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Toledo man accused of molesting 3-year-old
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo man is facing multiple charges of gross sexual imposition for allegedly touching a child. Brandon Langley, 25, will appear in court Thursday. Three separate instances are listed in court documents between December and May of 2024. The victim is a 3-year-old female. Latest Local...
For the birds: Photographer turns lens toward winged creatures migrating across Lake Erie
Alex Goetz has photographed wildlife in places like Tasmania, the Marshall Islands, and Botswana. Those travels have only heightened his appreciation for the ecosystems back home. “I feel like every single time I come back from a trip, I always come back realizing that we have equally exciting animal species and ecosystems here in northwest Ohio,” Goetz said. WHAT: Community Conversation with Alex Goetz
Oregon recycling facility catches fire early Thursday
OREGON, Ohio — A fire broke out at an Oregon, Ohio recycling facility overnight, a stubborn blaze crews battled for some time. According to Oregon Firefighters on scene, the fire broke out at Gateway Recycling on Dearborn near Navarre overnight. The stubborn fire kept crews busy as they worked to put it out.
Hendel: Chamber clambake hits at Toledo Zoo once again
BALMY breezes, cool cocktails, fabulous food, and decadent desserts were all part of the fun at the 2024 Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Clambake presented by PNC on July 25 at the Toledo Zoo in the Malawi Event Center. Complimentary parking and golf cart transportation was available for this ticket-less event. Registration opened at 4:30 p.m. so guests could get a head start on the cocktail hour at the Africa! Overlook where many fed the giraffes, including Annemarie Blank, while others sipped spirits and nibbled appetizers as live music filled the air. Many enjoyed the free sunglasses by Hawaiian Pools which were at the entrance to the fun. Then the buffet opened in the event center where the giant aquarium was the featured decoration as guests feasted while roaming and visiting.
Family and friends of hit-and-run victim gather for vigil
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Friends and family of 30-year-old Nicholas Reinhart gathered Wednesday evening to honor his life. The young father was riding his bike near the intersection of Alexis Rd. and Telegraph before he was killed in a hit-and-run crash Tuesday around 2:40 a.m. “I called back Mercy Health...
The Blade's 2024 high school football preview guide
Touchdown! Get hyped, because high school football is approaching quickly. Practice in Ohio began Thursday, while Michigan high school practice begins Aug. 12. The first Ohio games are scheduled for Aug. 23. To avoid getting sacked, it’s the right idea to know the game plan. Here are links to The Blade’s high school football preview content. Updates to this page will be made until the start of the season on Aug. 23.
Man killed in crash on turnpike in Ottawa County
ELMORE, Ohio — An Elyria man was killed and an Elyria woman was injured when a sport-utility vehicle struck a tractor-trailer Wednesday on the Ohio Turnpike near Elmore. Kenneth Klingshirn, 92, a front-seat passenger in the SUV, was pronounced dead at the scene in Ottawa County’s Harris Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Milan post. Doris Klingshirn, 78, the driver of the SUV, was taken to Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center with minor injuries, the patrol said in a news release. The semi, driven by Jarrel Harrington, 37, of Windsor Mill, Md., was stopped in the roadway on the westbound turnpike about a mile east of the Elmore-Woodville-Gibsonburg exit because of a mechanical issue. Around 12:35 p.m., it was struck in the rear by the westbound Klingshirn SUV.
'Come on down and fall in love with the Jeep': Toledo Jeep Fest expected to bring 72,000 visitors to northwest Ohio
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo's celebration of all things Jeep is less than a day away. Toledo Jeep Fest will be four days this year, with the event expected to bring in 72,000 people to northwest Ohio, according to Destination Toledo. The first Toledo Jeep Fest started as a half-day...
