http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:14:33 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/toledo-prosecutor-s-office-launches-case-dashboard/stories/20260916091 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/toledo-prosecutor-s-office-launches-case-dashboard/stories/20260916091#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:58:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/toledo-prosecutor-s-office-launches-case-dashboard/stories/20260916091 The city of Toledo Prosecutor’s Office has launched its new dashboard highlighting the impact of its Domestic Violence Prosecution Unit. Toledo Municipal Court. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/16/photo-gallery-louisville-title-employees-pack-meals-for-connecting-kids-to-meals/stories/20260916086 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/16/photo-gallery-louisville-title-employees-pack-meals-for-connecting-kids-to-meals/stories/20260916086#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:45:04 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/16/photo-gallery-louisville-title-employees-pack-meals-for-connecting-kids-to-meals/stories/20260916086 Louisville Title is taking its commitment to the northwest Ohio community beyond the closing table this September, partnering with Connecting Kids to Meals to help provide meals for local children experiencing food insecurity. Beth Massingill helps pack 750 meals Sept. 16 at Louisville Title in Maumee. From bottom left, Stacy Clark and Amy Wolfe help pack 750 meals Sept. 16 at Louisville Title in Maumee. At center, Lindsey Birr and Chris Bosinger help pack 750 meals Sept. 16 at Louisville Title in Maumee. Jennifer Burnor, VP at Louisville Title, writes notes of encouragement that will be included with the 750 meals being packed Sept. 16 at Louisville Title in Maumee. Libby Sims writes notes of encouragement that will be included with the 750 meals being packed Sept. 16 at Louisville Title in Maumee. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/16/photo-gallery-60-safari-at-toledo-zoo/stories/20260916083 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/16/photo-gallery-60-safari-at-toledo-zoo/stories/20260916083#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:20:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/16/photo-gallery-60-safari-at-toledo-zoo/stories/20260916083 Seniors attended the Area Office on Aging’s annual 60+ Safari at the Toledo Zoo on Wednesday. Seniors visit different vendors during the 60+ Safari at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo on Sept. 16. Seniors visit different vendors during the 60+ Safari at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo on Sept. 16. Roxie Mlynek gets a photo with Buckets during the 60+ Safari at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo on Sept. 16. Marjean Releford and JoAnne Bell-Carr meet Val the lizard during the 60+ Safari at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo on Sept. 16. Marjean Releford laughs after learning Val the lizard’s name during the 60+ Safari at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo on Sept. 16. JoAnne Bell-Carr, right, pets Cactus the turtle during the 60+ Safari at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo on Sept. 16. Women laugh after making beeping noises while riding the golf cart to the 60+ Safari at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo on Sept. 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/16/registration-open-for-sylvania-scarecrow-contest/stories/20260913104 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/16/registration-open-for-sylvania-scarecrow-contest/stories/20260913104#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:05:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/16/registration-open-for-sylvania-scarecrow-contest/stories/20260913104 Heritage Sylvania has opened registration for its Scarecrow Contest as part of the 40th annual Sylvania Fall Festival. People walk by booths during the 38th Annual Sylvania Fall Festival at Downtown Sylvania on Oct. 20, 2024 in Sylvania. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/09/16/superintendent-durant-talks-future-of-tps-at-african-american-legacy-project-pat/stories/20260918004 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/09/16/superintendent-durant-talks-future-of-tps-at-african-american-legacy-project-pat/stories/20260918004#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:03:20 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/09/16/superintendent-durant-talks-future-of-tps-at-african-american-legacy-project-pat/stories/20260918004 Romules Durant, superintendent of Toledo Public Schools, closed out the African American Legacy Project’s Summer Patio Series with a message about where public education in Toledo is headed. Romules Durant, superintendent of Toledo Public Schools, speaks about the district’s future to a crowd at the African American Legacy Project headquarters on Collingwood Avenue on Sept. 15. Romules Durant, superintendent of Toledo Public Schools, speaks about the district’s future to a crowd at the African American Legacy Project headquarters on Collingwood Avenue on Sept. 15. Terry Crosby asks a question of Romules Durant, superintendent of Toledo Public Schools, as he discusses the district’s future with a crowd at the African American Legacy Project headquarters on Collingwood Avenue on Sept. 15. Romules Durant, superintendent of Toledo Public Schools, speaks about the district’s future to a crowd at the African American Legacy Project headquarters on Collingwood Avenue on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. A crown listens as Romules Durant, superintendent of Toledo Public Schools, speaks about the district’s future and Transformation 2.0 plan at the African American Legacy Project headquarters on Collingwood Avenue on Sept. 15. Robert Smith, founder and executive director of the African American Legacy Project, speaks during “Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Opportunities,” an event that featured Romules Durant, superintendent of TPS, discussing the district’s future at the organization’s Collingwood Avenue headquarters on Sept. 15. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/09/16/bgsu-poll-shows-ohio-dems-hold-slight-leads-in-races-for-governor-senate/stories/20260916080 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/09/16/bgsu-poll-shows-ohio-dems-hold-slight-leads-in-races-for-governor-senate/stories/20260916080#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:27:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/09/16/bgsu-poll-shows-ohio-dems-hold-slight-leads-in-races-for-governor-senate/stories/20260916080 BOWLING GREEN — Dr. Amy Acton and Sherrod Brown are both leading their Republican opponents by 3 percentage points as the November election approaches, according to a Bowling Green State University poll released Wednesday. Dr. Amy Acton thanks the crowd during a campaign stop at United Steelworkers Local 1-346 in Toledo on Aug. 4. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/16/event-rural-defiance-county-aims-help-envision-new-sacred-space/stories/20260916045 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/16/event-rural-defiance-county-aims-help-envision-new-sacred-space/stories/20260916045#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/16/event-rural-defiance-county-aims-help-envision-new-sacred-space/stories/20260916045 AYERSVILLE, Ohio — A historic Black cemetery that was forgotten over time is making a comeback. Charles Greene and Kimberly Whickum-Greene stand next to the state historical marker that was erected at the site in 2024. Ms. Whickum-Greene is a great-great-great granddaughter of Archibald Worthington. Mr. Greene is her husband. One side of the marker erected in 2024 offers information about Archibald Worthington. A closer look at one side of the state historical marker that was erected in 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/09/16/area-residents-encouraged-to-save-food-waste-for-composting/stories/20260915098 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/09/16/area-residents-encouraged-to-save-food-waste-for-composting/stories/20260915098#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:57:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/09/16/area-residents-encouraged-to-save-food-waste-for-composting/stories/20260915098 The city of Maumee and its partners want area residents to drop off food waste at designated locations to create nutrient-rich compost and reduce environmentally harmful landfill waste. Chrissy Miller, an education specialist for Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful, gives a food scrap composting informational presentation at the Maumee Branch Library on Sept. 15 in Maumee. Chrissy Miller, an education specialist for Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful, talks about unnecessary bags to avoid, especially plastic which is a composting contanimant, during a food scrap composting informational presentation at the Maumee Branch Library on Sept. 15 in Maumee. Guests get infographics about food scrap composting at a presentation in the Maumee Branch Library on Sept. 15 in Maumee. Scott Lyions checks his composting bucket at a food scrap composting informational presentation at the Maumee Branch Library on Sept. 15 in Maumee. Chrissy Miller, an education specialist for Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful, gives a food scrap composting informational presentation at the Maumee Branch Library on Sept. 15 in Maumee. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/15/drag-racing-sheriffs-patrol-not-so-fast/stories/20260915090 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/15/drag-racing-sheriffs-patrol-not-so-fast/stories/20260915090#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:31:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/15/drag-racing-sheriffs-patrol-not-so-fast/stories/20260915090 A local mechanic found temptation irresistible when another driver challenged him to a drag race while he test-drove a marked Lucas County Sheriff’s Office vehicle last week after servicing it. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/09/15/council-introduces-proposed-audit-toledos-flock-cameras/stories/20260915108 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/09/15/council-introduces-proposed-audit-toledos-flock-cameras/stories/20260915108#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:50:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/09/15/council-introduces-proposed-audit-toledos-flock-cameras/stories/20260915108 Toledo City Council is requesting an independent audit of the city’s Flock Safety cameras to ensure that the technology is being used appropriately. A Flock Safety camera sits at the corner of West Central Avenue and Auburn Avenue in Toledo on Aug. 20. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/15/coroner-identifies-man-found-floating-maumee-river/stories/20260915099 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/15/coroner-identifies-man-found-floating-maumee-river/stories/20260915099#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:44:11 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/15/coroner-identifies-man-found-floating-maumee-river/stories/20260915099 The Lucas County Coroner’s Office has identified the man whose body was found floating in the Maumee River on Monday as Shawn W. Jackson, 30. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/09/15/new-water-sewer-lines-dunbridge-address-water-quality-concerns/stories/20260915093 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/09/15/new-water-sewer-lines-dunbridge-address-water-quality-concerns/stories/20260915093#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:54:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/09/15/new-water-sewer-lines-dunbridge-address-water-quality-concerns/stories/20260915093 BOWLING GREEN — Wood County officials on Tuesday recognized the completion of the $13.1 million water and sewer project, which provides new water and sewer service to the Dunbridge area. The Northwestern Water & Sewer District’s project addresses long-standing water-quality https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/09/15/ohio-elections-chief-unsurprised-high-courts-mail-ballot-decision/stories/20260915092 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/09/15/ohio-elections-chief-unsurprised-high-courts-mail-ballot-decision/stories/20260915092#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:38:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/09/15/ohio-elections-chief-unsurprised-high-courts-mail-ballot-decision/stories/20260915092 COLUMBUS — It’s not surprising that the U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s proposed mail-in ballot restrictions ahead of the November election, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Tuesday. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose speaks with the media following a National Voter Registration Day event at Mifflin High School in Columbus on Sept. 15. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/15/semi-rollover-in-west-toledo-causes-spill/stories/20260915103 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/15/semi-rollover-in-west-toledo-causes-spill/stories/20260915103#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:35:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/15/semi-rollover-in-west-toledo-causes-spill/stories/20260915103 Toledo police and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency responded Tuesday to a tractor-trailer rollover crash, police said. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/09/15/ohio-school-report-cards-show-gains-in-literacy-math/stories/20260915087 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/09/15/ohio-school-report-cards-show-gains-in-literacy-math/stories/20260915087#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:26:48 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/09/15/ohio-school-report-cards-show-gains-in-literacy-math/stories/20260915087 Toledo Public Schools again earned a rating of 2 out of a possible 5 stars in the state’s 2026 School Report Cards announced Tuesday, while Ottawa Hills and Perrysburg led the region’s rankings. Romules Durant, TPS superintendent, said he believes the district’s grade cards will https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/09/15/enrollment-numbers-continue-to-climb-at-owens/stories/20260915078 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/09/15/enrollment-numbers-continue-to-climb-at-owens/stories/20260915078#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:42:33 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/09/15/enrollment-numbers-continue-to-climb-at-owens/stories/20260915078 New-student enrollment is growing at the University of Toledo, while Owens Community College and Bowling Green State University are reporting increases in overall enrollment for the fall 2026 semester. Owens Community College, University of Toledo, and BGSU. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/15/mental-health-symposium-set-wood-county/stories/20260914089 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/15/mental-health-symposium-set-wood-county/stories/20260914089#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:27:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/15/mental-health-symposium-set-wood-county/stories/20260914089 BOWLING GREEN — NAMI Wood County will host a wellness seminar Friday in Bowling Green. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/15/north-toledo-coalition-holding-neighborhood-meeting/stories/20260915081 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/15/north-toledo-coalition-holding-neighborhood-meeting/stories/20260915081#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:20:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/15/north-toledo-coalition-holding-neighborhood-meeting/stories/20260915081 A community group is holding a free breakfast and discussion for neighbors on issues and developments in North Toledo neighborhoods. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/15/four-blocks-11th-street-changed-two-way-traffic/stories/20260915094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/15/four-blocks-11th-street-changed-two-way-traffic/stories/20260915094#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:19:35 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/15/four-blocks-11th-street-changed-two-way-traffic/stories/20260915094 Four blocks of 11th Street in downtown Toledo have been converted from one-way to two-way traffic. A Toledo Department of Transportation crew rigs a former traffic signal mast on Madison Avenue at 11th Street for removal as part of 11th Street's conversion to two-way traffic on Sept. 15. The intersection was changed to a four-way stop. A new traffic signal for southbound traffic on 11th Street at Monroe Street in Toledo on Sept. 15. Do Not Enter signs warn drivers against continuing south on 11th past Monroe into a block that remains northbound only. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/09/15/lima-pioneer-latest-communities-pass-data-center-moratoriums/stories/20260915082 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/09/15/lima-pioneer-latest-communities-pass-data-center-moratoriums/stories/20260915082#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:46:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/09/15/lima-pioneer-latest-communities-pass-data-center-moratoriums/stories/20260915082 The city of Lima and the village of Pioneer are the latest pair of northwest Ohio municipalities to approve data center moratoriums. A welcome to Lima sign hangs on a light pole in downtown Lima, Ohio on Tuesday May 11, 2021. Pioneer village sign, photographed in 2025.