Editorial: Problem solved, problem created
Toledo City Council decided to enforce its zoning laws in resounding fashion, 12 years after the issue should have been decided. If zoning laws are enforced by the city of Toledo they should be followed by the city, so the decision makes sense, but it will cost big dollars. Read more Blade editorials The mining...
Bypass pipe installation adds to street closings near South Toledo sewer collapse
Installation of a more robust bypass pipe for South Toledo’s collapsed sewer tunnel will shut down a block of Arlington Avenue to all traffic starting Monday, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. Arlington will be closed between National and Atlantic avenues for three weeks while the pipe is installed,...
A vision for change: Local ministry looking to sell church in historic Polish neighborhood
TOLEDO, Ohio — The St. Hedwig Church and Clergy Home in north Toledo's Historic Polish Village is up for sale. It could be said by some, that the Historic Polish Village neighborhood along Lagrange Street has seen better days. While there have been businesses to successfully open and thrive...
Safe infant sleep practices
The Toledo Lucas County Health Department and a pediatrician with Nationwide Children's Hospital share tips on safe infant sleep practices.
Twisted metal and cute babies pack the crowd at Ottawa County Fair
OAK HARBOR - The Friday night Twisted Metal Demolition Derby was a big draw at the Ottawa County Fair. The event packed the grandstand with fans and also included a competition for children and their little vehicles. Activities at the Ottawa County Fair July 18 also included the Prettiest Baby Contest, aka the...
Cocaine Seized During Monroe Traffic Stop; Driver in Custody
MONROE CO. — A Canadian truck driver is in custody after state police seized over a million dollars’ worth of cocaine during a traffic stop in Monroe County. The incident occurred Tuesday night around 9:15 p.m., when Commercial Vehicle Enforcement officers at the northbound I-75 weigh station noticed a flatbed truck...
New roundabout in Springfield Township opens to public
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — After 45 days of construction, a new roundabout at the Hill Avenue and McCord Road intersection opened to the public Friday evening, the Lucas County Engineer's Office announced. "Work ahead" signs will remain at the area, just west of I-475, "because workers will be back...
Toledo’s BRB Run Club is building health and friendship one mile at a time
TOLEDO, Ohio — Every Tuesday and Saturday, The Docks in east Toledo get a little busier, and a lot more inspiring. That’s thanks to BRB Run Club, a community fitness group started by co-founders Travon Watson and Jason Young. What began as a small idea has quickly turned...
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Opens New Welcome Center in Toledo
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield marked the grand opening of its new Welcome Center in downtown Toledo on Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community donations, underscoring its commitment to addressing the social drivers of health across Ohio. Located at 132 N. Summit St., the center aims to improve...
‘It’s a weird place to be at the moment’: Dust is settling, but anger...
TOLEDO, Ohio — The trucks have stopped rolling, the excavators have stopped digging and the dust is finally settling from a fight between south Toledo residents and Rocky Ridge Development. But those residents haven’t forgotten the damage, they say, was done by a mining operation in the middle of...
