http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:09:53 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/29/toledo-nutrition-club-hosts-80s-themed-field-day/stories/20260829083 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/29/toledo-nutrition-club-hosts-80s-themed-field-day/stories/20260829083#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:03:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/29/toledo-nutrition-club-hosts-80s-themed-field-day/stories/20260829083 Danielle Strong of Oregon already had her strength training session for the day, but that didn’t stop her from getting her heart pumping again at the PWR Movement in downtown Toledo on Saturday. Owner Athena Moulopoulos leads guests on a walk as the PWR Movement, an original energy drink shop, hosts a 1980s-themed Field Day in Ostriche Town on Aug. 29. Health coach Meghan Stone helps a customer as the PWR Movement, an original energy drink shop, hosts a 1980s-themed Field Day in Ostriche Town on Aug. 29. A sign is displayed as the PWR Movement, an original energy drink shop, hosts a 1980s-themed Field Day in Ostriche Town on Aug. 29. Nina Conway wears a pink tutu as the PWR Movement, an original energy drink shop, hosts a 1980s-themed Field Day in Ostriche Town on Aug. 29. Landon King talks with a friend as the PWR Movement, an original energy drink shop, hosts a 1980s-themed Field Day in Ostriche Town on Aug. 29. Owner Athena Moulopoulos leads guests on a walk as the PWR Movement, an original energy drink shop, hosts a 1980s-themed Field Day in Ostriche Town on Aug. 29. Guests dress in bright colors as the PWR Movement, an original energy drink shop, hosts a 1980s-themed Field Day in Ostriche Town on Aug. 29. Owner Athena Moulopoulos sorts through brightly colored bags as the PWR Movement, an original energy drink shop, hosts a 1980s-themed Field Day in Ostriche Town on Aug. 29. Guests dress in bright colors as the PWR Movement, an original energy drink shop, hosts a 1980s-themed Field Day in Ostriche Town on Aug. 29. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/29/farnsworth-metropark-hosting-river-exploration-families/stories/20260829090 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/29/farnsworth-metropark-hosting-river-exploration-families/stories/20260829090#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:17:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/29/farnsworth-metropark-hosting-river-exploration-families/stories/20260829090 Young adventurers can explore and catch critters in the shallow Maumee River at Farnsworth Metropark on Thursday. Margaret Proulx photographs the partial demolition of the Roche de Boeuf Bridge from Farnsworth Metropark in Waterville on Aug. 24. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/29/pulitzer-winning-columnist-author-lecture/stories/20260829082 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/29/pulitzer-winning-columnist-author-lecture/stories/20260829082#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:14:06 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/29/pulitzer-winning-columnist-author-lecture/stories/20260829082 The University of Toledo will host Thomas Friedman, an international journalist and author, for a talk on economics, technology, and geopolitics. Thomas Friedman Thomas Friedman is a best-selling author, New York Times foreign affairs columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/08/29/two-motorcyclists-killed-tiffin-crash/stories/20260829081 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/08/29/two-motorcyclists-killed-tiffin-crash/stories/20260829081#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:11:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/08/29/two-motorcyclists-killed-tiffin-crash/stories/20260829081 TIFFIN — Two Fremont residents were killed in a motorcycle crash near Tiffin on Friday afternoon. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/08/29/perrysburg-jail-home-glimpse-changes-hands/stories/20260818105 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/08/29/perrysburg-jail-home-glimpse-changes-hands/stories/20260818105#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/08/29/perrysburg-jail-home-glimpse-changes-hands/stories/20260818105 Perrysburg’s original jail — complete with steel cells and stone walls — offers a rare glimpse of what it is like to call a 19th century lockup home. The former Wood County jail, now a private residence on the market in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. Caroline Hoffmann opens an original iron cell door inside the former Wood County jail in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. Sharon Hoffmann recalls her early memories of living inside the former Wood County jail, now a private residence on the market in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. Caroline Hoffmann stands in front of an original iron cell door inside the former Wood County jail, now a private residence on the market in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. An