http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:23:27 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/07/toledo-businessmen-to-be-honored-in-new-york-city/stories/20261006106 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/07/toledo-businessmen-to-be-honored-in-new-york-city/stories/20261006106#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:43:42 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/07/toledo-businessmen-to-be-honored-in-new-york-city/stories/20261006106 NEW YORK — A Toledo businessman, developer, and community leader is being honored at an annual event that recognizes individuals and organizations for enhancing Italy’s global image and cultural impact. Toledo businessman and developer Nick Eyde is being honored for his work promoting Italian culture. Mr. Eyde spearheaded the effort to bring the Italian Bowl to Toledo in 2023 and 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/10/07/ohio-lawmakers-propose-crackdown-e-bikes-statewide/stories/20261007083 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/10/07/ohio-lawmakers-propose-crackdown-e-bikes-statewide/stories/20261007083#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:03:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/10/07/ohio-lawmakers-propose-crackdown-e-bikes-statewide/stories/20261007083 COLUMBUS — Ohio’s current laws on electric bicycles are insufficient to protect riders and pedestrians from serious injuries, Democratic state lawmakers said Wednesday. State Rep. Eric Synenberg, right, and state Sen. Bill DeMora discuss their legislation regulating electric bicycles during a news conference at the Ohio Statehouse on Oct. 7. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/10/07/keybank-foundation-invests-300-000-museum-art/stories/20261007085 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/10/07/keybank-foundation-invests-300-000-museum-art/stories/20261007085#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:00:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/10/07/keybank-foundation-invests-300-000-museum-art/stories/20261007085 A community’s access to art is important to the Toledo Museum of Art’s Director, Adam Levine, and a recent donation from the KeyBank Foundation will help fund the museum’s community outreach efforts.  “We find community-anchored institutions in neighborhoods. Sometimes Dan Dower, president at KeyBank, talks about $300,000 being invested in the Toledo Museum of Art by KeyBank on Oct. 7 at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo. Adam M. Levine, director and CEO of the Toledo Museum of Art, talks about $300,000 being invested in the Toledo Museum of Art by KeyBank on Oct. 7 at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo. Grace Toth, Emma Leah Bippus, Director of Education at the Toledo Museum of Art, talks about $300,000 being invested in the Toledo Museum of Art by KeyBank on Oct. 7 at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo. Entry way to the Glass Pavilion is shown on Oct. 7. From left, Jessica Mack, Community Outreach Manager for the Toledo Museum of Art, Adam M. Levine, director and CEO of the Toledo Museum of Art, Carla Frost, Vice President/Corporate Responsibility Officer at KeyBank, Dan Dower, President at KeyBank, and Grace Toth, Emma Leah Bippus Director of Education at the Toledo Museum of Art, with a $300,000 check being invested in the Toledo Museum of Art by KeyBank on Oct. 7 at the Glass Pavilion in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/07/northwood-community-health-center-provide-services-students-community/stories/20261007090 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/07/northwood-community-health-center-provide-services-students-community/stories/20261007090#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:41:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/07/northwood-community-health-center-provide-services-students-community/stories/20261007090 Northwood schools’ administration building will soon be home to a health center that will be open to students and the general public. The Wood County Health Department and the Northwood schools on Wednesday celebrated the future Northwood Community Health Center at 700 Lemoyne Rd. Lindsey Northwood schools Superintendent Jason Kozina speaks during a Northwood Health Center kickoff event on Oct. 7 in Northwood. U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur holds a hammer while being flanked by Chief Executive Officer of the Wood County Community Health Center Lindsey Ruivivar, left, and Northwood High School Principal Tracey Petteys, right, during a Northwood Health Center kickoff event on Oct. 7 in Northwood. From left Jamie Tscherne, interior designer at Buehrer Group, U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Bob Midden, vice president of the Wood County Board of Health, and Dr. John Coates, medical director for Wood County Health Department, look over plans during a Northwood Health Center kickoff event on Oct. 7 in Northwood. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/07/all-abilities-trick-or-treating-set-for-sunday-at-sunshine-communities/stories/20261007086 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/07/all-abilities-trick-or-treating-set-for-sunday-at-sunshine-communities/stories/20261007086#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:39:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/07/all-abilities-trick-or-treating-set-for-sunday-at-sunshine-communities/stories/20261007086 People of all ages and abilities can enjoy Halloween activities Sunday at Sunshine Communities. Sunshine Communities debuts its new courtyard, featuring an accessible playground, memory garden, and gathering space at the special needs facility campus on Oct. 31 in Maumee, Ohio. