http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:36:37 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/09/10/toledo-plan-commission-backs-landmark-status-2-churches-over-diocese-objections/stories/20260910103 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/09/10/toledo-plan-commission-backs-landmark-status-2-churches-over-diocese-objections/stories/20260910103#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:50:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/09/10/toledo-plan-commission-backs-landmark-status-2-churches-over-diocese-objections/stories/20260910103 The Toledo City Plan Commission has recommended landmark status for two former churches over the objections of the Diocese of Toledo, which owns both properties. Gary Lenhart, community coordinator for One Voice for East Toledo, spoke in favor of designating two churches as local landmarks at a Toledo City Plan Commission meeting on Thursday. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/09/10/oil-prices-leap-highest-since-may-drag-wall-street-lower/stories/20260910107 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/09/10/oil-prices-leap-highest-since-may-drag-wall-street-lower/stories/20260910107#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:39:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/09/10/oil-prices-leap-highest-since-may-drag-wall-street-lower/stories/20260910107 NEW YORK — Oil prices keep climbing as the war with Iran keeps clogging the global flow of crude, and they leaped Thursday to their highest levels since before the summer. That worsened worries about inflation and cranked up pressure within the bond market, helping to send stocks lower again on Wall Street. Trader Edward Curran works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/10/trump-midterm-year-special-republican-convention/stories/20260910104 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/10/trump-midterm-year-special-republican-convention/stories/20260910104#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:31:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/10/trump-midterm-year-special-republican-convention/stories/20260910104 DALLAS — Republicans at their midterm convention know that history is not on their side this election season, but they are counting on President Trump and his two-day extravaganza in Dallas to rally voters to protect their House and Senate majorities. President Trump speaks at the Republican convention Sept. 9 in Dallas. Vice President JD Vance greets the crowd during the Republican National Midterm Convention on Sept. 9 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. People listen as President Trump speaks at the Republican convention Sept. 9 in Dallas. A video featuring Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., plays at the Republican convention Sept. 9 in Dallas. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/10/man-gets-36-years-raping-juveniles/stories/20260910100 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/10/man-gets-36-years-raping-juveniles/stories/20260910100#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:29:19 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/10/man-gets-36-years-raping-juveniles/stories/20260910100 A Maumee man has been sent to prison for 36 years after pleading guilty to seven felonies involving sex crimes with two minors, the Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office announced. A gavel. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/09/10/core-cities-strategy-needed-to-reverse-ohio-population-trends-mayors-say/stories/20260910089 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/09/10/core-cities-strategy-needed-to-reverse-ohio-population-trends-mayors-say/stories/20260910089#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:26:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/09/10/core-cities-strategy-needed-to-reverse-ohio-population-trends-mayors-say/stories/20260910089 COLUMBUS — Increased investment in Toledo and Ohio’s other core cities is necessary to change the state’s downward population trajectory, according to the bipartisan Ohio Mayors Alliance. Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz speaks during an Ohio Mayors Alliance event in Columbus on Sept. 3. Also pictured are, from left, Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik, Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, and Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/10/agricultural-tire-recycling-scheduled-maumee/stories/20260907070 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/10/agricultural-tire-recycling-scheduled-maumee/stories/20260907070#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:14:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/09/10/agricultural-tire-recycling-scheduled-maumee/stories/20260907070 Lucas County residents can bring their agricultural tires for free disposal at the Lucas County Recreation Center on Sept. 15. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/michigan/2026/09/10/former-hockey-players-university-michigan-sue-sexually-abused/stories/20260910098 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/michigan/2026/09/10/former-hockey-players-university-michigan-sue-sexually-abused/stories/20260910098#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:36:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/michigan/2026/09/10/former-hockey-players-university-michigan-sue-sexually-abused/stories/20260910098 DETROIT — More than a dozen former hockey players are suing the University of Michigan, alleging their coach and other staff were aware of sexual hazing that included the forced shaving of their genitals and other abuse by teammates decades ago. Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson watches NCAA college hockey practice in Ann Arbor on March 22, 2016. The Michigan Marching Band performs Jan. 9, 2016, at the end of the first period during a hockey game between Michigan State and Michigan in Ann Arbor. Michigan head coach Red Berenson walks across the ice after the Midwest Regional final against North Dakota in the men's NCAA college hockey tournament March 26, 2016, in Cincinnati. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/10/missing-holland-woman-s-body-found-in-indiana-railroad-yard/stories/20260910096 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/10/missing-holland-woman-s-body-found-in-indiana-railroad-yard/stories/20260910096#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:25:42 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/10/missing-holland-woman-s-body-found-in-indiana-railroad-yard/stories/20260910096 The body of a Holland woman reported missing Tuesday was found Wednesday in an Indiana railroad yard, the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office reported. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/10/tech-company-buys-toledo-skyscraper-announces-headquarters/stories/20260910093 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/10/tech-company-buys-toledo-skyscraper-announces-headquarters/stories/20260910093#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:05:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/10/tech-company-buys-toledo-skyscraper-announces-headquarters/stories/20260910093 A tech company that manufactures rugged computers and tablets will move its corporate headquarters to One Seagate after the company’s owner and a business partner acquired the building. One SeaGate, seen from the Tower on the Maumee, in Toledo on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/10/man-shot-riding-bike-in-central-toledo/stories/20260910092 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/10/man-shot-riding-bike-in-central-toledo/stories/20260910092#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:22:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/10/man-shot-riding-bike-in-central-toledo/stories/20260910092 A 31-year-old man was shot while riding his bike in the central city Wednesday night, police reported. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/10/3-streets-to-close-for-saturday-events/stories/20260910090 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/10/3-streets-to-close-for-saturday-events/stories/20260910090#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:01:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/10/3-streets-to-close-for-saturday-events/stories/20260910090 Three Toledo streets will close Saturday for special events, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/10/pedestrian-in-critical-condition-after-being-struck-by-vehicle/stories/20260910082 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/10/pedestrian-in-critical-condition-after-being-struck-by-vehicle/stories/20260910082#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:47:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/09/10/pedestrian-in-critical-condition-after-being-struck-by-vehicle/stories/20260910082 A 20-year-old pedestrian was gravely injured Wednesday evening when struck in a crosswalk by an SUV on Glendale Avenue in front of the South Toledo Walmart store. Emergency vehicles block Glendale Avenue near Oak Hill Court after an SUV struck a pedestrian on Sept. 9. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/09/10/us-unemployment-claims-dip-to-206-000-as-layoffs-continue-to-remain-rare/stories/20260910088 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/09/10/us-unemployment-claims-dip-to-206-000-as-layoffs-continue-to-remain-rare/stories/20260910088#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:45:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/09/10/us-unemployment-claims-dip-to-206-000-as-layoffs-continue-to-remain-rare/stories/20260910088 WASHINGTON — Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment claims last week as jobless claims remain at historically low levels and layoffs are still relatively rare. Portraits of Presidents Donald Trump and Theodore Roosevelt hang above the Department of Labor in Washington on July 7. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/10/9-11-transformed-security-far-beyond-airports-including-across-toledo/stories/20260908108 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/10/9-11-transformed-security-far-beyond-airports-including-across-toledo/stories/20260908108#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/10/9-11-transformed-security-far-beyond-airports-including-across-toledo/stories/20260908108 In May, 2001, a Federal Aviation Administration van dropped me at the Oklahoma City airport just 30 minutes before my flight home. Security officer Terri Coss performs a check on Allen Trombley of Perrysburg after he set off the walk-through metal detector at Toledo Express Airport. He was a passenger on the first passenger flight to leave the airport following the reopening of U.S. airports on Sept. 13, 2001. University of Toledo Police Chief Ronald Theis on Sept. 9, 2026, at Glass Bowl Stadium, where bag searches are among the measures implemented following the 9/11 attacks. The security checkpoint at One Government Center in Toledo includes a metal detector and X-ray scanner for bags and briefcases.. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/10/trump-uses-midterm-convention-to-pledge-5k-payments-if-republicans-keep-control-of-congress/stories/20260910081 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/10/trump-uses-midterm-convention-to-pledge-5k-payments-if-republicans-keep-control-of-congress/stories/20260910081#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:11:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/10/trump-uses-midterm-convention-to-pledge-5k-payments-if-republicans-keep-control-of-congress/stories/20260910081 DALLAS — President Donald Trump capped Wednesday’s opening night of the unusual Republican midterm convention by slamming Democrats as extremists and staunchly defending the war in Iran while making the extraordinary pledge to pay every American $5,000 if his party retains its control of both chambers of Congress after November. President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican convention Sept. 9 in Dallas. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2026/09/10/review-pianist-randy-ingram-deeply-personal-tribute-to-jazz-icon-bill-evans/stories/20260909010 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2026/09/10/review-pianist-randy-ingram-deeply-personal-tribute-to-jazz-icon-bill-evans/stories/20260909010#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2026/09/10/review-pianist-randy-ingram-deeply-personal-tribute-to-jazz-icon-bill-evans/stories/20260909010 SOUND WITHIN: A CELEBRATION OF BILL EVANS https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/09/10/stone-dog-day-cicadas-make-their-summer-song-heard/stories/20260910015 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/09/10/stone-dog-day-cicadas-make-their-summer-song-heard/stories/20260910015#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/2026/09/10/stone-dog-day-cicadas-make-their-summer-song-heard/stories/20260910015 Next time you have a spare minute or two, head outdoors and simply listen. A newly emerged annual dog-day cicada rests on a leaf. Cicadas spend two to three years developing underground before emerging as adults. A female annual dog-day cicada uses her ovipositor to insert eggs into a branch. The egg-laying process can damage twigs, causing leaves to turn brown and the twigs to eventually drop. An adult annual dog-day cicada rests on a branch. The ruler shows the insect is about 1½ inches long. The cast nymphal skin of an annual dog-day cicada clings to a leaf. The empty shells are often easier to spot than the adult cicadas themselves. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/09/10/blade-journalists-recall-covering-9-11-as-tragedy-unfolded/stories/20260909053 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/09/10/blade-journalists-recall-covering-9-11-as-tragedy-unfolded/stories/20260909053#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:59:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/09/10/blade-journalists-recall-covering-9-11-as-tragedy-unfolded/stories/20260909053 Blade City Editor Jim Wilhelm thought he had an ordinary workday ahead of him at the newspaper’s iconic building in downtown Toledo as he prepared to leave his Perrysburg Township home on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. The front page of The Blade’s special Extra edition published on Sept. 11, 2001. Reporters and editors work in The Blade's newsroom on Sept. 11, 2001. The front page of The Blade’s special Extra edition published on Sept. 11, 2001, featured the banner headline “DAY OF HELL” over photographs of the World Trade Center in flames. Yahya Daoud of Ann Arbor watches TV coverage of the terrorist attacks in the Best Buy store on Monroe Street in Toledo on Sept. 11, 2001. He said he worked in Toledo and had come to the store to buy a radio to listen to the coverage at work. Two-month old James Jablonski watches his aunt Tiffany Jablonski cast her vote at the East Toledo Family Center on Sept. 11, 2001. There was some talk about postponing the city’s primary election, but election officials ultimately decided to let voters cast their ballots. That election drew a 25 percent voter turnout. Inside pages from The Blade’s special Extra edition published on Sept. 11, 2001, show the newspaper’s coverage as the terrorist attacks unfolded in New York, Washington, and western Pennsylvania. Reporters and editors work in The Blade's newsroom on Sept. 11, 2001. Inside pages from The Blade’s special Extra edition published on Sept. 11, 2001, show the newspaper’s coverage as the terrorist attacks unfolded in New York, Washington, and western Pennsylvania. Jack Ford awaits results in Toledo’s mayoral primary election on Sept. 11, 2001. Mr. Ford advanced to the general election against Ray Kest and defeated him in November to become Toledo’s mayor. Reporters and editors work in The Blade's newsroom on Sept. 11, 2001. The Blade's longstanding building downtown. Inside pages from The Blade’s special Extra edition published on Sept. 11, 2001, show the newspaper’s coverage as the terrorist attacks unfolded in New York, Washington, and western Pennsylvania. Inside pages from The Blade’s special Extra edition published on Sept. 11, 2001, show the newspaper’s coverage as the terrorist attacks unfolded in New York, Washington, and western Pennsylvania. Inside pages from The Blade’s special Extra edition published on Sept. 11, 2001, show the newspaper’s coverage as the terrorist attacks unfolded in New York, Washington, and western Pennsylvania. A plaque near the front entrance of The Blade's longstanding building downtown. Inside pages from The Blade’s special Extra edition published on Sept. 11, 2001, show the newspaper’s coverage as the terrorist attacks unfolded in New York, Washington, and western Pennsylvania. Inside pages from The Blade’s special Extra edition published on Sept. 11, 2001, show the newspaper’s coverage as the terrorist attacks unfolded in New York, Washington, and western Pennsylvania. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/09/10/lessenberry-senator-slotkin-out-for-no-1/stories/20260910012 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/09/10/lessenberry-senator-slotkin-out-for-no-1/stories/20260910012#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:47:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/09/10/lessenberry-senator-slotkin-out-for-no-1/stories/20260910012 DETROIT — More than two years ago, when a Lansing-area member of Congress named Elissa Slotkin announced she was going to run for the U.S. Senate, one of the first to endorse her was Haley Stevens, who like her, was first elected to Congress in 2018. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., rehearses the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of congress March 4, 2025, in Wyandotte, Mich. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/10/editorial-memo-to-mayors-run-for-state-office/stories/20260910009 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/10/editorial-memo-to-mayors-run-for-state-office/stories/20260910009#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:44:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/10/editorial-memo-to-mayors-run-for-state-office/stories/20260910009 Memo to the Ohio Mayors Alliance: Get off the sidelines and run one of your members for governor. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz speaks during a campaign stop for Dr. Amy Acton at United Steelworkers Local 1-346 in Toledo on Aug. 4.