http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:34:27 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/06/25/moderately-intensive-algal-bloom-predicted-western-lake-erie-july/stories/20260625095 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/06/25/moderately-intensive-algal-bloom-predicted-western-lake-erie-july/stories/20260625095#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:33:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/06/25/moderately-intensive-algal-bloom-predicted-western-lake-erie-july/stories/20260625095 GIBRALTAR ISLAND — Expect a moderate-sized algal bloom in western Lake Erie again this summer. Water tinged green by algae washes on shore of the Lake Erie beach at Maumee Bay State Park in Oregon in 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/25/bond-festival-shooting-suspect-increased/stories/20260625088 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/25/bond-festival-shooting-suspect-increased/stories/20260625088#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:59:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/25/bond-festival-shooting-suspect-increased/stories/20260625088 A day after a grand jury indicted Ka Nye Taylor on 20 counts of first-degree attempted murder for his alleged involvement in the Old West End Festival shooting, a municipal court judge increased his bond to $1.1 million with no option for partial payment. Ka Nye Taylor, one of the alleged Old West End shooters, listens during a bond hearing on June 25 at Toledo Municipal Court. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/25/family-scott-high-grad-sues-wilberforce-university-alleged-hazing-death/stories/20260625066 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/25/family-scott-high-grad-sues-wilberforce-university-alleged-hazing-death/stories/20260625066#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:13:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/25/family-scott-high-grad-sues-wilberforce-university-alleged-hazing-death/stories/20260625066 Savanna Jones, 18, a Wilberforce University freshman from the Toledo area, is pictured before her death on April 30 following an alleged campus hazing ritual. Her family remembers her as a young woman just beginning her college journey when her life was cut short. Savanna Jones, 18, a Wilberforce University freshman from the Toledo area, is pictured before her death on April 30 following an alleged campus hazing ritual. Her family remembers her as a young woman just beginning her college journey when her life was cut short. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/25/supreme-court-allows-trump-end-protected-status-haitians/stories/20260625087 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/25/supreme-court-allows-trump-end-protected-status-haitians/stories/20260625087#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:59:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/25/supreme-court-allows-trump-end-protected-status-haitians/stories/20260625087 COLUMBUS — The Trump administration can terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants living in Ohio and across the country, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision on Thursday. Faith leaders from across the United States sing together as a sign of support for Haitian migrants fearing the end of their Temporary Protected Status in the U.S., at an event held at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Springfield, Ohio, on Feb. 2. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/25/ut-panel-mulls-america-readiness-economy-future/stories/20260624122 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/25/ut-panel-mulls-america-readiness-economy-future/stories/20260624122#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:01:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/25/ut-panel-mulls-america-readiness-economy-future/stories/20260624122 A University of Toledo panel of economic, business, and technology experts generally agreed Wednesday that America is ready for the economy of the future as artificial intelligence changes it at an unprecedented rate and scale, but with some caveats. Christopher Briem, regional economist at the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Social and Urban Research, speaks during The Blade's Perspectives panel discussing the economy of the future at the University of Toledo's Doermann Theatre on June 24. Tom Bush, CEO and Innovator at Actual Reality Technologies, speaks during The Blade's Perspectives panel discussing the economy of the future at the University of Toledo's Doermann Theatre on June 24. Tom Bush, CEO and Innovator at Actual Reality Technologies, speaks during The Blade's Perspectives panel discussing the economy of the future at the University of Toledo's Doermann Theatre on June 24. David Shribman speaks during The Blade's Perspectives panel at the University of Toledo's Doermann Theatre on June 24. Aravind Chandrasekaran, Interim Dean of The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, speaks during The Blade's Perspectives panel at the University of Toledo's Doermann Theatre on June 24. Panelists discuss the future of the American economy at The Blade's Perspectives panel at the University of Toledo's Doermann Theatre on June 24. Barbara Ritter, Dean of the Neff College of Business and Innovation at the University of Toledo, speaks during The Blade's Perspectives panel discussing the economy of the future at the UT's Doermann Theatre on June 24. David Shribman listens as Aravind Chandrasekaran discusses the economy of the future during The Blade's Perspectives panel at the University of Toledo's Doermann Theatre on June 24. Thomas Winston, president and CEO of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, speaks during The Blade's Perspectives panel discussing the economy of the future at the University of Toledo's Doermann Theatre on June 24. Panelists discuss the future of the American economy at The Blade's Perspectives panel at the University of Toledo's Doermann Theatre on June 24. