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Michigan Court of Appeals: Judge, MDHHS improperly terminated parental rights
ADRIAN — A parental rights termination case is headed back to Lenawee County Circuit Court after a Michigan Court of Appeals panel found a judge made errors in the case. The Court of Appeals found that the proper steps were not taken by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Lenawee County Circuit Judge Anna Marie Anzalone before a mother's parental rights were terminated. The Court of Appeals said the state's Child Protection Law does...
Rumors of talks to close Woodward High School "simply NOT true" says TPS
TOLEDO, Ohio — Woodward High School is not closing. That is the message from Toledo Public Schools after suspicious calls were made to Woodward High School Alumni on Saturday saying there have been discussions to close the school. TPS said on a Facebook post later in the day that...
Toledo football coach Jason Candle extended through 2028 season
Less than two years after his previous contract extension, Toledo has extended head football coach Jason Candle again. Athletic director Bryan Blair announced on Monday that Candle has been extended through the 2028 season. Candle’s previous extension — signed in January, 2023 — was through the 2026 season and paid $1.1 million per season, with additional performance bonuses. The financial details of the new deal are unknown. “My family and I are incredibly thankful for the continued investment in the football program and our staff by Bryan Blair and our University administration,” Candle said in a statement. “The commitment enhances the foundation that has been built over the last decade and allows our staff to cultivate a unique student-athlete experience that is designed to continue developing champions on the field, in the classroom and in the community. Together, we will continue to be a program that the University, our alumni and the Toledo community can take great pride in.”
Elevating Orleans Park: Perrysburg council approves $923,733 multiuse trail
An Orleans Park improvement has been approved, with Perrysburg City Council planning for more work in the future. Council voted last week to spend $923,733 for an elevated multiuse trail from Green Lane through the wooded area to the end of the existing path on the north side of the parking lot at Orleans Park. The park stretches along the Maumee River. Weber Contracting of Archbold, Ohio, will do the work for $839,757 plus a 10 percent contingency. Councilman Kerry Wellstein said the work is slated for next summer.
Westlake police arrest 2 suspects in Nordstrom Rack thefts totaling thousands of dollars
WESTLAKE, Ohio – Nordstrom Rack security reported a shoplifting in progress at 12:20 p.m. on Sept. 27 involving a suspect hiding bottles of perfume in bags and their clothing. The suspect left the store without paying for about 45 perfume bottles and got into a vehicle that headed eastbound...
Bike rides near downtown build community among cyclists
Everyone loves a parade, but they don’t expect to see one in Toledo on a Tuesday night. “People will come out on their porch and wave to us,” said Alexa Lang, one of the organizers of the B Team Bike Club. “The kids will be yelling out ‘Pop a wheelie!’ and run along with us as we’re biking down the road.” A swarm of double-wheeled cyclists meets at Levis Square downtown to meander, as part of the B Team Bike Club, a club that’s proud to be made up of casual cyclists. “None of us were friends before this all started,” Ms. Lang said. “We all have just met each other, and we’re all still meeting each other.”
Clay High School to hold controlled burn on school property Tuesday: 'No need for concern'
OREGON, Ohio — Clay High School will conduct a controlled burn on school property Tuesday, the district said in a message to parents, and assured that there was no need for concern. According to the message, the controlled burn will occur at approximately 2:45 p.m. under the guidance of...
To the editor: City’s interest in Vistula better off elsewhere
It would be wonderful to see the Vistula neighborhood restored to a mixed-income residential neighborhood. This is not the first attempt at reviving what is unquestionably Toledo’s most rundown census tract. Previous efforts fell flat or were marginally successful. An argument must be made that resources should be concentrated on existing projects before we are distracted by another attempt at reviving Vistula. Toledo has a problem with “development attention span.” The Warehouse District has been a success but is not completed. The Historic South End, once street improvements to the Broadway Corridor are completed, is in the early stages of recovery. The Uptown Area has seen mixed success. The Museum-Monroe Street corridor is already in the planning phases. Let’s not forget the biggest hole in the heart of the city, Westgate, and the Colony area redevelopment. Submit a letter to the editor All of this is taking place in a metro area that is not growing, either in population or jobs. Our political leadership, civil servants, and the community in general, do not have the depth of human and financial resources to make certain that all these projects end in success.
