http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:31 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/13/rotary-club-of-toledo-inducts-first-african-american-president/stories/20260713091 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/13/rotary-club-of-toledo-inducts-first-african-american-president/stories/20260713091#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:55:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/13/rotary-club-of-toledo-inducts-first-african-american-president/stories/20260713091 The newest president of the Rotary Club of Toledo understands the significance of her election. Outgoing President Scot Hinshaw, right, swears in incoming President Candice L. Harrison during a Rotary Club of Toledo meeting at the Glass City Center in Toledo on July 13. Incoming President Candice L. Harrison speaks during a Rotary Club of Toledo meeting at the Glass City Center in Toledo on July 13. Incoming President Candice L. Harrison reacts to the applause after she was sworn in during a Rotary Club of Toledo meeting at the Glass City Center in Toledo on July 13. People stand up and clap after the swearing in of incoming President Candice L. Harrison during a Rotary Club of Toledo meeting at the Glass City Center in Toledo on July 13. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/07/13/woman-pleads-guilty-to-top-counts-for-fatal-ovi-crash/stories/20260713087 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/07/13/woman-pleads-guilty-to-top-counts-for-fatal-ovi-crash/stories/20260713087#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:41:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/07/13/woman-pleads-guilty-to-top-counts-for-fatal-ovi-crash/stories/20260713087 An East Toledo woman pleaded guilty Monday morning to two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide for a Dec. 27 impaired-driving crash that killed two people. Lucas County Courthouse. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/07/13/railroad-shoemaker-killed-indiana-norfolk-southern/stories/20260713081 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/07/13/railroad-shoemaker-killed-indiana-norfolk-southern/stories/20260713081#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:07:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/07/13/railroad-shoemaker-killed-indiana-norfolk-southern/stories/20260713081 WHITING, Ind. — A railroad conductor from Toledo died when he was hit by a train while working in northwest Indiana. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/07/13/maumee-places-legislation-allowing-removal-elected-officials-on-november-ballot/stories/20260713085 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/07/13/maumee-places-legislation-allowing-removal-elected-officials-on-november-ballot/stories/20260713085#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:27:11 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/07/13/maumee-places-legislation-allowing-removal-elected-officials-on-november-ballot/stories/20260713085 Maumee residents will vote in November on a proposed charter amendment that would allow elected city officials to be recalled from office. Maumee councilmen discuss during a council meeting on July 13 at the Maumee Municipal Building. Karla Lewis observes Maumee's council while it discusses a charter amendment governing the recall process on July 13 at the Maumee Municipal Building. Maumee councilman Rosemarie Barciz listens during a council meeting on July 13 at the Maumee Municipal Building. Maumee councilman Gabriel Barrow speaks during a council meeting on July 13 at the Maumee Municipal Building. Maumee mayor Chelsea Ziss listens during a council meeting on July 13 at the Maumee Municipal Building. Maumee councilman Andrew Huyghe speaks during a council meeting on July 13 at the Maumee Municipal Building. Karla Lewis speaks during the public comment period of a Maumee council meeting on July 13 at the Maumee Municipal Building. Maumee councilman Ted Kurt speaks during a council meeting on July 13 at the Maumee Municipal Building. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/13/17-year-old-girl-fatally-shot-in-east-toledo-apartment-complex/stories/20260713061 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/13/17-year-old-girl-fatally-shot-in-east-toledo-apartment-complex/stories/20260713061#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:31:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/13/17-year-old-girl-fatally-shot-in-east-toledo-apartment-complex/stories/20260713061 A memorial gathering at the Weiler Homes apartments turned tragic early Monday when 17-year-old Zayona Jackson was fatally shot. A torn strip of crime scene tape hangs from a railing at the Weiler Homes apartments after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Zayona Jackson, who died July 13. Weiler Homes in Toledo. Weiler Homes in Toledo. Weiler Homes in Toledo. Weiler Homes in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/13/self-advocates-take-the-stage-in-salute-performance/stories/20260702105 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/13/self-advocates-take-the-stage-in-salute-performance/stories/20260702105#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:30:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/13/self-advocates-take-the-stage-in-salute-performance/stories/20260702105 SALUTE Storytellers, a group of self-advocates who write and perform stories about their developmental disabilities to foster positive social change, will host a public performance on Sunday. People line up at the Broadway Street gate before opening at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo on July 15, 2019. