http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:26:27 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/22/congo-ebola-outbreak-killed-1-000-people/stories/20260722115 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/22/congo-ebola-outbreak-killed-1-000-people/stories/20260722115#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:46:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/22/congo-ebola-outbreak-killed-1-000-people/stories/20260722115 BUNIA, Congo — More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body, a grim toll in the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, as conflict, community resistance and an uneven response fuel its spread. Health workers disinfect a coffin of an Ebola victim at Ebola Treatment Center at Bunia General Hospital in Ituri, Congo, on July 22. Residence watch as health workers carry a coffin of an Ebola victim at Ebola Treatment Center at Bunia General Hospital in Ituri, Congo, on July 22. Health workers disinfects an ambulance at Ebola Treatment Center at Bunia General Hospital in Ituri, Congo, on July 22. Health workers disinfects an ambulance at Ebola Treatment Center at Bunia General Hospital in Ituri, Congo, on July 22. A health worker stands outside at Ebola Treatment Center at Bunia General Hospital in Ituri, Congo, on July 22. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2026/07/22/quarterback-john-alan-richter-starting-role-injury-scare/stories/20260722103 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2026/07/22/quarterback-john-alan-richter-starting-role-injury-scare/stories/20260722103#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:32:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2026/07/22/quarterback-john-alan-richter-starting-role-injury-scare/stories/20260722103 DETROIT — Sept. 27, 2025. That’s the day Toledo quarterback John Alan Richter’s football career went from being defined by patience to perseverance. “Football is a tough sport and it was just a hit, which just happens sometimes,” Richter said Wednesday at Mid- John Alan Richter, quaterback for University of Toledo football, laughs with teammate Andrew Zock during MAC Media Day at Ford Field on July 22 in Detroit. Toledo players and staff crowd around the ambulance before it took away backup quarterback John Alan Richter during a Mid-American Conference football game between the University of Toledo and University of Akron at UT’s Glass Bowl in Toledo on Sept. 27, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/22/protesters-demand-end-regional-prison-ice-contract/stories/20260722112 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/22/protesters-demand-end-regional-prison-ice-contract/stories/20260722112#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:25:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/22/protesters-demand-end-regional-prison-ice-contract/stories/20260722112 DEFIANCE — Outside the boardroom, protest songs and speeches echoed across the parking lot while inside, people were barred from addressing the officials they came to confront. Dozens of protesters donned neon “ICE Out” pins and gathered outside a Corrections Center of Jan Morse of Bowling Green protests “for profit detention” and ICE during the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio Board meeting on July 22 at the Defiance County Public Safety Building in Defiance. Defiance County Sheriff Douglas J. Engel speaks during the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio Board meeting on July 22 at the Defiance County Public Safety Building in Defiance. An ICE protester during the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio Board meeting on July 22 at the Defiance County Public Safety Building in Defiance. At center, Lucas County Commissioner and CCNO Board Member Pete Gerken demands that public comment be allowed during the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio Board meeting on July 22 at the Defiance County Public Safety Building in Defiance. At right, Lucas County Commissioner and CCNO Board Member Pete Gerken demands that public comment be allowed during the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio Board meeting on July 22 at the Defiance County Public Safety Building in Defiance. Janice Flahiff of Toledo protests “for profit detention” and ICE during the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio Board meeting on July 22 at the Defiance County Public Safety Building in Defiance. Nancy Larson of Sylvania protests “for profit detention” and ICE during the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio Board meeting on July 22 at the Defiance County Public Safety Building in Defiance. At left, Lucas County Commissioner and CCNO Board Member Pete Gerken joins protesters before the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio Board meeting on July 22 at the Defiance County Public Safety Building in Defiance. Defiance County Sheriff Douglas J. Engel speaks during the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio Board meeting on July 22 at the Defiance County Public Safety Building in Defiance. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/07/22/man-pleads-no-contest-brutal-stabbing-death/stories/20260722113 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/07/22/man-pleads-no-contest-brutal-stabbing-death/stories/20260722113#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:14:20 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/07/22/man-pleads-no-contest-brutal-stabbing-death/stories/20260722113 A 60-year-old man who brutally stabbed and beat his 63-year-old neighbor to death in February pleaded no contest to murder Wednesday afternoon in Lucas County Common Pleas Court. Bryan Laas https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2026/07/22/bgsu-media-day-football-george-key-players-outlook/stories/20260722114 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2026/07/22/bgsu-media-day-football-george-key-players-outlook/stories/20260722114#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:38:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2026/07/22/bgsu-media-day-football-george-key-players-outlook/stories/20260722114 DETROIT — For Bowling Green State University football head coach Eddie George, his desire to transform the Falcons into a Mid-American Conference contender hinges on two things for his players — high self-efficacy and a sense of ownership over establishing the program standard. Bowling Green State University football head coach Eddie George speaks during MAC Media Day at Ford Field on July 22 in Detroit. Eriq George, defensive end for Bowling Green State University football, speaks during MAC Media Day at Ford Field on July 22 in Detroit. Austyn Dendy, running back for Bowling Green State University, speaks during MAC Media Day at Ford Field on July 22 in Detroit. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/07/22/regional-study-connects-housing-transportation-and-jobs/stories/20260718010 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/07/22/regional-study-connects-housing-transportation-and-jobs/stories/20260718010#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:32:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/07/22/regional-study-connects-housing-transportation-and-jobs/stories/20260718010 Every morning, tens of thousands of northwest Ohio workers stream across county lines, turning highways between Lucas and Wood counties into two-way arteries for the regional economy. Marissa Bechstein, program manager for Lake Erie West, on July 22. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/22/springfield-school-names-new-treasurer/stories/20260722108 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/22/springfield-school-names-new-treasurer/stories/20260722108#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:19:11 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/22/springfield-school-names-new-treasurer/stories/20260722108 The Springfield Board of Education has named Jackie Yackee, the district’s assistant treasurer, to the treasurer position effective Aug. 1. Mrs. Yackee will be replacing Ryan Lockwood, who left to be treasurer at Toledo Public Schools. Mr. Lockwood is currently the interim treasurer at TPS. Springfield schools have selected Jackie Yackee to fill the treasurer's seat being vacated by Ryan Lockwood. Mrs. Yackee will begin her position Aug. 1. Mr. Lockwood left the district to become treasurer of Toledo Public Schools. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/22/waterville-fire-chief-placed-on-leave-pending-personnel-review/stories/20260722099 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/22/waterville-fire-chief-placed-on-leave-pending-personnel-review/stories/20260722099#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:49:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/22/waterville-fire-chief-placed-on-leave-pending-personnel-review/stories/20260722099 Waterville Fire Chief Doug Meyer has been placed on paid administrative leave, city officials said. Waterville Fire Department fire station in Waterville, Ohio. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/07/22/transportation-plan-update-meeting-set-for-july-30/stories/20260720093 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/07/22/transportation-plan-update-meeting-set-for-july-30/stories/20260720093#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:52:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/07/22/transportation-plan-update-meeting-set-for-july-30/stories/20260720093 A public update on the county’s active transportation plan will give residents the latest information on an initiative designed to strengthen safety, connectivity, and mobility options. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/22/coroner-identifies-man-killed-by-toledo-police-in-south-toledo/stories/20260722105 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/22/coroner-identifies-man-killed-by-toledo-police-in-south-toledo/stories/20260722105#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:36:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/22/coroner-identifies-man-killed-by-toledo-police-in-south-toledo/stories/20260722105 The man who was shot and killed by Toledo police Sunday morning has been identified by the Lucas County Coroner’s Office. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/22/toledo-museum-of-art-to-host-monthly-it-s-friday-event/stories/20260722091 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/22/toledo-museum-of-art-to-host-monthly-it-s-friday-event/stories/20260722091#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:47:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/22/toledo-museum-of-art-to-host-monthly-it-s-friday-event/stories/20260722091 The Toledo Museum of Art will host its free monthly It’s Friday! event from 6 to 8 p.m. at the museum on Friday. Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion is pictured March 31, 2016. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/22/trump-says-us-will-destroy-a-bridge-or-power-plant-for-each-iranian-attack-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/stories/20260722093 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/22/trump-says-us-will-destroy-a-bridge-or-power-plant-for-each-iranian-attack-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/stories/20260722093#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:35:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/22/trump-says-us-will-destroy-a-bridge-or-power-plant-for-each-iranian-attack-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/stories/20260722093 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that the U.S. will destroy one bridge or power plant each time Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines on July 22. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/22/cyclosporiasis-cases-top-2-200-across-northwest-ohio/stories/20260722102 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/22/cyclosporiasis-cases-top-2-200-across-northwest-ohio/stories/20260722102#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:11:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/22/cyclosporiasis-cases-top-2-200-across-northwest-ohio/stories/20260722102 Lucas County has reported 1,044 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 2,268 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, up from 2,149 regionally on Tuesday, according to figures from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department. Cyclospora, the microscopic parasite that causes cyclosporiasis, spreads when people consume water or food, especially fresh fruit, contaminated with feces harboring the parasite. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/07/22/walleye-re-sign-productive-forward-van-wyhe/stories/20260722098 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/07/22/walleye-re-sign-productive-forward-van-wyhe/stories/20260722098#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:43:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/07/22/walleye-re-sign-productive-forward-van-wyhe/stories/20260722098 Forward Garrett Van Wyhe, who was acquired in a trade by the Toledo Walleye near the middle of last season, has re-signed with the team. Toledo’s Garrett Van Wyhe holds onto the puck past Bloomington’s Brenden Datema during the third period in the Central Division semifinal hockey game at the Huntington Center in downtown Toledo on April 22. Toledo’s Garrett Van Wyhe moves the puck towards the goal during the first period of an ECHL hockey game at the Huntington Center in downtown Toledo, on March 1. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/22/mayor-announces-retirement-of-toledo-police-chief-troendle-names-successor/stories/20260722089 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/22/mayor-announces-retirement-of-toledo-police-chief-troendle-names-successor/stories/20260722089#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:27:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/22/mayor-announces-retirement-of-toledo-police-chief-troendle-names-successor/stories/20260722089 Toledo Police Chief Michael Troendle will retire Nov. 1 and be succeeded immediately by Assistant Chief Kevin Braun, Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz announced Wednesday morning. Police Chief Michael Troendle and newly appointed Police Chief Kevin Braun laugh during a news conference to announce the appointment of the new Toledo Police Chief Kevin Braun after Police Chief Michael Troendle's retirement announcement at the One Government Center in downtown Toledo on July 22. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz speaks during a news conference to announce the appointment of the new Toledo Police Chief Kevin Braun after Police Chief Michael Troendle's retirement announcement at the One Government Center in downtown Toledo on July 22. Toledo Police Chief Michael Troendle speaks during a news conference to announce the appointment of the new Toledo Police Chief Kevin Braun after Police Chief Michael Troendle's retirement announcement at the One Government Center in downtown Toledo on July 22. Toledo Council President Vanice S. Williams speaks during a news conference to announce the appointment of the new Toledo Police Chief Kevin Braun after Police Chief Michael Troendle's retirement announcement at the One Government Center in downtown Toledo on July 22. Director of Public Safety George Kral speaks during a news conference to announce the appointment of the new Toledo Police Chief Kevin Braun after Police Chief Michael Troendle's retirement announcement at the One Government Center in downtown Toledo on July 22. New Police Chief Kevin Braun speaks during a news conference to announce the appointment of the new Toledo Police Chief Kevin Braun after Police Chief Michael Troendle's retirement announcement at the One Government Center in downtown Toledo on July 22. New Police Chief Kevin Braun speaks during a news conference to announce the appointment of the new Toledo Police Chief Kevin Braun after Police Chief Michael Troendle's retirement announcement at the One Government Center in downtown Toledo on July 22. New Police Chief Kevin Braun speaks during a news conference to announce the appointment of the new Toledo Police Chief Kevin Braun after Police Chief Michael Troendle's retirement announcement at the One Government Center in downtown Toledo on July 22. New Police Chief Kevin Braun speaks during a news conference to announce the appointment of the new Toledo Police Chief Kevin Braun after Police Chief Michael Troendle's retirement announcement at the One Government Center in downtown Toledo on July 22. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/22/book-lovers-find-community-free-swap/stories/20260719136 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/22/book-lovers-find-community-free-swap/stories/20260719136#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:15:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/22/book-lovers-find-community-free-swap/stories/20260719136 When Taylor Roberts decided to host a free book swap, she hoped a few fellow readers might show up. Instead, her simple idea has blossomed into a growing community where book lovers gather to swap stories, share books, and make new friends. “The first Book Swap event in November of 2025 was Taylor Roberts at her book nook at the Plant House in West Toledo on July 9. There will be a book swap hosted by Taylor’s Book Nook at Plant House on July 25 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Taylor’s Book Nook at the Plant House in West Toledo on July 9. Taylor Roberts at her book nook at the Plant House in West Toledo on July 9. There will be a book swap hosted by Taylor’s Book Nook at Plant House on July 25 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Taylor’s Book Nook at the Plant House in West Toledo on July 9. Taylor Roberts at her book nook at the Plant House in West Toledo on July 9. There will be a book swap hosted by Taylor’s Book Nook at Plant House on July 25 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Taylor’s Book Nook at the Plant House in West Toledo on July 9. Taylor’s Book Nook at the Plant House in West Toledo on July 9. Taylor’s Book Nook at the Plant House in West Toledo on July 9. Taylor’s Book Nook at the Plant House in West Toledo on July 9. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/07/22/trust-shame-fueled-ohio-s-biggest-securities-fraud/stories/20260718106 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/07/22/trust-shame-fueled-ohio-s-biggest-securities-fraud/stories/20260718106#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:16:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/07/22/trust-shame-fueled-ohio-s-biggest-securities-fraud/stories/20260718106 The biggest securities fraud case in Ohio history was built on misplaced trust and furthered by victims’ shame, the state’s top investigator says. Defendants from left Gary Rathbun, Brad Konerman, Doug Miller, James Delverne, and Adam Salon April 18, 2023, at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo. Judge Gary Cook sentences Richard Scheich, an executive in the Northwest Capital ponzi scheme, for his part June 29 at Lucas County Common Pleas Court in Toledo. Richard Scheich, an executive in the Northwest Capital ponzi scheme, is sentenced for his part June 29 at Lucas County Common Pleas Court in Toledo. Nancy Rathbun is arraigned April 18, 2023, at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo. Victims involved in the case listen as Doug Miller, an executive in the Northwest Capital ponzi scheme, is sentenced for his part at the Lucas County Common Pleas Court in Toledo June 30. Nancy Rathbun, Gary Rathbun’s wife who was an executive in the Northwest Capital ponzi scheme, is sentenced for her part at the Lucas County Common Pleas Court in Toledo June 30. Doug Miller, an executive in the Northwest Capital ponzi scheme, is sentenced for his part at the Lucas County Common Pleas Court in Toledo on June 30. Gary Rathbun is arraigned April 18, 2023, at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo. A Lucas County grand jury has indicted eight people for allegedly bilking at least 200 investors out of about $72 million in an investment scheme. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/living/2026/07/22/plan-it-calendar-7-23-7-29/stories/20260624106 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/living/2026/07/22/plan-it-calendar-7-23-7-29/stories/20260624106#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:36:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/living/2026/07/22/plan-it-calendar-7-23-7-29/stories/20260624106 Except where indicated, all area codes are 419. Metal windmills spin at the University of Toledo's 32nd annual Art on the Mall at the main campus on July 27, 2025, in West Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/22/openai-says-its-ai-technology-acted-on-its-own-in-an-unprecedented-hack/stories/20260722088 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/22/openai-says-its-ai-technology-acted-on-its-own-in-an-unprecedented-hack/stories/20260722088#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:30:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/22/openai-says-its-ai-technology-acted-on-its-own-in-an-unprecedented-hack/stories/20260722088 ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an “unprecedented cyber incident.” CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman talks to CEO of Google DeepMind Demis Hassabis, not seen, on the sidelines of the G7 summit June 17 in Evian-les-Bains, France. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/22/canada-cancels-joint-bridge-opening-event-with-us-after-trump-announces-tariffs/stories/20260722087 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/22/canada-cancels-joint-bridge-opening-event-with-us-after-trump-announces-tariffs/stories/20260722087#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:31:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/22/canada-cancels-joint-bridge-opening-event-with-us-after-trump-announces-tariffs/stories/20260722087 WASHINGTON — A planned joint U.S.-Canada ceremony Friday celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is no longer expected to take place after President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on most Canadian goods. Exits from Interstate 75 are displayed for the Gordie Howe International Bridge and Ambassador Bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, with Detroit on July 14.