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TOLEDO, Ohio — Police found an 18-year-old dead after an apparent drowning in a north Toledo pond on Saturday night. On Sunday, St. Francis de Sales High School confirmed to WTOL 11 that the young man was Anson Crandall, who would have been a senior next year. Crandall’s mother...

Rebecca Tansel didn’t set out to paint live p ortrait s at weddings. The Blade d igital media producer started by catching social media posts about the up-and-coming wedding trend. W hen a friend asked her if she’d be willing to try it herself last year , Tansel said yes . Spending eight hours working on watercolor por

ADRIAN — Lenawee County has renewed a $17,500 Financial Wellness Program for Employees. Commissioners approved the annual renewal for SmartDollar, a financial wellness software program offered to county employees, during Thursday’s Accounts Payable Committee meeting. The program helps staff manage personal finances, of

GRAND RAPIDS, Ohio — Near the surging whitewater of the Maumee River, an oversized cardboard teacup bobbed across a shallow creek. The handmade boat was participating in the fourth annual Cardboard Boat Regatta as part of this year’s Rally by the River Days in Grand Rapids. Visitors from states including Michigan and I

MONROE, Mich. – Two are now in custody after breaking-in and setting fire to a weed shop in Monroe. Monroe County Central Dispatch received a call at around 2 a.m. on July 12 for an alarm activation at Dacut Cannabis Company located at 14921 LaPlaisance Road in Monroe, MI.

Investigators are working to determine if the body is that of a missing kayaker.

A 54-year-old man from South Rockwood was fatally shot Sunday, July 12 at the Downriver Marina in South Rockwood, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. “The case is very active at this time and under investigation,” according to a news release from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office . "Detectives with the Mo

Several decades ago, I walked down the aisle with a young lady named Gail. We were cousins. Before you jump to the wrong conclusion, let me clarify. I was 7. She was 5. Gail was the flower girl and I was the ring bearer at the wedding of a cousin 20 years older than us. Happy to clear that up. What I remember most from

Tammy Kime remembers when Southview High School was first being built. “I was 15 years old and in my freshman year at Sylvania High School,” Ms. Kime said. “All we could talk about was how our class was going to be ripped apart.” Ms. Kime was eventually picked to serve on the student committee that worked to make decis

A month before walking the fairways of Highland Meadows Golf Club, Mia Hammond walked the halls of the Ronald McDonald House. The 2025 Greater Toledo Classic champion described pausing at a wall covered in wishes and reading about a mother's story of her child’s 75-day NICU stay, which put a human face to the tournamen