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More nuclear power in Ohio? Not so fast: Letter to the Editor
The Plain Dealer needs to provide more perspectives on a possible expansion of nuclear power in Ohio, including environmental viewpoints and the unresolved question of how to dispose of nuclear waste, writes Randy Cunningham, of Cleveland, in a letter to the editor. Cunningham is author of the book, “Where We Live: Environmental Activists’ Fight to Save Their Communities,” published by Pilgrim Press.
Lucas County coroner calls for safer sleeping practices among infants
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Lucas County Coroner's Office and pediatricians are reminding parents of safe infant sleeping practices after discovering more than half of infant deaths in the past years were related to unsafe sleeping. According to a press release on behalf of the Child Fatality Review Board of...
Toledo Museum of Art to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day Oct. 16
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Museum of Art will be celebrating indigenous culture and creativity for Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 16, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will be held outside of the museum. If the weather does not permit, it will be inside the Great Gallery, in the Green Building.
2024 Friday Forecast: Predicting 10 Toledo-area games for Week 8
Each week, The Blade sports department’s Steve Junga, Mark Monroe, Kyle Rowland, Michael Burwell, and Ron Seibel predict winners for 10 intriguing high school football games in the Toledo area. Last week, Burwell went 8-2, while Monroe and Seibel went 7-3 and Junga and Rowland went 6-4. For the season, Junga is 54-16, Monroe and Rowland are 53-17, Burwell is 52-18, and Seibel is 49-21. Here are the predictions for this week.
High school football: Start tops Bowsher in City League action
The visiting Start Spartans erased an early Bowsher lead to roll to a 42-14 victory and improve to 5-3 overall and 4-0 in City League play on Thursday. Bowsher fell to 2-6 overall and 2-2 in the City League. Start took charge with a dominant performance on the ground, scoring five rushing touchdowns. Additionally, Bowsher had three first-half turnovers that helped the Spartans’ cause. It was the Blue Racers taking the lead first on a 73-yard rushing touchdown from quarterback Jordan Singer, and after the extra point was blocked, they led 6-0 at the 8:14 mark of the first quarter.
'The Trail Fire of 1961' documentary to air on WGTE-TV
The Trail Fire of 1961, a documentary about the deadly gasoline tanker truck fire that killed four Toledo firefighters and injured 80 people will air Thursday night on PBS. The film is written and directed by Phillip Kaplan of The Blade and narrated by longtime TV personality Jerry Anderson. The tanker jackknifed on a curve on Anthony Wayne Trail, burst into flames, and then exploded. The injured in the June 10, 1961, fire included 38 children and a dozen firefighters. “The documentary includes interviews with firefighters that were at the scene that day and little-seen video of the fire and explosion,” Sheldon Collins, spokesman for Toledo Fire and Rescue, said in a news release. A premiere of the film at Imagination Station earlier this year drew 300 people.
Maumee Fire Department now has staff for fire and EMS 24/7
MAUMEE, Ohio — The Maumee Fire Department is now staffed 24/7 and 365 days a year with full-time firefighters and paramedics. The department recently hired six full-time firefighters and paramedics, which Chief Brandon Loboschefski said was possible because of a levy that passed in November of 2023. "Before our...
Fall leaf collection begins Monday in Perrysburg
Fall leaf collection in Perrysburg begins Monday, with crews starting collection on the east side and working their way west. Crews will collect leaves several times this season, with a final sweep starting Dec. 2. A status dashboard on the city’s website will be updated at the end of each day so residents can track crews. Residents should rake leaves into the right-of-way, which is the area near the curb/edge of street, but not into the street and no further than six feet from curb. Residents must take care not to block mailboxes and storm drains and should not mix branches and other debris with leaves. Leaves should be not put in alleys, as they will not be picked up. If a resident misses leaf collection after Dec. 2, they can dispose of them at Renewed Outdoors, 23691 N. Dixie Hwy., at no additional cost. They can also utilize the city’s yard waste program.
Lucas County Board of Elections navigates power outage during early voting
LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — Early voters cast their ballots under floodlights on Thursday at the Lucas County Board of Elections. A power outage happened Thursday morning on the board of election's west Toledo campus. But a generator was able to power the early vote center, offices, the absentee area and warehouse, Lucas County Board of Elections Director LaVera Scott said.
Toledo Fire & Rescue ISO rating drops. What does it mean for you?
TOLEDO, Ohio — There are lots of reasons you want a well-staffed, well-trained fire department in your community. However, one you may not think of is what you pay for home insurance. Every four to five years an evaluation is done on fire departments by a private organization called...
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