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Editorial: Monroe County’s mess
The Blade Editorial Board has a long history of disdain for political parties unable to field a candidate for a general election office. The sad situation in Monroe County, Michigan, is the latest example of the necessity to have a candidate on the ballot. Monroe County Commissioner Mark Brant is unopposed for re-election despite his guilty plea to the federal felony of maintaining drug involved premises and the 18-month prison sentence imposed on him in U.S. District Court in Toledo. (“County official may quit over conviction,” Friday) Read more Blade editorials There is nothing but personal honor to bar Commissioner Brant from holding office because Michigan law prohibits public office only for crimes connected to service in that office. Ohio law is nearly identical to Michigan.
Nomination period winding down for Norma Dell Courage to Care Award; ceremony is Nov. 12
LENAWEE COUNTY — The nomination period is winding down for the 2024 Norma Dell Courage to Care Award, which honors the efforts of Sister Norma Dell, O.P., an Adrian Dominican Sister who worked tirelessly for decades to serve people experiencing homelessness. Dell also was responsible for establishing Housing Help of Lenawee as the HARA (Housing Assessment and Resource Agency) then known as the Lenawee Emergency and Affordable Housing Corp. (LEAHC). ...
Toledo men's basketball to visit Michigan for charity exhibition game
The University of Toledo men’s basketball team will pay an exhibition visit to the University of Michigan on Friday, Oct. 25. The charity contest will benefit the Child and Family Life program at the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. tip at the Crisler Center, the exhibition will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network. "I would like to thank Dusty May for the tremendous opportunity to play Michigan in a charity exhibition game," Toledo coach Tod Kowalczyk said. "Dusty is one of the top coaches in the country, and this game will provide us a chance to build even more chemistry in a great road environment. More importantly, we are also honored to help the Wolverines showcase the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, which is one of the top medical facilities in the nation." This will be the first time Toledo and Michigan have met in an exhibition game. In contests that count, Toledo is 6-8 all-time against Michigan, but the Wolverines have won the past four contests, including a Dec. 9, 2020, game in Ann Arbor (91-71) and a March 14, 2023, National Invitation Tournament game at the Crisler Center (90-80).
A look around Lenawee County sports for the week of Sept. 30-Oct. 5
A new week is here as the calendar turns over to October. The regular seasons are nearing a close and teams are in the hunt for league titles. Here's how Lenawee County teams are performing in the week of Sept. 30-Oct. 5. ...
Bowling Green volleyball comes from 2 sets down to defeat Toledo
With both teams coming into their volleyball matchup on Tuesday night at Savage Arena with 2-0 starts in the Mid-American Conference, Bowling Green State University took the first of two meetings this season in the I-75 rivalry over the University of Toledo with a thrilling five-set victory Tuesday night. The scores were 22-25, 24-26, 25-18, 26-24, 15-10. The Falcons (8-6, 3-0 MAC) outlasted the Rockets (9-6. 2-1 MAC) by refocusing to take back momentum in the third set after narrow losses in the first and second sets. A close set victory of their own in the fourth set up a decisive...
Video: MAC championship game rematch on homecoming
Rocket Rundown is a weekly video series looking ahead to the Toledo football team’s next game. ■ Week 6: After a bye week, Toledo will host their homecoming game against defending Mid-American Conference champion Miami at 3:30 p.m. (TV: ESPN Plus). ■ In this episode: The Rockets coming off a crushing loss two weeks ago at Western Kentucky, the conference realignment winds out of the west are howling, and this week they’ll face the preseason MAC favorite and defending league champion. For this exercise, we’ll look ahead to Saturday’s rematch of last year’s MAC title game.
Culture, vibe lead Whitmer basketball standout West to Purdue commitment
Whitmer senior basketball All-Ohioan Antione West, Jr., will continue his career at Purdue University next year. West, a 6-foot-3 shooting guard, announced his commitment Tuesday via social media. “I'm really happy and excited to find out what Purdue has in store for me and excited for my senior year here [at Whitmer],” West told The Blade shortly after. “All I want to do now is just play basketball. Getting the decision out of the way was a great thing.” He chose the 2024 NCAA runner-up Boilermakers from a list that also included Ohio State, Nebraska, and Dayton. Purdue and Nebraska were his two finalists.
Mercy Health's mobile mammography van to visit area locations throughout October
TOLEDO, Ohio — Mercy Health's mobile mammography van will be making stops throughout northwest Ohio in October. Mercy Health said the mobile mammography unit is customized for patient convenience and delivers 3D mammograms to women aged 40 and older. According to Mercy Health, the mobile unit offers patients the...
Across town, community members are advocating for Issue 1
Ohio only has one state-wide issue on the ballot this November, and supporters across Toledo are encouraging residents to vote for it. At a community town hall in Sylvania, members from the Democratic, Republican, independent, Green, and Libertarian parties gathered at Olander Park to share why they were voting “yes” on Ohio’s Issue 1. A yes vote supports the creation of a 15-member independent citizen commission that would draw Ohio’s congressional and state legislative maps. The commission would include five Democrats, five Republicans, and five independents. The 15 members cannot be current politicians or affiliated with a politician. This includes immediate family members, staffers, lobbyists, and political consultants.
Still smarting from last season's MAC title game, Toledo gets another shot at Miami
Jacquez Stuart sat and cried at his locker in Ford Field. Through a maze of hallways, around a corner, and down a steep ramp to the field, the Miami RedHawks were celebrating the Mid-American Conference championship. This scene played out last December after Miami beat Toledo 23-14 in Detroit, preventing a 12-1 season for the Rockets and a potential Fiesta Bowl berth. Stuart has not forgotten. “I took it hard,” the running back said. “I feel like it’s just another team in our way. We just got to go out there and execute, not worry about what’s surrounding the game. Worry about Xs and Os.”
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