http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:37:00 GMT en-us hourly 1 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/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. 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/environment/2026/06/24/area-residents-learn-simple-effective-way-deal-mosquitoes/stories/20260623125 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/06/24/area-residents-learn-simple-effective-way-deal-mosquitoes/stories/20260623125#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/06/24/area-residents-learn-simple-effective-way-deal-mosquitoes/stories/20260623125 Raymond Soto grabbed an empty five-gallon bucket, dropped a handful of hay into it, put in a two-foot wooden stick, and grabbed a pack of mosquito dunks. Margo Puffenberger, Maumee Environmental and Tree Advisory Commission chairman, left, leads a workshop on trapping mosquitoes in buckets. The event was held on June 23 at the side lawn of the Maumee Branch Library. Jodi Haney, of the Maumee Environmental and Tree Advisory Commission, talks during a workshop on trapping mosquitoes in buckets. Margo Puffenberger, Maumee Environmental and Tree Advisory Commission chairman, left, leads a workshop on trapping mosquitoes in buckets as Nicole Tuttle-Robb, a commission member, looks on. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/brass-worship-concert-benefit-school-music-department/stories/20260623064 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/brass-worship-concert-benefit-school-music-department/stories/20260623064#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:36:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/brass-worship-concert-benefit-school-music-department/stories/20260623064 Tim Zimmerman and the King’s Brass will perform a patriotic celebration Sunday night. Emmanuel Baptist church is shown during the morning wordship service in 1998. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/ut-offers-free-lecture-series-international-relations/stories/20260623097 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/ut-offers-free-lecture-series-international-relations/stories/20260623097#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:28:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/ut-offers-free-lecture-series-international-relations/stories/20260623097 The University of Toledo will host a free series on international relations at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s main branch. An owner rummages through the ashes on the site of the ruined city marketplace after Russian recent missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 24. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/bedford-business-association-brings-back-township-festival/stories/20260622081 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/bedford-business-association-brings-back-township-festival/stories/20260622081#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:14:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/24/bedford-business-association-brings-back-township-festival/stories/20260622081 LAMBERTVILLE — Gone for nearly a decade, the Bedford Business Association is committed to resurrecting a family-friendly festival that used to be a summer staple of the community for decades. Mary Kay Thayer, of Monroe County Community College, hold a Summerfest sign during a Bedford Business Association group photo in Temperance on June 22. The Bedford Business Association meets at Red Star Diner in Temperance on June 22. From left, Josh Stump, of Bedford Township; Brooklyn Ritson, board secretary; Brenda Sowash, of Brookwood Swim Club; Don Fritz, of Fritz Painting LLC; Mary Kay Thayer, of Monroe County Community College; Lauren Seger, of Ryan's Roofing and Repair; Karen Daggett, of the Bedford Press; Howie Scally, of of Letterman; Joel Spotts, of Edward Jones; Laura Collins, of Collins Accounting; and Jeff Lorenz, of Glass Doctor, stand together during a Bedford Business Association group photo in Temperance on June 22. Don Fritz, of Fritz Printing LLC and president of the Bedford Business Association, speaks during a BBA meeting at Red Star Diner in Temperance on June 22. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/23/earned-income-levy-for-maumee-schools-to-be-on-november-ballot/stories/20260623103 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/23/earned-income-levy-for-maumee-schools-to-be-on-november-ballot/stories/20260623103#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:56:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/23/earned-income-levy-for-maumee-schools-to-be-on-november-ballot/stories/20260623103 Maumee school leaders said they can no longer depend on state funding to meet costs, and will go to voters for help. Maumee High School photographed March 13, 2018. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/23/monroe-county-community-college-readies-to-offer-ev-and-hybrid-course/stories/20260611088 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/23/monroe-county-community-college-readies-to-offer-ev-and-hybrid-course/stories/20260611088#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:12:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/23/monroe-county-community-college-readies-to-offer-ev-and-hybrid-course/stories/20260611088 MONROE — Electric and hybrid vehicles will be the focus of a new curriculum push at Monroe County Community College. David Larner searches for leaks on a vehicle at Monroe County Community College on June 17. Instructor Jason Bohmer, center, helps Caleb Sandy, right, and David Larner, left, repair a vehicle at Monroe County Community College on June 17. Chuck Sanecki speaks to Gavin Hamilton while repairing a vehicle at Monroe County Community College on June 17. Instructor Jason Bohmer helps Caleb Sandy repair a car at Monroe County Community College on June 17. Monroe County Community College students will learn how to repair cars like this one, a Chevy Bolt parked inside the lab at the college's career technology center on June 17. Hybrid vehicles like the Chevy Volt, plugged in at Monroe County Community College on June 17, have large batteries that are charged by the engine while driving. Chuck Sanecki, lab tech at Monroe County Community College, stands in front of an electric vehicle at the college's career technology center June 17. Cars are lifted up for students to work on at Monroe County Community College's Career Technology Center on June 17. David Larner watches as instructor Jason Bohmer searches for leaks on a vehicle at Monroe County Community College on June 17. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/23/downtown-street-affected-by-sewer-work-3-residential-streets-close-paving/stories/20260623113 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/23/downtown-street-affected-by-sewer-work-3-residential-streets-close-paving/stories/20260623113#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:42:11 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/06/23/downtown-street-affected-by-sewer-work-3-residential-streets-close-paving/stories/20260623113 Sewer repairs will close one of two eastbound lanes on a downtown block of Monroe Street on Wednesday, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. Stock photo of road closed signs. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/23/tps-authorizes-transportation-bell-time-changes-2027-2028/stories/20260623124 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/23/tps-authorizes-transportation-bell-time-changes-2027-2028/stories/20260623124#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:05:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/23/tps-authorizes-transportation-bell-time-changes-2027-2028/stories/20260623124 Toledo Public Schools building. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/23/toledo-city-council-approves-flock-camera-contract-extension-8-4-vote/stories/20260623121 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/23/toledo-city-council-approves-flock-camera-contract-extension-8-4-vote/stories/20260623121#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:20:06 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/23/toledo-city-council-approves-flock-camera-contract-extension-8-4-vote/stories/20260623121 After weeks of debate over public safety and privacy concerns, Toledo City Council approved a one-year extension of the city’s contract with Flock Group Inc. on Tuesday. The Toledo City Council met on June 23 in council chambers at One Government Center. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/23/plant-store-offers-laid-back-after-hours-networking-event/stories/20260623065 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/23/plant-store-offers-laid-back-after-hours-networking-event/stories/20260623065#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:27:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/23/plant-store-offers-laid-back-after-hours-networking-event/stories/20260623065 Plant House-Toledo will offer a more organic form of networking with Friday’s Community Chill and Connect event. Plants and other wares in Plant House Toledo in West Toledo on Jan. 14, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/23/stolen-gun-sparked-shooting-at-glass-city-academy-detective/stories/20260623098 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/23/stolen-gun-sparked-shooting-at-glass-city-academy-detective/stories/20260623098#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:46:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/23/stolen-gun-sparked-shooting-at-glass-city-academy-detective/stories/20260623098 Vashawn Dixon with defense lawyer Joseph Westmeyer on June 23 in Lucas County Common Pleas Court. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/23/rib-off-moving-to-gaf-site-in-oregon-next-year/stories/20260623101 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/23/rib-off-moving-to-gaf-site-in-oregon-next-year/stories/20260623101#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:26:19 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/23/rib-off-moving-to-gaf-site-in-oregon-next-year/stories/20260623101 The Northwest Ohio Rib Off has a new home. Dave Hilsheimer works the grill at the Old Town Barbeque booth during the Northwest Ohio Rib Off at Lucas County Fairgrounds in Maumee on July 25, 2025. Jason Boyd, grill master of Old Town BBQ, cooks ribs on the grill during the Northwest Ohio Rib Off at Lucas County Fairgrounds in Maumee on July 27, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/23/downtown-nonprofits-clarify-roles-improvement-district-connectoledo/stories/20260622080 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/23/downtown-nonprofits-clarify-roles-improvement-district-connectoledo/stories/20260622080#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:35:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/23/downtown-nonprofits-clarify-roles-improvement-district-connectoledo/stories/20260622080 As more people and projects return to downtown Toledo, the two nonprofits helping guide its growth are drawing a clearer line between the work of managing downtown today and planning what it becomes tomorrow. Karen Poore, executive director of the Downtown Toledo Improvement District, in downtown Toledo. Karen Poore, executive director of the Downtown Toledo Improvement District, in downtown Toledo. Karen Poore, executive director of the Downtown Toledo Improvement District, in downtown Toledo. Karen Poore, executive director of the Downtown Toledo Improvement District, in downtown Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/23/pettaway-gets-life-parole-eligibility-after-25-years-for-jasmine-queen-shooting/stories/20260623096 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/23/pettaway-gets-life-parole-eligibility-after-25-years-for-jasmine-queen-shooting/stories/20260623096#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:47:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/23/pettaway-gets-life-parole-eligibility-after-25-years-for-jasmine-queen-shooting/stories/20260623096 One of two men convicted of the fatal shooting outside an after-hours club that killed a popular South Toledo waitress received a life sentence with parole possible after 25 years from a Lucas County judge Tuesday morning. Marvin Pettaway Jasmine Queen was fatally shot after a fight inside the Weekend Restaurant and Lounge at 5217 Hill Ave., Unit 26, that “spilled out into the parking lot." https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/23/levis-commons-hosts-free-events-ahead-fourth-of-july/stories/20260622073 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/23/levis-commons-hosts-free-events-ahead-fourth-of-july/stories/20260622073#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/23/levis-commons-hosts-free-events-ahead-fourth-of-july/stories/20260622073 Levis Commons Town Center is kicking off Independence Day festivities with a weekend of free, family-friendly entertainment. Crystal Bowersox performs at Eddie's Attic on July 28, 2015, in Atlanta. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/23/community-resource-fair-offer-employment-opportunities-support-services/stories/20260621135 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/23/community-resource-fair-offer-employment-opportunities-support-services/stories/20260621135#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:19:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/23/community-resource-fair-offer-employment-opportunities-support-services/stories/20260621135 Goodwill of Northwest Ohio and Davis University will host a free career and community resource fair on Thursday in downtown Toledo. Sign at an entrance to the Job Connections Center in DeVeaux Village Shopping Center. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/22/council-debates-flock-contract-renewal-public-safety-concerns-persist/stories/20260622077 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/22/council-debates-flock-contract-renewal-public-safety-concerns-persist/stories/20260622077#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:25:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/22/council-debates-flock-contract-renewal-public-safety-concerns-persist/stories/20260622077 Concerns about public safety arose on Monday as Toledo City Council’s Public Safety Committee considered a contract extension with Flock Group Inc. for portable automatic license plate readers. Trevor Chandler, senior director of public affairs of Flock, addresses the Toledo City Council Public Safety Committee on June 22. Susan Kuehn of the Northwest Ohio Peace Coalition expresses her concerns to the Public Safety Committee on Monday.