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/25/pop-up-choir-preform-lucas-county-children-services/stories/20260624096 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/25/pop-up-choir-preform-lucas-county-children-services/stories/20260624096#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/25/pop-up-choir-preform-lucas-county-children-services/stories/20260624096 Lucas County Children Services will host a gathering of the Neighbor to Neighbor Peace Choir to promote love and hope. Lucas County Children Services building is shown on March 28. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/25/toledo-crime-log-6-25-26/stories/20260623123 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/25/toledo-crime-log-6-25-26/stories/20260623123#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/daily-log/2026/06/25/toledo-crime-log-6-25-26/stories/20260623123 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. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/24/longtime-french-teacher-bids-bowsher-high-toledo-public-schools-adieu/stories/20260609094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/24/longtime-french-teacher-bids-bowsher-high-toledo-public-schools-adieu/stories/20260609094#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/24/longtime-french-teacher-bids-bowsher-high-toledo-public-schools-adieu/stories/20260609094 Ron Kamal said he was doubtful when his 80-year-old mom, Nada Kwiatkowski, told him she was retiring from teaching French at Bowsher High School. Nada Kwiatkowski is retiring from teaching French and math at Bowsher High School, and 45 years at TPS, as she savors some memories from her classroom on June 4. Nada Kwiatkowski is retiring from teaching French and math at Bowsher High School, and 45 years at TPS, as she savors some memories from her classroom on June 4. Nada Kwiatkowski is retiring from teaching French and math at Bowsher High School, and 45 years at TPS, as she savors some memories from her classroom on June 4. Nada Kwiatkowski is retiring from teaching French and math at Bowsher High School, and 45 years at TPS, as she savors some memories from her classroom on June 4. Nada Kwiatkowski is retiring from teaching French and math at Bowsher High School, and 45 years at TPS, as she savors some memories from her classroom on June 4. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/24/toledo-utility-collections-plateau-despite-rise-in-payment-plans/stories/20260624117 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/24/toledo-utility-collections-plateau-despite-rise-in-payment-plans/stories/20260624117#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:21:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/24/toledo-utility-collections-plateau-despite-rise-in-payment-plans/stories/20260624117 The city of Toledo is continuing to collect on delinquent utility bills but is hitting a plateau despite an increase in customers enrolling in payment plans. Megan Robson, currently Toledo's chief of operations, speaks during a Wednesdays with Wade at the Highland Park Shelter House in Toledo on April 3, 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/24/dewine-vetoes-mail-in-photo-id-submetering-bills/stories/20260624105 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/24/dewine-vetoes-mail-in-photo-id-submetering-bills/stories/20260624105#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:21:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/24/dewine-vetoes-mail-in-photo-id-submetering-bills/stories/20260624105 COLUMBUS — Legislation requiring voters to show a photo ID for mail-in ballots was vetoed by Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday night. The William McKinley Monument is silhouetted in front of the west side of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/24/high-schoolers-take-a-bite-at-business-university-toledo-rise/stories/20260624118 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/24/high-schoolers-take-a-bite-at-business-university-toledo-rise/stories/20260624118#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:51:35 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/24/high-schoolers-take-a-bite-at-business-university-toledo-rise/stories/20260624118 The University of Toledo got a taste of Shark Tank Wednesday afternoon — not one with ferocious aquatic predators but rather budding entrepreneurs looking to build lucrative textile empires. Nehemiah Flores from Horizon Science Academy models his team design they pitch a T-shirt business plan to a panel at the University of Toledo’s RISE Into Business summer camp on June 24 in West Toledo. Jane Denny from Ottawa Hills High School pitches T-shirt business plans to a panel at the University of Toledo’s RISE Into Business summer camp on June 24 in West