http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:05:14 GMT en-us hourly 1 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 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 Washington 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. 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 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/a-e/restaurant-reviews/2026/06/04/authentic-mexican-food-outshines-logistical-quirks-at-los-amigos/stories/20260504126 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/restaurant-reviews/2026/06/04/authentic-mexican-food-outshines-logistical-quirks-at-los-amigos/stories/20260504126#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/restaurant-reviews/2026/06/04/authentic-mexican-food-outshines-logistical-quirks-at-los-amigos/stories/20260504126 Los Amigos is certainly a place in Toledo where you can go for authentic Mexican food. A wet burrito from Los Amigos. A chicken enchilada meal from Los Amigos. A beef street taco meal from Los Amigos. A side of guacamole from Los Amigos. Tortilla chips from Los Amigos. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2026/06/04/village-players-warm-up-for-the-wedding-singer/stories/20260604008 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2026/06/04/village-players-warm-up-for-the-wedding-singer/stories/20260604008#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2026/06/04/village-players-warm-up-for-the-wedding-singer/stories/20260604008 Brian Matson, center front, takes over for Adam Sandler in the lead role of the Village Players' production of 'The Wedding Singer,' a song-and-dance infused adaptation of the popular 1998 romantic comedy of the same name. Brian Matson, center front, takes over for Adam Sandler in the lead role of the Village Players' production of 'The Wedding Singer,' a song-and-dance infused adaptation of the popular 1998 romantic comedy of the same name. 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.