http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:39:11 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/08/09/outdoors-michigan-ohio-waterfowl-hunting-asian-carp-great-lakes/stories/20260809026 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/08/09/outdoors-michigan-ohio-waterfowl-hunting-asian-carp-great-lakes/stories/20260809026#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/08/09/outdoors-michigan-ohio-waterfowl-hunting-asian-carp-great-lakes/stories/20260809026 Seems like everything these days is about the economic hardships, even hunting and fishing. Fish Point State Wildlife Area, which is about 2½ hours from Toledo, is one of Michigan’s Wetland Wonders public lands where waterfowl hunters can participate in free drawings for permits to hunt specific zones. These areas offer pristine habitat for migratory birds, as well as ideal conditions for hunters. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/08/09/new-mychart-feature-lets-emergency-room-patients-get-real-time-care-data/stories/20260808002 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/08/09/new-mychart-feature-lets-emergency-room-patients-get-real-time-care-data/stories/20260808002#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/08/09/new-mychart-feature-lets-emergency-room-patients-get-real-time-care-data/stories/20260808002 MyChart Bedside, a program that gives emergency room patients real-time information on their care, is now operating at two Toledo health systems. MyChart is a registered trademark of Epic Systems Corp. It's Bedside application can be used on phones, tablets, and Smart TVs. The University of Toledo Medical Center ProMedica headquarters https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/08/09/as-financial-exploitation-of-older-adults-rises-a-new-grant-seeks-to-protect-ohi/stories/20260728085 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/08/09/as-financial-exploitation-of-older-adults-rises-a-new-grant-seeks-to-protect-ohi/stories/20260728085#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/08/09/as-financial-exploitation-of-older-adults-rises-a-new-grant-seeks-to-protect-ohi/stories/20260728085 Older adults across northwest Ohio are increasingly falling victim to financial exploitation and other forms of abuse, prompting advocates to step up efforts to protect a population that is often overlooked. A community event as a part of Serving Our Seniors, an elderly abuse prevention center. A community event as a part of Serving Our Seniors, an elderly abuse prevention center. Staff of the Legal Aid of Western Ohio at the Area Office on Aging's spring fling event. Legal Aid of Western Ohio's grant team at the Center for Equal Justice. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/08/08/murakami-hr-peters-meidroth-each-knock-2-runs-white-sox-top-guardians/stories/20260808094 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/08/08/murakami-hr-peters-meidroth-each-knock-2-runs-white-sox-top-guardians/stories/20260808094#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:31:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/08/08/murakami-hr-peters-meidroth-each-knock-2-runs-white-sox-top-guardians/stories/20260808094 CHICAGO — Munetaka Murakami homered and Tristan Peters and Chase Meidroth each drove in a pair of runs in Chicago's five-run sixth inning as the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 Saturday, snapping a season-worst four-game skid. Chicago White Sox's Tristan Peters gestures after hitting a two-run double. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/08/08/nationals-snap-cincinnati-ace-chase-burns-12-game-winning-streak-beating-reds/stories/20260808095 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/08/08/nationals-snap-cincinnati-ace-chase-burns-12-game-winning-streak-beating-reds/stories/20260808095#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:30:04 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/08/08/nationals-snap-cincinnati-ace-chase-burns-12-game-winning-streak-beating-reds/stories/20260808095 WASHINGTON — Andrés Chaparro drove in three runs and the Washington Nationals snapped Cincinnati ace Chase Burns’ 12-game winning streak, beating the Reds 8-2 on Saturday night. Washington Nationals' CJ Abrams dives towards second base for a double during the third inning. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/08/08/jackson-jobe-sparkling-debut-help-the-tigers-rout-giants-8-0/stories/20260808093 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/08/08/jackson-jobe-sparkling-debut-help-the-tigers-rout-giants-8-0/stories/20260808093#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:29:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/08/08/jackson-jobe-sparkling-debut-help-the-tigers-rout-giants-8-0/stories/20260808093 SAN FRANCISCO — Jackson Jobe held the San Francisco Giants to one hit in five scoreless innings in his first outing in the majors more than a year and the Detroit Tigers broke it open with a six-run seventh inning in an 8-0 victory Saturday night. Detroit Tigers pitcher Jackson Jobe throws against the San Francisco Giants. