http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:02 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/05/ex-firstenergy-executives-reindicted-in-ohio-in-60-million-corruption-scheme-2-1/stories/20260605088 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/05/ex-firstenergy-executives-reindicted-in-ohio-in-60-million-corruption-scheme-2-1/stories/20260605088#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:55:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/05/ex-firstenergy-executives-reindicted-in-ohio-in-60-million-corruption-scheme-2-1/stories/20260605088 COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Thursday that a grand jury has reindicted two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives whose initial prosecutions in the state's long-running $60 million bribery scandal ended in mistrial earlier this year. Ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling and former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones listen as Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross rereads a portion of the jury instructions to the jury during in their case in Akron, Ohio, March 26. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/06/05/america-best-restaurants-films-bowling-green-pizzeria/stories/20260602103 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/06/05/america-best-restaurants-films-bowling-green-pizzeria/stories/20260602103#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:59:06 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/06/05/america-best-restaurants-films-bowling-green-pizzeria/stories/20260602103 BOWLING GREEN — Jac & Do’s Pizza will soon step into the spotlight after America’s Best Restaurants stopped in Bowling Green to film an episode. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/05/to-the-editor-president-s-birthday-bash-should-be-a-no-go/stories/20260605008 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/05/to-the-editor-president-s-birthday-bash-should-be-a-no-go/stories/20260605008#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:32:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/05/to-the-editor-president-s-birthday-bash-should-be-a-no-go/stories/20260605008 Our President has scheduled Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on the White House lawn to both honor himself on his 80th birthday and the 250th anniversary celebration of our nation. A 5,000-seat arena with a towering octagonal cage is being constructed at the White House for this spectacle. Workers continue building the stage for a future UFC fight on the South Lawn in front of the White House on June 4 in Washington, as work continues on the construction of the ballroom, right, as seen from the Washington Monument. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/05/editorial-ramaswamy-s-citizenship-solid/stories/20260605003 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/05/editorial-ramaswamy-s-citizenship-solid/stories/20260605003#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:28:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/05/editorial-ramaswamy-s-citizenship-solid/stories/20260605003 Like the questions raised about the citizenship of Barack Obama, the lawsuit questioning the citizenship of Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was not about that which it claimed. Vivek Ramaswamy, candidate for Governor in Ohio, unveils a policy proposal to combat Medicaid fraud during a news conference on mediciad fraud in Columbus on May 19. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/06/05/morici-threats-to-america-s-prosperity-begin-in-washington/stories/20260605009 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/06/05/morici-threats-to-america-s-prosperity-begin-in-washington/stories/20260605009#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:26:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/06/05/morici-threats-to-america-s-prosperity-begin-in-washington/stories/20260605009 THE ECONOMY remains solid. President Donald Trump attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House May 27 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/04/residents-voice-concerns-processes-leadership-profanity-police-stop/stories/20260604142 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/04/residents-voice-concerns-processes-leadership-profanity-police-stop/stories/20260604142#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:53:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/04/residents-voice-concerns-processes-leadership-profanity-police-stop/stories/20260604142 The community is once again calling for accountability and change within the Toledo Police Department after officers used profanity and hurled insults at a group of teenagers. Earl Mack, with the Toledo Buffalo Soldiers, defended the Toledo police chief after footage of a profanity-laced police stop raised concerns from the community. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/04/charpie-pitching-stellar-defense-send-perrysburg-baseball-state/stories/20260604135 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/04/charpie-pitching-stellar-defense-send-perrysburg-baseball-state/stories/20260604135#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:33:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/04/charpie-pitching-stellar-defense-send-perrysburg-baseball-state/stories/20260604135 CANTON — Superb pitching and phenomenal defense propelled the Perrysburg baseball team back to the state final four Thursday. Perrysburg players raise the OHSAA Division I Regional Championship trophy in the air at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium in Canton on June 4. Perrysburg celebrates after winning the Division I regional final at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium in Canton on June 4. Perrysburg short stop Bayden Heitmeyer fields a ground ball off Jackson in the Division I regional final at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium in Canton on June 4. Perrysburg second baseman Ryan Rettig celebrates after making the final out to win the Division I regional final at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium in Canton on June 4. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/04/community-leaders-support-literacy/stories/20260604138 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/04/community-leaders-support-literacy/stories/20260604138#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:16:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/04/community-leaders-support-literacy/stories/20260604138 Local elected officials, educators, and community leaders on Thursday called on area organizations and community members to support student literacy through donations, volunteerism, and advocacy. About 80 people attended a Partners in Education fundraiser on June 4 at Glass City Metropark Pavilion. Lisa Sobecki, president of the Lucas County commissioners, speaks during a Partners in Education fundraiser on June 4 at Glass City Metropark Pavilion. State Sen. Paula Hicks-Hudson (D., Toledo) speaks during a Partners in Education fundraiser on June 4 at Glass City Metropark Pavilion. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/04/weather-postpones-mud-hens-game-iowa/stories/20260604141 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/04/weather-postpones-mud-hens-game-iowa/stories/20260604141#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:58:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/04/weather-postpones-mud-hens-game-iowa/stories/20260604141 DES MOINES — A scheduled road contest between the Mud Hens and Iowa Cubs was postponed on Thursday because of inclement weather. A doubleheader between the teams is now set for Saturday with a 5:38 p.m. start time. Toledo’s Sawyer Gipson-Long throws a pitch during a Toledo Mud Hens Minor League Baseball game against the St. Paul Saints at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on April 8. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/04/liberty-center-spangler-shot-put-title-state-track-field-meet/stories/20260604119 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/04/liberty-center-spangler-shot-put-title-state-track-field-meet/stories/20260604119#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:29:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/04/liberty-center-spangler-shot-put-title-state-track-field-meet/stories/20260604119 COLUMBUS — A state title for Liberty Center’s Hunter Spangler highlighted the opening day of the OHSAA track and field state tournament on Thursday, as area athletes competed in Division IV and Division V finals and preliminaries at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Hunter Spangler of Liberty Center wins the Division 4 Shot Put with a throw of 64 ft 9 during the OHSAA State Track Meet on June 4 at Jesse Owens Stadium in Columbus. Natalie Nixon of Ottawa Hills finishes second in the Division 5 3200meter run during the OHSAA State Track Meet on June 4 at Jesse Owens Stadium in Columbus. Grant Smith of Patrick Henry places third in the Division 5 Discus Throw during the OHSAA State Track Meet on June 4 at Jesse Owens Stadium in Columbus. Josie Hochstettler of Liberty Benton places fourth in the Division 4 Pole Vault during the OHSAA State Track Meet on June 4 at Jesse Owens Stadium in Columbus. Liberty Center’s Colbie Strayer, left, takes the baton from teammate Riley Miller during the Division 4 girls 4x800 meter relay during the OHSAA State Track Meeton June 4 at Jesse Owens Stadium in Columbus. Liberty Center placed fourth in the event. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/04/house-passes-bill-aid-ukraine-impose-new-sanctions-russia/stories/20260604140 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/04/house-passes-bill-aid-ukraine-impose-new-sanctions-russia/stories/20260604140#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:26:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/04/house-passes-bill-aid-ukraine-impose-new-sanctions-russia/stories/20260604140 WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Thursday that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders who warned the bill would undermine negotiations designed to achieve a comparable but stronger result. The U.S. Capitol is showcased on June 3 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/04/fleetwood-4-way-tie-lead-memorial/stories/20260604139 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/04/fleetwood-4-way-tie-lead-memorial/stories/20260604139#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:09:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/04/fleetwood-4-way-tie-lead-memorial/stories/20260604139 DUBLIN, Ohio — Scottie Scheffler never thought two straight victories in the Memorial would be of any value when he began his bid for three in a row. It sure felt that way Thursday in a tough start that left him exasperated by the wind and six shots behind a four-way share of the lead. Scottie Scheffler watches his tee shot from the fifth tee during the first round of the Memorial golf tournament in Dublin, Ohio, on June 4. Scottie Scheffler, left, and Aaron Rai, of England, right, walk across a bridge on the second fairway during the first round of the Memorial golf tournament in Dublin, Ohio, on June 4. J.J. Spaun, of the United States, hits from the eighth tee during the first round of the Memorial golf tournament in Dublin, Ohio, on June 4. Tommy Fleetwood, of England, hits from the eighth tee during the first round of the Memorial golf tournament in Dublin, Ohio, on June 4. Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits out of a bunker on the seventh hole during the first round of the Memorial golf tournament in Dublin, Ohio, on June 4. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2026/06/04/rep-fiddler-bring-roof-down/stories/20260605076 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2026/06/04/rep-fiddler-bring-roof-down/stories/20260605076#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:52:33 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2026/06/04/rep-fiddler-bring-roof-down/stories/20260605076 During the Toledo Repertoire Theatre's production of 'Fiddler on the Roof,' the town rabbi (Russell Thaler) is shocked when Hodel (Ella Orr) upends Jewish custom by taking him by the hand for a dance at her sister's wedding. Hodel (Ella Orr), left, dances with her sisters Tzeitel (Elizabeth Renyolds), middle, and Chava (Yaffa Segal) in the Toledo Repertoire Theatre's production of 'Fiddler on the Roof.' Tevye (Micah Risher) center, debates between tradition and love when deliberating about accepting his daughter Tzeitel's marriage to a poor tailor during the Toledo Repertoire Theatre's production of 'Fiddler on the Roof.' Hodel (Ella Orr), left, dances with her sisters Tzeitel (Elizabeth Renyolds), middle, and Chava (Yaffa Segal) in the Toledo Repertoire Theatre's production of 'Fiddler on the Roof.' Andrea Schreiner, center right, commands attention as the ghost of Fruma-Sarah during the Tevye's Dream sequence in the Toledo Repertoire Theatre's production of 'Fiddler on the Roof.' https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/04/playhouse-project-blitz-build/stories/20260604122 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/04/playhouse-project-blitz-build/stories/20260604122#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:33:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/04/playhouse-project-blitz-build/stories/20260604122 The sound of drilling and hammering filled the air at Fifth Third Field on Thursday as the foundations of train stations, princess-themed castles, lodges, and Mickey and Minnie Mouse playhouses begin to take shape. Volunteers at the Blitz Build put together a playhouse inspired by a train station. Volunteers put together primed pieces of wood. Work on the playhouses first began in January. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/04/police-manhunt-underway-in-erie-township-near-i-75/stories/20260604103 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/04/police-manhunt-underway-in-erie-township-near-i-75/stories/20260604103#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:59:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/04/police-manhunt-underway-in-erie-township-near-i-75/stories/20260604103 ERIE, Mich. — A man who fled police at high speed after a companion was stopped and arrested in Rossford on Thursday morning was the target of an hours-long manhunt in Erie Township. Cruisers from the Michigan State Police, Toledo police, and Monroe County Sheriff line a side road off Erie Road in Erie Township, Michigan, where a reported manhunt was under way near I-75 on June 4, 2026. Michigan State Police helicopter above the manhunt off I-75 and Erie Road in Erie Township, Michigan on June 4, 2026. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/energy/2026/06/04/trump-announces-700-million-new-support-struggling-coal-industry/stories/20260604133 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/energy/2026/06/04/trump-announces-700-million-new-support-struggling-coal-industry/stories/20260604133#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:16:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/energy/2026/06/04/trump-announces-700-million-new-support-struggling-coal-industry/stories/20260604133 WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry, announcing a plan Thursday to spend nearly $700 million to support ​coal-fired power plants and coal exports. The coal-burning TransAlta power plant is shown near Centralia, Wash., in 2011. The former Oakland Army Base pier at left and the Port of Oakland at lower right, are pictured in Oakland, Calif., in 2016. An aerial image of Consumer Energy's J.H. Campbell Generating Complex is seen in Ottawa County, Mich., in 2024. President Donald Trump speaks as Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, from left, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin and Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., listen at an event about coal on June 4 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks as President Donald Trump, foreground, and from left, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin, listen at an event about coal on June 4 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/04/microsoft-ohio-lawmakers-halt-data-center-nondisclosure-agreements/stories/20260604105 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/04/microsoft-ohio-lawmakers-halt-data-center-nondisclosure-agreements/stories/20260604105#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:09:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/04/microsoft-ohio-lawmakers-halt-data-center-nondisclosure-agreements/stories/20260604105 COLUMBUS — Microsoft will no longer utilize nondisclosure agreements with local governments, the company’s senior director of state government affairs told the Joint Committee on Data Centers on Thursday. Thor Underdahl of Meta offers testimony before the Joint Data Center Committee at the Ohio Statehouse on June 4. He was joined by Daniel Brown of Microsoft, Liz Schwab of Google, and Craig Sundstrom of Amazon. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/04/senate-rejects-first-effort-trump-1-8b-settlement-fund/stories/20260604125 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/04/senate-rejects-first-effort-trump-1-8b-settlement-fund/stories/20260604125#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:05:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/04/senate-rejects-first-effort-trump-1-8b-settlement-fund/stories/20260604125 WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans cleared the first hurdle on Thursday as they are struggling to pass legislation to fund President Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies, narrowly beating back a Democratic effort to permanently block Trump from creating a $1.776 billion settlement fund for payouts to allies who claim they were persecuted by the government. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) pauses for questions from reporters before votes on the immigration enforcement funding package June 4 at the Capitol in Washington. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) heads to the chamber before votes on the immigration enforcement funding package June 4 at the Capitol in Washington. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security during a hearing on the Fiscal 2027 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security in Washington on June 3. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/06/04/dow-leaps-record-oil-prices-ease-stocks-rally/stories/20260604126 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/06/04/dow-leaps-record-oil-prices-ease-stocks-rally/stories/20260604126#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:54:04 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/06/04/dow-leaps-record-oil-prices-ease-stocks-rally/stories/20260604126 NEW YORK — Wall Street rallied Thursday after falling oil prices and yields in the bond market eased the pressure on U.S. stocks. Banks, small companies and other stocks that had earlier been left behind by the euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology led the way. Options trader Ravi Bhandari works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 3. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/04/hezbollah-rejects-latest-cease-fire-agreement-israeli-strikes-lebanon/stories/20260604124 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/04/hezbollah-rejects-latest-cease-fire-agreement-israeli-strikes-lebanon/stories/20260604124#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:06:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/04/hezbollah-rejects-latest-cease-fire-agreement-israeli-strikes-lebanon/stories/20260604124 BEIRUT — Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest cease-fire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government, and the militant group demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as more fighting there hampered efforts to end the Iran war. An Israeli flag hangs on a destroyed building in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel on June 4. Smoke rises near the Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel on June 4. Israeli soldiers drive in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel on June 4. Israeli troops gather on the border with Lebanon in northern Israel on June 4. Israeli troops gather on the border with Lebanon in northern Israel on June 4.