http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:14:20 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/04/tyco-agrees-10-million-settlement-wisconsin-pfas-water-contamination/stories/20260604120 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/04/tyco-agrees-10-million-settlement-wisconsin-pfas-water-contamination/stories/20260604120#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:18:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/04/tyco-agrees-10-million-settlement-wisconsin-pfas-water-contamination/stories/20260604120 MADISON, Wis. — The manufacturer of a firefighting foam that contaminated the water supply in northeastern Wisconsin with PFAS chemicals for decades agreed to a $10 million settlement with the state, the governor and attorney general announced on Thursday. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers delivers his State of the State address at the Wisconsin State Capitol on Feb. 17 in Madison, Wis. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/04/commission-offers-artists-chance-to-take-artwork-to-new-heights/stories/20260604104 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/04/commission-offers-artists-chance-to-take-artwork-to-new-heights/stories/20260604104#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:38:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/04/commission-offers-artists-chance-to-take-artwork-to-new-heights/stories/20260604104 The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo’s Art in Public Places Program is offering local artists a chance to take their artwork to new heights. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/04/odot-scrubs-weekend-i-475-work-because-of-rainy-forecast/stories/20260604117 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/04/odot-scrubs-weekend-i-475-work-because-of-rainy-forecast/stories/20260604117#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:53:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/04/odot-scrubs-weekend-i-475-work-because-of-rainy-forecast/stories/20260604117 Rain forecast for the upcoming weekend’s first half has prompted another postponement of road work closing I-475/U.S. 23 in Perrysburg. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/04/cookout-celebrates-crews-behind-new-whitmer-middle-school/stories/20260602101 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/04/cookout-celebrates-crews-behind-new-whitmer-middle-school/stories/20260602101#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:51:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/04/cookout-celebrates-crews-behind-new-whitmer-middle-school/stories/20260602101 With the opening of Whitmer Middle School just months away, administrators from Washington Local Schools served up gratitude at a cookout for the construction crews building the new school. Jake Carrizales, with The Spieker Company, gets lunch during a cookout for construction workers building Whitmer Middle School in Toledo on June 4. NOSS (Northwest Ohio Safe Services) at the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department in Toledo on June 4. Cone-shaped cookies during a cookout for construction workers building Whitmer Middle School in Toledo on June 4. Jereme Baker, a maintenance staff member, places cooked hot dogs out during a cookout for construction workers building Whitmer Middle School in Toledo on June 4. Workers in the foreground move glass as others in the back get lunch during a cookout for construction workers building Whitmer Middle School in Toledo on June 4. Workers get lunch during a cookout for construction workers building Whitmer Middle School in Toledo on June 4. Superintendent Kristie Martin, center, serves hot dogs to workers during a cookout for construction workers building Whitmer Middle School in Toledo on June 4. Roger Valentine, with The Spieker Company, right, gets lunch during a cookout for construction workers building Whitmer Middle School in Toledo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. A maintenance staff member grills hot dogs during a cookout for construction workers building Whitmer Middle School in Toledo on June 4. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/04/u-s-jobless-aid-filings-a-proxy-for-layoffs-hit-highest-level-since-iran-war/stories/20260604116 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/04/u-s-jobless-aid-filings-a-proxy-for-layoffs-hit-highest-level-since-iran-war/stories/20260604116#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:23:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/04/u-s-jobless-aid-filings-a-proxy-for-layoffs-hit-highest-level-since-iran-war/stories/20260604116 WASHINGTON — The number of Americans filing for jobless aid hit their highest level in four months last week, but layoffs remain historically low despite ongoing economic uncertainty brought on by the war in Iran. A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Morton Grove, Ill., May 14. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/06/04/robert-bob-mccloskey-1945-2026-longtime-toledo-city-councilman-loved-east-toledo/stories/20260602124 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/06/04/robert-bob-mccloskey-1945-2026-longtime-toledo-city-councilman-loved-east-toledo/stories/20260602124#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:19:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/06/04/robert-bob-mccloskey-1945-2026-longtime-toledo-city-councilman-loved-east-toledo/stories/20260602124 Robert “Bob” McCloskey, a Libbey-Owens-Ford union representative turned longtime member of Toledo City Council, died Friday at Heritage Village of Waterville. He was 80. Bob-McCloskey https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/04/charges-dropped-on-trial-date-of-man-accused-of-attempted-murder/stories/20260604101 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/04/charges-dropped-on-trial-date-of-man-accused-of-attempted-murder/stories/20260604101#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:13:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/04/charges-dropped-on-trial-date-of-man-accused-of-attempted-murder/stories/20260604101 Attempted murder and arson charges against a man accused of setting his girlfriend on fire last year were dismissed Monday after the woman refused to cooperate with the case, the Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office said. Delvon Stone in Lucas County Common Pleas Court on June 5, 2025. 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. — Police from numerous area law enforcement agencies set up a perimeter along and east of I-75 near Erie Road on Thursday morning to look for a fleeing crime suspect from Wood County. 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/local/transportation/2026/06/04/old-west-end-streets-to-close-for-festival/stories/20260604080 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/04/old-west-end-streets-to-close-for-festival/stories/20260604080#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:45:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/04/old-west-end-streets-to-close-for-festival/stories/20260604080 Several neighborhood streets will close Friday morning for the Old West End Festival, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. Tara Anderson, with the Slang Gang (a group of Slingshot autocycle owners), throws candy to the kids during the Old West End Festival’s King Wamba Parade in Toledo on June 7, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/04/toledo-libraries-offering-free-weekday-meals-for-kids/stories/20260603092 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/04/toledo-libraries-offering-free-weekday-meals-for-kids/stories/20260603092#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:06:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/04/toledo-libraries-offering-free-weekday-meals-for-kids/stories/20260603092 More than a dozen library locations in Lucas County will offer free weekday lunches through Connecting Kids to Meals. Volunteer Emani Grinter helps youths under 18 get their lunch Wednesday from Connecting Kids To Meals at the Mott Branch Library in central Toledo. 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