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/13/summer-community-pool-barbecue-looks-to-prevent-gun-violence-in-toledo/stories/20260713100 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/13/summer-community-pool-barbecue-looks-to-prevent-gun-violence-in-toledo/stories/20260713100#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:45:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/13/summer-community-pool-barbecue-looks-to-prevent-gun-violence-in-toledo/stories/20260713100 The thud of basketballs against concrete and sounds of children jumping and playing in the pool filled the air in a North Toledo park Monday afternoon. Meanwhile, hot dogs sizzled on a grill and a boy asked for popsicles beneath the shade of a tree at Wilson Park during one of many neighborhood Brysen Davis, a violence interrupter, plays basketball with young D.J., 8, as guests get lunch at the 'Save Our Community Summer Outreach BBQ' at Wilson Pool on July 13 in North Toledo. Amina Grace, 7, and D.J., 8, cool off in the pool after a hot lunch at the 'Save Our Community Summer Outreach BBQ' at Wilson Pool on July 13 in North Toledo. Brysen Davis, a violence interrupter, plays basketball with young D.J., 8, as guests get lunch at the 'Save Our Community Summer Outreach BBQ' at Wilson Pool on July 13 in North Toledo. Brysen Davis, a violence interrupter, plays basketball with young D.J., 8, as guests get lunch at the 'Save Our Community Summer Outreach BBQ' at Wilson Pool on July 13 in North Toledo. Mike Mims, a violence interrupter, helps guests get lunch at the 'Save Our Community Summer Outreach BBQ' at Wilson Pool on July 13 in North Toledo. Amina Grace, 7, and D.J., 8, cool off in the pool after a hot lunch at the 'Save Our Community Summer Outreach BBQ' at Wilson Pool on July 13 in North Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/13/pulitzer-winner-brings-tales-of-new-novel-to-toledo/stories/20260713077 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/13/pulitzer-winner-brings-tales-of-new-novel-to-toledo/stories/20260713077#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:58:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/13/pulitzer-winner-brings-tales-of-new-novel-to-toledo/stories/20260713077 Daniel Kraus, who in May won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel Angel Down, is excited about one thing when he meets Toledo readers Thursday. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Kraus will speak Thursday at the Toledo Main Library as a featured writer in the library system's Authors! series. "The Sixth Nik" is the new novel by Daniel Kraus who won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for his novel "Angel Down." Author Mazey Eddings will speak Saturday at the Toledo Main Library about her romance novels featuring characters with mental health and neurodiverse experiences. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/07/13/driver-in-teenager-s-robbery-slaying-gets-8-years-in-prison/stories/20260713094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/07/13/driver-in-teenager-s-robbery-slaying-gets-8-years-in-prison/stories/20260713094#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:34:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/07/13/driver-in-teenager-s-robbery-slaying-gets-8-years-in-prison/stories/20260713094 The man who drove a car used in a botched gun sale that ended with a boy’s shooting death last year was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison. Delveon Lear, top left; Diamani Lear, top right; Shamur Hughes, bottom left, and Omarion Coleman, bottom right. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/13/family-inmate-aziz-greene-unexplained-medical-deterioration/stories/20260702117 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/13/family-inmate-aziz-greene-unexplained-medical-deterioration/stories/20260702117#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:37:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/13/family-inmate-aziz-greene-unexplained-medical-deterioration/stories/20260702117 A phone call brought Zakiyyah Triplett’s world crashing down. Zakiyyah Triplett holds a picture of her son, Aziz Greene, who is in prison and had a sudden medical event that left him nonverbal. Zakiyyah Triplett holds a picture of her son, Aziz Greene, who is in prison and had a sudden medical event that left him nonverbal. Zakiyyah Triplett holds a picture of her son, Aziz Greene, who is in prison and had a sudden medical event that left him nonverbal. Zakiyyah Triplett holds a picture of her son, Aziz Greene, who is in prison and had a sudden medical event that left him nonverbal. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/07/13/large-fish-kill-in-maumee-river-traced-back-to-fertilizer-spill/stories/20260713083 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/07/13/large-fish-kill-in-maumee-river-traced-back-to-fertilizer-spill/stories/20260713083#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:33:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/07/13/large-fish-kill-in-maumee-river-traced-back-to-fertilizer-spill/stories/20260713083 NAPOLEON — A July 3 liquid fertilizer spill that apparently was not fully contained resulted in a large fish kill in the Maumee River during the weekend. This overview illustrates the spill site and the location of two dams that were built to contain the spill. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/07/13/algal-bloom-is-forming-now-but-slowly/stories/20260713082 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/07/13/algal-bloom-is-forming-now-but-slowly/stories/20260713082#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:43:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/07/13/algal-bloom-is-forming-now-but-slowly/stories/20260713082 Scientists are now able to confirm via satellite that western Lake Erie’s 2026 algal bloom has started to form. File photo of green Lake Erie water. This one was taken in 2019 near Gibraltar Island. The 2026 bloom is in the early stages of forming now in North Maumee Bay near Toledo, NOAA said Monday. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/07/13/federal-judge-in-toledo-blocks-ohio-hemp-law-with-sweeping-order/stories/20260713078 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/07/13/federal-judge-in-toledo-blocks-ohio-hemp-law-with-sweeping-order/stories/20260713078#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:02:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/07/13/federal-judge-in-toledo-blocks-ohio-hemp-law-with-sweeping-order/stories/20260713078 State and local officials are broadly prohibited from enforcing Ohio’s hemp law while the case against Senate Bill 56 proceeds, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Helmick ruled Monday. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/13/2-people-shot-in-separate-incidents-in-central-city/stories/20260713076 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/13/2-people-shot-in-separate-incidents-in-central-city/stories/20260713076#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:15:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/13/2-people-shot-in-separate-incidents-in-central-city/stories/20260713076 Two men were shot Sunday and Monday in separate incidents in the central city, police said. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/07/13/michigan-sen-gary-peters-backs-democratic-rep-haley-stevens-in-contentious-race-to-succeed-him/stories/20260713079 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/07/13/michigan-sen-gary-peters-backs-democratic-rep-haley-stevens-in-contentious-race-to-succeed-him/stories/20260713079#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:07:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/07/13/michigan-sen-gary-peters-backs-democratic-rep-haley-stevens-in-contentious-race-to-succeed-him/stories/20260713079 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Outgoing Michigan Sen. Gary Peters is endorsing U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens as his successor, adding to a growing effort by the Democratic establishment to help her defeat progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed in next month’s primary. Michigan U.S. Sen. candidate, Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., speaks with media after a debate at WoodTV studios on July 7 in Grand Rapids, Mich. Michigan U.S. Senate candidates, Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., are displayed on a television during a debate inside the spin room at WoodTV studios on July 7 in Grand Rapids, Mich. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/13/ohio-school-enrollment-declines-administrative-staffing-complicated/stories/20260708090 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/13/ohio-school-enrollment-declines-administrative-staffing-complicated/stories/20260708090#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/13/ohio-school-enrollment-declines-administrative-staffing-complicated/stories/20260708090 Public school enrollment in Ohio has steadily declined over the last two decades, but administrative staffing has remained relatively stable. Perrysburg Schools superintendent Tom Hosler listens to the 5-year financial forecast presentation during the board meeting in 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/13/bgsu-research-shape-next-generation-wireless-infrastructure/stories/20260712049 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/13/bgsu-research-shape-next-generation-wireless-infrastructure/stories/20260712049#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/13/bgsu-research-shape-next-generation-wireless-infrastructure/stories/20260712049 BOWLING GREEN — As the world prepares for the sixth generation of mobile communications technology, Bowling Green State University researchers and students are at the forefront, helping to shape the next generation of wireless infrastructure. The research, being led by engineering professor Dulaj Gunasinghe, Ph.D., aligns with the goals of the telecommunications industry and companies developing next-generation wireless technologies. BGSU engineering professor Dulaj Gunasinghe, Ph.D., right, is leading 6G research that will shape the next decade of global wireless technology. Markvin Ceballo-Quinones is taking an active role in next-gen 6G research as an undergraduate student at BGSU. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/12/lc4-bissell-pet-foundation-to-host-adoption-event/stories/20260708103 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/12/lc4-bissell-pet-foundation-to-host-adoption-event/stories/20260708103#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:02:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/12/lc4-bissell-pet-foundation-to-host-adoption-event/stories/20260708103 An Empty the Shelter dog adoption event runs through July 26 at Lucas County Canine Care and Control in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/12/cardboard-crafts-sink-and-swim-during-grand-rapids-rally-by-the-river/stories/20260712110 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/12/cardboard-crafts-sink-and-swim-during-grand-rapids-rally-by-the-river/stories/20260712110#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:45:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/12/cardboard-crafts-sink-and-swim-during-grand-rapids-rally-by-the-river/stories/20260712110 GRAND RAPIDS, Ohio — Near the surging whitewater of the Maumee River, an oversized cardboard teacup bobbed across a shallow creek. Avery Obermyer, right, and Nora Collins, left, paddle their cardboard boat at Rally by the River's cardboard boat regatta in Grand Rapids, Ohio on July 12. Participants in the Rally by the River's cardboard boat regatta board their vessels in Grand Rapids, Ohio on July 12. Scarlett Gensler-Nic paddles in her pirate-themed cardboard boat during Rally by the River's regatta on July 12 in Grand Rapids, Ohio. Avery Overmyer and Nora Collins swim to shore after their cardboard boat capsized at Rally by the River's cardboard boat regatta in Grand Rapids, Ohio on July 12. Participants in the cardboard boat regatta paddle away from a boat ramp during Rally by the River in Grand Rapids, Ohio on July 12. Nora Evans sells her art at Rally by the River in Grand Rapids, Ohio on July 12. Nora and Katie Evans sell art and drawings at Rally by the River in Grand Rapids, Ohio, on July 12. Attendees of the Rally by the River walk in front of a mural in Grand Rapids, Ohio on July 12. Spectators gather around a boat ramp in Grand Rapids, Ohio to watch the annual cardboard boat regatta on July 12. Spectators gather around a boat ramp in Grand Rapids, Ohio to watch the annual cardboard boat regatta on July 12. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/07/12/bark-brunch-provides-environment-dogs-potential-adopters/stories/20260712108 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/07/12/bark-brunch-provides-environment-dogs-potential-adopters/stories/20260712108#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:50:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/07/12/bark-brunch-provides-environment-dogs-potential-adopters/stories/20260712108 Kathy Urbaytis went to the Village Inn with one thing in mind.