http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:03:25 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/21/hudson-gallery/stories/20260821077 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/21/hudson-gallery/stories/20260821077#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:45:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/21/hudson-gallery/stories/20260821077 Hudson Gallery is set to open a two-artist exhibition, Peeking Through Cones, featuring Bowling Green painter Carrie Day and ceramic artist Laura Dirksen of Maria Stein, Ohio. Carrie Day’s “Pinwheel,” acrylic on canvas, reflects the Bowling Green artist’s vivid, non-objective style, using child-like mark making, color, movement, humor, playfulness, and rhythm; the work is part of the exhibition “Peeking Through Cones” at Hudson Gallery in Sylvania. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/08/21/second-man-arrested-in-airport-highway-homicide/stories/20260821075 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/08/21/second-man-arrested-in-airport-highway-homicide/stories/20260821075#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:51:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/08/21/second-man-arrested-in-airport-highway-homicide/stories/20260821075 A second man has been arrested for a fatal shooting early this month at a South Toledo bar. Marcus Hughes https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/3-dozen-cyclosporiasis-cases-confirmed-in-region-this-week/stories/20260821002 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/3-dozen-cyclosporiasis-cases-confirmed-in-region-this-week/stories/20260821002#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:06:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/3-dozen-cyclosporiasis-cases-confirmed-in-region-this-week/stories/20260821002 Lucas County has reported 1,295 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 3,375 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 36 since Monday, according to figures from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department. This undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/21/photo-gallery-best-pictures-for-week-ending-aug-20/stories/20260821073 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/21/photo-gallery-best-pictures-for-week-ending-aug-20/stories/20260821073#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:03:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/21/photo-gallery-best-pictures-for-week-ending-aug-20/stories/20260821073 Blade photographers head out every day to capture the triumphs, tragedies, and oddities of life in Lucas County and beyond. Gulls swarm as three people sail on a boat in the inland lake at Maumee Bay State Park in Oregon on Aug. 18. Guests admire the revamped and remodeled Stranahan Theater on Aug. 20 in South Toledo. The main upgrades include spacious, modern seating that is ADA compliant, with the total number of seats down slightly to 2,269. Tina Ohmart Mendoza, with United Way of Greater Toledo, scoops out ducks at the conclusion of The Incredible Rubber Duck Race at the Derby Pond at Waterworks Park in Port Clinton on Aug. 15. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine holds a simulated newborn patient as Cristina Alvarado, director of immersive and simulation-based learning at the University of Toledo, left, and medical student Mary Grace Hamlin speak to him during a Heart of Opportunity Tour stop at the University of Toledo in Toledo on Aug. 19. A pedestrian walks past a Flock Safety camera along West Central Avenue near Auburn Avenue in Toledo on Aug. 20 in Toledo. Nikki and Geoffrey Galbraith sit in lawn chairs with rain covers during the Glass City JazzFest at Glass City Metropark in Toledo on Aug. 15. Matt Miller with Birds Eye View Circus waves to the crowd during the Toledo Pride Parade in downtown Toledo on Aug. 15. Family members of a missing person console one another as firefighters work to put out a blaze after an explosion at Brent Industries on South Avenue on Aug. 18 in Toledo. Kids head in on the first day of school at St. Patrick of Heatherdowns on Aug. 19. Emily Kihlken paints the lighthouse en plain air during the Port Clinton Lighthouse and Maritime Festival at Waterworks Park in Port Clinton on Aug. 15. Firefighters work to put out a blaze after an explosion at Brent Industries on South Avenue Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in Toledo. Jasmin Tropf and her 5-year-old son, Jensen, cross Consaul Street to make it to the opening ceremony of the Birmingham Ethnic Festival in East Toledo on Aug. 16. Local artist Ian Dawson cleans up his sculpture “Harmony,” before the ribbon cutting ceremony at The City of Bowling Green Administrative Services Building in Bowling Green on Aug. 20. Southview’s Zayd Naim flips in the air to celebrate a goal during a boys soccer game at Southview High School in Sylvania on Aug. 18. St. Francis’ Connor Weaver kicks the ball around Perrysburg’s Brayden Sniadanko during a high school soccer game at Perrysburg's Steinecker Stadium in Perrysburg on Aug. 14. Carol Mason, 13, corners her recently acquired birthday scooter around the pathways of Bicentennial Park on Aug. 14 in Perrysburg. "When something is hard, try your best," young miss Mason said about maneuvering her motorized mini wheeler, and practicing to get better. Toledo’s Cal Stevenson slides to make the out during a International League