http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:21:00 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/27/photo-gallery-t-town-showdown-custom-bike-show/stories/20260627088 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/27/photo-gallery-t-town-showdown-custom-bike-show/stories/20260627088#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:40:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/27/photo-gallery-t-town-showdown-custom-bike-show/stories/20260627088 Bike enthusiasts gather for the T-Town Showdown Custom Bike Show in Toledo on Saturday. Drew Neville, of the Toledo Mud Made Riders, arrives on his custom bike during the T-Town Showdown Custom Bike Show in Toledo on June 27. Tony Touch gets a look at some of the other custom bikes during the T-Town Showdown Custom Bike Show in Toledo on June 27. Darius Green, of the Sweety Style Bike Club, right, shows his custom bike to Jimmy Kovein, of Los Ryderz Bike Club, during the T-Town Showdown Custom Bike Show in Toledo on June 27. Darius Green’s custom bike is shown during the T-Town Showdown Custom Bike Show in Toledo on June 27. Randy Ticey, of Bubble Up Riders, with his custom bike he dedicated to his late mother during the T-Town Showdown Custom Bike Show in Toledo on June 27. The custom bikes came in all shapes and sizes during the T-Town Showdown Custom Bike Show in Toledo on June 27. Tony Touch’s custom bikes during the T-Town Showdown Custom Bike Show in Toledo on June 27. Randy Ticey, of Bubble Up Riders, second from right, shows his custom bike he dedicated to his late mother during the T-Town Showdown Custom Bike Show in Toledo on June 27. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/27/photo-gallery-lantern-fly-stomp-fest/stories/20260627086 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/27/photo-gallery-lantern-fly-stomp-fest/stories/20260627086#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:48:19 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/27/photo-gallery-lantern-fly-stomp-fest/stories/20260627086 Residents gathered for a community cleanup and Lantern Fly Stomp Fest on Saturday. Naudia Bruce, 11, picks up trash during the Lantern Fly Stomp Fest and Community Clean Up around the Junction neighborhood in Toledo on June 27. A baby Spotted Lanternfly hits on a plant during the Lantern Fly Stomp Fest and Community Clean Up around the Junction neighborhood in Toledo on June 27. Marianna Lynn Bruce, 6, picks up a piece of trash to hand to her father, Joe Moye Jr., during the Lantern Fly Stomp Fest and Community Clean Up around the Junction neighborhood in Toledo on June 27. Participants walk around the intersection of Tecumseh and Junction Avenue picking up litter during the Lantern Fly Stomp Fest and Community Clean Up around the Junction neighborhood in Toledo on June 27. A baby Spotted Lanternfly hits on a plant during the Lantern Fly Stomp Fest and Community Clean Up around the Junction neighborhood in Toledo on June 27. Nick Komives, councilman, picks up trash alongside other participants during the Lantern Fly Stomp Fest and Community Clean Up around the Junction neighborhood in Toledo on June 27. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/27/holistic-hunt-explore-local-wellness-businesses/stories/20260627087 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/27/holistic-hunt-explore-local-wellness-businesses/stories/20260627087#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:48:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/27/holistic-hunt-explore-local-wellness-businesses/stories/20260627087 Debin Rice plays a gong at Inner Voyage Studio, the first stop in HealGrid's Holistic Scavenger Hunt on June 27 in Sylvania Township. Krystal Nemon and Jaylin Root create their own essential oil rollers at Aura Light Apothecary in West Toledo during HealGrid's Holistic Scavenger Hunt on June 27. Rachel Kaminski, owner of Kava Culture, explains the West Toledo bar's philosophy and drink offerings during HealGrid's Holistic Scavenger Hunt on June 27. Kava Culture, which serves non-alcoholic beverages in West Toledo, was one of the stops on HealGrid's Holistic Scavenger Hunt on June 27. Dylan Murrin, left, plays the cajon at at HealGrid's Holistic Scavenger Hunt on June 27 in Sylvania Township. Vendors sell herbs, crystals, and gemstones at at HealGrid's Holistic Scavenger Hunt on June 27 in Sylvania Township. Alisa Gafeney and Keek Sanchez stand in front of a banner at HealGrid's Holistic Scavenger Hunt on June 27 in Sylvania Township. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/27/fire-captain-launches-summer-safety-fair/stories/20260627081 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/27/fire-captain-launches-summer-safety-fair/stories/20260627081#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:17:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/27/fire-captain-launches-summer-safety-fair/stories/20260627081 There’s no reason to wait for an accident to happen when there are ways to prevent it, said Toledo fire Capt. Aaron Hague. Firefighter Kevin Jewell puts his helmet on Katie Nadeau, 8, during the Toledo Safety Summer Send-Off event at Smith Park in Toledo on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Joe Miekstyn and 2-year-old Bowen Miekstyn check out a Toledo Police car during the Toledo Safety Summer Send-Off event at Smith Park in Toledo on June 27. Amauri Pettaway, 7, sprays the hose with Firefighter Zach Biglin during the Toledo Safety Summer Send-Off event at Smith Park in Toledo on June 27. Messiah Shaffer, 9, runs under the water of a spraying Toledo Fire and Rescue Department hose during the Toledo Safety Summer Send-Off event at Smith Park in Toledo on June 27. Shawn "Sax Fifth" Highsmith entertains attendees with his saxophone talent during the Toledo Safety Summer Send-Off event at Smith Park in Toledo on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Mia Pettaway, 9, sprays the hose with Firefighter Zach Biglin during the Toledo Safety Summer Send-Off event at Smith Park in Toledo on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Toledo Fire’s Capt. Aaron Hague, event organizer, makes an announcement during the Toledo Safety Summer Send-Off event at Smith Park in Toledo on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Gabby Nadeau, 6, returns the helmet to Firefighter Kevin Jewell after trying it on during the Toledo Safety Summer Send-Off event at Smith Park in Toledo on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Tamara Fuller, center, with grandchildren Londyn Taylor, 6, second from right, and Antwyn Taylor, Jr., 4, right, learn “stop, don’t touch, run away, and tell a grownup” if they should come across a gun as a gun safety presentation is given by Toledo Buffalo Soldiers' Kenneth “Nuf Ced” Reeves during the Toledo Safety Summer Send-Off event at Smith Park in Toledo on Saturday, June 27. To Reeves’ left is the Toledo Buffalo Soldiers' Fred “Febvre” LeFebvre. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/27/2-men-shot-ottawa-river/stories/20260627079 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/27/2-men-shot-ottawa-river/stories/20260627079#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:20:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/27/2-men-shot-ottawa-river/stories/20260627079 Two men were shot in Point Place early Saturday morning, according to Toledo police. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/27/17-year-old-charged-girlfriend-fatal-east-shooting/stories/20260627078 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/27/17-year-old-charged-girlfriend-fatal-east-shooting/stories/20260627078#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:32:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/27/17-year-old-charged-girlfriend-fatal-east-shooting/stories/20260627078 A 17-year-old-man has been charged in the Friday night shooting death of his girlfriend in East Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/27/poll-aarp-dems-lead-ohio-gubernatorial-senate-races/stories/20260625085 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/27/poll-aarp-dems-lead-ohio-gubernatorial-senate-races/stories/20260625085#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:41:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/27/poll-aarp-dems-lead-ohio-gubernatorial-senate-races/stories/20260625085 COLUMBUS — The Democratic candidates for Ohio governor and U.S. Senate hold three-point leads over their Republican opponents in a new poll from AARP. Amy Acton and Sherrod Brown https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/27/olympic-gold-medalist-to-skate-alongside-fans-in-sk8-to-elimin8-cancer/stories/20260626082 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/27/olympic-gold-medalist-to-skate-alongside-fans-in-sk8-to-elimin8-cancer/stories/20260626082#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/27/olympic-gold-medalist-to-skate-alongside-fans-in-sk8-to-elimin8-cancer/stories/20260626082 Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton will skate alongside families and fans during the Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer at the Ribbon at Glass City Metropark on July 