Medical debt relief delivered to Toledo, region as other Ohio cities pick up model
In 2020, Alexandria Delikat-Hinze broke her ankle. Eight months later, she broke her arm as she tripped and fell while hiking. That broke the bank. As a graduate student, Ms. Delikat-Hinze was not working and what little health insurance she had through the open marketplace did not cover all her medical expenses. Her medical debt piled up to $25,000, an insurmountable amount for the now 30-year-old woman. Looking for a job upon graduation was hampered by a poor credit rating. Being able to move forward seemed impossible. Then, in April, she got a letter in the mail: Her entire medical debt had been paid for by Undue Medical Debt through a partnership with Toledo and Lucas County. The governmental entities had allocated $1.6 million to the nonprofit.
Toledo Speedway Results: October 5, 2024 (ARCA Finale)
ARCA Menards Series results from the season finale at Toledo Speedway. ARCA Menards Series drivers are on the grid in Ohio. The half-mile of Toledo Speedway is set to host the 2024 championship finale. View Toledo Speedway results for the ARCA Menards Series below. William Sawalich and Gio Ruggiero set...
2 veteran politicians vying for Lucas County commissioner's seat
Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken is seeking re-election to his seat, but his challenger, former Toledo City Councilman Tom Waniewski, hopes to get elected instead. Mr. Gerken, 72, assumed office in 2005. He has announced his retirement in December. But if re-elected, he will serve out his four year term. “I paid into my retirement fund for 28 years. The law allows me to access my retirement benefits at my age, then continue on as commissioner, if I’m re-elected,” he said. Mr. Gerken, a Democrat, said he is running for re-election because he wants to “continue the growth of Lucas County.”
Editorial: Flag designs fix nonexisting problem
The Blade’s publishing a week ago Sunday of the explanations of the designs of the finalists for a new city flag (“Civic symbolism: City flag designs think deeply about city history, composition”) revealed an impressive level of thought and imagination by Toledo artists. When the 10 finalists for the city’s flag contest were first released, many of the designs were visually interesting or appealing, but the meanings could only be guessed at. We get that the star represents the sun, and that the number of points has some relevance. When we see blue we know that’s water, though in Toledo green might be the more appropriate hue. Once the designers’ explanations were offered the flag designs became more meaningful.
Homecoming season takes over Lenawee County schools with spirit days, parades and football
LENAWEE COUNTY — For many Lenawee County schools, fall homecoming celebrations have taken place throughout September, and a few continue into October. Homecoming celebrations have become synonymous with spirit week themes, pep rallies, parades and of course Friday night football games complete with a homecoming court, class floats and the crowning of a homecoming queen and king. Homecoming events are traditionally held to welcome back alumni and to celebrate the school’s existence and history. ...
Perrysburg public hearing on rezoning for rumored Topgolf will likely change
The Perrysburg City Council will likely hold a public hearing on a land rezoning rumored to be for a Topgolf facility later in November. At Tuesday’s meeting, the council discussed moving the public hearing on the rezoning from Nov. 5, which is Election Day, to its second meeting of the month on Nov. 19. Bethel Assembly of God is asking for 24 acres adjacent to Costco off Eckel Junction Road be rezoned from R2 (medium-density residential) to C4 (commercial district). The planning commission, before a packed crowd who spoke against the change, voted 3-2 to reject the request at its Sept. 26 meeting. Flyers dropped at area residences say if the property is rezoned and then sold by the church, it would be a Topgolf entertainment facility.
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