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/07/utility-work-block-dorr-near-ut/stories/20261007093 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/07/utility-work-block-dorr-near-ut/stories/20261007093#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:34:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/07/utility-work-block-dorr-near-ut/stories/20261007093 Utility work will close Dorr Street’s eastbound lanes at Secor Road for four hours Thursday evening, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/10/07/metroparks-conservation-group-buy-historic-lake-erie-island/stories/20261007079 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/10/07/metroparks-conservation-group-buy-historic-lake-erie-island/stories/20261007079#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:40:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/10/07/metroparks-conservation-group-buy-historic-lake-erie-island/stories/20261007079 Metroparks Toledo’s governing board approved a grant application Wednesday morning to help the Black Swamp Conservancy purchase a small Lake Erie island once owned by President Rutherford B. Hayes. The Black Swamp Conservancy hopes to preserve Mouse Island, a Lake Erie island once owned by President Rutherford B. Hayes, with help from a grant being sought by Metroparks Toledo. Mouse Island, a seven-acre Lake Erie island in Ottawa County’s Catawba Island Township, is under contract to be purchased by the Black Swamp Conservancy. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/10/07/community-garden-pantry-help-reduce-food-insecurity-owens-community-college/stories/20261003004 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/10/07/community-garden-pantry-help-reduce-food-insecurity-owens-community-college/stories/20261003004#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:10:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/10/07/community-garden-pantry-help-reduce-food-insecurity-owens-community-college/stories/20261003004 After getting food from the Harvest Food Pantry at Owens Community College, student CK Kramer decided he wanted to work there to help other students. Student mentors Mia Hayes, left, and Letitia Hatch, right, tend to the community garden at the Owens Community College Harvest Food Pantry on Sept. 30. Students help with supplies at the Owens Community College Harvest Food Pantry on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Perrysburg Township. The Food Recovery Network recently provided a $2,500 grant to get more food to the campus community. Krista Kiessling, director for the Center for Campus and Community Connections, operates the Owens Community College Harvest Food Pantry on Sept. 3 in Perrysburg Township. Students help with supplies at the Owens Community College Harvest Food Pantry on Sept. 30. A cart with grab-and-go food and information sits outside the Owens Community College Harvest Food Pantry on Sept. 30. Letitia Hatch, Owens student mentor, tends the garden at the Owens Community College Harvest Food Pantry on Sept. 30. The community garden at Owens Community College is still growing late into the season when hardier varieties like chard still thrive. Owens Community College student Letitia Hatch,a mentor with the Center for Campus and Community Connections program, works in the college's community garden. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/10/07/coroner-s-office-seeking-family-recently-deceased-woman/stories/20261007057 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/10/07/coroner-s-office-seeking-family-recently-deceased-woman/stories/20261007057#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:19:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/10/07/coroner-s-office-seeking-family-recently-deceased-woman/stories/20261007057 The Lucas County Coroner’s Office is seeking family members of a 57-year-old woman whose last address was in Toledo. The Northwest Ohio Medical Technology Center houses the Lucas County Coroner's Office, Lucas County Toxicology Lab, and the Lucas County Veterans Service Commission. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/10/07/man-fatally-shot-central-city/stories/20261007074 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/10/07/man-fatally-shot-central-city/stories/20261007074#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:18:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/10/07/man-fatally-shot-central-city/stories/20261007074 A 37-year-old man has died after being shot in central Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/07/ohio-gas-tax-holiday-brings-savings-drivers-businesses/stories/20261006095 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/07/ohio-gas-tax-holiday-brings-savings-drivers-businesses/stories/20261006095#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:01:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/07/ohio-gas-tax-holiday-brings-savings-drivers-businesses/stories/20261006095 For Dan Wimmers, Ohio’s 90-day gas-tax holiday could add up to hundreds of dollars in savings for the fleet of vehicles he sends across northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan each day. Steven Nelson fills up his tank at the Shell station at Monroe and Michigan streets in downtown Toledo on Tuesday. A sticker on a gas pump at the Sheetz station in Oregon outlines tax structure on gas. A gas tax holiday is in effect across Ohio through Jan. 2. Gas prices are seen on a pump at the Sheetz station in Oregon. Several pumps were filled Tuesday as people gas up their vehicles at the Sheetz station in Oregon. The price of unleaded and diesel is seen at the Sheetz station in Oregon on Tuesday. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/10/06/first-day-early-voting-draws-crowds-kaptur-campaigns/stories/20261006085 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/10/06/first-day-early-voting-draws-crowds-kaptur-campaigns/stories/20261006085#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:52:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/10/06/first-day-early-voting-draws-crowds-kaptur-campaigns/stories/20261006085 The line of voters was out the door, down the sidewalk, and making its way around the Lucas County Early Vote Center on Tuesday as they waited to cast their ballots on the first day of early in-person voting. U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) talks to voters before she hops in line to cast her ballot on the first day of early in-person voting. Voters talk with U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) outside the Lucas County Early Vote Center on Tuesday. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/10/06/outreach-failure-swayne-field-market-bidding/stories/20261005118 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/10/06/outreach-failure-swayne-field-market-bidding/stories/20261005118#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:11:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/10/06/outreach-failure-swayne-field-market-bidding/stories/20261005118 Toledo officials acknowledged Monday that the city failed to adequately publicize the bidding opportunity for the Swayne Field plaza pop-up market, as city council members and local farmers questioned a process that produced just one bidder. Alexicia Sims, a community activist, addresses council members, urban farmers, and community members during an Oct. 5 meeting in city council chambers about the bidding process for the Swayne Field Plaza pop-up market. Rosalyn Clemens, the city’s chief of housing and neighborhood sustainability, addresses council members, urban farmers, and community members during an Oct. 5 meeting in city council chambers about the bidding process for the Swayne Field Plaza pop-up market. Sonia Flunder-McNair, founder and executive director of Urban Wholistics, addresses Toledo City Council during an Oct. 5 meeting in city council chambers about the bidding process for the Swayne Field Plaza pop-up market. Sylvester Gould of Gould Development Company speaks in support of the pop-up market during an Oct. 5, 2026, meeting in city council chambers about the bidding process for the Swayne Field Plaza pop-up market. Toledo City Council members listen as comunity members speak during an Oct. 5 meeting in city council chambers about the bidding process for the Swayne Field Plaza pop-up market. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/10/06/community-leaders-celebrate-economic-impact-toledo-library-system/stories/20261006078 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/10/06/community-leaders-celebrate-economic-impact-toledo-library-system/stories/20261006078#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:07:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/10/06/community-leaders-celebrate-economic-impact-toledo-library-system/stories/20261006078 The question the director of Toledo’s library system said he hears most is: “What can the library do for me?” Jason Kucsma, executive director of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library, speaks. Nichole Fifer, director of the Center for Regional Development at Bowling Green State University, speaks. Ryan Gundy, business manager at the Lathrop Co., speaks. Laborer Raquell Jones speaks. Jason Kucsma, director of Toledo's library system, speaks. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/10/06/city-council-more-time-needed-before-voting-reallocating-arpa-money/stories/20261006104 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/10/06/city-council-more-time-needed-before-voting-reallocating-arpa-money/stories/20261006104#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:35:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/10/06/city-council-more-time-needed-before-voting-reallocating-arpa-money/stories/20261006104 As the deadline to spend federal money received through the American Rescue Plan Act approaches, Toledo City Council is taking its time before reallocating unspent dollars. Toledo City Council gave a first reading to legislation that would reallocate the city of Toledo's unspent money received through the American Rescue Plan Act. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/10/06/prosecutor-county-commissioners-clash-over-budget-cuts/stories/20261006103 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/10/06/prosecutor-county-commissioners-clash-over-budget-cuts/stories/20261006103#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:11:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/10/06/prosecutor-county-commissioners-clash-over-budget-cuts/stories/20261006103 Lucas County Commissioners traded barbs Tuesday with County Prosecutor Julia Bates over the prosecuting attorney not showing up for a scheduled county budget hearing.  “Despite our directions to identify reductions so we could achieve a balanced budget, we prepared to have a One Government Center (Michael V. DiSalle Government Center) on Dec. 26, 2018. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/06/ohio-supreme-court-odot-immune-sandbag-death/stories/20261006088 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/06/ohio-supreme-court-odot-immune-sandbag-death/stories/20261006088#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:52:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/06/ohio-supreme-court-odot-immune-sandbag-death/stories/20261006088 The Ohio Department of Transportation is not civilly liable for a car passenger’s death nearly nine years ago when a teenager dropped a work-zone sandbag from a bridge over I-75 in Toledo, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Brian Zadorozny, a worker from Cuyahoga Fence works on installing temporary fencing on the Indiana Avenue bridge over I-75 in 2018, about seven weeks after the fatal incident there. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/06/free-lecture-explore-archaeology-projects-ancient-egypt/stories/20261006091 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/06/free-lecture-explore-archaeology-projects-ancient-egypt/stories/20261006091#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:17:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/06/free-lecture-explore-archaeology-projects-ancient-egypt/stories/20261006091 The Toledo Museum of Art’s 5th annual lecture on ancient Egypt archaeology is a free community event Friday. The sun lights up the Toledo Museum of Art on May 8, 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/06/spitzer-building-work-close-huron-street-block/stories/20261006094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/06/spitzer-building-work-close-huron-street-block/stories/20261006094#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:04:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/06/spitzer-building-work-close-huron-street-block/stories/20261006094 Ongoing renovation of downtown Toledo’s Spitzer Building will close a block of Huron Street on Wednesday, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. Exterior of the Spitzer Building on July 24, 2025, in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/10/06/henry-county-hospital-promedica-announce-affiliation-plan/stories/20261006090 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/10/06/henry-county-hospital-promedica-announce-affiliation-plan/stories/20261006090#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:58:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/10/06/henry-county-hospital-promedica-announce-affiliation-plan/stories/20261006090 NAPOLEON — Henry County Hospital and ProMedica will enter into a new management affiliation designed to strengthen and sustain healthcare services for Henry County residents. ProMedica Headquarters, downtown Toledo.