http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:34 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/05/08/moderate-algal-bloom-for-lake-erie-likely-but-not-a-record-breaker/stories/20260508096 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/05/08/moderate-algal-bloom-for-lake-erie-likely-but-not-a-record-breaker/stories/20260508096#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 17:06:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/05/08/moderate-algal-bloom-for-lake-erie-likely-but-not-a-record-breaker/stories/20260508096 Lake Erie’s 2026 summer algal bloom has the potential of being the most significant since 2019 because of heavy spring rain that caused a lot of agricultural runoff. NOAA oceanographer Rick Stumpf after a Lake Erie science cruise offered by OSU's Stone Laboratory last summer. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/08/historical-reenactor-tell-abolitionists-life-story/stories/20260402121 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/08/historical-reenactor-tell-abolitionists-life-story/stories/20260402121#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 20:36:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/08/historical-reenactor-tell-abolitionists-life-story/stories/20260402121 FREMONT — A history presenter will portray former slave-turned-writer and abolitionist Frederick Douglass during a program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/08/author-spotlights-black-womens-mental-health-healing/stories/20260508005 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/08/author-spotlights-black-womens-mental-health-healing/stories/20260508005#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 20:16:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/08/author-spotlights-black-womens-mental-health-healing/stories/20260508005 After listening to 100 Black women ages 19 to 99, author Tara Pringle Jefferson realized that mental health and self‑care can no longer be treated as afterthoughts. Author Tara Pringle Jefferson, left, and health equity advocate Keianna Wimberly explore Black women’s wellness at the Kent Branch Library on May 7. Author Tara Pringle Jefferson, left, and health equity advocate Keianna Wimberly explore Black women’s wellness at the Kent Branch Library on May 7. Author Tara Pringle Jefferson signs books before speaking about Black women’s wellness at the Kent Branch Library on May 7. Author Tara Pringle Jefferson discusses her role models in Black women’s wellness at the Kent Branch Library on May 7. Guests listen and read along with author Tara Pringle Jefferson, left, and health equity advocate Keianna Wimberly as they explore Black women’s wellness at the Kent Branch Library on May 7. Author Tara Pringle Jefferson, left, and health equity advocate Keianna Wimberly explore Black women’s wellness at the Kent Branch Library on May 7. Guests listen and read along with author Tara Pringle Jefferson and health equity advocate Keianna Wimberly as they explore Black women’s wellness at the Kent Branch Library on May 7. With her book Bloom How You Must, author Tara Pringle Jefferson distills generations of Black women’s self- and community care into a practical blueprint for daily life. She spoke about the book on May 7. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/05/08/county-divestment-foreign-bonds-draws-scrutiny-ohio-attorney-general/stories/20260508093 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/05/08/county-divestment-foreign-bonds-draws-scrutiny-ohio-attorney-general/stories/20260508093#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 16:10:04 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/05/08/county-divestment-foreign-bonds-draws-scrutiny-ohio-attorney-general/stories/20260508093 Ohio’s attorney general has said county officials cannot direct Lucas County’s treasurer to halt new investments in foreign bonds — namely Israeli bonds. Lucas County Treasurer Lindsay Webb addresses protesters who were advocating for Lucas County to divest from Israel during an advisory meeting in August in Toledo. Yost https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/05/08/oregon-picks-new-city-administrator/stories/20260506099 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/05/08/oregon-picks-new-city-administrator/stories/20260506099#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/05/08/oregon-picks-new-city-administrator/stories/20260506099 The city of Oregon is expected to name a local official with economic development experience the city’s new administrator. Brodin Walters https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/05/08/toledo-looks-to-award-new-spent-lime-removal-contract-one-councilman-hopes-city/stories/20260507110 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/05/08/toledo-looks-to-award-new-spent-lime-removal-contract-one-councilman-hopes-city/stories/20260507110#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 15:42:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/05/08/toledo-looks-to-award-new-spent-lime-removal-contract-one-councilman-hopes-city/stories/20260507110 The city of Toledo is preparing to award a contract for the excavation and removal of the city’s spent lime from lagoons, and one council member is hoping to avoid a repeat of last summer. Councilman Adam Martinez speaks during a city council meeting on May 20, 2025, at One Government Center in downtown Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/05/08/two-residential-streets-closed-for-separate-projects/stories/20260508090 