10, Metroparks Toledo announced. Cancer survivor Keaton Miller skates first during the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation "Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer" event at the Glass City Metropark Ribbon on Jan. 23, in East Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/06/26/almost-over-lake-eries-mayflies-signal-health/stories/20260626083 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/06/26/almost-over-lake-eries-mayflies-signal-health/stories/20260626083#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:10:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/06/26/almost-over-lake-eries-mayflies-signal-health/stories/20260626083 As the 2026 mayfly season begins winding down, one thing is worth repeating: Mayflies cover the exterior of The Catawba Inn Pub at Catawba Island on June 25. Mayflies cover the exterior of The Catawba Inn Pub at Catawba Island on June 25. Mayflies sit a parked car at Catawba Island. Mayflies sit a parked car at Catawba Island. Mayflies cover the exterior of The Catawba Inn Pub at Catawba Island. Mayflies cover the exterior of The Catawba Inn Pub. Mayflies cover the exterior of The Catawba Inn Pub. Mayflies cling to a wall in Temperance, Mich., on June 22. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/26/toledo-woman-sentenced-embezzling-church-funds/stories/20260627063 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/26/toledo-woman-sentenced-embezzling-church-funds/stories/20260627063#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:03:40 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/26/toledo-woman-sentenced-embezzling-church-funds/stories/20260627063 A Toledo woman has been sentenced to prison for embezzling money from a South Toledo church where she had been employed, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio said Friday. A gavel. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/26/west-toledo-entrepreneurs-face-many-hoops-trying-start-beverage-business/stories/20260626096 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/26/west-toledo-entrepreneurs-face-many-hoops-trying-start-beverage-business/stories/20260626096#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:32:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/26/west-toledo-entrepreneurs-face-many-hoops-trying-start-beverage-business/stories/20260626096 For Lindsay Kozak and her cousin, Chelsea Kozak, the dream lives on. Drink kits at Kozy’s Sodys in Toledo. Payment options for Kozy’s Sodys in Toledo. Lindsay Kozak, left, and Chelsea Kozak, who run the business Kozy’s Sodys together, with some of their drink kits in Toledo. Kozy’s Sodys food service operation license in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/26/summer-park-walking-series-promotes-sisterhood-wellness/stories/20260628037 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/26/summer-park-walking-series-promotes-sisterhood-wellness/stories/20260628037#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:48:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/26/summer-park-walking-series-promotes-sisterhood-wellness/stories/20260628037 A summer walking series featuring sisterhood, fresh air, activities, and wellness prizes takes place over three Thursdays in July. People walk along a trail at Wildwood Preserve Metropark in Toledo on Aug. 11, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/06/26/sylvania-picnic-unveil-time-capsule-prepare-new-one/stories/20260616100 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/06/26/sylvania-picnic-unveil-time-capsule-prepare-new-one/stories/20260616100#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:14:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/06/26/sylvania-picnic-unveil-time-capsule-prepare-new-one/stories/20260616100 When the United States celebrated its bicentennial in 1976, the city of Sylvania assembled a time capsule full of trinkets and local memorabilia. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/26/mud-hens-license-plate/stories/20260626079 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/26/mud-hens-license-plate/stories/20260626079#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:36:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/26/mud-hens-license-plate/stories/20260626079 COLUMBUS — Baseball fans will soon have another way to drive home their love for the Toledo Mud Hens. This is a mock-up of the new Toledo Mud Hens license plate provided by the team. This is a mock-up of the new Toledo Mud Hens license plate provided by the team. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/26/lc4-tractor-supply-co-in-oregon-to-host-adoption-event/stories/20260626080 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/26/lc4-tractor-supply-co-in-oregon-to-host-adoption-event/stories/20260626080#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:04:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/26/lc4-tractor-supply-co-in-oregon-to-host-adoption-event/stories/20260626080 Lucas County Canine Care & Control will help dogs find forever homes in a Saturday adoption event at Tractor Supply Co. in Oregon. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/06/26/waterville-bridge-proponents-host-open-house/stories/20260626087 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/06/26/waterville-bridge-proponents-host-open-house/stories/20260626087#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:39:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/06/26/waterville-bridge-proponents-host-open-house/stories/20260626087 After years of work, an open house Friday took a brief look at how far the Roche de Boeuf bridge project has come. Teri Utz Bersee paints the Maumee River during an informational open house about the Roche de Boeuf Bridge project at Farnsworth Metropark in Waterville on June 26. Teri Utz Bersee paints the Maumee River during an informational open house about the Roche de Boeuf Bridge project at Farnsworth Metropark in Waterville on June 26. Coloring pages were provided for kids during an informational open house about the Roche de Boeuf Bridge project at the Roche de Bout Shelter at Farnsworth Metropark in Waterville on June 26. Teri Utz Bersee paints the Maumee River during an informational open house about the Roche de Boeuf Bridge project at Farnsworth Metropark in Waterville on June 26. Teri Utz Bersee paints the Maumee River during an informational open house about the Roche de Boeuf Bridge project at Farnsworth Metropark in Waterville on June 26. A great blue heron flies in front of the Roche de Boeuf Bridge at Farnsworth Metropark in Waterville on June 26. The Roche de Boeuf Bridge seen from Farnsworth Metropark in Waterville on June 26. Jerry Wicks, left, and Barb Bruno talk about the project during an informational open house about the Roche de Boeuf Bridge project at the Roche de Bout Shelter at Farnsworth Metropark in Waterville. Informational posters seen during an informational open house about the Roche de Boeuf Bridge project. People gather during an informational open house about the Roche de Boeuf Bridge project. Informational posters seen during an informational open house about the Roche de Boeuf Bridge project. An informational open house is held about the Roche de Boeuf Bridge project. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/26/girl-controversial-police-encounter-gets-probation-community-service/stories/20260626084 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/26/girl-controversial-police-encounter-gets-probation-community-service/stories/20260626084#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:38:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/26/girl-controversial-police-encounter-gets-probation-community-service/stories/20260626084 A girl whose jaywalking encounter with Toledo police became a viral video received a suspended 18-month term in juvenile detention for a related charge and a shooting incident about six weeks later. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/26/photo-gallery-best-pictures-week-ending-june-25/stories/20260626081 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/26/photo-gallery-best-pictures-week-ending-june-25/stories/20260626081#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:26:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/26/photo-gallery-best-pictures-week-ending-june-25/stories/20260626081 From a triathlon to kids playing soccer, Blade photographers head out every day to capture the triumphs, tragedies, and oddities of life in Lucas County and beyond. An athlete starts the bike section of the Whitehouse Multi-Sport Festival triathlon June 20 at Blue Creek Metropark in Whitehouse. Misha Brewer, left, and Arnie Koester, right, dance during a Beef Carvers concert while Dan Finkel holds a bubble machine June 21 at the Agnes Reynolds Jackson Arboretum in the Old West End. An egret sits on a rock on South Bass Island during a scientific informational boat ride at NOAA's 2026 Lake Erie algal bloom forecast around Lake Erie on June 25. Deacon Cromly, 10, Elliot Fish, 9, Beckett Oliver, 9, and Lucian Eshley, 8, watch the Toledo Villa FC soccer match against Dayton Dutch Lions