Toledo. Estella Kairis from Ottawa Hills High School pitches T-shirt business plans to a panel at the University of Toledo’s RISE Into Business summer camp on June 24 in West Toledo. From left, Toledo School for the Arts' Shia Carey, St. Ursula's Jayla Gover, and Jones Leadership Academy's Solomon Alexander pitch their T-shirt business plans to a panel at the University of Toledo’s RISE Into Business summer camp on June 24 in West Toledo. Alexander's t-shirt was used as a 'proof of concept' prop to be passed around. Barbara Ritter, business college dean, enjoys the answers from high school students pitching T-shirt business plans to a panel at the University of Toledo’s RISE Into Business summer camp on June 24 in West Toledo. Provost Mitchell McKinney asks incisive questions of the high school students pitching T-shirt business plans to a panel at the University of Toledo’s RISE Into Business summer camp on June 24 in West Toledo. From left, Toledo School for the Arts' Shia Carey, St. Ursula's Jayla Gover, and Jones Leadership Academy's Solomon Alexander pitch their T-shirt business plans to a panel at the University of Toledo’s RISE Into Business summer camp on June 24 in West Toledo. Alexander's t-shirt was used as a 'proof of concept' prop to be passed around. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/24/juvenile-old-west-end-festival-shooting-charged-riot-robbery/stories/20260624102 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/24/juvenile-old-west-end-festival-shooting-charged-riot-robbery/stories/20260624102#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:21:48 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/24/juvenile-old-west-end-festival-shooting-charged-riot-robbery/stories/20260624102 A Lucas County grand jury handed up a total of 101 indictments Wednesday, including attempted murder charges, against two men accused of a mass shooting June 6 at the Old West End Festival. Toledo police investigates a shooting that left 12 people injured at the Old West End Festival at the Agnes Reynolds Jackson Arboretum in Toledo on June 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/24/ohio-bill-grant-power-funding-ut-civic-center/stories/20260624088 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/24/ohio-bill-grant-power-funding-ut-civic-center/stories/20260624088#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:27:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/24/ohio-bill-grant-power-funding-ut-civic-center/stories/20260624088 COLUMBUS — The University of Toledo’s Institute of American Constitutional Thought and Leadership would become a full-fledged school of the university under legislation proposed by state Sen. Jerry Cirino (R., Kirtland). State Sen. Jerry Cirino discusses higher education policy at the Ohio Statehouse on June 24. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/24/springfield-school-board-certification-income-tax-levy/stories/20260624099 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/24/springfield-school-board-certification-income-tax-levy/stories/20260624099#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:14:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/24/springfield-school-board-certification-income-tax-levy/stories/20260624099 A voter heads into the polling place at Springfield High School in Holland, on election day in 2012. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/24/metroparks-pleased-by-its-watershed-weekend-response/stories/20260624094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/24/metroparks-pleased-by-its-watershed-weekend-response/stories/20260624094#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:07:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/24/metroparks-pleased-by-its-watershed-weekend-response/stories/20260624094 Metroparks Toledo officials said Wednesday they were blown away by the community’s response to the park district’s recently concluded Watershed Weekend. People take in the view during the Watershed Weekend River Crossing Outdoor Expo. Cynthia Dye tries out a kayak during the Watershed Weekend River Crossing Outdoor Expo in Toledo on June 13. A new sculpture by artist Blessing Hancock is installed on the Maumee River along the Glass City Riverwalk on June 2 in time for the Toledo’s Watershed Weekend celebration. Attendees are framed by the Starburst sculpture in the International Cove area during the Watershed Weekend River Crossing Outdoor Expo in Toledo on June 13. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/african-american-sports-legends-hall-of-fame-honors-10/stories/20260623104 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/african-american-sports-legends-hall-of-fame-honors-10/stories/20260623104#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:02:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/african-american-sports-legends-hall-of-fame-honors-10/stories/20260623104 Former Scott High School basketball standout Scoop Williams stops in front of the school on June 24 in central Toledo. Williams will be inducted into the African American Sports Legends Hall of Fame Former basketball standout Scoop Williams holds a picture of his father, and mentor, in his home on June 24 in central Toledo. Williams will be inducted into the African American Sports Legends Hall of Fame Former Scott High School basketball standout Scoop Williams is greeted by a friend in front of the school on June 24 in central Toledo. Williams will be inducted into the African American Sports Legends Hall of Fame Former Scott High School basketball standout Scoop Williams stops in front of the school on June 24 in central Toledo. Williams will be inducted into the African American Sports Legends Hall of Fame Former Scott High School basketball standout Scoop Williams is greeted by a friend in front of the school on June 24 in central Toledo. Williams will be inducted into the African American Sports Legends Hall of Fame Former basketball standout Scoop Williams on June 24 in central Toledo. Williams will be inducted into the African American Sports Legends Hall of Fame. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/24/trial-date-confirmed-warehouse-district-gunman/stories/20260624098 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/24/trial-date-confirmed-warehouse-district-gunman/stories/20260624098#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:02:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/24/trial-date-confirmed-warehouse-district-gunman/stories/20260624098 The case against a lawyer accused of trying to shoot his estranged or former wife in a crowded Warehouse District restaurant last year has been confirmed for trial next month. Matthew Exton, accused of an attempted shooting at a downtown restaurant, appears in Toledo Municipal Court in 2025 in Toledo https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/home-soil-world-cup-inspires-local-sports-fans-and-international-soccer-players/stories/20260624068 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/home-soil-world-cup-inspires-local-sports-fans-and-international-soccer-players/stories/20260624068#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:47:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/home-soil-world-cup-inspires-local-sports-fans-and-international-soccer-players/stories/20260624068 A calendar is marked with FIFA World Cup 2026 watch events inside of The Switchboard in Toledo on June 23. FIFA World Cup 2026 player cards sit posted on a beverage fridge inside of The Switchboard in Toledo on June 23. People watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 England vs. Ghana game inside of The Switchboard in Toledo on June 23. Bartender Erik Seiber watches the FIFA World Cup 2026 England vs. Ghana game during his shift from behind the bar inside of The Switchboard in Toledo on June 23. People watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 England vs. Ghana game inside of The Switchboard on June 23. People watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 England vs. Ghana game. Bartender Erik Seiber talks with customers watching the FIFA World Cup 2026 England vs. Ghana game. The Switchboard displays a sign advertising their FIFA World Cup 2026 watch parties. Bartender Erik Seiber serves customers as they watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 England vs. Ghana. Bartender Erik Seiber watches the FIFA World Cup 2026 England vs. Ghana game alongside patrons. Toledo Villa FC team members Gabriel Tonks, Yiftah Harari, Quinton Wilson, and Gijs Velings stand together before their soccer match against Dayton Dutch Lions at the Paul Hotmer Stadium in Toledo on June 23. Toledo Villa FC team members Gabriel Tonks, Yiftah Harari, Quinton Wilson, and Gijs Velings stand together before their soccer match against Dayton Dutch Lions at the Paul Hotmer Stadium in Toledo. Toledo Villa FC players run drills while warming up together before their soccer match against Dayton Dutch Lions. Yiftah Harari of Toledo Villa FC kicks the ball during warm ups before their soccer match against Dayton Dutch Lions. Emmanuel Tamen of Toledo Villa FC smiles while participating in drills during a warm up before their soccer match against Dayton Dutch Lions. Daniel Almeida and Yiftah Harari of Toledo Villa FC talk during a warm up before their soccer match against Dayton Dutch Lions. Deacon Cromly, 10, Elliot Fish, 9, Beckett Oliver, 9, and Lucian Eshley, 8, watch the Toledo Villa FC soccer match against Dayton Dutch Lions, at the Paul Hotmer Stadium in Toledo on June 23. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/bowling-green-to-host-65th-annual-pet-show/stories/20260624095 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/bowling-green-to-host-65th-annual-pet-show/stories/20260624095#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:19:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/bowling-green-to-host-65th-annual-pet-show/stories/20260624095 BOWLING GREEN — The city of Bowling Green’s annual pet show returns for its 65th year. Darlen Fleur Dalmore Black, an Abyssinian cat crowned the world's best cat of 2025 by the World Cat Federation, makes its appearance at the Golden Paw pet show in Moscow Feb. 13, 2026. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/24/waterville-preservation-informational-open-house/stories/20260623122 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/24/waterville-preservation-informational-open-house/stories/20260623122#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:46:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/24/waterville-preservation-informational-open-house/stories/20260623122 Those looking to learn more about what’s in store for the Roche de Boeuf Bridge in Waterville can do so at an open house happening Friday. The Roche de Boeuf Bridge is seen in Waterville on March 6.