2 local restaurants evacuated following swatting incidents
PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Two Perrysburg Township restaurants were evacuated Monday after false emergency calls led police to respond to reports of possible threats. According to Perrysburg Township Police Chief Matt Gazarek, someone swatted two local restaurants. Officers from both Perrysburg Township and Perrysburg Police...
Editorial: “Keep it Simple” with property tax reform
The “keep it simple” principle reminds us that the most effective solutions are often the simplest. As an Executive Board member of the County Auditors’ Association of Ohio (CAAO), I appreciate the Blade’s endorsement of our four-part property tax relief plan outlined in your recent editorial,“DeWine property tax...
AW residents share concerns about potential data centers
ANTHONY WAYNE – Lyn Cox opened up a folder and extracted several maps of the Anthony Wayne area, pointing out to other Waterville-area residents the tracts of land just beyond Mill Creek subdivision’s southern boundary. “If I had known this was in the background, I wouldn’t have put...
UPDATE: Stolen M&M statue in Bowling Green located
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — UPDATE: According to Bowling Green police, the people in question were identified and the item was returned Monday afternoon. The Bowling Green Police Division is asking for the public's help in identifying two subjects allegedly involved in the theft of a 4-foot-tall red M&M statue in downtown...
Diocese plans to close 125-year-old church in Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A church in Toledo will close early next year and merge with another one in Point Place, the Diocese of Toledo announced. St. Michael the Archangel Parish leaders requested to close and merge with Saint John the Baptist Parish in Point Place, the Diocese said Sunday.
Celebrating the history of glass
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - As we continue showcasing local history leading up to the 250th birthday of the nation, we are examining a gem in Toledo that perhaps some take for granted. To put it simply, Toledo and glass go together like peanut butter and jelly. And the Toledo Museum...
Holy Toledo! Art Tatum turns 116
Holy Toledo! On October 13, 1909, Art Tatum was born in Toledo, Ohio. His groundbreaking recordings, such as Tea for Two (1933), and albums like Piano Starts Here (1949), blend stride and swing with inimitable technical brilliance, influencing legends like Ahmad Jamal and Sergio Mendes. The Art Tatum Resource Center...
Man hospitalized following alleged stabbing at Vistula Manor
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A man was taken to the hospital in stable condition Monday night after an alleged stabbing at Vistula Manor. According to Toledo Police, a man was taken to the hospital in stable condition following the incident around 8:30 p.m. Police at the scene said a woman...
Coroner identifies man killed in workplace accident at First Solar
The employee at First Solar who died Monday suffered critical injuries while working on a machine at the company’s facility at 28101 Cedar Park Blvd. According to the Lucas County Coroner’s Office, Sy Doan, 28, died due to multiple blunt force injuries to the chest with compressive asphyxia. His death was ruled an...
Toledo doctor, schools bring free medical care, food and hope to church parking lot
TOLEDO, Ohio — On Monday nights in south and east Toledo, healing doesn’t just happen inside a hospital. It happens in parking lots, fellowship halls and church basements — wherever people gather, share and pray. Dr. Richard Paat, a clinical professor with the University of Toledo Medical...