on June 23 at the Paul Hotmer Stadium in Toledo. Girls scream as they go upside down on a ride during the annual Strawberry Festival on June 21 at Community Homecoming Park in Holland. Elliana Riggs pours a peach tea lemonade next to her sister, Elsa Riggs, at their West Toledo lemonade stand June 21. Students work together in team building, communication, and trust exercises in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwestern Ohio's 'Empowering Future Leaders' program led by Dr. Marvin Whitfield on June 18 at the Wayman Palmer YMCA in central Toledo. In this test, blindfolded students must avoid "land mines" (taped X's on the floor) by listening to the instructions of their peers. Huxleigh Egg, 5, fishes with her dad Adam during Father’s Day Weekend Fishing Rodeo on June 20 at Sleepy Hollow Park in Toledo. Vinny Calevro, 13, throws a disc while playing with his brother June 22 at Woodlands Park in Perrysburg. Rex Russell paints en plain air along the Maumee River near Riverside Park in Perrysburg on June 19. Fr. Larry Legakis at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Toledo on June 24. He is moving to a parish in Metro Detroit after leading Holy Trinity for 12 years. Under the watch of the Commodore Perry statue, construction crews work at the intersection of Front Street and Lousiana Avenue on June 23 in Perrysburg. ONE Village Council president Alfonso Narvaez works on putting up a community garden sign at an empty lot on the corner of Stickney Avenue and Michigan Street in Toledo on June 19. Gillian Pudvah, 9, spins her sister, Gloria, 9, and a friend, Ava Guerrero, 7, on a carousel swing at Woodlands Park in Perrysburg on June 22. Swimmers warm up before the start of the triathlon during the Whitehouse Multi-Sport Festival on June 20 at Blue Creek Metropark in Whitehouse. Harper Reil, 5, screams as she goes down the slide during the annual Strawberry Festival on June 21 at Community Homecoming Park in Holland. 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 Dr. Chelsea Szumigala tells several girls about the different tools used by veterinarians during surgeries during Humane Ohio's 20th Birthday Bash on June 20 in West Toledo. 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 June 24 in West Toledo. A Polyphemus moth rests on an oak tree June 22 at Woodlands Park in Perrysburg. Ashley Brunton, biological field station assistant at Stone Laboratory, and Dr. Richard Stumpf, a NOAA oceanographer, use a secchi disk, used to measure water clarity and estimate algae concentrations, during a scientific informational boat ride June 25 at NOAA's 2026 Lake Erie algal bloom forecast around South Bass Island on Lake Erie. Ka Nye Taylor, one of the alleged Old West End shooters, listens during a bond hearing June 25 at Toledo Municipal Court. Cairo Alexander plays drums at a drum circle organized by Drum4Peace and the Djobi ensemble June 20 at the Collingwood Arts Center in central Toledo. Bradley Baker sings during TMA’s annual Juneteenth celebration, titled “Inspiring Change, Creating Beauty,” at The Toledo Museum Art in Toledo on June 19. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/26/judge-delays-sentencing-doctor-girlfriend-abortion-drugs/stories/20260626075 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/26/judge-delays-sentencing-doctor-girlfriend-abortion-drugs/stories/20260626075#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:21:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/26/judge-delays-sentencing-doctor-girlfriend-abortion-drugs/stories/20260626075 Legal wrangling over the meaning of a charge to which a doctor — who illegally gave his girlfriend abortion-inducing drugs — pleaded no contest to, prompted a judge to postpone his sentencing Friday morning. Hassan-James Abbas, the UTMC doctor accused of forcing abortion pills on a woman, appears in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas on Jan. 30. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/25/library-seeking-vendors-musicians-fall-music-market-day/stories/20260625040 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/25/library-seeking-vendors-musicians-fall-music-market-day/stories/20260625040#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:01:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/25/library-seeking-vendors-musicians-fall-music-market-day/stories/20260625040 The Toledo Lucas County Public Library is planning “a vibrant celebration of local sound and community spirit” with its Main Music and Market this fall. The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Main Branch in 2019.