http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:50:34 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/03/bowling-green-resident-shot-dead-by-friend-in-jerry-city/stories/20260703102 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/03/bowling-green-resident-shot-dead-by-friend-in-jerry-city/stories/20260703102#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:50:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/03/bowling-green-resident-shot-dead-by-friend-in-jerry-city/stories/20260703102 JERRY CITY, Ohio — A Bowling Green man was killed by a friend in the village of Jerry City early Friday morning, the Wood County Sheriff’s Office said. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/03/photo-gallery-best-photos-week-ending-july-2/stories/20260703099 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/03/photo-gallery-best-photos-week-ending-july-2/stories/20260703099#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:20:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/03/photo-gallery-best-photos-week-ending-july-2/stories/20260703099 From a custom bike show to Toledo Mud Hens action, Blade photographers head out every day to capture the triumphs, tragedies, and oddities of life in Lucas County and beyond. Mary Beth Alberti, development director of The National Exchange Club, stands behind a sign commemorating America’s 250th anniversary at The National Exchange Club in Toledo on June 29. Megan Hoppel, co chair of cat care, holds Boo the cat, inside of RubyCats Cat Cafe in downtown Toledo on June 30. Drew Neville, of the Toledo Mud Made Riders, arrives on his custom bike during the T-Town Showdown Custom Bike Show in Toledo on June 27. Girls line up for a hot meal and personal necessities and niceties as Fonda Royster leads a “Worthy on Purpose” workshop, which prioritizes building self-esteem, at the Mott Branch Library on June 26 in central Toledo. The workshops are part of her Open Arms Transformation Living, a nonprofit that addresses unhealthy relationships and human trafficking in vulnerable female youth. Mandy Denbow, right, and her son, Leo, play with a bubble machine at Bowling Green Pride on June 27. A groundhog sits beside its burrow at Collingwood Cemetery in West Toledo on June 26. Paula Lauer, Chris Burkhart, and Nancy Herlocher of the Fort Industry Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, use small scrubbers to clean the headstone of Jacob Wiltse, who served in the Revolutionary War, at the Springfield Township Cemetery in Holland on June 27. Max Anderson runs to second base while an Iowa Cubs player fields a ground ball during a Toledo Mud Hens game against the Iowa Cubs at Fifth Third Field on June 30 Ron Hornbeck laughs while using his ham radio during Toledo Mobile Radio Association’s Field Day at the Wolcott House in Maumee on June 27. Devin Rice plays a gong at Inner Voyage Studio, the first stop in HealGrid's Holistic Scavenger Hunt, on June 27 in Sylvania Township. Koko Dahn, store owner, shows some of the popular items at Yarlu African Market in South Toledo on June 30. Pete Ochoa of Northwood flips his daughter Ivana, 10, into the water on June 29 at Maumee Bay State Park in Oregon. Toledo’s Sawyer Gipson-Long throws a pitch during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and Iowa Cubs at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on July 1. Children splash around in the fountains at Promenade Park on a hot and sunny day in downtown Toledo on June 29. Beachgoers stay cool on June 29 at Maumee Bay State Park in Oregon. Lindsay Kozak, left, and Chelsea Kozak, who run the business Kozy’s Sodys together, with some of their drink kits in Toledo on June 26. Lindsay Kozak, left, and Chelsea Kozak, who run the business Kozy’s Sodys together, stand with some of their drink kits in Toledo on June 26. Mekhi Warren stops for a water break while working out during hot weather at Ottawa Park in West Toledo on June 30. He has a gym membership, but he says he likes exercising outside on hot days. Mekhi Warren works out during hot weather at Ottawa Park in West Toledo on June 30. He has a gym membership, but he says he likes exercising outside on hot days. Kyla Schroeder, 8, and Ella Hemphling, 8, raise their water bottles while wearing neck fans on a hot day during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and Iowa Cubs at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on July 1. A bee sits on butterfly milkweed at Irwin Prairie Nature Preserve in Holland on June 27. Maniya Boyd, 8, jumps into the pool at Smith Park on a hot summer day in Toledo on June 28. An aerial view shows people cooling off at the splash pad at Jamie Farr Park early on in the afternoon heat in Toledo on July 1. Journey Davis, 7, right, sprays her friends with a water hose as they play in an inflatable pool on a hot and sunny day in Toledo on July 1. Sage Wyse, 11, left, does a cartwheel while playing in the water from a fire hydrant with Damalachi White, 10, in Toledo on June 29. From left, Rebecca Bennett, Nate Wishard, Angela Singler, and Scott Hayes of the Oregon Economic Development Foundation team participate in