http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:19:26 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/07/editorial-wgtes-new-leadership/stories/20260707009 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/07/editorial-wgtes-new-leadership/stories/20260707009#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/07/editorial-wgtes-new-leadership/stories/20260707009 Toledo-based WGTE, the northwest outlet for public radio and television broadcasting, is taking on new responsibilities under new management. Continued success for WGTE is important to the quality of life and community engagement throughout the region. Nathan Hursh, senior producer, looks at broadcast television screens inside the WGTE TV Station in Toledo on Aug. 5, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/06/to-the-editor-dont-make-past-mistake-school-building/stories/20260707006 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/06/to-the-editor-dont-make-past-mistake-school-building/stories/20260707006#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/06/to-the-editor-dont-make-past-mistake-school-building/stories/20260707006 While reading about the now vacant Harvard elementary school I couldn’t stop thinking about how we’ve torn down so much history and some beautiful buildings in Toledo. What a gem we would have had if the people involved in 1965 didn’t tear down the Paramount Theater for a parking lot. The now-closed Harvard Elementary School in South Toledo on July 1. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/06/editorial-trump-wins-investors-lose/stories/20260707007 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/06/editorial-trump-wins-investors-lose/stories/20260707007#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/06/editorial-trump-wins-investors-lose/stories/20260707007 Donald Trump’s presidential approval rating is between 35 and 40 percent depending on the poll, but that national thumbs down must look like incredible success to the investors who’ve put money into Trump’s cryptocurrency products. The logo for crypto.com appears on a mobile phone and computer screen, in New York, Jan. 31, 2023. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/05/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-6-26/stories/20260705141 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/05/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-6-26/stories/20260705141#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/05/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-6-26/stories/20260705141 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/05/editorial-president-runs-the-government/stories/20260705054 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/05/editorial-president-runs-the-government/stories/20260705054#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/05/editorial-president-runs-the-government/stories/20260705054 Critics of the President hold “No Kings” rallies as a response to what they see as Donald Trump’s goal of becoming a king. President Donald Trump gestures at the conclusion of his speech during Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary on July 4 at the National Mall. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/04/editorial-save-harvard-castle-once-again/stories/20260705063 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/04/editorial-save-harvard-castle-once-again/stories/20260705063#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/04/editorial-save-harvard-castle-once-again/stories/20260705063 Showing the energy, vision, and enterprise that marked his tenures as mayor, former Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner has stepped up to rally support for a beneficial reuse of Harvard School. The now-closed Harvard Elementary School in South Toledo on July 1. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/07/04/shribman-put-this-one-bucket-water/stories/20260705067 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/07/04/shribman-put-this-one-bucket-water/stories/20260705067#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/07/04/shribman-put-this-one-bucket-water/stories/20260705067 Already it must be said: The semiquincentennial has all the makings of a dud. People evacuate the area before storms that delay the start of a Salute to America Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary on July 4 at the national mall. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/04/editorial-build-on-drone-success/stories/20260705056 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/04/editorial-build-on-drone-success/stories/20260705056#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/04/editorial-build-on-drone-success/stories/20260705056 Gaining a toe-hold in the quickly evolving, high-growth defense manufacturing industry is a significant economic success story for Greater Toledo. Gov. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, arrives to an event at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting on Feb. 19 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/04/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-5-26/stories/20260704093 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/04/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-5-26/stories/20260704093#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/04/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-5-26/stories/20260704093 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/04/to-editor-a-new-cancel-culture/stories/20260705057 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/04/to-editor-a-new-cancel-culture/stories/20260705057#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/04/to-editor-a-new-cancel-culture/stories/20260705057 In “Haitian policy harsh, not racist,” the Blade Editorial Board informs us that the President was never racist when