baseball game at Fifth Third Field in downtown Toledo on Aug. 19. Customers look through bins where their finds will be priced by weight at the newly rebranded Goodwill Outlet on Reynolds Rd. on National Thrift Store Day on Aug. 17 in West Toledo Notre Dame’s Kennedy Morgan heads the ball over Perrysburg’s Bella Revill during a high school soccer game at Perrysburg's Steinecker Stadium in Perrysburg on Aug. 14. Mud Hens fans are greeted by Cattrick from the Toledo Walleye hockey team at the Iowa Cubs in a Minor League Baseball game at Fifth-Third Field on Aug. 18 in downtown Toledo. Teresa Matthews Shiffert prepares Galaktoboureko, a Greek pastry, in preparation for the upcoming Greek Festival on Aug. 17 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Toledo. Toledo’s Jace Jung avoids the tag by Iowa’s Owen Ayers during a International League baseball game at Fifth Third Field in downtown Toledo on Aug. 19. Mud Hens baserunner Andrew Navigato steals second base safely against the Iowa Cubs in a Minor League Baseball game at Fifth-Third Field on Aug. 18 in downtown Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/president-donald-trump-announces-plan-to-lower-beef-prices-but-some-republicans-are-already-balking/stories/20260821076 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/president-donald-trump-announces-plan-to-lower-beef-prices-but-some-republicans-are-already-balking/stories/20260821076#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:47:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/president-donald-trump-announces-plan-to-lower-beef-prices-but-some-republicans-are-already-balking/stories/20260821076 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration will allow more beef to be temporarily imported into the U.S. without triggering higher tariffs, as he remains under pressure to cut costs and address affordability issues ahead of November's midterms. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Aug. 19 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/08/21/streets-to-close-for-3-events-saturday/stories/20260821072 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/08/21/streets-to-close-for-3-events-saturday/stories/20260821072#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:24:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/08/21/streets-to-close-for-3-events-saturday/stories/20260821072 Several Toledo streets will close Saturday for special events, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/charter-plane-crash-kills-8-near-remote-radar-site-in-western-alaska-military-says/stories/20260821069 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/charter-plane-crash-kills-8-near-remote-radar-site-in-western-alaska-military-says/stories/20260821069#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:58:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/charter-plane-crash-kills-8-near-remote-radar-site-in-western-alaska-military-says/stories/20260821069 JUNEAU, Alaska — A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said. he National Transportation Safety Board logo and signage are seen at a news conference at NTSB headquarters in Washington, Dec. 18, 2017. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/21/seeger-metal-generations/stories/20260822008 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/21/seeger-metal-generations/stories/20260822008#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:48:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/21/seeger-metal-generations/stories/20260822008 It has survived two world wars, the Great Depression, and two pandemics. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/08/21/50-years-later-sylvania-s-southview-and-northview-reunite-for-night-of-memories/stories/20260820124 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/08/21/50-years-later-sylvania-s-southview-and-northview-reunite-for-night-of-memories/stories/20260820124#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:45:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/08/21/50-years-later-sylvania-s-southview-and-northview-reunite-for-night-of-memories/stories/20260820124 Deborah Scheibel Dolin, a 1985 graduate of Southview High School, took a long look around the crowded Centennial Quarry and just smiled. Alumni look through old yearbooks during the Sylvania Reunion Festival at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania on Aug. 20. Northview and Southview alumni mingle during the Sylvania Reunion Festival at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania on Aug. 20. Marty Harrison laughs with friends during the Sylvania Reunion Festival at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania on Aug. 20. Bob Keeler looks at class photos during the Sylvania Reunion Festival at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania on Aug. 20. People listen as a band performs during the Sylvania Reunion Festival at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania on Aug. 20. Alumni look through old yearbooks during the Sylvania Reunion Festival at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania on Aug. 20. Alumni sign in during the Sylvania Reunion Festival at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania on Aug. 20. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/21/iconic-south-toledo-theater-has-new-seats/stories/20260820119 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/21/iconic-south-toledo-theater-has-new-seats/stories/20260820119#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:41:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/21/iconic-south-toledo-theater-has-new-seats/stories/20260820119 The Stranahan has new seats. Guests tour the revamped Stranahan on Aug. 20 in South Toledo. The main upgrades to the theater include modern seating that is ADA-compliant, with the total number of seats down by 99 to 2,269. Former mayor Mike Bell and Lucas County Commissioner Anita Lopez hold up a proclamation at the ribbon-cutting for the revamped Stranahan on Aug. 20 in South Toledo. Former mayor Mike Bell and theater general manager Joe Santiago cut the ribbon for the revamped Stranahan on Aug. 20 in South Toledo. Theater workers Dorothy Anderson, left, and Jonette Moss attend the ribbon-cutting for the revamped Stranahan on Aug. 20 in South Toledo. Stranahan general manager Joe Santiago welcomes guests to the ribbon-cutting for the revamped Stranahan on Aug. 20 in South Toledo. Guests on the ribbon-cutting tour of the revamped Stranahan on Aug. 20 in South Toledo. Stranahan general manager Joe Santiago welcomes guests to the revamped theater on Aug. 20 in South Toledo. Guests tour the revamped Stranahan on Aug. 20 in South Toledo. Guests admire the revamped and remodeled Stranahan on Aug. 20 in South Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/21/editorial-take-down-hybrid-gangs/stories/20260819012 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/21/editorial-take-down-hybrid-gangs/stories/20260819012#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:35:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/21/editorial-take-down-hybrid-gangs/stories/20260819012 Violent gangs are evolving along with Toledo police tools and tactics to combat that criminal activity. Local political leaders must not tie TPD’s hands. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/21/to-the-editor-what-if-mangione-murdered-in-ohio/stories/20260821007 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/21/to-the-editor-what-if-mangione-murdered-in-ohio/stories/20260821007#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:25:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/21/to-the-editor-what-if-mangione-murdered-in-ohio/stories/20260821007 Luigi Mangione murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson based on his own deluded, homicidal opinion about health insurance practices. This month, Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges related to his horrendous December, 2024, slaying. In court, he acknowledged that he knew Thompson would be in Manhattan that day, followed him there with a gun, and shot him in cold blood. He then fled like a coward before being apprehended in Pennsylvania days later. Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on Aug. 11. Grogan https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/21/to-the-editor-retired-union-leader-recalls-kaptur-s-record/stories/20260821005 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/21/to-the-editor-retired-union-leader-recalls-kaptur-s-record/stories/20260821005#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:23:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/21/to-the-editor-retired-union-leader-recalls-kaptur-s-record/stories/20260821005 As a former union leader, I’m grateful to have Marcy Kaptur on my ballot again this year. Congressman Marcy Kaptur speaks during a news conference in West Toledo on June 18. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/20/larose-breaks-tie-certifies-stidham-gop-nominee-89th-district/stories/20260820108 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/20/larose-breaks-tie-certifies-stidham-gop-nominee-89th-district/stories/20260820108#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:17:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/20/larose-breaks-tie-certifies-stidham-gop-nominee-89th-district/stories/20260820108 COLUMBUS — Erie County Treasurer Caleb Stidham is officially the Republican nominee for Ohio’s 89th House District. Erie County Treasurer Caleb Stidham https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/20/sherrod-brown-rallies-democratic-voters/stories/20260820122 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/20/sherrod-brown-rallies-democratic-voters/stories/20260820122#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:43:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/20/sherrod-brown-rallies-democratic-voters/stories/20260820122 Perrysburg resident Kathleen Donahue used to be an independent voter but became a registered Democrat after the 2022 midterm election. Democrat Sherrod Brown is attempting a comeback to the U.S. Senate after he lost re-election in 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/08/20/mud-hens-suffer-loss-to-cubs-in-extras/stories/20260820123 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/08/20/mud-hens-suffer-loss-to-cubs-in-extras/stories/20260820123#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:29:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/08/20/mud-hens-suffer-loss-to-cubs-in-extras/stories/20260820123 The Toledo Mud Hens were one out away from taking the first three games in their home series with Iowa, only to have victory ripped away. The visiting Cubs got a two-out RBI double from James Triantos in the top of the ninth inning to tie it at 4, then Chas McCormick’s groundout scored ghost runner Owen Ayers in the 10th, helping them earn a 5-4 win on Thursday at Fifth Third Field. Toledo’s Max Anderson catches the ball as Iowa’s James Triantos slides into second base during a International League baseball game at Fifth Third Field in downtown Toledo on Aug. 19. