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Voters will decide on a judge seat for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas. Who are the candidates?
LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — One of the many local races Lucas County residents will be able to vote early on next week is for a judge seat in the county's court of common pleas. Candidates Jaime Agnew and Ken Walz are both University of Toledo Law School graduates and also both hold undergraduate degrees in biology. Law was a path neither candidate had initially planned on taking.
UToledo Health suspending elective surgeries due to disruption in sterile IV fluids
TOLEDO, Ohio — University of Toledo Health is suspending elective surgeries, citing a significant disruption in the nationwide availability of sterile IV fluids due to the effects of Hurricane Helene. UToledo Health said it will be suspending elective surgical procedures through Friday, Oct. 11, "so we can devote our...
After sharing story, Toledo woman goes viral with $50,000 gift at conference
When she was 19, Raymesha Highsmith was diagnosed with endometriosis, a common cause of infertility, she was heartbroken. To increase her chances at biological motherhood, her physician encouraged her to start having children right away. Unfortunately, she faced challenges in her personal life, including a difficult marriage, which complicated her journey toward motherhood. When she remarried at 27, still wanting to have children, Mrs. Highsmith began her journey to become a mother, but complications from the condition ultimately rendered her unable. Little did she know her story would one day touch thousands of other women and even lead to a financial windfall.
New Mercy College president a familiar face with big plans to benefit community
From before the onset of the Spanish flu to the post-coronavirus shutdown, Mercy College of Ohio has been — in various iterations — teaching others how to care for their community. Originally founded as a nursing school in 1918, the college will inaugurate its new president, Trevor Bates, on Friday, after a week of events to mark the occasion. Starting the job on May 6, Mr. Bates is on familiar ground as he was the vice president of academic affairs at the college from 2017 to 2020. He has also served as president of Wilmington College and as founding associate dean of health sciences at Heidelberg University. He has recently relocated his family, including wife Kassandra and two sons, to Sylvania. “It is a blessing to have him back at the college,” said Kimberly Watson, dean of the health sciences division, who worked with Mr. Bates previously at the college. “Things have moved to a higher level.”
Editorial: Mayoral third term is voter choice
Whether to allow the mayor to run for a third term is an easy call if voters have confidence in their ability to tell whether a mayor has overstayed his or her welcome. We do have that confidence in Toledo voters and in opposition candidates to step up and provide electoral options, and we urge a YES vote on Issue 9. The last time this question came up, it was defeated. The question had been tossed in with a dozen unrelated questions and carried the whiff of having been snuck into the pack to avoid being noticed. Voters rightly didn’t like it and voted it down. Read more Blade editorials
Game updates and analysis: Toledo 30, Miami 20 — Final
Below are updates and analysis from Saturday’s University of Toledo football game against Miami (Ohio). This story will be updated after each quarter. Real-time team stats can be found at the bottom of the article. FOURTH QUARTER ■ What happened: Toledo closed out Miami on an interception by Braden Awls, his third of the season.
Clash of the Cans: Falcons, Rockets to hold food drive competition
TOLEDO, Ohio — Whether you're cheering for the BGSU Falcons or the UToledo Rockets, you can support your team - and a good cause - during the Battle of I-75 "Clash of the Cans" food drive. The drive began on Oct. 1 and will end on Oct. 22. All...
Victory Academy of Toledo announces it's closing
Victory Academy of Toledo will close its doors permanently at the end of the school day Oct. 18. Elizabeth Lewin, interim school leader, sent a letter to parents Thursday informing them of the closure due to a decrease in enrollment. “A significant decrease in enrollment has caused financial difficulties for the academy,” Ms. Lewin wrote. “There have been significant efforts for recruitment, academic program changes and altering the schedule to increase viability, still enrollment remains low. And so, it is with great sadness that we announce that Victory Academy of Toledo will be closing its doors at the end of the school day on October 18, 2024.” The academy is a tuition-free charter school for students in fifth through eighth grade located at 3648 Victory Ave. in South Toledo.
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