original iron cell door, left, is next to a newer one inside the former Wood County jail, now a private residence on the market in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. Richard Baranowski, a local history librarian at Way Public Library, stands silhouetted inside the former Wood County jail in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. Sharon Hoffmann, who lived inside the former Wood County jail for 15 years, leans against a windowsill inside the home in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. An inmate cell inside the former Wood County jail, now a private residence on the market in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. Caroline Hoffmann gives a tour of the upper floor inside the former Wood County jail, now a private residence on the market in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. Nails found on the grounds believed to be more than 164 years old are displayed inside the former Wood County jail, now a private residence on the market in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. A sign marking the history of the former Wood County jail, now a private residence on the market, is displayed on the outside of the building in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. An original wooden door that once led to an infirmary sits inside the former Wood County jail in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. Sharon Hoffmann, former resident and owner, stands with Richard Baranowski, a local history librarian at Way Public Library, inside the former Wood County jail, now a private residence on the market in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. Richard Baranowski, a local history librarian at Way Public Library, looks into an old cell door inside the former Wood County jail, now a private residence on the market in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. A life-size dummy was once used to demonstrate the cramped conditions inside a jail cell at the former Wood County jail in Perrysburg. Schoolchildren visited on field trips to learn about the building’s history. Richard Baranowski, a local history librarian at Way Public Library, opens an old cell door inside the former Wood County jail, now a private residence on the market in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. An old photograph dating back to when the former Wood County jail was rental apartments in the 1920s is displayed inside the building, now a private residence on the market in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. An old newspaper article is displayed inside the former Wood County jail, now a private residence on the market in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. A kitchen inside the former Wood County jail is now a private residence on the market in Perrysburg on Aug. 24. Interior of the former Wood County jail, now a private residence on the market in Perrysburg. Interior of the former Wood County jail, shown while still occupied as a private residence, now listed for sale in Perrysburg. Interior of the former Wood County jail, shown while still occupied as a private residence, now listed for sale in Perrysburg. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/29/ohio-bill-authorizing-warrantless-police-drone-surveillance-become-law/stories/20260828072 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/29/ohio-bill-authorizing-warrantless-police-drone-surveillance-become-law/stories/20260828072#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/29/ohio-bill-authorizing-warrantless-police-drone-surveillance-become-law/stories/20260828072 COLUMBUS — Legislation expressly permitting warrantless law enforcement drone surveillance is set to become law on Oct. 6. Police deploy a drone during an evacuation at the Zoo on May 1. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/08/29/20m-federal-grant-cleared-toledo-project-linking-uptown-neighborhoods/stories/20260826090 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/08/29/20m-federal-grant-cleared-toledo-project-linking-uptown-neighborhoods/stories/20260826090#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/08/29/20m-federal-grant-cleared-toledo-project-linking-uptown-neighborhoods/stories/20260826090 The final piece of funding is now in place for a plan to connect central Toledo and the UpTown district. Signage and infrastructure improvements are rendered as part of an improvement project that is planned through the end of the decade. A rendering of how 20th Street could look after infrastructure improvements funded by the city of Toledo. Potential lighting on the Dorr Street I-75 overpass. A rendering of the Dorr Street multiuse path. Signage and infrastructure improvements are rendered as part of an improvement project that is planned through the end of the decade. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/08/28/toledo-court-unveils-renovated-domestic-violence-waiting-room/stories/20260828099 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/08/28/toledo-court-unveils-renovated-domestic-violence-waiting-room/stories/20260828099#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:36:58 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/08/28/toledo-court-unveils-renovated-domestic-violence-waiting-room/stories/20260828099 Toledo Municipal Court has unveiled its newly renovated domestic violence waiting room, a space designed to give victims privacy and separation from their alleged abusers. Joshua Lanzinger, administrative and presiding judge of Toledo Municipal Court, addresses guests. Toledo Municipal Court holds an open house for its renovated domestic violence waiting room. Toledo Municipal Court holds an open house for its renovated domestic violence waiting room. Toledo Municipal Court holds an open house for its renovated domestic violence waiting room. Toledo Municipal Court holds an open house for its renovated domestic violence waiting room. Toledo Municipal Court holds an open house for its renovated domestic violence waiting room. Deputy Sheriff Lori Archer talks about the new waiting room space. Features like charging outlets are important for victims who may be waiting for an extended period of time. Supervisor for crisis response Angie Overton talks with guests. Features like a small play area and reading nook will help children who are in the domestic violence waiting room. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/28/women-led-organizationcelebration-old-west-end-commons/stories/20260826038 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/28/women-led-organizationcelebration-old-west-end-commons/stories/20260826038#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/28/women-led-organizationcelebration-old-west-end-commons/stories/20260826038 Old West End Commons park is the personification of community to the Old West End neighborhood, said Tammy Michalak, treasurer of the Women of the Old West End. The Old West End Commons in Toledo on Aug. 24. The Old West End Commons in Toledo on Aug. 24. The Old West End Commons in Toledo on Aug. 24. The Old West End Commons in Toledo on Aug. 24. The Old West End Commons in Toledo on Aug. 24. The Old West End Commons in Toledo on Aug. 24. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/08/28/residents-saxon-house-express-concerns-living-conditions-property-management/stories/20260828091 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/08/28/residents-saxon-house-express-concerns-living-conditions-property-management/stories/20260828091#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:53:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/08/28/residents-saxon-house-express-concerns-living-conditions-property-management/stories/20260828091 When Central Toledo resident Adina Smith moved into Saxon House about two years ago, she was excited to decorate her first apartment. Water damage inside the lobby of the Saxon House apartments, where residents say living conditions have declined. Water damage leading down to the basement of the Saxon House apartments, where residents say living conditions have declined due to management changes and neglect. Matty Watkins, a 10 year resident of the Saxon House apartments, points to parts of the basement that have been flooded from pipes bursting at the complex. Water damage that caused pieces of the ceiling to crumble, leading down to the basement of the Saxon House apartments. The exterior of the Saxon House apartments. An abandoned litter of kittens live behind the Saxon House apartments. Matty Watkins, a 10 year resident of the Saxon House apartments, stands outside in the back lot of the complex that has piles of brush and a litter of abandoned kittens. An abandoned litter of kittens live behind the Saxon House apartments. Matty Watkins, a 10 year resident of the Saxon House apartments, stands outside the back lot. Matty Watkins, a 10 year resident of the Saxon House apartments, stands inside of the complex lobby. Adina Smith, a Saxon House apartments tenant of two years, sits inside of the complex. Water damage that caused pieces of the ceiling to crumble. Matty Watkins, a 10 year resident of the Saxon House apartments, stands outside of the building. Matty Watkins, a 10 year resident of the Saxon House apartments, stands outside of the building. Adina Smith, a Saxon House apartments tenant of two years, stands outside of the complex. The rusted exterior of the Saxon House apartments. Adina Smith, a Saxon House apartments tenant of two years, stands outside of the complex. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/08/28/maumee-valley-head-school-step-down-end-school-year/stories/20260828093 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/08/28/maumee-valley-head-school-step-down-end-school-year/stories/20260828093#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:05:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/08/28/maumee-valley-head-school-step-down-end-school-year/stories/20260828093 Maumee Valley Country Day School Head of School Lynn Casto will step down at the end of the 2026-27 school year after nine years leading the school, the school announced Friday. Lynn Casto speaks during her installation as head of Maumee Valley Country Day School in Toledo in 2018. Ms. Casto will step down at the end of the 2026-27 school year after nine years leading the school. