor on April 15. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/04/16/law-firm-calls-title-ix-investigation-corrupted-in-monroe-trans-athlete-case/stories/20260415127 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/04/16/law-firm-calls-title-ix-investigation-corrupted-in-monroe-trans-athlete-case/stories/20260415127#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:30:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/04/16/law-firm-calls-title-ix-investigation-corrupted-in-monroe-trans-athlete-case/stories/20260415127 MONROE — A Michigan law firm is calling an independent investigation into the Monroe school district “corrupted” after the investigation determined that Title IX policies were not violated. Briley Lechner, 16, listens during a news conference Monday, Dec. 8 in front of the Monroe County Courthouse in Monroe, Michigan. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/04/16/perrysburg-gubernatorial-candidate-putsch-ramaswamy-cowboys-and-indians/stories/20260416102 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/04/16/perrysburg-gubernatorial-candidate-putsch-ramaswamy-cowboys-and-indians/stories/20260416102#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:04:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/04/16/perrysburg-gubernatorial-candidate-putsch-ramaswamy-cowboys-and-indians/stories/20260416102 COLUMBUS — A Perrysburg man running to be Ohio’s Republican nominee for governor has a new social media video targeting frontrunner Vivek Ramaswamy — and it is raising concerns due to racist language and the use of a weapon. Casey Putsch, who is running in the Republican primary for governor, speaks in an interview at his home in Perrysburg on Dec. 23, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/04/16/perrysburg-mayor-vows-to-help-city-s-schools-as-he-delivers-state-of-city/stories/20260415132 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/04/16/perrysburg-mayor-vows-to-help-city-s-schools-as-he-delivers-state-of-city/stories/20260415132#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:55:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/04/16/perrysburg-mayor-vows-to-help-city-s-schools-as-he-delivers-state-of-city/stories/20260415132 Perrysburg’s new mayor has told his constituents he plans to further improve the quality of life by attracting new businesses to generate more tax funds for city schools. Mayor Mark Weber speaks during the Perrysburg State of the City address at Way Public Library in downtown Perrysburg on April 15. Mayor Mark Weber speaks during the Perrysburg State of the City address at Way Public Library in downtown Perrysburg on April 15. Mayor Mark Weber speaks during the Perrysburg State of the City address at Way Public Library in downtown Perrysburg on April 15. Mayor Mark Weber speaks during the Perrysburg State of the City address at Way Public Library in downtown Perrysburg on April 15. Attendees clap during the Perrysburg State of the City address at Way Public Library in downtown Perrysburg on April 15. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/04/16/sylvania-man-arrested-for-murder-of-68-year-old/stories/20260416094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/04/16/sylvania-man-arrested-for-murder-of-68-year-old/stories/20260416094#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:27:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/04/16/sylvania-man-arrested-for-murder-of-68-year-old/stories/20260416094 Police found a 68-year-old female homicide victim in her home when following up on a report of a drunken driver in the Eagle Trace subdivision in Sylvania. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/04/16/Daily-log-4-16-3/stories/20260408107 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/04/16/Daily-log-4-16-3/stories/20260408107#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:40:35 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/04/16/Daily-log-4-16-3/stories/20260408107 Births https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/04/16/toledo-crime-log-4-16-26/stories/20260414124 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/04/16/toledo-crime-log-4-16-26/stories/20260414124#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/04/16/toledo-crime-log-4-16-26/stories/20260414124 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/suburbs/2026/04/15/lamb-and-littles-cafe-aims-goat-coffee-play-spaces/stories/20260410115 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/04/15/lamb-and-littles-cafe-aims-goat-coffee-play-spaces/stories/20260410115#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:32:42 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/04/15/lamb-and-littles-cafe-aims-goat-coffee-play-spaces/stories/20260410115 A new cafe in Maumee allows parents to sip some premium coffee and sit back and watch their kids play with imagination. Co-owners Ashley and Michael Kolasinski work at Lamb and Littles Play Cafe in Maumee on April 13. Co-owners Ashley and