The Epilepsy Center of Northwest Ohio annual fundraising event Practically Golf on June 26 at Promenade Park in Toledo. The event features more than 200 corporate golfers during the day, followed by an evening open to the public with mini golf, music, food, raffles, and family fun in the heart of downtown Toledo. Doug Miller, an executive in the Northwest Capital ponzi scheme, is sentenced for his part at the Lucas County Common Pleas Court in Toledo on June 30. A baby Spotted Lanternfly hits on a plant during the Lantern Fly Stomp Fest and Community Clean Up around the Junction neighborhood in Toledo on June 27. Toledo’s starting pitcher Matt Seelinger throws the ball during an International League baseball game at Fifth Third Field in downtown Toledo on July 2. Mia Pettaway, 9, sprays the hose with Firefighter Zach Biglin during the Toledo Safety Summer Send-Off event at Smith Park in Toledo on June 27. Richard Scheich, an executive in the Northwest Capital ponzi scheme, is sentenced for his part on June 29 at Lucas County Common Pleas Court in Toledo. Teri Utz Bersee paints the Maumee River during an informational open house about the Roche de Boeuf Bridge project at Farnsworth Metropark in Waterville on June 26. Meadow Mainardi, 7, enjoys a waffle cone with her mom Sarah at a grand opening of Swanky Scoops, the only ice cream shop in downtown Toledo on July 1. Adrianna Van Hoose stands next to photographs she created as part of the "Shoot This Not That" program, which held its community celebration at the Anthem Welcome Center in downtown Toledo on June 30. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/03/sunshine-communities-host-open-house-new-tech-house/stories/20260703103 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/03/sunshine-communities-host-open-house-new-tech-house/stories/20260703103#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:33:19 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/03/sunshine-communities-host-open-house-new-tech-house/stories/20260703103 Sunshine Communities will celebrate its new Tech House with a Wednesday open house. Jason Abodeely, Sunshine Communities president and CEO, speaks during the Rotary Club meeting on March 16, at the Glass City Center in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/03/aim-fire-reload-metroparks-toledo-tells-the-story-of-fallen-timbers-battle/stories/20260703098 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/03/aim-fire-reload-metroparks-toledo-tells-the-story-of-fallen-timbers-battle/stories/20260703098#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:22:04 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/03/aim-fire-reload-metroparks-toledo-tells-the-story-of-fallen-timbers-battle/stories/20260703098 Claire Sokolski walked through the Fallen Timbers Battlefield Metropark with a compass in hand, while learning about the Battle of Fallen Timbers. Patrick Bronson, program interpreter at Metroparks Toledo, leads the walk. Tim Stelzer, at left in foreground, asks a question of Patrick Bronson, program interpreter at Metroparks Toledo, center. Attendees listen. Patrick Bronson, program interpreter at Metroparks Toledo, leads the walk. Lisa Sokoloski, left, Pete Sokoloski and 7-year-old Claire Sokoloski participate in an interactive part of the walk as they re-enact Prussian-style musket warfare. Lisa Sokoloski, left, Pete Sokoloski and 7-year-old Claire Sokoloski participate in an interactive part of the walk as they re-enact Prussian-style musket warfare used by the Legion of the United States. Patrick Bronson, program interpreter at Metroparks Toledo, speaks about artifacts including the legion buttons from the Legion of the United States. An sign gives details about the Fort Miamis. An sign gives details about the Western Confederacy. Patrick Bronson, program interpreter at Metroparks Toledo, speaks about Anthony Wayne. Patrick Bronson, program interpreter at Metroparks Toledo, front left, leads the walk. Patrick Bronson, program interpreter at Metroparks Toledo, speaks about Anthony Wayne. John McMahon, left, rests. Patrick Bronson, program interpreter at Metroparks Toledo, center, speaks as walkers rest. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/03/bgsu-state-funds-structured-literacy-center/stories/20260702121 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/03/bgsu-state-funds-structured-literacy-center/stories/20260702121#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:21:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/03/bgsu-state-funds-structured-literacy-center/stories/20260702121 Kate Brodeur, associate professor of literacy education, stands in the lobby of Bowling Green State University's education building on July 2. The university recently received a $750,000 grant to establish a structured literacy center. Kate Brodeur, associate professor of literacy education, stands in the lobby of Bowling Green State University's education building on July 2. The university recently received a $750,000 grant to establish a structured literacy center. Summer camp participants walk near Bowling Green State University's education building on July 2. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/07/03/projects-close-streets/stories/20260703100 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/07/03/projects-close-streets/stories/20260703100#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:49:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/07/03/projects-close-streets/stories/20260703100 The city of Toledo will begin multiple roadwork projects on Monday, causing several road closures, transportation officials announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/03/sylvania-hudson-gallery-new-summer-day/stories/20260702031 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/03/sylvania-hudson-gallery-new-summer-day/stories/20260702031#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:25:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2026/07/03/sylvania-hudson-gallery-new-summer-day/stories/20260702031 Scott Hudson, owner and curator of Hudson Gallery, talks about Royce Deans artwork, which is displayed as part of the “New Summer Day” art exhibition at the Hudson Gallery in Sylvania on July 1. “Uprising” by artist Debra Sue Solecki is displayed as part of the “New Summer Day” art exhibition at the Hudson Gallery in Sylvania on July 1. Woodblock prints by Mary Brodbeck are displayed as part of the “New Summer Day” art exhibition at the Hudson Gallery in Sylvania on July 1. Painting “En Route to the Fountain” by Donna Talerico and ceramic “Peach Eagle” by Shawn Camp are displayed as part of the “New Summer Day” art exhibition at the Hudson Gallery in Sylvania on July 1. Scott Hudson, owner and curator of Hudson Gallery, talks about the theme of the “New Summer Day” art exhibition at the Hudson Gallery in Sylvania on July 1. Scott Hudson, owner and curator of Hudson Gallery, talks about the theme of the “New Summer Day” art exhibition in front of artist Sally Thompsons “Weaving Gardens” oil pastel series at the Hudson Gallery in Sylvania on July 1. “Synthetic Soil” by artist Debra Sue Solecki is displayed as part of the “New Summer Day” art exhibition at the Hudson Gallery in Sylvania on July 1. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/03/npr-s-scott-tong-to-speak-at-lakeside-chautauqua/stories/20260702107 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/03/npr-s-scott-tong-to-speak-at-lakeside-chautauqua/stories/20260702107#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:21:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/03/npr-s-scott-tong-to-speak-at-lakeside-chautauqua/stories/20260702107 LAKESIDE, Ohio — Scott Tong, a journalist and co-host of NPR’s Here & Now, will give a keynote address on globalization and its impacts Thursday at Lakeside Chautauqua. The entrance gate to Lakeside Chautauqua, a spiritual and recreational resort community in 2018. The community is hosting Cleveland Indians Hall of Famer Andre Thornton. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/03/volunteer-battles-groundhogs-preserve-historic-cemetery/stories/20260701131 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/03/volunteer-battles-groundhogs-preserve-historic-cemetery/stories/20260701131#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:03:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/03/volunteer-battles-groundhogs-preserve-historic-cemetery/stories/20260701131 Elijah Diefenbach kneels with his dog, Azula, at Collingwood Cemetery in West Toledo on June 26. A groundhog sits beside its burrow at Collingwood Cemetery in West Toledo on June 26. A monument memorializes Addison Q. Thacher, who was Toledo's mayor from 1932 to 1933, at Collingwood Cemetery in West Toledo on June 26. A groundhog peeks out of his hole at Collingwood Cemetery in West Toledo on June 26. Elijah Diefenbach cleans a gravestone at Collingwood Cemetery in West Toledo on June 26. Elijah Diefenbach holds a tube of Gopher Gasser, which he said he found at Collingwood Cemetery in West Toledo on June 26. Elijah Diefenbach said groundhog burrows such as this one have moved headstones from their original location. Elijah Diefenbach, who volunteers as the cemetery's caretaker, said the stones used to be in a straight line. A groundhog peeks out of his hole at the base of a gravestone at Collingwood Cemetery in West Toledo on June 26. A groundhog peeks out of his hole at the base of a gravestone at Collingwood Cemetery in West Toledo on June 26. Azula, Elijah Diefenbach's dog, sits by his gravestone-cleaning supplies at Collingwood Cemetery in West Toledo on June 26. Azula, named after an 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' character, joins Mr. Diefenbach at the cemetery and chooses which stones he works on. Collingwood Cemetery in West Toledo sits just off Phillips Avenue and has been damaged by groundhogs on June 26. Elijah Diefenbach gives a tour of Collingwood Cemetery in West Toledo, which has been damaged by burrowing groundhogs, on June 26. Elijah Diefenbach points out groundhog burrows at Collingwood Cemetery in West Toledo, while his dog, Azula, rolls in the grass on June 26. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/03/community-initiative-teaches-youths-confidence-resilience/stories/20260701124 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/03/community-initiative-teaches-youths-confidence-resilience/stories/20260701124#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:59:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/03/community-initiative-teaches-youths-confidence-resilience/stories/20260701124 Jerome Davis has never been the loudest student, but he can hear the hush that falls over the room every time he stands up to speak. Students work together in team building, communication, and trust exercises in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwestern Ohio's Empowering Future Leaders program led by Marvin Whitfield at the Wayman Palmer YMCA on June 18 in central Toledo. In this test, blindfolded students must avoid "land mines" (taped X's on the floor) by listening to the instructions of their peers. Students work together in team building, communication, and trust exercises in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwestern Ohio's Empowering Future Leaders program led by Marvin Whitfield at the Wayman Palmer YMCA on June 18 in central Toledo. In this test, blindfolded students must avoid "land mines" (taped X's on the floor) by listening to the instructions of their peers. Students work together in team building, communication, and trust exercises in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwestern Ohio's Empowering Future Leaders program led by Marvin Whitfield at the Wayman Palmer YMCA on June 18 in central Toledo. Students work together in team building, communication, and trust exercises in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwestern Ohio's Empowering Future Leaders program led by Marvin Whitfield at the Wayman Palmer YMCA on June 18 in central Toledo. Students work together in team building, communication, and trust exercises in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwestern Ohio's Empowering Future Leaders program led by Marvin Whitfield at the Wayman Palmer YMCA on June 18 in central Toledo. Students work together in team building, communication, and trust exercises in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwestern Ohio's Empowering Future Leaders program led by Marvin Whitfield at the Wayman Palmer YMCA on June 18 in central Toledo. Students work together in team building, communication, and trust exercises in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwestern Ohio's Empowering Future Leaders program led by Marvin Whitfield at the Wayman Palmer YMCA on June 18 in central Toledo. Students work together in team building, communication, and trust exercises in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwestern Ohio's Empowering Future Leaders program led by Marvin Whitfield at the Wayman Palmer YMCA on June 18 in central Toledo. Jerome Davis, leftmost, and Marvin Whitfield, rightmost, work towards different learning goals each week at Big Brothers Big Sisters' Empowering Future Leaders program alongside students age 8 to 18. Jerome Davis, second to right, participates in a team-building activity with members of Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwestern Ohio's Empowering Future Leaders program. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/02/community-group-works-to-find-new-use-for-harvard-elementary/stories/20260701117 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/02/community-group-works-to-find-new-use-for-harvard-elementary/stories/20260701117#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:45:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/02/community-group-works-to-find-new-use-for-harvard-elementary/stories/20260701117 The halls of Harvard Elementary may be silent, but a group of South Toledoans is rallying to ensure the 99-year-old building continues to live on. John Irish, who lives next to the now-closed Harvard Elementary School, left, and Carty Finkbeiner, a former Toledo mayor and South Toledo resident, hold a rendering of potential uses of the building outside the Harvard School in South Toledo on July 1. The two are part of a group pushing to saving the historic building and find a new use for it. The now-closed Harvard Elementary School in South Toledo on July 1. Carty Finkbeiner, a former Toledo mayor and South Toledo resident, left, and John Irish, who lives next to the now-closed Harvard Elementary School, walk up the hill outside the Harvard School in South Toledo on July 1. The two are part of a group pushing to saving the historic building and find a new use for it. Ornate details, as well as a fallout shelter sign, seen on the now-closed Harvard Elementary School in South Toledo on July 1. John Irish, who lives next to the now-closed Harvard Elementary School, left, and Carty Finkbeiner, a former Toledo mayor and South Toledo resident, hold a rendering of potential uses of the building outside the Harvard School in South Toledo on July 1. The two are part of a group pushing to saving the historic building and find a new use for it. John Irish, who lives next to the now-closed Harvard Elementary School, left, and Carty Finkbeiner, a former Toledo mayor and South Toledo