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/28/perrysburg-sculpture-walk-celebrate-sixth-annual-exhibit/stories/20260828094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/28/perrysburg-sculpture-walk-celebrate-sixth-annual-exhibit/stories/20260828094#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:03:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/28/perrysburg-sculpture-walk-celebrate-sixth-annual-exhibit/stories/20260828094 The sixth annual Perrysburg Sculpture Walk will kick off on Sept. 7 with a community celebration at Woodlands Park, 429 E. Boundary St. Hurrying Home by Charles Brouwer on display as part of the Perrysburg Sculpture Walk on Sept. 3, 2025, at Woodlands Park in Perrysburg. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/28/toledos-labor-day-parade-set-sept-7/stories/20260828089 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/28/toledos-labor-day-parade-set-sept-7/stories/20260828089#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:56:20 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/28/toledos-labor-day-parade-set-sept-7/stories/20260828089 This year’s annual Labor Day parade steps off at 9 a.m. Sept. 7 from Summit and Monroe streets. Led by a motorcycle, United Association Local 50 members stroll down North Summit Street during the Labor Day Parade in downtown Toledo on Sept. 1, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/28/warren-sherman-festival-labor-day-weekend/stories/20260828084 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/28/warren-sherman-festival-labor-day-weekend/stories/20260828084#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:22:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/28/warren-sherman-festival-labor-day-weekend/stories/20260828084 The annual Warren Sherman Festival at Inez Nash Park, 100 E. Bancroft St., returns on Labor Day weekend. Gregory Buchanan, 13, of South Toledo, and Christian Brown, 22, of Sylvania, both interact as drummers for respective acts during the Warren-Sherman Festival at Inez Nash Park in Toledo in 2023. Buchanan stood in for the drummer of the Newson Family Singers and Christian Brown played for Nikki D. and the Sisters of Thunder. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/28/photo-gallery-best-pictures-for-week-ending-aug-27/stories/20260828073 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/28/photo-gallery-best-pictures-for-week-ending-aug-27/stories/20260828073#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:38:19 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/28/photo-gallery-best-pictures-for-week-ending-aug-27/stories/20260828073 Blade photographers head out every day to capture the triumphs, tragedies, and oddities of life in Lucas County and beyond. Lunar Eclipse early morning on Aug. 28 in Clyde. Muddy the Mud Hen tries to pump up fans during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and Iowa Cubs at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on Aug. 23. Perrysburg's Shea Boggs heads the ball against Sylvania Southview in a boys high school soccer game on Widdel Field in Steinecker Stadium on Aug. 25 in Perrysburg, Ohio. Bill and Margaret Proulx take in the view of the partial demolition of the Roche de Boeuf Bridge from Farnsworth Metropark in Waterville on Aug. 24. Lydia Merrill plays trombone while reading from sheet music during St. Francis marching band practice at St. Francis de Sales High School in Toledo on Aug. 26. Lucas VanOrden uses his tuba as a recliner at the end of St. Francis marching band practice at St. Francis de Sales High School in Toledo on Aug. 26. American Cruise Lines’ American Patriot arrives in Toledo on Aug. 25. Southview’s Ben Dykhuis is brought down by Northview’s Garrett Osborn during a high school football game at Northview High School in Sylvania on Aug. 21. Toledo volleyball reacts to the unveiling of the 2025 MAC championship banner during UT’s exhibition match against Ferris State at the University of Toledo’s Savage Arena in Toledo on Aug. 22. Trumpeters Antonio Alvarez Jr. and Colton Grime play their instruments during Central Catholic’s marching band practice at Central Catholic High School on Aug. 25. MACtion hot dog on Aug. 21 at the University of Toledo. Toledo’s Beau Brieske throws a pitch during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and Iowa Cubs at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on Aug. 23. Northview’s Brock Adamski reaches the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during a high school football game at Northview High School in Sylvania on Aug. 21. Northview’s Charlotte Narewski hits the ball during a high school volleyball match at Northview High School in Sylvania on Aug. 25. The