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BOWLING GREEN — A crash involving a pickup, a minivan, a car, and a tractor-trailer tied up traffic on I-75 Tuesday afternoon, but no life-threatening injuries were reported. Marv Kranick, 46, of Bradner, Ohio, “failed to maintain an assured clear distance ahead” while driving the pickup about 3:55 p.m. in Perrysburg...

TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo Police officer is facing charges after investigators say he is accused of stealing from Walmart stores in both Holland and Toledo, including once while wearing a department T-shirt. Officer Gregory Long, 42, is charged with two counts of theft in Holland following two incidents...

TOLEDO, Ohio — After months of public meetings, Lucas County Children Services held its final community conversation on Monday night, providing residents with another opportunity to share their concerns and ideas with the agency. The meeting brought agency leaders and community members together at the downtown...

TOLEDO, Ohio — On the latest episode of “Leading Edge,” host Jeff Smith welcomed viewers with an in-depth look at two forces shaping the Toledo region: medical innovation at ProMedica and the resilience of the city’s labor movement. The program opened with a conversation between Smith...

Patrick Burtch, who retired this month as Maumee city administrator, will be paid his salary through the end of the year. Details of Mr. Burtch’s exit agreement with the city was provided at The Blade’s request. He will continue to receive a biweekly gross pay of $7,267.57 through Dec. 31. “It was just part of the...

Oregon City Council on Monday unanimously approved rezoning properties on Corduroy and Wynn roads to make way for the proposed data center, a multibillion dollar investment. The property, which consists of seven parcels totaling 20 acres, was rezoned to advanced manufacturing from agricultural. “These zoning changes...

There’s a pizza place in Fremont, Ohio, where locals guard the secret like it’s the nuclear codes, and once you taste what The Depot is serving, you’ll understand why they’ve been so quiet about it. This isn’t some fancy wood-fired situation with ingredients you can’t pronounce...

Over 25 waterspouts were observed over the Great Lakes between August 23 and 24, according to the International Centre for Waterspout Research (ICWR). The outbreak is ongoing, with the ICWR forecasting favorable conditions for waterspout formation through August 26. Videos and photos of the waterspouts circulated on...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Xander Epps’ family and friends, as well as people who never even knew him, turned out at a vigil on Sunday to remember the victim of the tragic crime. Epps was stabbed outside of the McDonald’s on Summit Street on Saturday evening. A 16-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder for the crime.

TOLEDO, Ohio — A former medical fellow at the University of Toledo was sentenced to prison Tuesday after being convicted of aggravated arson charges for setting a Sylvania Township home on fire in December. Andrew Campbell, 34, was sentenced in Lucas County Common Pleas Court to 4-6 years in...