he canceled Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. It abruptly concludes that we must stop “finding racism in every observation” as we were ruled by the “the woke police” for too long. This photo made from video shows people at a rally in support of Haitians on June 25 in Springfield, Ohio, after the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/04/to-editor-time-jobsohio-truly-embrace-transparency/stories/20260705053 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/04/to-editor-time-jobsohio-truly-embrace-transparency/stories/20260705053#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/04/to-editor-time-jobsohio-truly-embrace-transparency/stories/20260705053 A recent flurry of scandals involving JobsOhio prompted something unusual in Ohio: State lawmakers from both political parties are now working together to improve accountability when JobsOhio spends public money. Featured speaker JobsOhio CEO J.P. Nauseef talks about the sector opportunity zones in the region at a Lucas County Economic Development Corporation conference at the Glass City Center on Nov. 12, 2025, in downtown Toledo. Turcer https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/03/editorial-national-milestone-birthday/stories/20260704010 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/03/editorial-national-milestone-birthday/stories/20260704010#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/03/editorial-national-milestone-birthday/stories/20260704010 America’s 250th anniversary of independence is upon us and because it’s a milestone, most citizens who take part in the celebrations will carry special memories of the day the rest of their life. People watch fireworks after a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Rays on July 2 in Kansas City, Mo. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/03/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-4-26/stories/20260703119 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/03/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-4-26/stories/20260703119#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/03/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-4-26/stories/20260703119 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/03/to-editor-ohios-subtle-salute-revolutionary-heroes/stories/20260704011 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/03/to-editor-ohios-subtle-salute-revolutionary-heroes/stories/20260704011#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/03/to-editor-ohios-subtle-salute-revolutionary-heroes/stories/20260704011 Most Ohioans know Van Wert, Paulding, and Williams as counties on a map. But fewer know the ties to one of the American Revolution’s most cataclysmic moments. Matt Dole Dole https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/02/editorial-welltower-rewards-executive-success/stories/20260703005 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/02/editorial-welltower-rewards-executive-success/stories/20260703005#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/02/editorial-welltower-rewards-executive-success/stories/20260703005 Signs at entry points to the city tell us: “You will do better in Toledo.” Welltower Inc., 4500 Dorr Street on July 22, 2019. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/02/to-editor-ev-progress-down-drain-under-president/stories/20260703017 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/02/to-editor-ev-progress-down-drain-under-president/stories/20260703017#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/02/to-editor-ev-progress-down-drain-under-president/stories/20260703017 An article in The Blade on Tuesday spoke of the rise of hybrid powered vehicles and of the shelving of automaker plans for more all-electric ones. President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One on July 1, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/02/to-editor-our-unaffiliated-constitution/stories/20260703004 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/02/to-editor-our-unaffiliated-constitution/stories/20260703004#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/02/to-editor-our-unaffiliated-constitution/stories/20260703004 Texas megachurch pastor, Robert Jeffress, stated that Christian nationalists had a right to “impose their values” on everyone else. In this July 1, 2017, file photo, Pastor Robert Jeffress of the First Baptist Dallas Church Choir speaks as he introduces President Donald Trump during the Celebrate Freedom event at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/02/editorial-cartoon-maumee-dearest-6-25(copy)/stories/20260701154 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/02/editorial-cartoon-maumee-dearest-6-25(copy)/stories/20260701154#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:30:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/02/editorial-cartoon-maumee-dearest-6-25(copy)/stories/20260701154 Click the image above to view the full cartoon. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/01/editorial-safety-plan-in-place-kapszukiewicz/stories/20260702017 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/01/editorial-safety-plan-in-place-kapszukiewicz/stories/20260702017#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:55:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/01/editorial-safety-plan-in-place-kapszukiewicz/stories/20260702017 The most picturesque view of Toledo occurs annually when fireworks emblaze the downtown skyline and reflect upon the Maumee River between majestic illuminated bridges. There are many awesome Independence Day celebrations throughout northwest Ohio but only Toledo’s fireworks are set against such a scenic backdrop. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz speaks during a news conference about safety enforcement on the Fourth of July, June 25 at Promenade Park in Toledo.