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Governor appoints northwest Ohioans to state panels - 2025-08-29T21:23:46Z
COLUMBUS — Susan M. Lippens, of Toledo, campus president of the Professional Skills Institute, was appointed Friday by Gov. Mike DeWine to the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools through Nov. 20, 2028.

Deputy chief promoted to police chief in Perrysburg - 2025-08-29T21:46:08Z
Deputy Chief Chris Sargent has been selected as the next chief of police of the Perrysburg Police Division.

Court orders Mercy Heath, Nationwide Children’s Hospital to mediation - 2025-08-29T21:55:15Z
Two health systems operating in Toledo have been ordered to mediation in an ongoing dispute over providing care for children.

Toledo drummer fights charges over noise - 2025-08-29T21:15:24Z
A South Toledo man contends the city is harassing him for playing drums in his garage when he only plays in the daytime and the noise is within legal limits.

Toledo's flower beds flourish thanks to workers from Bittersweet Farms - 2025-08-29T19:58:45Z
The flower beds at Levis Square and Promenade Park have been looking their best this summer thanks to a unique partnership between the city of Toledo and Bittersweet Farms, an organization that supports individuals with autism.

Highway patrol urges motorists to prioritize safety over Labor Day weekend - 2025-08-29T20:08:33Z
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to be safe over the Labor Day weekend.

Great Lakes museum to offer free admission to union members - 2025-08-29T20:04:34Z
The National Museum of the Great Lakes will offer free admission to all active and retired union members across the Labor Day Weekend, the museum said.

Northwest Ohio trades council endorses Ramaswamy for governor - 2025-08-29T14:00:00Z
The Northwest Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council is endorsing Republican biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor.

Authorities seeking information in Sylvania Township arson - 2025-08-29T15:42:39Z
Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible for a fire that heavily damaged a Sylvania Township home Monday.

Firefighters back Torres for Toledo mayor while police patrolmen support Kapszukiewicz - 2025-08-29T17:30:26Z
Public safety unions are supporting some new and familiar faces for local elections this November, but the police and fire unions are split on their support for Toledo mayor.

African American Legacy Project announces launch of NexGen effort - 2025-08-29T15:51:18Z
The African American Legacy Project has launched NexGen, a old new youth engagement initiative designed to identify, celebrate, and prepare the next generation of African-American leaders in Toledo.

4 hour enforcement blitz snags 33 vehicles - 2025-08-29T17:16:19Z
A traffic enforcement blitz Thursday afternoon saw authorities stop 33 vehicles on I-75 in just four hours.

Photo gallery: Best pictures for week ending Aug. 28 - 2025-08-29T17:01:36Z
Blade photographers head out every day to capture the triumphs, tragedies, and oddities of life in Lucas County and beyond.

Rededicated Charles M. Romanoff Park honors man who helped displaced Toledoans - 2025-08-29T11:23:35Z
Charles M. Romanoff Park, in the Cushing Utopia Addition off of Pierce Street in the Old West End, got a facelift leading up to its recent rededication.

Daily Log: 8/29 - 2025-08-29T04:00:00Z
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Coroner’s rulings: 8/29 - 2025-08-29T04:00:00Z
The Lucas County Coroner has ruled in the following deaths:

State formula changes mean less money for BGSU budget - 2025-08-28T22:34:14Z
BOWLING GREEN — Bowling Green State University’s enrollment is soaring, but state funding is not rewarding the performance.

Waterville Township changes zoning to prepare for data center in the future - 2025-08-28T21:22:24Z
Waterville Township trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved a text amendment change to its current zoning resolution to add data processing centers as a conditional use in agricultural zones.

Learn about adult education opportunities at Sept. 11 workshop - 2025-08-28T21:38:03Z
Adults 19 and older can get one-stop assistance with adult education opportunities during a program at the Main Library in Toledo.

Port authority hires consultant to draft airport terminal renovation plan - 2025-08-28T21:12:50Z
The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority has approved spending up to about $575,000 for a consultant to develop plans for future renovation of the passenger terminal at Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport.

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Editorial: Manufacturing needs workers - 2025-08-30T04:00:00Z
Northwest Ohio Manufacturers think they need an image makeover to find the workers they must have to flourish.

Editorial: No American wants a dictator, Donald - 2025-08-29T04:00:00Z
Of all the inappropriate and offensive things Donald Trump has uttered from the Oval Office, maybe none is worse than his recent suggestion that many Americans want to be ruled by a dictator.

Editorial: Follow Oregon’s lead - 2025-08-28T04:00:00Z
With a unanimous vote, Oregon City Council has paved the way for a multibillion-dollar technology-driven investment that will be remembered as an example of courageous leadership for northwest Ohio’s inherent advantage in the economy of tomorrow.

Editorial: Aurora House saved — for now - 2025-08-27T04:00:00Z
It is to the benefit of Toledo citizens — especially those who are mothers struggling with addiction — that two donors have stepped up to help Aurora House make it through 2026, no thanks to Toledo city government.