sun sets during a high school football game between Springfield and Maumee High School at Springfield High School in Holland on Aug. 21. Anthony Wayne’s Payton Hill hits the ball during their high school volleyball match against Clay, at Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse on Aug. 27. Shoppers look for wares after a ribbon-cutting for the grand opening of Cherry St. Thrift, the first-of-its-kind secondhand store operated by Cherry St. Mission, on Aug. 27 in South Toledo. Izzy, a 2-year-old golden retriever, left, meets Poppi, a 1-year-old King Charles cavalier spaniel, held by owner, Lynn Riehle, during the Dipping Dogs swim event at Courageous Community Services in Whitehouse on Aug. 23. Central Catholic’s Antonio Elizondo holds the ball in the air after recovering a fumble during a high school football game at Central Catholic High School in Toledo on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Central Catholic defeated Portage Central, 24-14. Caleb Agner, Eligibility Specialist, works on his laptop Friday on Aug. 21 at the Lucas County Department of Job and Family Services in Toledo. Kaiden Jones, 9, takes a moment of silence with his mother, Jerrica, during the annual Communities Against Gun Violence March, in Toledo on Aug. 22. Everton King leans into his jacket as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27. Springfield’s CJ Lloyd catches a pass as Maumee’s Brody Zilke attempts to take him down during a high school football game between Springfield and Maumme High School at Springfield High School in Holland on Aug. 21. Stanley Saracusa, 6, reacts to eating a spicy dried bug during BUGfest at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo on Aug. 22. James Williams cleans his 1981 Delta 88 Oldsmobile as his kid and nephews, Dashawn Jones, 11, Ki’saun Louis, 10, and Kavion Williams, 8, sit inside at Glass City Car Wash in Toledo on Aug. 21. Rogue Bailey, 14, of Fremont with her horses Copenhagen, left, and Laney, right on on Aug. 25 at the Sandusky County Fair in Fremont. Elijah Coe, 4, proudly holds his bluegill catch during a youth fishing event at Cannonball Prairie Metropark in Monclova Township on Aug. 23. Caleb Graham, 11, makes bubbles at the Imagination Station booth during Party in the Parking Lot at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Toledo on Aug. 23. Autumn Troyer, 6, and Easton Troyer, 4, work with their dad, Samuel Troyer, on their Lego creations during the Lego on the Lakes event at National Museum of the Great Lakes in East Toledo on Aug. 22. Cody Cepeda, of Port Huron, Michigan, does a skateboard trick outside of Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Toledo on Aug. 24. Kenzie Riddle Cunningham, 2, of Gibsonburg sits with her cows on Aug. 25 at the Sandusky County Fair in Fremont. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/08/27/sylvania-schools-residents-raise-concerns-over-proposed-income-tax-levy/stories/20260826102 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/08/27/sylvania-schools-residents-raise-concerns-over-proposed-income-tax-levy/stories/20260826102#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:16:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/08/27/sylvania-schools-residents-raise-concerns-over-proposed-income-tax-levy/stories/20260826102 Sylvania-area residents are voicing concerns about the school district’s upcoming 1 percent earned-income tax levy. Sylvania tax payers in the school district take notes in an informational session with school officials about levy intentions at the Sylvania Schools Town Hall on Aug. 26 in the Sylvania Senior Center. Sylvania schools officials answer questions from taxpayers in the district at an informational session about the upcoming levy at a Sylvania schools town hall on Aug. 26 at the Sylvania Senior Center. Sylvania school board member Dan Boden answers questions from taxpayers in the district in an informational session about levy intentions at the Sylvania schools town hall on Aug. 26 at the Sylvania Senior Center. Sylvania Superintendent Tim Zieroff provides information about an upcoming levy and the district's finances to taxpayers during a community meeting Aug. 26 at the Sylvania Senior Center. Sylvania schools Treasurer and CFO Adam Koch answers questions from taxpayers during a community meeting Aug. 26 at the Sylvania Senior Center. Sylvania school board President Greg Feller answers questions from taxpayers during an informational session about an upcoming levy request Aug. 26 at the Sylvania Senior Center. Concerned taxpayer Greg Radzinski asks questions of Sylvania schools officials during an informational session about an upcoming levy request Aug. 26 at the Sylvania Senior Center. Concerned taxpayer Greg Radzinski asks questions of Sylvania schools officials during an informational session about an upcoming levy request Aug. 26 at the Sylvania Senior Center. Parent John Silva asks questions of Sylvania schools officials during an informational session about an upcoming levy request Aug. 26 at the Sylvania Senior Center. Concerned parent Brian Nelson asks questions of Sylvania school officials during an informational session about an upcoming levy request on Aug. 26 at the Sylvania Senior Center. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/08/27/council-members-call-affected-industrial-incident-testify/stories/20260827095 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/08/27/council-members-call-affected-industrial-incident-testify/stories/20260827095#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:32:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/08/27/council-members-call-affected-industrial-incident-testify/stories/20260827095 Toledo City Council members are calling on people who live near Brent Industries in South Toledo to voice their concerns about this month’s fatal explosions there and to testify before a council committee. Toledo City Councilman Nick Komives speaks at a news conference Thursday,at the site of a fatal explosion and fire at Brent Industries in South Toledo as Councilman John Hobbs, left, and Robert Worthington, president of the Burroughs Neighborhood Organization, right, look on. In the background is Councilman Erin Kramer. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/27/university-alumni-judges-talk-way-lecture-series/stories/20260827092 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/27/university-alumni-judges-talk-way-lecture-series/stories/20260827092#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:52:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/27/university-alumni-judges-talk-way-lecture-series/stories/20260827092 Rachel Reed has wanted to be a lawyer since high school, she said Thursday. Students listen as Michelle Wagner, judge for Toledo Municipal Court, Lori Olender, judge for the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division, and Ian English, judge for the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division speak during the Integrity, Civil Discourse and Practicing Law ‘The Toledo Way' lecture at the University of Toledo on Aug. 27 in Toledo. All three judges are University of Toledo alumni. Judge Michelle Wagner, University of Toledo alumni and Toledo Municipal Court judge, speaks during the lecture at the University of Toledo on Aug. 27 in Toledo. University of Toledo alumni Michelle Wagner, judge for Toledo Municipal Court, Lori Olender, judge for the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division, and Ian English, judge for the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division speak during the lecture at the University of Toledo on Aug. 27 in Toledo. Judge Lori Olender, University of Toledo alumni and judge of Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division, speaks. University of Toledo alumni Ian English, judge for the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division, speaks. University of Toledo alumni Michelle Wagner, judge for Toledo Municipal Court, Lori Olender, judge for the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division, and Ian English, judge for the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division, speak. Students listen as University of Toledo alumni and judges speak during the Integrity, Civil Discourse and Practicing Law ‘The Toledo Way' lecture. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/27/kaptur-released-rehab-facility-car-crash/stories/20260827104 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/27/kaptur-released-rehab-facility-car-crash/stories/20260827104#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:18:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/27/kaptur-released-rehab-facility-car-crash/stories/20260827104 U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur has been released from a local rehabilitation facility and is now home following a car crash that hospitalized her and her campaign manager. U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) stands with caregivers at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Northwest Ohio after receiving care for injuries sustained by a car crash on Aug. 2. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/27/energy-experts-challenge-feasibility-ramaswamy-data-center-plan/stories/20260827086 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/27/energy-experts-challenge-feasibility-ramaswamy-data-center-plan/stories/20260827086#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:30:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/08/27/energy-experts-challenge-feasibility-ramaswamy-data-center-plan/stories/20260827086 COLUMBUS — Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s proposal requiring data centers to provide free electricity to nearby residents is nothing more than a “politically convenient stunt,” energy policy expert Ashley Brown said. Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy gestures while speaking ahead of Vice President JD Vance's speech at the Cleveland Cliffs Middletown Works on Aug. 21 in Middletown, Ohio.