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/08/20/us-aircraft-carrier-middle-east-relieving-long-deployed-uss-lincoln/stories/20260820121 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/08/20/us-aircraft-carrier-middle-east-relieving-long-deployed-uss-lincoln/stories/20260820121#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:20:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/08/20/us-aircraft-carrier-middle-east-relieving-long-deployed-uss-lincoln/stories/20260820121 WASHINGTON  — The Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East, the U.S. military said Thursday, relieving a long-deployed carrier following reports of mental health challenges and supply shortages aboard while it was supporting the Iran war. The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is pictured off the coast of Argentina in 2024. Sailors and Marines line the deck of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as it deploys from San Diego in 2021. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/20/ohio-health-marketplace-insurers-seek-premium-hikes/stories/20260820102 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/20/ohio-health-marketplace-insurers-seek-premium-hikes/stories/20260820102#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:56:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/20/ohio-health-marketplace-insurers-seek-premium-hikes/stories/20260820102 COLUMBUS — Ohioans shopping for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace are likely to see even higher premiums in 2027, according to the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker. State Rep. Michele Grim speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for an $8 million campus renovation and expansion of The Ability Center’s campus in Sylvania on May 11. Dr. Jaime McBride and Dr. Bush-Arnold, co-founders of Empowered Wellness Foundation, stand together outside of the Wayman Palmer YMCA in Toledo on Aug. 4. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/08/20/dane-myers-dropped-fly-9th-gives-cardinals-wild-win-reds/stories/20260820120 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/08/20/dane-myers-dropped-fly-9th-gives-cardinals-wild-win-reds/stories/20260820120#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:17:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/08/20/dane-myers-dropped-fly-9th-gives-cardinals-wild-win-reds/stories/20260820120 CINCINNATI — Cincinnati's Dane Myers dropped a fly ball with two outs in the ninth, opening the flood gates in a six-run inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 10-9 win over the Reds. Cincinnati Reds Elly De La Cruz, right, steals second base as St. Louis Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt, left, takes the throw during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Aug. 20 in Cincinnati. Cincinnati Reds' Sal Stewart hits a single to score Dane Myers, and Eugenio Suárez, during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Aug. 20 in Cincinnati. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/20/compassion-clinic-lands-federal-grant-primary-care-underserved-neighborhoods/stories/20260817015 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/20/compassion-clinic-lands-federal-grant-primary-care-underserved-neighborhoods/stories/20260817015#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:40:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/20/compassion-clinic-lands-federal-grant-primary-care-underserved-neighborhoods/stories/20260817015 A substantial new federal investment in Compassion Health is set to expand primary care access for underserved patients. Dr. Anne Ruch, founder and obstetrician/gynecologist, listens as Janelle Matson, CEO of Compassion Health Toledo, speaks about a mural created by the Arts Commission’s Young Artists at Work 2025 at Compassion Health Toledo on Aug. 19 in Toledo. Dr. Anne Ruch, founder and obstetrician/gynecologist at Compassion Health Toledo, speaks about their new federal grant as Janelle Matson, CEO, listens, at Compassion Health Toledo on Aug. 19 in Toledo. Dr. Anne Ruch, founder and obstetrician/gynecologist at Compassion Health Toledo, speaks about a new federal grant at Compassion Health Toledo on Aug. 19 in Toledo. Pharmacists work at Compassion Health Toledo on Aug. 19 in Toledo. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, this pharmacy helps those with no insurance get medication for little to no cost. Dr. Anne Ruch, founder and obstetrician/gynecologist at Compassion Health Toledo, smiles at a mural created by The Arts Commission’s Young Artists at Work 2025, displayed in the lobby at Compassion Health Toledo on Aug. 19 in Toledo. Janelle Matson, CEO of Compassion Health Toledo gives a tour of the different branches inside of Compassion Health Toledo on Aug. 19 in Toledo. A person leaves Compassion Health Toledo on Aug. 19 in Toledo. Janelle Matson, CEO of Compassion Health Toledo and Dr. Anne Ruch, founder and obstetrician/gynecologist, speak about their new federal grant at Compassion Health Toledo on Aug. 19 in Toledo. Compassion Health Toledo is showcased on Aug. 19 in Toledo.