http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:57:05 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/04/solid-pitching-balanced-offense-propel-undefeated-bryan-softball-team-to-state/stories/20260604081 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/04/solid-pitching-balanced-offense-propel-undefeated-bryan-softball-team-to-state/stories/20260604081#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:20:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/04/solid-pitching-balanced-offense-propel-undefeated-bryan-softball-team-to-state/stories/20260604081 The rolling Bryan softball team will face a near mirror image in the Division IV state final four Friday. Bryan’s Thea Staten throws a pitch during an OHSAA Division IV high school softball regional final between Bryan and Lake at Clyde High School in Clyde on May 29. Bryan’s Averyann Fisher hits the ball during an OHSAA Division IV high school softball regional final between Bryan and Lake at Clyde High School in Clyde on May 29. Bryan’s Josey Arnold, right, celebrates scoring against Chesterland West Geauga with teammate Amiyah Langham during the first inning of a Division IV Regional Semifinal Softball game May 28, 2025, Clyde High School in Clyde. Bryan defeated West Geauga, 3-2. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/religion/2026/06/04/religious-offerings-annual-picnic-to-foster-unity/stories/20260604002 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/religion/2026/06/04/religious-offerings-annual-picnic-to-foster-unity/stories/20260604002#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:04:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/religion/2026/06/04/religious-offerings-annual-picnic-to-foster-unity/stories/20260604002 The Baha'is of Sylvania are hosting their annual Race Amity Day picnic and festival on June 14. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2026/06/04/review-fight-on-true-blues-acoustic/stories/20260603006 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2026/06/04/review-fight-on-true-blues-acoustic/stories/20260603006#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2026/06/04/review-fight-on-true-blues-acoustic/stories/20260603006 FIGHT ON! TRUE BLUES VOL. 2 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/06/04/stone-when-more-mulch-isn-t-better/stories/20260604016 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/06/04/stone-when-more-mulch-isn-t-better/stories/20260604016#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:03:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/06/04/stone-when-more-mulch-isn-t-better/stories/20260604016 Too much mulch can harm the tree. Too much mulch can harm the tree. Too much mulch can harm the tree. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/06/04/crumbley-comedy-bringing-laugher-and-experience-to-toledo/stories/20260604007 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/06/04/crumbley-comedy-bringing-laugher-and-experience-to-toledo/stories/20260604007#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:03:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/06/04/crumbley-comedy-bringing-laugher-and-experience-to-toledo/stories/20260604007 Dave Crumbley has learned from comedians around the world, bringing what he’s seen back to the Toledo area. Greg Rapport, of New Jersey, performs a comedic song while singing and playing guitar during a free stand up comedy show held by Crumbley Comedy at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Aaron Broughton of Windsor, Ontario performs during a free stand up comedy show held by Crumbley Comedy at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Comedian Lindsay Jay, middle, smiles during a free stand up comedy show held by Crumbley Comedy at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Lindsay Jay, of Toledo, performs stand up during a free comedy show held by Crumbley Comedy at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Aja D. Reynolds fist bumps Dave Crumbley after her set during a free stand up comedy show held by Crumbley Comedy at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Jordan Berry, of Louisville, performs during a free stand up comedy show held by Crumbley Comedy at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Dave Crumbley, founder of Crumbley Comedy, looks over a lineup sheet, consisting of over a dozen comedians, before the free stand up show begins at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Estefana Gonzalez, of Bowling Green, performs stand up during a free comedy show held by Crumbley Comedy at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Comedians hang out in the greenroom before a free stand up comedy show held by Crumbley Comedy begins at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Attendees listen to a lineup of over a dozen comedians perform stand up comedy during a free show held by Crumbley Comedy at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Kayla Jensen records as her husband, Will, performs stand up during a free comedy show held by Crumbley Comedy at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Dave Crumbley, founder of Crumbley Comedy, speaks to the crowd kicking off his free stand up comedy show at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Alexander Lyons, of Detroit, performs during a free stand up comedy show held by Crumbley Comedy at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Attendees and comedians laugh listening to Dave Crumbley introduce his free stand up comedy show held by Crumbley Comedy begins at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Comedians look over notes in their sketchpads before a free stand up comedy show held by Crumbley Comedy begins at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Sandi Rao smiles while chatting with other comedians in the greenroom before a free stand up comedy show held by Crumbley Comedy begins at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Luke Mohler, of Toledo, performs during a free stand up comedy show held by Crumbley Comedy at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Past comedian lineup sheets are posted on the wall inside of the greenroom before a free stand up comedy show held by Crumbley Comedy begins at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Attendees laugh during Will Jensen’s performs stand up comedy during a free show held by Crumbley Comedy at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. Comedians Bill May, Greg Rapport, Sandi Rao, and Lindsay Jay sit amongst each other in the greenroom before the free stand up comedy show held by Crumbley Comedy begins at Toledo Spirits in Toledo on May 28. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/04/spacex-s-ipo-is-set-to-be-the-biggest-ever-and-could-make-elon-musk-a-trillionai/stories/20260604099 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/04/spacex-s-ipo-is-set-to-be-the-biggest-ever-and-could-make-elon-musk-a-trillionai/stories/20260604099#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:59:34 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/04/spacex-s-ipo-is-set-to-be-the-biggest-ever-and-could-make-elon-musk-a-trillionai/stories/20260604099 NEW YORK — SpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever stock market debut and putting Elon Musk on course to becoming the world's first trillionaire. A Falcon 9 SpaceX heavy rocket lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. Elon Musk departs after a welcome ceremony with President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on May 14 in Beijing. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/04/editorial-city-of-oregon-s-disruptive-dispute/stories/20260604023 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/04/editorial-city-of-oregon-s-disruptive-dispute/stories/20260604023#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:42:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/04/editorial-city-of-oregon-s-disruptive-dispute/stories/20260604023 The city of Oregon and the Oregon Economic Development Foundation have a historically successful partnership that’s coming unglued over a petty financial dispute. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/04/to-the-editor-we-have-good-reason-to-question-our-leaders/stories/20260604018 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/04/to-the-editor-we-have-good-reason-to-question-our-leaders/stories/20260604018#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:40:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/04/to-the-editor-we-have-good-reason-to-question-our-leaders/stories/20260604018 Why doesn’t the public demand enforceable ethical standards from its political “servants”? President Donald Trump applauds with Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., as he delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Feb. 24. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/04/editorial-it-s-your-own-kid/stories/20260603010 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/04/editorial-it-s-your-own-kid/stories/20260603010#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:38:35 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/04/editorial-it-s-your-own-kid/stories/20260603010 If nothing else, police officers tempted to shoot off their mouths to kids should remember that everything is digitally recorded these days. Bodycam footage provided by the Toledo Police Department of an incident involving a stop of a group of teens for jaywalking. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/04/to-the-editor-ohio-s-energy-proposal-shortsighted/stories/20260604010 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/04/to-the-editor-ohio-s-energy-proposal-shortsighted/stories/20260604010#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:32:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/04/to-the-editor-ohio-s-energy-proposal-shortsighted/stories/20260604010 Ohio needs more electricity. That is not political opinion — it is reality. Zartman https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/06/04/lessenberry-public-servant-never-got-around-to-autobiography/stories/20260604017 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/06/04/lessenberry-public-servant-never-got-around-to-autobiography/stories/20260604017#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:30:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/06/04/lessenberry-public-servant-never-got-around-to-autobiography/stories/20260604017 BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Former Michigan Congressman John Joseph “Joe” Schwarz, who died last week at 88, was one of the most remarkable people I’ve ever met. He had enough successful high-powered careers for several men, and never really retired. John "Joe" Schwarz, former Michigan senator and physician, talks about his upcoming day after voting at Fremont School in Battle Creek, Mich., Aug. 3, 2004. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/04/coroner-s-rulings-6-4/stories/20260604098 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/04/coroner-s-rulings-6-4/stories/20260604098#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:26:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/04/coroner-s-rulings-6-4/stories/20260604098 The Lucas County Coroner has ruled in the following deaths: The Northwest Ohio Medical Technology Center which houses the Lucas County Coroner's Office, Lucas County Toxicology Lab, and the Lucas County Veterans Service Commission. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/04/daily-log-6-4-2/stories/20260527113 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/04/daily-log-6-4-2/stories/20260527113#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:24:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/04/daily-log-6-4-2/stories/20260527113 Births https://www.toledoblade.com/b-partners/homes/2026/06/04/fountain-point-villas-100-fountain-point-circle-perrysburg-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-17/stories/20260603104 https://www.toledoblade.com/b-partners/homes/2026/06/04/fountain-point-villas-100-fountain-point-circle-perrysburg-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-17/stories/20260603104#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/b-partners/homes/2026/06/04/fountain-point-villas-100-fountain-point-circle-perrysburg-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-17/stories/20260603104 Welcome to Fountain Point Villas! default https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/04/toledo-crime-log-6-4-26/stories/20260602114 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/04/toledo-crime-log-6-4-26/stories/20260602114#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/04/toledo-crime-log-6-4-26/stories/20260602114 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/sports/high-school/2026/06/03/patrick-henry-baseball/stories/20260603117 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/03/patrick-henry-baseball/stories/20260603117#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:11:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/03/patrick-henry-baseball/stories/20260603117 HAMLER, Ohio — Patrick Henry pitcher Mack Hieber stood in the on-deck circle waiting for a chance that never came. Patrick Henry senior pitcher Mack Hieber tossed nine strikeouts in five innings pitched in the Patriots' 6-5 Division IV regional semifinal loss to St. Henry on Wednesday. Patrick Henry left fielder Martin Rutter swings and misses a pitch in the Patriots' 6-5 Division IV regional semifinal loss to St. Henry on Wednesday. Patrick Henry sophomore second baseman Jackson Meienburg advanced to third base on a wild pitch and would later score a run in the Patriots' 6-5 Division IV semifinal loss to St. Henry on Wednesday. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/03/landmark-monument-woodlawn-cemetery-rededicated-following-restoration/stories/20260603106 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/03/landmark-monument-woodlawn-cemetery-rededicated-following-restoration/stories/20260603106#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:20:48 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/03/landmark-monument-woodlawn-cemetery-rededicated-following-restoration/stories/20260603106 A 1,000-ton, 26-foot-tall pyramid commemorating the life of the Toledo Newsboys Association founder was rededicated Wednesday in West Toledo, following restoration. A wreath is placed on John Gunckel’s grave during the rededication of the restored John E. Gunckel Memorial held by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo and the Toledo Newsboys at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo on June 3. Jim Ravas, president and CEO of Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo, speaks during the rededication of the restored John E. Gunckel Memorial held by the Boys and Girls Clubs and the Toledo Newsboys at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo on June 3. Owner of Woodlawn Cemetery Jay Secor speaks during the rededication of the restored John E. Gunckel Memorial held by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo and the Toledo Newsboys at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo on June 3. Historian Tedd Long speaks during the rededication of the restored John E. Gunckel Memorial held by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo and the Toledo Newsboys at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo on June 3. People listen to speakers during the rededication of the restored John E. Gunckel Memorial held by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo and the Toledo Newsboys at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo on June 3. Sunlight sits on John Gunckel’s grave during the rededication of the restored John E. Gunckel Memorial held by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo and the Toledo Newsboys at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo on June 3. Historian Tedd Long speaks during the rededication of the restored John E. Gunckel Memorial held by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo and the Toledo Newsboys at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo on June 3. Commissioner Lisa Sobecki and council member Erin Kramer give proclamations to Jay Secor during the rededication of the restored John E. Gunckel Memorial held by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo and the Toledo Newsboys at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo on June 3. People look at the restored pyramid during the rededication of the restored John E. Gunckel Memorial held by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo and the Toledo Newsboys at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo on June 3. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/03/photo-gallery-campmed/stories/20260603116 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/03/photo-gallery-campmed/stories/20260603116#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:39:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/03/photo-gallery-campmed/stories/20260603116 Students get a hands-on introduction to medicine with CampMed, a free scholarship program, at UT’s Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center in Toledo on Wednesday. Karmin Rodriguez, left, wraps Ari Cooke’s arm as they learn how to put on casts during UToledo Health’s CampMed, a free, selective scholarship program that gives rising 9th graders a hands-on introduction to medicine, at UT’s Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center in Toledo on June 3. Med student Desiree Schafer signs Kadilyhne England’s cast during UToledo Health’s CampMed, a free, selective scholarship program that gives rising 9th graders a hands-on introduction to medicine, at UT’s Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center in Toledo on June 3. Rosaleah Moore-Yowpp wraps Serenity Woodruff’s arm as students learn how to put on casts during UToledo Health’s CampMed, a free, selective scholarship program that gives rising 9th graders a hands-on introduction to medicine, at UT’s Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center in Toledo on June 3. Lorelei Clapp cuts a piece of gauze while learning to to put on a cast during UToledo Health’s CampMed, a free, selective scholarship program that gives rising 9th graders a hands-on introduction to medicine, at UT’s Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center in Toledo on June 3. Karmin Rodriguez wraps Ari Cooke’s arm as they learn how to put on casts during UToledo Health’s CampMed, a free, selective scholarship program that gives rising 9th graders a hands-on introduction to medicine, at UT’s Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center in Toledo on June 3. karmin Rodriguez, right, wraps Ari Cooke’s arm as they learn how to put on casts during UToledo Health’s CampMed, a free, selective scholarship program that gives rising 9th graders a hands-on introduction to medicine, at UT’s Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center in Toledo on June 3. Haley Strine, left, Addy Hendricks, and Lorelei Clapp learn hot to put on a cast during UToledo Health’s CampMed, a free, selective scholarship program that gives rising 9th graders a hands-on introduction to medicine, at UT’s Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center in Toledo on June 3. Levi Kreinbrink signs Kadilyhne England’s cast during UToledo Health’s CampMed, a free, selective scholarship program that gives rising 9th graders a hands-on introduction to medicine, at UT’s Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center in Toledo on June 3. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/06/03/oil-prices-climb-stocks-halt-record-breaking-rally/stories/20260603110 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/06/03/oil-prices-climb-stocks-halt-record-breaking-rally/stories/20260603110#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:12:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/06/03/oil-prices-climb-stocks-halt-record-breaking-rally/stories/20260603110 NEW YORK — Oil prices rose Wednesday following the latest flare-up in fighting to threaten the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, and U.S. stocks retreated from their records. Specialist John McNierney, left, and trader William Lawrence work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 3. Specialist Anthony Matesic works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 3. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/03/mud-hens-high-scoring-victory-iowa/stories/20260603108 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/03/mud-hens-high-scoring-victory-iowa/stories/20260603108#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:54:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/03/mud-hens-high-scoring-victory-iowa/stories/20260603108 DES MOINES — For the second time in as many days, the Toledo Mud Hens posted a double-digit run total in defeating the Iowa Cubs. Hao-Yu Lee at the plate as the Toledo Mud Hens took on the St. Paul Saints on Aug. 27.