resident, stand outside the Harvard School in South Toledo on July 1. The two are part of a group pushing to saving the historic building and find a new use for it. John Irish, who lives next to the now-closed Harvard Elementary School, left, and Carty Finkbeiner, a former Toledo mayor and South Toledo resident, partially out of frame, hold a rendering of potential uses of the building outside the Harvard School in South Toledo on July 1. The two are part of a group pushing to saving the historic building and find a new use for it. A rendering of what Harvard Elementary could look like as a mixed use development. The now-closed Harvard Elementary School is located in South Toledo on July 1. The now-closed Harvard Elementary School is located in South Toledo on July 1. Carty Finkbeiner, a former Toledo mayor and South Toledo resident, left, and John Irish, who lives next to the now-closed Harvard Elementary School, talk about the Harvard School at Wixey Bakery in South Toledo on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The two are part of a group pushing to saving the historic building and find a new use for it. Carty Finkbeiner, a former Toledo mayor and South Toledo resident, left, and John Irish, who lives next to the now-closed Harvard Elementary School, talk about the Harvard School at Wixey Bakery in South Toledo on July 1. The two are part of a group pushing to saving the historic building and find a new use for it. John Irish, who lives next to the now-closed Harvard Elementary School, left, and Carty Finkbeiner, a former Toledo mayor and South Toledo resident, hold a rendering of potential uses of the building outside the Harvard School in South Toledo on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The two are part of a group pushing to saving the historic building and find a new use for it. The now-closed Harvard Elementary School is located in South Toledo on July 1. Carty Finkbeiner, a former Toledo mayor and South Toledo resident, shows renderings of potential uses for the now-closed Harvard Elementary School at Wixey Bakery in South Toledo on July 1. He and John Irish, behind him, are two people of a group pushing to saving the historic building and find a new use for it. Renderings of potential uses of the now-closed Harvard Elementary School shown by Carty Finkbeiner and John Irish seen at Wixey Bakery in South Toledo on July 1. The two are part of a group pushing to saving the historic building and find a new use for it. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/02/body-found-water-intake-distress-call/stories/20260702112 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/02/body-found-water-intake-distress-call/stories/20260702112#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:09:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/02/body-found-water-intake-distress-call/stories/20260702112 Officials have identified the man who drowned in Lake Erie, while a recovery effort for a missing 11-year-old girl remains under way. Jerusalem Township and Oregon fire personnel head out in an Oregon Fire and Rescue Department boat during the search effort for missing 11-year-old Angelique Cunningham in Jerusalem Township on July 3. Jerusalem Township and Oregon fire personnel head out in an Oregon Fire and Rescue Department boat during the search effort for missing 11-year-old Angelique Cunningham in Jerusalem Township on July 3. Angelique Cunningham, 11, was reported missing at 5:30 a.m. July 2. Jerusalem Township and Oregon fire personnel head out in an Oregon Fire and Rescue Department boat during the search effort for missing 11-year-old Angelique Cunningham in Jerusalem Township on July 3. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/02/fort-meigs-ymca-swim-coach-cancer-survivor-inspires-people-around-her/stories/20260702129 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/02/fort-meigs-ymca-swim-coach-cancer-survivor-inspires-people-around-her/stories/20260702129#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:11:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/02/fort-meigs-ymca-swim-coach-cancer-survivor-inspires-people-around-her/stories/20260702129 Mary-Chris Kay of Perrysburg was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer in August, 2020. Mary-Chris Kay, left, hugs Sally Goligoski during a ceremony honoring Mary-Chris Kay who donated to the Fort Meigs YMCA in Perrysburg. Family of Mary-Chris Kay clap during a ceremony honoring Mary-Chris Kay who donated to the Fort Meigs YMCA in Perrysburg. Mary-Chris Kay listens to speakers during a ceremony honoring Mary-Chris Kay who donated to the Fort Meigs YMCA in Perrysburg. Mary-Chris Kay sings as people perform songs during a ceremony honoring Mary-Chris Kay who donated to the Fort Meigs YMCA in Perrysburg. Mary-Chris Kay gets a standing ovation during a ceremony honoring Mary-Chris Kay who donated to the Fort Meigs YMCA in Perrysburg. Perrysburg Mayor Mark Weber gifts a pin and a golden pickle ball to Mary-Chris Kay. Mary-Chris Kay gets emotional as she speaks. Mary-Chris Kay laughs as she speaks. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/02/toledo-city-council-to-consider-temporary-income-tax-increase/stories/20260703028 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/02/toledo-city-council-to-consider-temporary-income-tax-increase/stories/20260703028#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:23:42 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/07/02/toledo-city-council-to-consider-temporary-income-tax-increase/stories/20260703028 Toledo City Council will consider placing a proposed temporary 0.25 percent municipal income tax before voters at its July 14 meeting. Toledo police investigates a shooting that left 12 people injured at the Old West End Festival at the Agnes Reynolds Jackson Arboretum in Toledo on June 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/02/owens-community-college-receives-state-funds-demolition/stories/20260702116 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/02/owens-community-college-receives-state-funds-demolition/stories/20260702116#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:36:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/02/owens-community-college-receives-state-funds-demolition/stories/20260702116 Owens Community College has received an Ohio Department of Higher Education loan totaling nearly $1 million to support the demolition of the Health Technologies building and Bicentennial Hall, officials said Thursday. The northern gateway area of the campus of Owens Community College, with the Health Technologies building in the foreground and Bicentennial Hall behind it. Bicentennial Hall is located on the campus of Owens Community College. The Health Technologies building is located on the campus of Owens Community College. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/02/michigan-woodworking-institute-carves-path-historic-preservation-training/stories/20260618064 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/02/michigan-woodworking-institute-carves-path-historic-preservation-training/stories/20260618064#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:57:58 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/07/02/michigan-woodworking-institute-carves-path-historic-preservation-training/stories/20260618064 ADRIAN — In Adrian College’s Hickman Gallery, a dark mahogany spiral curls from a black pedestal, suspending a small cabinet and a single rose in a delicate feat of balance. Zack Fealk, lead instructor of the nine-month furniture design program, watches as Joel Cannon shows him a carving technique during a hand tool joinery class at the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute in Adrian on June 5. Zack Fealk, lead instructor of the nine-month furniture design program, demonstrates a sanding technique during a hand tool joinery class at the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute in Adrian on June 5. Susan Stroebe carves a piece of wood during a hand tool joinery class at the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute in Adrian on June 5. Zack Fealk, lead instructor of the nine-month furniture design program, teaches a hand tool joinery class at the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute in Adrian on June 5. Susan Stroebe carves a piece of wood during a hand tool joinery class at the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute in Adrian on June 5. Zack Fealk, department head and lead instructor of the nine-month furniture design program, teaches a hand tool joinery class at the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute in Adrian on June 5. “Purgatory,” crafted by Elise Castelli, is displayed as part of Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute’s 2026 Michigan Contemporary Craft Exhibition in the Hickman Gallery at Adrian College in Adrian on June 5. The piece is inspired by jumping spiders. “Aditya Hridayam,” crafted by Shane Mooney, is displayed as part of Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute’s 2026 Michigan Contemporary Craft Exhibition in the Hickman Gallery in Adrian on June 5. Kevin Curran, Nick D’Angelo, and Susan Stroebe listen as Zack Fealk, lead instructor of the nine-month furniture design program, teaches during a hand tool joinery class at the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute in Adrian on June 5. “Lost Together,” a cabinet crafted made using wood burning design techniques by Ruth Latham, is displayed as part of Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute’s 2026 Michigan Contemporary Craft Exhibition in the Hickman Gallery at Adrian College in Adrian on June 5. “Darwin’s Law,” crafted by Elise Castelli, showcases stick-like drawer handles, displayed as part of Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute’s 2026 Michigan Contemporary Craft Exhibition in the Hickman Gallery at Adrian College in Adrian on June 5. Woodwork of graduating students and select Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute faculty and alumni is displayed as part of SBWI’s 2026 Michigan Contemporary Craft Exhibition in the Hickman Gallery at Adrian College in Adrian on June 5. A drawer on “Adita Hridayam,” a bookshelf crafted by Shane Mooney, is displayed as part of Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute’s 2026 Michigan Contemporary Craft Exhibition in the Hickman Gallery at Adrian College in Adrian on June 5. Peter Densmore, Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute chief of staff, closes a drawer on “Izcalia: Case on Stand,” crafted by Armando Covarrubias Jr., SBWI vice president of academics, displayed as part of SWBI’s 2026 Michigan Contemporary Craft Exhibition in the Hickman Gallery at Adrian College in Adrian on June 5. “The Bardo Boy,” crafted by Zack Fealk, Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute department head, is displayed as part of SBWI’s 2026 Michigan Contemporary Craft Exhibition in the Hickman Gallery at Adrian College in Adrian on June 5. Participants carve wood at their stations to create a wooden tool basket during a hand tool joinery class at the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute in Adrian on June 5. “Tripod Tea Table,” made by Adam Davies, “Pedestal Table," made by Armando Covarrubias Jr., and “On The Edge,” made by Jaime Marvin, are displayed as part of Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute’s 2026 Michigan Contemporary Craft Exhibition in the Hickman Gallery at Adrian College in Adrian on June 5. The Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute is located in Adrian on June 5. Various wood carving tools sit on a table during a hand tool joinery class at the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute in Adrian on June 5. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/02/fbi-investigating-bank-robbery/stories/20260702113 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/02/fbi-investigating-bank-robbery/stories/20260702113#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:05:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/02/fbi-investigating-bank-robbery/stories/20260702113 The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a Thursday morning West Toledo bank robbery. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/02/battle-of-lake-erie-important-moment-u-s-history-not-game-changer/stories/20260701003 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/02/battle-of-lake-erie-important-moment-u-s-history-not-game-changer/stories/20260701003#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:27:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/07/02/battle-of-lake-erie-important-moment-u-s-history-not-game-changer/stories/20260701003 Thirty-seven years after America was formed, it scored a stunning victory over the British navy during the War of 1812’s Battle of Lake Erie. John Thompson, manager of historic programming, visits Fort Meigs Historic Site in Perrysburg on June 11. The Niagara fires its cannon during a 200th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Lake Erie off Put-in-Bay in 2013. Rob Whitman is featured in a June, 2025 photo. The Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial's column is located on Put-in-Bay. The Doric Column, one of America's tallest structures, reaches skyward in this file photo from June of 2025. The flags of Canada, Great Britain, and America are permanent fixtures at the Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial to represent lasting peace between those three nations since the War of 1812 ended. John Thompson, manager of historic programming, visits Fort Meigs Historic Site in Perrysburg on June 11. John Thompson, manager of historic programming, visits Fort Meigs Historic Site in Perrysburg on June 11. Fort Meigs Historic Site is located in Perrysburg on June 11. Fort Meigs Historic Site is open on June 11 in Perrysburg. Fort Meigs Historic Site is open on June 11 in Perrysburg. Fort Meigs Historic Site is open on June 11 in Perrysburg. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/02/oshp-reports-serious-crasgh-on/stories/20260702109 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/02/oshp-reports-serious-crasgh-on/stories/20260702109#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:57:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/02/oshp-reports-serious-crasgh-on/stories/20260702109 The Toledo Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious vehicle crash on State Rt. 2 just west of Albon Road in Springfield Township. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/02/police-west-homicide-airbnb-lepkowski/stories/20260701137 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/02/police-west-homicide-airbnb-lepkowski/stories/20260701137#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:01:34 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/07/02/police-west-homicide-airbnb-lepkowski/stories/20260701137 Toledo police are renewing their plea for information on the slaying of 26-year-old in West Toledo in 2025. Andrew Price, Cole Lepkowski’s fiancé, embraces a vigil attendee outside of their home in Toledo on June 30. Cole Lepkowski, 26, was the victim of a homicide in 2025 in the 2900 block of West Lincolnshire Boulevard. Family and friends of Cole Lepkowski stand in his front yard to mourn during a vigil held by his neighbors the day after his death in Toledo in 2025.