http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:37 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/08/23/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-8-23/stories/20260823089 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/08/23/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-8-23/stories/20260823089#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/08/23/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-8-23/stories/20260823089 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/23/editorial-dewine-legacy-tour-strikes-out-us-23/stories/20260823034 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/23/editorial-dewine-legacy-tour-strikes-out-us-23/stories/20260823034#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/23/editorial-dewine-legacy-tour-strikes-out-us-23/stories/20260823034 If the mythological Greek character Sisyphus, the poor soul condemned to push a boulder up the mountain only to have it backslide each time he reaches the top, were created today, he would be an Ohio political leader presiding over economic success. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks during a Heart of Opportunity Tour stop at the University of Toledo on Aug. 19. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/22/editorial-development-drives-prosperity/stories/20260820014 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/22/editorial-development-drives-prosperity/stories/20260820014#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/22/editorial-development-drives-prosperity/stories/20260820014 The Shops at Fallen Timbers are mostly empty and the grounds at the Maumee shopping center have fallen into disrepair, as clearly documented by Blade photographer Rebecca Benson. People walk around at Fallen Timbers in Maumee on Aug. 11. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/22/editorial-ed-board-right-flock/stories/20260823032 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/22/editorial-ed-board-right-flock/stories/20260823032#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/22/editorial-ed-board-right-flock/stories/20260823032 I would like to commend The Blade Editorial Board for the recent editorial “Flock isn’t a problem.” A Flock Safety camera sits at the corner of West Central Avenue and Auburn Avenue in Toledo on Aug. 20. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/08/22/walton-from-manilow-cannon-ear-worms-endure/stories/20260823028 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/08/22/walton-from-manilow-cannon-ear-worms-endure/stories/20260823028#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/08/22/walton-from-manilow-cannon-ear-worms-endure/stories/20260823028 You know how sometimes a song pops into your head out of nowhere and you find yourself humming it to yourself all day? You can try to think about other things but it never works. Barry Manilow arrives at the funeral services for Clive Davis at Central Synagogue in New York on June 29. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/08/22/shribman-as-go-the-independents-so-goes-country/stories/20260822021 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/08/22/shribman-as-go-the-independents-so-goes-country/stories/20260822021#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/08/22/shribman-as-go-the-independents-so-goes-country/stories/20260822021 There’s loads of talk about the struggle among the Democrats about how, or whether, to accommodate Democratic Socialists in the party. There’s loads of talk about the struggle among Republicans about the future of the MAGA movement once Donald Trump glides into formal political retirement. But what if those aren’t the most important moving parts in American political culture? New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes part in a press conference to announce action against ICE overreach on Aug. 12 in New York. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/22/editorial-ohio-senate-referendum/stories/20260825005 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/22/editorial-ohio-senate-referendum/stories/20260825005#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/22/editorial-ohio-senate-referendum/stories/20260825005 Sen. Jon Husted is being branded as “the face of data centers in Ohio,” by his Democratic opponent, former Senator Sherrod Brown. A National Republican Senatorial Committee memo warns the artificial intelligence industry that they will be blamed if Mr. Husted is defeated. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/21/editorial-bgsu-biggest-band/stories/20260825003 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/21/editorial-bgsu-biggest-band/stories/20260825003#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/21/editorial-bgsu-biggest-band/stories/20260825003 Bowling Green State University is setting enrollment records despite a demographic driven enrollment cliff in the number of college age students. The Falcon marching band is the biggest in the nation. These are not unrelated facts. The university band plays down Main St. at BGSU's 70th annual BG Holiday Parade on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Bowling Green. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/21/editorial-take-down-hybrid-gangs/stories/20260819012 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/21/editorial-take-down-hybrid-gangs/stories/20260819012#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:35:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/21/editorial-take-down-hybrid-gangs/stories/20260819012 Violent gangs are evolving along with Toledo police tools and tactics to combat that criminal activity. Local political leaders must not tie TPD’s hands. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/21/to-the-editor-what-if-mangione-murdered-in-ohio/stories/20260821007 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/21/to-the-editor-what-if-mangione-murdered-in-ohio/stories/20260821007#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:25:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/21/to-the-editor-what-if-mangione-murdered-in-ohio/stories/20260821007 Luigi Mangione murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson based on his own deluded, homicidal opinion about health insurance practices. This month, Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges related to his horrendous December, 2024, slaying. In court, he acknowledged that he knew Thompson would be in Manhattan that day, followed him there with a gun, and shot him in cold blood. He then fled like a coward before being apprehended in Pennsylvania days later. Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on Aug. 11. Grogan https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/21/to-the-editor-retired-union-leader-recalls-kaptur-s-record/stories/20260821005 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/21/to-the-editor-retired-union-leader-recalls-kaptur-s-record/stories/20260821005#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:23:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/21/to-the-editor-retired-union-leader-recalls-kaptur-s-record/stories/20260821005 As a former union leader, I’m grateful to have Marcy Kaptur on my ballot again this year. Congressman Marcy Kaptur speaks during a news conference in West Toledo on June 18. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/20/editorial-flock-isn-t-a-problem/stories/20260820026 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/20/editorial-flock-isn-t-a-problem/stories/20260820026#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:45:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/20/editorial-flock-isn-t-a-problem/stories/20260820026 Democrats claim they’re not about defunding the police, but you couldn’t prove that by some of the leading Democratic politicians in Toledo. Commissioner Pete Gerken speaks during a news conference demanding an audit of the county sheriff's Flock cameras on Aug. 18 at One Government Center in downtown Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/20/editorial-block-party-flaws/stories/20260820010 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/20/editorial-block-party-flaws/stories/20260820010#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:44:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/20/editorial-block-party-flaws/stories/20260820010 Blocking off the street in one of our towns and cities for a festival is an increasingly popular activity. People roam the streets during the Maumee Summer Fair in Maumee on Aug. 9, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/20/to-the-editor-don-t-let-perfect-be-enemy-of-good/stories/20260820025 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/20/to-the-editor-don-t-let-perfect-be-enemy-of-good/stories/20260820025#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:42:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/20/to-the-editor-don-t-let-perfect-be-enemy-of-good/stories/20260820025 Our elected officials on Toledo City Council and the Board of Lucas County Commissioners occupy some of the most challenging roles in public service. They are entrusted with making decisions that affect the safety, vitality, and financial well-being of greater Toledo, all while balancing competing priorities and perspectives from across the community. A Flock Safety camera. Judge Lindsay Navarre speaks at the Lucas County Courthouse in downtown Toledo, May 25, 2023. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/08/20/lessenberry-michigan-s-economy-a-lot-more-than-farming/stories/20260820013 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/08/20/lessenberry-michigan-s-economy-a-lot-more-than-farming/stories/20260820013#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:39:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/08/20/lessenberry-michigan-s-economy-a-lot-more-than-farming/stories/20260820013 EAST LANSING, Mich. — For years, I believed agriculture was the second biggest part of Michigan’s economy. I’d been told that by politicians and officials, seen it often cited in print. In this May 12, 2020 photo, the Detroit skyline is shown from the Detroit River. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/08/20/editorial-cartoon-maumee-dearest-8-20/stories/20260820094 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/08/20/editorial-cartoon-maumee-dearest-8-20/stories/20260820094#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:29:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/08/20/editorial-cartoon-maumee-dearest-8-20/stories/20260820094 Click the image above to view the full cartoon. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/18/to-editor-birckhead-places-first-cookout-event-25-years-sign-renewal/stories/20260819010 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/18/to-editor-birckhead-places-first-cookout-event-25-years-sign-renewal/stories/20260819010#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/18/to-editor-birckhead-places-first-cookout-event-25-years-sign-renewal/stories/20260819010 On Saturday, nearly 100 residents gathered in one of Birckhead Place’s neighborhood parks for a barbecue — the community’s first in 25 years. Birckhead families gathered recently for a barbecue like the ones they used to decades ago in a show of community spirit and harmony. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/18/editorial-halt-ballroom-project-now/stories/20260820012 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/18/editorial-halt-ballroom-project-now/stories/20260820012#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/18/editorial-halt-ballroom-project-now/stories/20260820012 The U.S. Supreme Court, unless it wants the Trump era to be remembered as the period in which the high court surrendered its independence, must uphold Congress’ prerogatives for approving construction projects at the White House. Workers continue construction on the new White House ballroom, as seen from the Washington Monument on Aug. 17 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/17/editorial-data-center-deception/stories/20260818005 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/17/editorial-data-center-deception/stories/20260818005#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:47:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/17/editorial-data-center-deception/stories/20260818005 Data center developers are hemorrhaging public support despite providing thousands of six-figure skilled trade jobs and payments in lieu of taxes totaling many millions of dollars each year. An aerial view of land around Wynn and Corduroy roads, where a data center has been proposed, in Oregon on Aug. 6.