Editorial: All about Epstein money - 2025-08-28T03:35:44Z
Follow the money!

Editorial: BGSU showing the way - 2025-08-26T04:00:00Z
These are “the good old days” at Bowling Green State University thanks to a well executed strategy the University of Toledo would be wise to emulate where possible.

Editorial: Scandal changes PUCO - 2025-08-25T04:00:00Z
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has practically been a case study on “regulatory capture,” the condition of an oversight body ostensibly serving the public that has become a government agency devoted to the interests of the industry and companies it regulates.

Editorial: Maumee builds bridge - 2025-08-24T04:00:00Z
A unanimous choice for appointment to Maumee City Council after a long deadlock on the decision provides solid hope that the rancor that has rocked Maumee can be resolved and civic harmony restored.

Editorial: Unneeded downtown traffic signals - 2025-08-23T04:00:00Z
It makes perfect sense to remove some of the traffic signals downtown, but it’s an ominous decision nonetheless.

Editorial: Epstein up to Trump - 2025-08-24T03:29:06Z
The recent judicial decision not to release grand jury testimony around the Jeffrey Epstein case brings us closer to a showdown between the Trump Administration’s Department of Justice and those in the public who believe pedophiles are being protected by the administration.

Editorial: Change Intel incentives - 2025-08-22T04:00:00Z
Whatever happened to “picking winners and losers”?

Editorial: Children’s Hospital collaboration critical - 2025-08-21T04:00:00Z
What would Toledo do to land 1,000 jobs with an average salary of $100,000 a year? What would Toledo do to save 400 to 600 families each year the expense of traveling out of town to get their children care?

Editorial: Cancel culture redo - 2025-08-21T03:47:21Z
It’s ironic that the President who vowed to be the one to abolish the U.S. Department of Education as an unnecessary cabinet-level agency is using it to insert the federal government in an intrusive way into every classroom in the United States.

Editorial: Ohio troops misused - 2025-08-20T04:00:00Z
The Ohio National Guard is taking on a police mission in Washington, D.C., that brings back one of the worst memories in state history.

Editorial: Undefeated but shamed - 2025-08-19T04:00:00Z
Are victors valiant if they cheat?

Editorial: Hotel debt trap - 2025-08-18T04:00:00Z
The Lucas County Commissioners and Treasurer Lindsay Webb have a little disagreement over the role the investment firm Stifel should play in the county debt for the hotel attached to the Glass City Center. But the more important problem for the county is why hotel debt has not been paid down at all in five years and how to handle the unplanned burden this puts on the county general fund.

Editorial: Brown picks a path - 2025-08-17T04:00:00Z
Sherrod Brown has picked his political path. It’s out of step with his self-proclaimed mission to create an economy where work is valued.

Editorial: Keep parking rule - 2025-08-17T03:37:22Z
Toledo City Council recently received and is now reviewing the study it wanted, along with the conclusion it wanted, recommending that the city abolish parking minimums in the zoning code.

Editorial: China can pay for highway - 2025-08-16T04:00:00Z
Southern Ohio Congressman Dave Taylor has pushed the long sought plan for a new interstate highway stretching from South Carolina to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula into the news with a House resolution calling for a U.S. Department of Transportation feasibility study.

Editorial: What Trump cards? - 2025-08-15T04:00:00Z
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are both overplaying their hand as if they hold all the cards in deciding how the Russian invasion of Ukraine ends. Their meeting in Alaska is a summit of delusion.

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Lessenberry: Michigan corruption bipartisan - 2025-08-28T03:33:39Z
PONTIAC, Mich. — In recent years, stories about political corruption in Lansing mostly have involved Republicans. Think former Senate Majority Leader Rick Johnson mumbling “I am a corrupt politician,” before going to federal prison for taking bribes.

Hussain: Future of WGTE, other public entities hang in balance - 2025-08-27T03:27:11Z
THE INFAMOUS chainsaw wielded by Elon Musk in the well-circulated video did come into action and chopped off federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It has been in the crosshairs of Republicans for a long time.

Shribman: Get acquainted with John Buchan - 2025-08-24T04:00:00Z
SPARKLING WINE flowed, hors d’oeuvres were passed, speeches were given. There were panel discussions, an archives tour, a reception and dinner. I wasn’t there, and you weren’t either. Nor was anyone you know. And the occasion? Something you never heard about, involving someone you likely never heard of.

Walton: Is Thomas Jefferson getting government benefits? - 2025-08-24T03:30:37Z
READERS WITH long memories may recall a wonderful old television show called Meeting of Minds, hosted by the great Steve Allen in the late 1970s, in which Steve would interview prominent historical figures portrayed by actors. Conversations with Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Charles Darwin, and even Aristotle, Cleopatra, and Attila the Hun enlightened viewers and literally brought history to life.

Lessenberry: Democrats need a Trump shadow - 2025-08-21T03:48:33Z
DETROIT — Years ago, I was in the airport in Boston, when I saw a familiar looking man sitting by himself. Eventually, a woman passed by and said hello. “I voted for you!” she said.

