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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). ...
Contingency plan implemented at Toledo Express due to humidity issue
SWANTON, Ohio — Air traffic controllers at the Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport were forced out of their towers last week due to a humidity issue in the cab, according to a spokesperson for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority. The issue has since been resolved. "There was no...
Sheetz opens Springfield Twp. location, second in Toledo area
LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — Sheetz opened another northwest Ohio location on Monday, the second of eight total planned in the Toledo area. The latest of the convenience store's locations opened at 9 a.m. at 6633 Dorr St. in Springfield Township. The opening comes less than a month after Sheetz opened its first Toledo-area store, which opened in Maumee on Sept. 10.
See how much prices are jumping at the pump in northwest Ohio
TOLEDO, Ohio — Gas prices in the Toledo area have increased nearly 11 cents over the last week, an analyst for GasBuddy says. A gallon of gas costs, on average, $3.20 in Toledo as of Tuesday, according to a GasBuddy survey of 315 gas stations. Prices at the pump are now 11 cents lower than a month ago.
Lucas County Democrats, Republicans react to VP debate
TOLEDO, Ohio — Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz met Tuesday night for what is possibly the last debate of the 2024 election as the vice presidential candidates sparred on a variety of topics, went after their opponent's running mates and defended their own. "I think...
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.
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