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/05/08/two-residential-streets-closed-for-separate-projects/stories/20260508090#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 14:09:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/05/08/two-residential-streets-closed-for-separate-projects/stories/20260508090 Separate projects that closed two Toledo streets Friday morning will continue for varying periods, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/08/photo-gallery-best-pictures-for-week-ending-may-7/stories/20260508089 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/08/photo-gallery-best-pictures-for-week-ending-may-7/stories/20260508089#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 12:48:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/08/photo-gallery-best-pictures-for-week-ending-may-7/stories/20260508089 Blade photographers head out every day to capture the triumphs, tragedies, and oddities of life in Lucas County and beyond. A robin eats a worm May 1 near Walbridge Park in Toledo. Wearing her Freida shoes Sawyer Holbrook walks back to her seat during BGSU’s College of Education and Human Development Firelands College commencement ceremony at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green on May 2. Huey Farris, 8, gets a temporary tattoo by Ant Dienno with Momento Tattoo in Columbus during the last day of the Toledo Tattoo Festival at the Glass City Center in downtown Toledo on May 3. Gloria Brown of the Church of the Living God prays during a National Day of Prayer observance on May 8 in front of the Lucas County Courthouse. Emery Kurtis, 6, picks up trash to hand to her dad during the Ramp It Up community cleanup event in Toledo on May 2. Bishop Daniel Thomas blesses the site with holy water before the Diocese of Toledo breaks ground for its new Pastoral Center across from Catholic centerpiece Rosary Cathedral on May 4 in central Toledo. Pastor Robert Cunningham, left, and Pastor Carl Mitchell III, right, pray for Antonio Shelton, center, who was just passing by during a National Day of Prayer observance May 7 in front of the Lucas County Courthouse. Radio personality Eric Chase takes a deep breath after driving a TARTA bus during an interactive Drive the Bus event May 6 in Toledo. Gordon Mather votes May 5 at Stranahan Elementary School in Sylvania. Derek Merrin speaks after his victory in a Republican primary for the U.S. House of Representatives during an Election Day watch party hosted at the Lucas County Republican Party headquarters in Holland on May 5. Nurse Linda Dittman works with residents on ventilators at Sunshine Communities for the developmentally disabled on May 6 in Maumee. Described internally as “the mother of the ventilator program," for 48 years "Ms. Linda" has cared for the Sunshine community. Jean Pagano, left, and Pastor Mike Hanck, center, of Salem Lutheran Church, help with local residents and faith leaders at a MultiFaith Tree Planting news conference at the Craig Bridge Trail in the Vistula Neighborhood on May 1 in North Toledo. Guests checkout with the help of resident volunteers at the Sunshine Acres Spring Sale at the Sunshine Communities for the developmentally disabled on May 5 in Maumee. Lily Lovas, 8, of Perrysburg smiles while holding a Blue Morhpo butterfly inside of The Butterfly House in Whitehouse on May 3. Jonathon Bitzinger, 12, throws a double ball using a stick to his friend, Ethan Brinker, 11, during the Living History Reenactment event at the Wood County Museum in Bowling Green on May 3. Toledo’s Eduardo Valencia, right, tags out Memphis’ Brody Moore at home during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and Memphis Redbirds at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on May 7. St. John's Jesuit’s Cooper Binkowski steals third base against Central Catholic during a baseball game May 3 at St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo. Toledo’s Bryan Sammons throws a pitch during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and Memphis Redbirds at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on May 7. Voters enter the polling station May 5 at Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse. Rachel Dudley smiles as a Banded Owl butterfly rests on her head inside of The Butterfly House in Whitehouse on May 3. Toledo’s Tyler Gentry catches a ball in the outfield during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and Memphis Redbirds at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on May 6. Jill Kromer, a former Rocksy mascot, center, graduates with a bachelor's degree in early childhood education during the morning spring undergraduate commencement ceremony at the University of Toledo’s Savage Arena in Toledo on May 2. St. John’s Miles Green keeps his eye on the ball during a boys high school tennis matchup between St. John’s Jesuit and Central Catholic at Shadow Valley Tennis Club in Maumee on May 5. Toledo’s Brandon Hawkins celebrates their first goal in the first period of game 6 in an ECHL playoff hockey game at the Huntington Center in downtown Toledo on May 3. Mudonna greets children in the stands on School Education Day during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and Memphis Redbirds at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on May 6. Toledo’s Alex McCranie, right, high fives teammate J.P. Wagner, center, after the both scored during a college baseball game between Toledo and Butler at the Scott Park Baseball Complex in Toledo on May 6. Toledo celebrates their second goal in the second period of game 6 in an ECHL playoff hockey game at the Huntington Center in downtown Toledo on May 3. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/08/asian-american-community-to-celebrate-heritage-at-library-event/stories/20260505020 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/08/asian-american-community-to-celebrate-heritage-at-library-event/stories/20260505020#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 12:34:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/08/asian-american-community-to-celebrate-heritage-at-library-event/stories/20260505020 Voices from Toledo’s Asian American Community, an event in recognition of Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, takes place Saturday at the Main Library in downtown Toledo. Toledo Lucas County Public Library. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/05/07/gorilla-at-toledo-zoo-dies-following-illness/stories/20260507097 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/05/07/gorilla-at-toledo-zoo-dies-following-illness/stories/20260507097#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 18:12:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/05/07/gorilla-at-toledo-zoo-dies-following-illness/stories/20260507097 A 38-year-old gorilla at the Toledo Zoo & Aquarium has died, the zoo announced Thursday. The entrance at the Toledo Zoo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/07/warrant-issued-for-man-wanted-for-april-28-murder/stories/20260507088 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/07/warrant-issued-for-man-wanted-for-april-28-murder/stories/20260507088#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 14:11:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/07/warrant-issued-for-man-wanted-for-april-28-murder/stories/20260507088 Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a North Toledo man in connection with a homicide on April 28. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/05/07/ohio-party-leaders-draw-contrasts-post-primary-forum/stories/20260507090 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/05/07/ohio-party-leaders-draw-contrasts-post-primary-forum/stories/20260507090#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 22:26:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/05/07/ohio-party-leaders-draw-contrasts-post-primary-forum/stories/20260507090 COLUMBUS — U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) will once again hold off a Republican challenger and continue in office as the longest-serving woman currently in Congress, Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Kathleen Clyde said Thursday. Ohio Republican Party Chairman Alex Triantafilou (left) and Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Kathleen Clyde speak during the Ohio Chamber of Commerce's 2026 Post-Primary Impact Ohio conference in Columbus on May 7. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/05/07/honorary-street-sign-kei-mani-latigue-advances-city-council/stories/20260507107 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/05/07/honorary-street-sign-kei-mani-latigue-advances-city-council/stories/20260507107#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 21:41:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/05/07/honorary-street-sign-kei-mani-latigue-advances-city-council/stories/20260507107 Wilmot Street in East Toledo could soon receive an honorary dedication for Kei’mani Latigue. Toledo’s Board of Honor has recommended that Toledo City Council approve an honorary sign for Kei'mani Latigue on Wilmot Street in East Toledo. Toledo's Board of Honor recommended Toledo City Council approve an honorary street sign dedicated to Kei'mani Latigue in a majority vote on Thursday. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/05/07/yost-s-expected-resignation-could-trigger-ohio-gop-musical-chairs/stories/20260507094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/05/07/yost-s-expected-resignation-could-trigger-ohio-gop-musical-chairs/stories/20260507094#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 15:58:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/05/07/yost-s-expected-resignation-could-trigger-ohio-gop-musical-chairs/stories/20260507094 COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will resign from office on June 7 to join the Alliance Defending Freedom, Mr. Yost announced Thursday. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost speaks during a rally for Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R., Ohio) in Middletown, Ohio on July 22, 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/05/07/activist-wants-more-attention-paid-to-manure/stories/20260507086 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/05/07/activist-wants-more-attention-paid-to-manure/stories/20260507086#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 19:23:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/05/07/activist-wants-more-attention-paid-to-manure/stories/20260507086 LAKESIDE, Ohio — Manure was such a theme at this year’s annual Lake Erie Waterkeeper conference that founder Sandy Bihn titled the event itself a “manure conference.” File photo of cows inside a concentrated animal feeding operation, known as a CAFO. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/05/07/5th-year-program-celebrates-grads-welcomes-new-class/stories/20260507099 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/05/07/5th-year-program-celebrates-grads-welcomes-new-class/stories/20260507099#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 19:16:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/05/07/5th-year-program-celebrates-grads-welcomes-new-class/stories/20260507099 Harper Stiles, a soon-to-be graduate of Whitmer High School, said he had been feeling more and more lost the closer he got to the end of his senior year. Michael Seay, of MadAve Group, applauds incoming students during the Junior Achievement Momentum Breakfast at the Glass City Center in Toledo on May 7. Erica Fischbach, the career discovery director at 5th Year, stands with VaShon Coleman, a high school and 5th Year 2026 graduate, and Julia Simon, event and marketing manager, during the Junior Achievement Momentum Breakfast at the Glass City Center in Toledo on May 7. Graduated and incoming students of 5th Year cheer alongside each other during the Junior Achievement Momentum Breakfast at the Glass City Center in Toledo on May 7. Erica Fischbach, the career discovery director at 5th Year, stands with Kennedy Hill, a high school and 5th Year 2026 graduate, and Julia Simon, event and marketing manager, during the Junior Achievement Momentum Breakfast at the Glass City Center in Toledo on May 7. Jim Pollock, president of Junior Achievement of Northwestern Ohio and 5th Year founder, speaks during the Junior Achievement Momentum Breakfast at the Glass City Center in Toledo on May 7. High school and 5th Year graduate students stand together rafter receiving their “diplomas” during the Junior Achievement Momentum Breakfast at the Glass City Center in Toledo on May 7. Incoming 2026-2027 5th Year students listen to speakers during the Junior Achievement Momentum Breakfast at the Glass City Center in Toledo on May 7. 50 incoming students for the 2026–2027 year, who will live on the campus of the University of Toledo, stand together during the Junior Achievement Momentum Breakfast at the Glass City Center in Toledo on May 7. Dean Monske, president and CEO of Regional Growth Partnership, speaks during the Junior Achievement Momentum Breakfast at the Glass City Center in Toledo on May 7. Erica Fischbach, the career discovery director at 5th Year, congratulates Donovan Antoine, a Whitmer High School and 5th Year 2026 graduate, during the Junior Achievement Momentum Breakfast at the Glass City Center in Toledo on May 7. Ariana Anaya, an incoming student from Rossford High School, listens as Jim Pollock, president of Junior Achievement of Northwestern Ohio and 5th Year founder, speaks during the Junior Achievement Momentum Breakfast at the Glass City Center in Toledo on May 7. Erica Fischbach, the career discovery director at 5th Year, embraces Donovan Antoine, a Whitmer High School graduate, during the Junior Achievement Momentum Breakfast at the Glass City Center in Toledo on May 7. Josh Williams, Ohio state representative, speaks during the Junior Achievement Momentum Breakfast at the Glass City Center in Toledo on May 7. Erica Fischbach, the career discovery director at 5th Year, stands with Donovan Antoine, a Whitmer High School and 5th Year 2026 graduate, and Julia Simon, event and marketing manager, during the Junior Achievement Momentum Breakfast at the Glass City Center in Toledo on May 7. Jim Pollock, president of Junior Achievement of Northwestern Ohio and 5th Year founder, speaks during the Junior Achievement Momentum Breakfast at the Glass City Center in Toledo on May 7. Erica Fischbach, the career discovery director at 5th Year, stands with Faith Black, a home school and 5th Year 2026 graduate, and Julia Simon, event and marketing manager, during the Junior Achievement Momentum Breakfast at the Glass City Center in Toledo on May 7. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/05/07/man-charged-with-teen-s-death-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter/stories/20260507098 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/05/07/man-charged-with-teen-s-death-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter/stories/20260507098#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 18:40:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/05/07/man-charged-with-teen-s-death-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter/stories/20260507098 One of three men charged with a teenage boy’s shooting death last summer pleaded guilty Thursday afternoon to involuntary manslaughter and two other charges. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/07/free-seedlings-available-saturday/stories/20260504099 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/07/free-seedlings-available-saturday/stories/20260504099#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 18:24:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/07/free-seedlings-available-saturday/stories/20260504099 Tree Toledo, a project of Holy Spirit Catholic Community, will host its first tree seedlings giveaway on Saturday. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/07/lc4-to-host-doggy-playdate-event-saturday/stories/20260508027 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/07/lc4-to-host-doggy-playdate-event-saturday/stories/20260508027#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 18:21:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/07/lc4-to-host-doggy-playdate-event-saturday/stories/20260508027 Lucas County Canine Care & Control will host a doggy playdate event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.