Shribman: Back to future with Pat Buchanan - 2025-08-17T03:38:59Z
I SAW the future exactly 30 summers ago while on assignment in Iowa. I just didn’t know it.

Lessenberry: 1st female mayor likely for Detroit - 2025-08-14T03:36:59Z
DETROIT — Most major cities have had female mayors. But not Detroit. Thirty-two years ago, a woman did make it to Detroit’s mayoral runoff for the first time, and until this year, only time. Sharon McPhail was a tough attorney whose positions were mostly to the left of her rival, former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Dennis Archer.

Shribman: Newton’s third law rules Washington politics - 2025-08-10T04:00:00Z
At a time when questions about the rule of law are in the air, it is important to remember that Donald Trump hasn’t overturned Isaac Newton’s third law of motion, which rules Washington, just as powerfully as it rules physical phenomena.

Walton: Did ‘Grandpa George’ sign Declaration of Independence? - 2025-08-10T04:00:00Z
FOR YEARS a frequent topic of discussion among my many relatives named Walton has been the back story about one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, a lawyer from Georgia named George Walton. My brothers and I wondered if we could we possibly be descendants of such an important figure in American history.

Lessenberry: Michigan’s mental health failure behind crime - 2025-08-07T03:34:41Z
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — If it sounded like everyone’s nightmare, that’s because it was. Late in the afternoon of July 26, a man at a Walmart in Traverse City pulled out a knife and began randomly stabbing people. Eleven were badly injured before a man with a gun held him at bay in the parking lot till police arrived.

Hussain: Rabbis: Starving Gazans is terrible assault on Jewish ethics - 2025-08-06T04:00:00Z
Forced mass starvation, just as mass murder, has always been a stain on humanity. Kings and tyrants in a bygone era would lay siege to an enemy fort or a city and force the occupants to eventually lay down arms and leave their fate to the mercy of the invaders. Many times, massacre of men, women, and children would ensue after the surrender. Hunger, starvation, and massacre were the common themes of warfare in a more tribal and savage times in human history. There were no guard rails and no universal code of conduct during warfare to prevent cruel savagery.

Shribman: Who’s a hero during age of Trump? - 2025-08-03T04:00:00Z
JOHN ADAMS and Samuel Adams are in, but John Quincy Adams isn’t. Alan Shepard and John Glenn are in, but Gus Grissom isn’t. Betsy Ross is in, but Ross Perot isn’t. John Wayne is in, but Wayne Newton isn’t. Andrew Jackson is in, but Michael Jackson and Jackson Pollock aren’t. Henry Ford is there, but Ralph Nader isn’t.

Lessenberry: Lobbyist for civility and justice cleared veteran’s name - 2025-07-31T03:57:06Z
LANSING, Mich. — You don’t often meet a lobbyist who became a civil liberties hero. Lobbyists, after all, are people who work for special interests and try to persuade legislators to vote their way.

Walton: Me and you need to talk — or at least sing - 2025-07-27T04:00:00Z
If music is the international language, some of the folks in the song-writing community need a little remedial work on subject-verb agreement. And double negatives. Singular vs. plural too. Tense also, past and present. The pluperfect subjunctive? I shudder at the abuse.

Shribman: Political downward mobility has willing candidates - 2025-07-27T04:00:00Z
Andrew Cuomo, candidate for mayor of New York City, meet John Carney, mayor of Wilmington, Del.

Lessenberry: Campaign dollars or ethnic appeal? - 2025-07-24T04:00:00Z
DETROIT — Some eyebrows were raised last week when it turned out that two-term U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, a Detroit Democrat, has raised nearly $1.8 million dollars in new campaign funds, not from donations, but by investing in cryptocurrency.

Hussain: U.S. ambassador Huckabee and Palestinians - 2025-07-23T03:30:03Z
RECENTLY, JEWISH terrorist settlers in the West Bank attacked Palestinian homes and burned a Christian church. They also killed two Palestinians, one of them an American citizen from Tampa.

Shribman: Time is right for questions of character - 2025-07-20T04:00:00Z
Can it be a coincidence, or merely a case of synchronicity, that in the age of Trump — a decade-long epoch that began in 2015 — several serious, high-profile books have been written about presidential character?

Lessenberry: Jimmy Hoffa’s life overshadowed by his death - 2025-07-17T04:00:00Z
TROY, Mich. — The old landline rang shrilly at 6 in the morning in his wife’s family cabin in Traverse City, where the young lawyer, his wife, Ginger, and their two little boys were fast asleep.

Walton: Forsooth! Why dost thou taketh unnecessary risks? - 2025-07-13T04:00:00Z
Faithful readers out there (and yes, God bless ’em, there are still a few) know that in my retirement years I have embraced a mantra that serves me well. Two words: lighten up. For the first 42 years of my career in newspaper journalism, I had to be serious. When I retired from full-time employment at The Blade in 2007 and started this column, I had an epiphany.

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