Maumee City Council repeals controversial sewer ordinance
Maumee City Council has repealed a widely condemned ordinance that required sewer inspections before homes were sold. At a special meeting Wednesday, council voted unanimously to repeal the ordinance. Mayor Jim MacDonald recommended the repeal to council. “We tried to tackle the problem the best we could,” the Maumee mayor said. “We thought that was the best course of action. Our residents obviously did not.”
UM alumni association returns with author’s talk on disinformation
The Toledo branch of the University of Michigan alumni association hosted its first major event in years this week, as roughly 80 people showed up to hear UM law professor Barbara McQuade talk about her new book, Attack From Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America. As she began speaking Tuesday at the Maumee branch of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library, Ms. McQuade noticed a man in the front row wearing an Ohio State University shirt. “This shows something right in society,” she said while shaking his hand. “We can have rivalries, we can have friendly rivalries, but we don’t need to be enemies. We can root for Ohio State or we can be right and root for Michigan.” The crowd laughed, but she explained that she was being serious, going on to express concern about growing animosity across partisan lines and how that has led to the erosion of public trust.
Commercial vehicle crashes into bridge in central Toledo, driver cited
TOLEDO, Ohio — No one was seriously injured after a crash in central Toledo involving a commercial vehicle Wednesday evening. The crash happened on North Hawley Street just south of Klondike Street. A FedEx truck was unable to clear the 11-foot bridge while driving south, Toledo police said. The truck struck the underside of the rail bridge, resulting in damage to the vehicle.
United Way's African American Leadership Council to host event on wealth, health
Strengthening the community in Toledo has been a huge focus for the African American Leadership Council of the United Way for the last few months, the council’s leader said. Every year, the leadership council hosts its Lunch with Leaders quarterly series to discuss and educate local residents about different issues and the solutions to those issues, said Jonathan Dorcely, affinity leader for the leadership council and director of marketing and engagement for United Way. “This year, we’ve really been focusing on wealth building,” Mr. Dorcely said. “We’ve looked at personal wealth, so just those strategies for how you can build wealth for yourself and your family. Then we hosted a budgeting workshop about how you create a budget so you can reach those financial goals.” This time around, the African American Leadership Council will take “a step back” and discuss wealth building at the community level at its Lunch with Leaders: Community Wealth Building event, which will see three local leaders who specialize in the areas of housing, health, and economics at Frederick Douglass community center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 8.
Man, 18, arrested for drive-by shootings of two teenagers
Bond has been set at $250,000 for an 18-year-old charged with a drive-by shooting Saturday evening that wounded two teenagers playing basketball near Waite High School. Terrence Frazier, of the 500 block of Yondota Street, is charged with five counts of felonious assault, with two specifying serious injury to the victim, according to documents filed in Toledo Municipal Court. According to police affidavits, Mr. Frazier was a passenger in a moving vehicle who fired at least six shots toward a group of people. He was identified based on witness statements and surveillance video, the affidavits state. He was arrested Tuesday. During his arraignment Wednesday, Judge Nicole Khoury appointed a public defender and scheduled Mr. Frazier’s next court appearance for Aug. 6.
Toledo man spots house fire while driving to work, pulls over to alert family and extinguish flames
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - When Jason Quillen spotted intense orange flames on the side of a house, he ran to the rescue. “I didn’t think that I could put it out. It was that bad. It was like roaring,” recounted Quillen. “I just knew I needed to let somebody know, get them out of there.”
Liberty-Benton receiver Seth Elchert commits to Toledo's 2026 class
Seth Elchert won’t have to go far for college. The 2026 Liberty-Benton wide receiver committed to the University of Toledo on Wednesday. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound Elchert had offers from Bowling Green, Miami, Marshall, Central Michigan, Akron, and Kent State. Last year, he had 74 receptions for 1,052 yards and 12 touchdowns. During his freshman season, he caught 48 passes for 871 yards. Elchert, whose twin brother Zach is a running back at Liberty-Benton, was a breakout star at Ohio State’s summer football camp. He has visited Ohio State, Northwestern, Purdue, and Louisville.
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