Michael Kolasinski work at Lamb and Littles Play Cafe in Maumee on April 13. Co-owners Ashley and Michael Kolasinski hang out with their 3-year-old daughter, Lillian, in the play area at Lamb and Littles Play Cafe in Maumee on April 13. Co-owners Ashley and Michael Kolasinski work at Lamb and Littles Play Cafe in Maumee on April 13. Coffee beans are displayed in the cafe area at Lamb and Littles Play Cafe in Maumee on April 13. The play area is featured at Lamb and Littles Play Cafe in Maumee on Monday, April 13, 2026. The play area is featured at Lamb and Littles Play Cafe in Maumee on April 13. Lamb and Littles Play Cafe is located in Maumee on April 13. The cafe area at Lamb and Littles Play Cafe is located in Maumee on April 13. Co-owners Ashley and Michael Kolasinski work at Lamb and Littles Play Cafe in Maumee on April 13. The seating of the cafe area is featured at Lamb and Littles Play Cafe in Maumee on April 13. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/04/15/jewish-leader-uses-holocaust-remembrance-to-stand-up-to-ant-semitism/stories/20260414132 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/04/15/jewish-leader-uses-holocaust-remembrance-to-stand-up-to-ant-semitism/stories/20260414132#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:31:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/04/15/jewish-leader-uses-holocaust-remembrance-to-stand-up-to-ant-semitism/stories/20260414132 The new director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Toledo is calling on the area Jewish community to stand up to anti-Semitism. Sam Zyndorf lights a memorial candle as a descendant of a Holocaust survivor during a community observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) at Temple Shomer Emunim in Sylvania on April 14. Dr. Allan Rubin lights a memorial candle as a descendant of a Holocaust survivor during a community observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) at Temple Shomer Emunim in Sylvania on April 14. Cyd Gottlieb lights a memorial candle as a descendants of a Holocaust survivor during a community observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) at Temple Shomer Emunim in Sylvania on April 14. Roy Büchler, director of the Jewish Community Relations Council at the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, speaks about his family’s Holocaust story during a community observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) at Temple Shomer Emunim in Sylvania on April 14. Roy Büchler, direcctor of the Jewish Community Relations Council at the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, speaks about his family’s Holocaust story during a commmunity observence of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) at Temple Shomer Emunim in Sylvania on April 14. Rabbi Aaron Marsh, left, leads the closing memorial Kaddish while joined by Rabbi Lisa Delson during a community observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) at Temple Shomer Emunim in Sylvania on April 14. Stephen Rothschild, CEO of the Jewish Federation and Foundation of Greater Toledo, speaks during a community observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) at Temple Shomer Emunim in Sylvania on April 14. A descendants of a Holocaust survivor lights a memorial candle during a community observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) at Temple Shomer Emunim in Sylvania on April 14. Jodi Hess, left, and Jerel Hess light a memorial candle as a descendants of a Holocaust survivor during a community observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) at Temple Shomer Emunim in Sylvania on April 14. Roy Büchler, direcctor of the Jewish Community Relations Council at the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, speaks about his family’s Holocaust story during a commmunity observence of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) at Temple Shomer Emunim in Sylvania on April 14. Roy Büchler, director of the Jewish Community Relations Council at the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, speaks about his family’s Holocaust story during a community observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) at Temple Shomer Emunim in Sylvania on April 14. Bev Karp, right, speaks about the Czech Torah scrolls saved from destruction or possession by the Nazis as Rabbi Lisa Delson holds one of the scrolls during a community observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) at Temple Shomer Emunim in Sylvania on April 14. The choir sings during a community observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) at Temple Shomer Emunim in Sylvania on April 14. A community observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) at Temple Shomer Emunim in Sylvania on April 14. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/04/15/tarta-offer-3-postseason-rides-kelly-cup/stories/20260409111 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/04/15/tarta-offer-3-postseason-rides-kelly-cup/stories/20260409111#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:26:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/04/15/tarta-offer-3-postseason-rides-kelly-cup/stories/20260409111 The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority will offer its $3 Walleye Shuttle for Toledo Walleye fans during the postseason for the Kelly Cup. New TARTA driver Darnesha Crump speaks during a graduation ceremony on March 26 at the Glass City Pavilion in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/04/15/proposed-sheetz-heads-back-plan-commission-technicality/stories/20260415123 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/04/15/proposed-sheetz-heads-back-plan-commission-technicality/stories/20260415123#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:33:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/04/15/proposed-sheetz-heads-back-plan-commission-technicality/stories/20260415123 A proposed Sheetz gas station will head back to the Toledo City Plan Commission after a technicality prevented it from moving forward to city council. People wait in line for a raffle and free Sheetz items during the grand opening of the first Sheetz in the Toledo area in Maumee on in 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/04/15/tps-to-close-elementary-schools/stories/20260416071 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/04/15/tps-to-close-elementary-schools/stories/20260416071#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:21:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/04/15/tps-to-close-elementary-schools/stories/20260416071 Toledo Public Schools will close eight schools or buildings at the end of the school year as part of a larger plan to make up for the district’s nearly $70 million budget deficit. One of the repurposing recommendations on Spring Elementary School is shown on the screen during a Transformation Plan Committee meeting at the Toledo Board of Education in Toledo on April 15. Stephanie Eichenberg, one of the committee members, speaks during a Transformation Plan Committee meeting at the Toledo Board of Education in Toledo on April 15. James Gant, deputy superintendent, answers a committee member’s question during a Transformation Plan Committee meeting at the Toledo Board of Education in Toledo on April 15. Christine Varwig, the education board president and committee member, speaks during a Transformation Plan Committee meeting at the Toledo Board of Education in Toledo on April 15. Attendees gather for a Transformation Plan Committee meeting at the Toledo Board of Education in Toledo on April 15. Attendees gather for a Transformation Plan Committee meeting at the Toledo Board of Education in Toledo on April 15. Attendees listen during a Transformation Plan Committee meeting at the Toledo Board of Education in Toledo on April 15. Romules Durant, superintendent, listens to the presentation during a Transformation Plan Committee meeting at the Toledo Board of Education in Toledo on April 15. Jim Gault, chief of educational development, gives a presentation of the administration’s recommendations during a Transformation Plan Committee meeting at the Toledo Board of Education in Toledo on April 15. Emilio Ramirez, one of the committee members, speaks during a Transformation Plan Committee meeting at the Toledo Board of Education in Toledo on April 15. Steve Steel, one of the committee members, speaks during a Transformation Plan Committee meeting at the Toledo Board of Education in Toledo on April 15. Dawn Bailey, one of the committee members, speaks during a Transformation Plan Committee meeting at the Toledo Board of Education in Toledo on April 15. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/04/15/odot-outline-project-concepts-i-75-near-perrysburg/stories/20260415101 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/04/15/odot-outline-project-concepts-i-75-near-perrysburg/stories/20260415101#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:39:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/04/15/odot-outline-project-concepts-i-75-near-perrysburg/stories/20260415101 The start of long-range planning for future widening of I-475/U.S. 23 near Perrysburg, including ramp modifications at two major interchanges, is the subject of an Ohio Department of Transportation open house next week. An aerial view looking west, toward Waterville, of traffic on I-475/U.S. 23 crossing the Maumee River on April 14. The Ohio Department of Transportation says replacing these bridges with wider structures is its top priority for I-475 between U.S. 24 and I-75. An aerial view looking northeast, toward Maumee, of traffic on I-475/U.S. 23 crossing the Maumee River on April 14. The Ohio Department of Transportation says replacing these bridges with wider structures is its top priority for I-475 between U.S. 24 and I-75. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/04/15/current-former-state-reps-vying-for-ohio-senate-district-1/stories/20260415104 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/04/15/current-former-state-reps-vying-for-ohio-senate-district-1/stories/20260415104#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:55:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/04/15/current-former-state-reps-vying-for-ohio-senate-district-1/stories/20260415104 A current state representative and a former state representative are competing in one of the most competitive state senate elections. Former Republican state Rep. Craig Riedel, left, is facing off against State Rep. Jim Hoops (R., Napoleon) to represent Ohio’s Senate District 1, the seat currently held by Senate President Rob McColley (R., Napoleon). State Rep. Jim Hoops (R., Napoleon) is running for Ohio's Senate District 1. Former Republican state Rep. Craig Riedel is running for Ohio's Senate District 1. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/04/15/new-exhibit-explores-ecological-history-great-lakes/stories/20260415094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/04/15/new-exhibit-explores-ecological-history-great-lakes/stories/20260415094#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:10:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/04/15/new-exhibit-explores-ecological-history-great-lakes/stories/20260415094 A new temporary exhibit at the National Museum of the Great Lakes will explore the environmental stories that have shaped the region for centuries. People take a tour on the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship at the National Museum of the Great Lakes in East Toledo on Nov. 9. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/04/15/owner-pleads-to-misdemeanor-for-dog-attack-at-sylania-school/stories/20260415099 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/04/15/owner-pleads-to-misdemeanor-for-dog-attack-at-sylania-school/stories/20260415099#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:22:58 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/04/15/owner-pleads-to-misdemeanor-for-dog-attack-at-sylania-school/stories/20260415099 The owner of a dog that attacked a parent outside Whiteford Elementary School on Dec. 8 pleaded no contest Wednesday morning to a vicious-dog charge in Sylvania Municipal Court. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/04/15/ohio-regulators-seek-to-fine-kalshi-5m-for-unlicensed-sports-gambling/stories/20260415097 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/04/15/ohio-regulators-seek-to-fine-kalshi-5m-for-unlicensed-sports-gambling/stories/20260415097#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:31:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/04/15/ohio-regulators-seek-to-fine-kalshi-5m-for-unlicensed-sports-gambling/stories/20260415097 COLUMBUS — Online prediction market platform Kalshi is facing a $5 million fine for operating an unlicensed sports gambling business in Ohio. In this Nov. 18, 2019 photo, patrons visit the sports betting area of Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/04/15/toledo-museum-of-art-celebrates-125-year-anniversary/stories/20260414112 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/04/15/toledo-museum-of-art-celebrates-125-year-anniversary/stories/20260414112#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/04/15/toledo-museum-of-art-celebrates-125-year-anniversary/stories/20260414112 Jennifer McCary can remember the first painting she saw — when she was just 4 years old — that would set her on a path of an appreciation for art throughout her life. Julie McMaster, Susan Palmer, and Jennifer McCary stand together in front of The Seated II sculpture inside the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo on April 14. Susan Palmer, Jennifer McCary, and Julie McMaster stand together next to The Seated II sculpture inside the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo on April 14. Susan Palmer, vice chair of the Toledo Museum of Art board, Jennifer McCary, chief people, culture, and brand experience officer, and Julie McMaster, archivist, stand together next to The Seated II sculpture inside the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo on April 14. Susan Palmer, Julie McMaster, and Jennifer McCary stand together next to The Seated II sculpture inside the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/04/15/program-to-examine-jeep-and-the-people-behind-the-iconic-brand/stories/20260415098 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/04/15/program-to-examine-jeep-and-the-people-behind-the-iconic-brand/stories/20260415098#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:26:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/04/15/program-to-examine-jeep-and-the-people-behind-the-iconic-brand/stories/20260415098 Toledo Jeep Fest, in partnership with the America250 Campaign, will host a program discussing Jeep and the people behind the iconic American brand on Tuesday at the University of Toledo. At right, Molly Wisniewski, 16, sprays water at onlookers during the Toledo Jeep Fest Parade on Aug. 2, 2025.