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After 28 years away from Toledo, Michael Young must have taken off his planner’s hat when he wrote his Dec. 11 op-ed, “Toledo needs I-475 wider,” from far-away San Diego. The Blade’s title for the piece, which aligns with its own editorial position, gives the op-ed more credence than it deserves. Mr. Young seems...

When parents can’t afford a Christmas gift, it isn’t just a missed present — it’s also a heartbreak that can feel like they’re letting their child down. “One mother in particular, she has three children. She is a hard worker, and she just does not have much, if any, family support. Her kids are in school, early...

Five minutes after the doors opened at 11:00 Sunday morning, the three bartenders at the Bellwether Cocktail Bar & Kitchen were busy building drinks for the people standing in line. They worked with practiced speed and efficiency — no flashy Tom Cruise Cocktail moves. After all, the crowd was thirsty and it was the...

FREMONT, Ohio — Fremont Speedway is proud to announce a landmark multi-year partnership with Ohio-based FriendShip Kitchen, officially rebranding the historic track as Fremont Speedway Fueled by FriendShip. This strategic alliance brings together two organizations deeply rooted in the Buckeye State. As an...

Second of two parts BOWLING GREEN — If humorist James Thurber were alive today, perhaps he would describe residents along Devils Hole Road in Wood County’s Middleton Township as being in the catbird seat. They are on the front line of the only hyperscale data center now under construction in the Toledo area, the $800...

TOLEDO — A Toledo man is facing arson charges for allegedly setting fire to a home earlier this month and then running from the flames. Police arrested 40-year-old Michael Angelini Saturday night. Officers say he intentionally set fire to a house on Arcadia Avenue near Cherry Street then ran...

PERRYSBURG, Ohio — With Christmas just days away, last-minute shoppers are scrambling to finish their gift lists, but many say tighter budgets are forcing them to think twice before heading to the checkout. At Levis Commons in Perrysburg, shoppers say rising prices on everything from toys and electronics to...

PERRYSBURG, Ohio — It’s sure to be one of the most unforgettable days that newly graduated nurse Jada Wilson will ever had. After receiving her Associate Degree in Registered Nursing at the Owens Community College fall commencement, Wilson was surprised by her boyfriend, Corey Williams, who had chosen the already...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Bedford High School, University of Toledo, and University of Toledo Law School graduate is still missing in the Gulf of Mexico near Fort Myers, Florida where the man and his uncle were fishing. Attorney Brandon Billmaier, 33, who lives in Fort Myers, was on...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A woman’s body was found in the rubble of an abandoned, burned down home in Toledo’s Old South End. Residents there have been trying to eliminate blight and vacant properties for quite some time. They say this tragedy underscores a safety issue with abandoned homes.