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/08/08/editorial-cartoon-kirk-walters-8-9-26/stories/20260808092 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/08/08/editorial-cartoon-kirk-walters-8-9-26/stories/20260808092#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/08/08/editorial-cartoon-kirk-walters-8-9-26/stories/20260808092 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/08/08/mud-hens-lose-4th-straight-sloppy-performance/stories/20260808091 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/08/08/mud-hens-lose-4th-straight-sloppy-performance/stories/20260808091#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:39:35 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/08/08/mud-hens-lose-4th-straight-sloppy-performance/stories/20260808091 The Toledo Mud Hens suffered a fourth consecutive loss to the Omaha Storm Chasers at Fifth Third Field on Saturday, falling by a score of 7-2. Toledo’s Cal Stevenson runs to second during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and Columbus Clippers at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on May 31. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/08/photo-gallery-jeep-fest-parade-1/stories/20260808086 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/08/photo-gallery-jeep-fest-parade-1/stories/20260808086#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:24:42 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/08/photo-gallery-jeep-fest-parade-1/stories/20260808086 Jeeps and rubber ducks galore on downtown streets during the Jeep Fest Parade in Toledo on Saturday. Jeeps have been manufactured in Toledo since 1941, and the festival started in 2016 to celebrate the iconic brand and its Toledo roots. Jeeps pass by a stray rubber duck during the Jeep Fest Parade. Jeremy Hopkins fires a rubber duck to the crowd during the Jeep Fest Parade. Dashawn Galloway, 6, waves to the passing Jeeps during the Jeep Fest Parade. Jeeps travel on Huron Street during the Jeep Fest Parade. People line Huron Street during the Jeep Fest Parade. Jeeps make their way along Huron Street during the Jeep Fest Parade. Judy Shirling, with the Ladies' Oriental Shrine of North America, throws candy during the Jeep Fest Parade. Christian Erwin, 18, left, and Tim Erwin, his grandfather, use buckets to catch rubber ducks during the Jeep Fest Parade. A patriotic Jeep goes by during the Jeep Fest Parade. Randy Fitzpatrick tosses candy from a military-style Jeep during the Jeep Fest Parade. Jeeps move along Huron Street during the Jeep Fest Parade. Rupert Steinkerchner, 4, fills his family’s Jeep with bubbles during the Jeep Fest Parade. Bubbles fill the air during the Jeep Fest Parade. Jodie Posta requests ducks with a sign during the Jeep Fest Parade. Jeeps in the parade reflect on the glasses of Ken Reese, who retired from Jeep in 2002, during the Jeep Fest Parade. Kieena Barnes makes bubbles from the back of a Jeep during the Jeep Fest Parade. The Zenobia Shrine Jeepsters go by during the Jeep Fest Parade. A Jeep’s antenna features rubber ducks during the Jeep Fest Parade. A person tosses candy during the Jeep Fest Parade . People gather to watch during the Jeep Fest Parade. A Jeep sits on a rock, a typical Jeep pose, while on display on Summit Street during Jeep Fest. People check out the Jeeps on display on in the parking lot at Superior and Jackson streets during Jeep Fest. A miniature remote control Jeep sits among the full-sized vehicles on display during Jeep Fest. People move along Huron Street in their Jeeps during the Jeep Fest Parade. People check out the Jeeps on display on Superior Street during Jeep Fest. Ryan Waters high fives the crowd during the Jeep Fest Parade. People check out the Jeeps on display on Summit Street during Jeep Fest. A kid throws candy from a Jeep during the Jeep Fest Parade. Jenny Jefferson tosses a rubber duck to the crowd during the Jeep Fest Parade. UAW Local 12 marches by during the Jeep Fest Parade. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz tosses candy during the Jeep Fest Parade. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/08/toledo-jeep-fest-brings-hundreds-to-downtown-toledo/stories/20260808078 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/08/toledo-jeep-fest-brings-hundreds-to-downtown-toledo/stories/20260808078#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:36:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/08/08/toledo-jeep-fest-brings-hundreds-to-downtown-toledo/stories/20260808078 Randy Patterson traveled all the way from Illinois to show off his lime green Jeep Wrangler at Toledo Jeep Fest. Rupert Steinkerchner, 4, fills his family’s Jeep with bubbles during the Jeep Fest Parade in Toledo on Aug. 8. Randy Fitzpatrick tosses candy from a military-style Jeep during the Jeep Fest Parade in Toledo on Aug. 8. People check out the Jeeps on display on Summit Street during Jeep Fest in Toledo on Aug. 8. People check out the Jeeps on display on Superior Street during Jeep Fest in Toledo on Aug. 8. People check out the Jeeps on display on in the parking lot at Superior and Jackson streets during Jeep Fest in Toledo on Aug. 8. A Jeep sits on a rock, a typical Jeep pose, while on display on Summit Street during Jeep Fest in Toledo on Aug. 8. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/08/08/forward-johnny-waldron-returns-to-the-walleye-lineup/stories/20260808083 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/08/08/forward-johnny-waldron-returns-to-the-walleye-lineup/stories/20260808083#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:39:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/08/08/forward-johnny-waldron-returns-to-the-walleye-lineup/stories/20260808083 Forward Johnny Waldron, who scored two goals in his first game as a pro with the Toledo Walleye last season, has re-signed with the team. Toledo’s Johnny Waldron follows the puck during an ECHL hockey game between the Toledo Walleye and Indy Fuel at the Huntington Center in Toledo on March 27. Toledo’s Johnny Waldron and Tahoe’s Linden Alger collide during the first period of an ECHL hockey game at the Huntington Center in downtown on March 20. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/08/08/photo-gallery-homeownership-expo/stories/20260808084 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/08/08/photo-gallery-homeownership-expo/stories/20260808084#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:36:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/08/08/photo-gallery-homeownership-expo/stories/20260808084 The Northwest Ohio REALTORS Homeownership Expo took place on Saturday at the Ward Pavilion in Toledo. Christopher Repass, director of marketing with AREA Title Agency, applauds a speaker with his son, Harvey, 8, during the Northwest Ohio REALTORS Homeownership Expo at Ward Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 8. Aubrey Oiler asks question during the Northwest Ohio REALTORS Homeownership Expo at Ward Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 8. Ben Palicki, realtor at REMAX Preferred Associates, and Lucynthia Jones, realtor with Keller Williams Citywide, take a selfie with Candie Pitzen, realtor with Howard Hanna Real Estate, during the Northwest Ohio REALTORS Homeownership Expo at Ward Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 8. Stephen Darrington, Jr., with Farmers Insurance, speaks about different types of home coverage during the Northwest Ohio REALTORS Homeownership Expo at Ward Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 8. Stephen Toon, Northwest Ohio REALTORS president-elect, listens as Shalonda Thurmond, president of Northwest Ohio REALTORS, speaks during their Homeownership Expo at Ward Pavilion in Toledo on Aug. 8. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/08/08/briggs-eastwood-boys-basketball-coach-michael-flips-preached-sacrifice/stories/20260808079 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/08/08/briggs-eastwood-boys-basketball-coach-michael-flips-preached-sacrifice/stories/20260808079#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:35:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/08/08/briggs-eastwood-boys-basketball-coach-michael-flips-preached-sacrifice/stories/20260808079 The hardest conversation of Michael Flipse’s coaching career did not come after a heartbreaking loss. Eastwood boys basketball coach Michael Flipse during a game last season. He is being called away for military duty this season. Ohio National Guardsman Michael Flipse grabs a box of food to load into a car during a food distribution drive-through at Nuestra Gente Community Center in Toledo in December, 2020. Eastwood's Michael Flipse celebrates a layup after being fouled in a 2014 game. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/food/2026/08/08/maddie-knows-best-chili-crisp-and-birthday-gifts/stories/20260809021 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/food/2026/08/08/maddie-knows-best-chili-crisp-and-birthday-gifts/stories/20260809021#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/food/2026/08/08/maddie-knows-best-chili-crisp-and-birthday-gifts/stories/20260809021 Is it important to chill cookie dough? https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/food/2026/08/08/one-year-later-perrysburg-native-thrives-at-eleven-madison-park-3-star-michelin/stories/20260727082 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/food/2026/08/08/one-year-later-perrysburg-native-thrives-at-eleven-madison-park-3-star-michelin/stories/20260727082#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:53:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/food/2026/08/08/one-year-later-perrysburg-native-thrives-at-eleven-madison-park-3-star-michelin/stories/20260727082 New York’s got nothing on Jake Hermann. The dining room of Eleven Madison Park in Manhattan. Jake Hermann started as a kitchen server at the three-Michelin star restaurant Eleven Madison Park toward the beginning of July in Manhattan. In the last year working at Eleven Madison Park, Jake Hermann said he learned more about the science behind food. Perrysburg native Jake Hermann made the move to Brooklyn in July, 2025, to join the team at Eleven Madison Park in Manhattan. Jake Hermann, second from left, with his mentor, Nick Walters, left, mother, Betsy Hermann, and brother Zak Hermann, right, while dining at Eleven Madison Park in Manhattan in the spring. Soon after Jake Hermann started at Eleven Madison Park, the menu switched from exclusively vegan, which it’s been for four years, to a plant-based menu with select animal products to accompany certain dishes. A glimpse of the interior of Eleven Madison Park in Manhattan. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/2026/08/08/senate-passes-bill-fund-government-avert-shutdown/stories/20260808076 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/2026/08/08/senate-passes-bill-fund-government-avert-shutdown/stories/20260808076#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:52:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/2026/08/08/senate-passes-bill-fund-government-avert-shutdown/stories/20260808076 The Senate passed a bill on Saturday that would extend government funding to Dec. 11 in a bid to avert a shutdown ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, speaks before President Donald Trump signs executive orders modifying the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and the Bears Ears National Monument in the Oval Office of the White House on July 13 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/08/senators-head-exits-voting-bill/stories/20260808075 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/08/senators-head-exits-voting-bill/stories/20260808075#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:42:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/08/senators-head-exits-voting-bill/stories/20260808075 WASHINGTON — Senators headed for the exits in the predawn hours Saturday, ending for now a crushing standoff over President Donald Trump's demands that they stay in session to pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill before the summer recess. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., talks with reporters outside of the Senate chamber during a vote at the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 7 in Washington. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on Aug. 7 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, walks through the Senate subway at the U.S. Capitol during a vote on Aug. 7 in Washington. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., departs the U.S. Capitol prior to a confirmation vote for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Aug. 7 in Washington. Sen. Thomas Tillis, R-N.C., walks through the U.S. Capitol during a recess on Aug. 7 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/08/todd-blanche-narrowly-confirmed-attorney-general/stories/20260808074 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/08/todd-blanche-narrowly-confirmed-attorney-general/stories/20260808074#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:19:06 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/08/todd-blanche-narrowly-confirmed-attorney-general/stories/20260808074 WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney’s command of a Justice Department the Republican president has sought to bend to his will. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, right, is joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Ambassador Michael C. Gonzales, left, during a news conference at the Department of Justice on Aug. 5 in Washington. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., departs the U.S. Capitol prior to a confirmation vote for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Aug. 7 in Washington. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, talks with reporters as she walks through the Senate subway at the U.S. Capitol during a vote on Aug. 7 in Washington. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice on Aug. 5 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/2026/08/08/swat-owens-community-college-training-walls/stories/20260806110 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/2026/08/08/swat-owens-community-college-training-walls/stories/20260806110#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:59:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/2026/08/08/swat-owens-community-college-training-walls/stories/20260806110 At Owens Community College, public safety instructors are turning training rooms into maze-like building simulations. Toledo Police SWAT members run through a drill as they practice tactics with the use of lightweight modular tactical range walls at Owens Community College Center for Emergency Preparedness in Lake Township on Aug. 6. Officer Aaron Manders, left, and other Toledo Police SWAT members run through a drill as they practice tactics with the use of lightweight modular tactical range walls at Owens Community College Center for Emergency Preparedness in Lake Township on Aug. 6. Officer Chase Baney, front, and other Toledo Police SWAT members run through a drill as they practice tactics with the use of lightweight modular tactical range walls at Owens Community College Center for Emergency Preparedness in Lake Township on Aug. 6. Toledo Police SWAT members run through a drill as they practice tactics with the use of lightweight modular tactical range walls at Owens Community College Center for Emergency Preparedness in Lake Township on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. Toledo Police SWAT members run through a drill as they practice tactics with the use of lightweight modular tactical range walls at Owens Community College Center for Emergency Preparedness in Lake Township on Aug. 6. A lightweight modular tactical range wall setup at Owens Community College Center for Emergency Preparedness in Lake Township on Aug. 6. Toledo Police SWAT members run through a drill as they practice tactics with the use of lightweight modular tactical range walls at Owens Community College Center for Emergency Preparedness in Lake Township on Aug. 6. Mark King, manager of Owens’ Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy program, right, helps rearrange the walls between drills as Toledo Police SWAT members practice tactics with the use of lightweight modular tactical range walls at Owens Community College Center for Emergency Preparedness in Walbridge on Aug. 6. Toledo Police SWAT members run through a drill as they practice tactics with the use of lightweight modular tactical range walls at Owens Community College Center for Emergency Preparedness in Lake Township on Aug. 6. Toledo Police SWAT members run through a drill as they practice tactics with the use of lightweight modular tactical range walls at Owens Community College Center for Emergency Preparedness in Lake Township on Aug. 6. Toledo Police SWAT members run through a drill as they practice tactics with the use of lightweight modular tactical range walls at Owens Community College Center for Emergency Preparedness in Lake Township on Aug. 6. Toledo Police SWAT members run through a drill as they practice tactics with the use of lightweight modular tactical range walls at Owens Community College Center for Emergency Preparedness in Lake Township on Aug. 6. Toledo Police SWAT members run through a drill as they practice tactics with the use of lightweight modular tactical range walls at Owens Community College Center for Emergency Preparedness in Lake Township on Aug. 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/08/08/taking-look-who-the-goaltenders-might-walleye-season/stories/20260807108 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/08/08/taking-look-who-the-goaltenders-might-walleye-season/stories/20260807108#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/08/08/taking-look-who-the-goaltenders-might-walleye-season/stories/20260807108 While it remains a question which goaltenders will man the pipes this season for the Toledo Walleye, the pipeline looks loaded. Toledo’s Carter Gylander blocks a shot by Wheeling’s Logan Pietila during the second period of an ECHL hockey game at the Huntington Center in downtown Toledo on April 17. Kalamazoo Wings' Jonathan Lemieux blocks the puck during the game at the Huntington Center on Jan. 5, 2025. United States forward Max Plante, top left, celebrates with teammate Trey Augustine (1) after they defeated Czechia in World Junior hockey championship semifinal game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Jan. 4, 2025.