Featured photo: Morning fog settles over a field in Milan on Oct. 21, 2026. Toledo officials said dense fog complicated efforts to track a hazardous chemical release near the Ohio-Michigan border and warned that natural fog could be mistaken for a chemical plume. Photo by Heather Finch
A hazardous chemical release in north Toledo prompted evacuations, shelter-in-place orders and school closures on both sides of the Ohio-Michigan border Wednesday, Oct. 21.
The incident began Tuesday night at MC Tank Terminal, 1266 Progress Ave., where officials reported a release of glycidyl methacrylate, an industrial chemical used in plastics, paints and coatings…