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The Blade, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper, has been NW Ohio and SE Michigan top news source since 1835. #BladeNews

Toledo, OH

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The Blade@toledonews · 1 h

OPINION: "We are baffled how they could misread the market and misread the moment in such spectacular fashion." toledoblade.com/opinion/editor…

toledonews's tweet card. ConnecToledo appears disconnected from its most important constituents and the cornerstone of its own downtown development master plan. The nonprofit ...

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The Blade@toledonews · Jul 22

Representing the initiative, the couple will be in Toledo for one week helping to construct a home with Maumee Valley Habitat Leadership Build. toledoblade.com/local/communit…

toledonews's tweet card. Many RV owners are combining their love of travel with meaningful volunteer work by participating in Habitat for Humanity builds across the country. The ...

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The Blade@toledonews · Jul 22

OPINION: "Buildings deemed to have landmark status should be given some incentives to keep them in reparable condition." toledoblade.com/opinion/editor…

toledonews's tweet card. The renovation of a former Presbyterian church in Toledo’s Vistula neighborhood is a stunning example of the value that a former worship structure can ...

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The Blade@toledonews · 13 m

From donor to friend 🤝 Nick Wasserman not only received a life-saving bone marrow donation — but also a lifetime friend. Read more ⏩ tinyurl.com/bddcerse

toledonews's tweet image. From donor to friend 🤝 Nick Wasserman not only received a life-saving bone marrow donation — but also a lifetime friend. Read more ⏩ tinyurl.com/bddcerse

The Blade@toledonews · 12 h

County officials say, if ditches aren’t maintained, the county risks returning to swamp-like conditions. toledoblade.com/local/environm…

toledonews's tweet card. Commissioners from Fulton and Lucas counties once again waded into the murky waters of ditch maintenance Tuesday. As a result, some residents of the ...

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The Blade@toledonews · 13 h

Maumee City Councilman Scott Noonan resigned his seat Tuesday effective immediately. toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/…

toledonews's tweet card. Maumee City Councilman Scott Noonan resigned his seat Tuesday effective immediately, the city announced in a statement. “This was a personal decision ...

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The Blade@toledonews · 14 h

Commissioner Pete Gerken told the other commissioners that he realized Lucas County should not further the “mass surveillance” of its citizens. toledoblade.com/local/police-f…

toledonews's tweet card. In an unusual about-face, Lucas County commissioners voted Tuesday to rescind previously approved funding for license plate surveillance in Lucas County. ...

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The Blade@toledonews · 14 h

A fact-finder recommended that the firefighters and police unions maintain pay parity, suggesting a 6 percent equity adjustment. toledoblade.com/local/city/202…

toledonews's tweet card. The city of Toledo is exploring options as it prepares to spend significantly more on wages for firefighters. Members of Toledo Firefighters Local 92 ...

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The Blade@toledonews · 15 h

So far, the U.S. economy seems to be powering through the uncertainty created by Trump’s on-and-off tariffs. toledoblade.com/business/stock…

toledonews's tweet card. NEW YORK — Wall Street inched to another record on Tuesday following some mixed profit reports, as General Motors and other big U.S. companies gave updates ...

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The Blade@toledonews · 16 h

Three more cruise stops have been scheduled between now and mid-August. toledoblade.com/local/transpor…

toledonews's tweet card. A cruise ship belonging to Victory Cruise Lines will make its third visit to Toledo on Wednesday after its sister ship made its Toledo debut on Monday, a ...

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The Blade@toledonews · 16 h

Crews from Miller Pipeline will install a new district regulator station in the grass lot, just west of Chipotle in the 10000 block of Fremont Pike. toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/…

toledonews's tweet card. Columbia Gas has started an improvement project on U.S. 20 in Perrysburg and Perrysburg Township. Crews from Miller Pipeline will install a new district ...

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The Blade@toledonews · 17 h

The conversation will focus on “Safe Children, Safe Families,” and will feature LCCS staff and representatives from other community organizations. toledoblade.com/local/communit…

toledonews's tweet card. Lucas County Children Services will continue its community conversations at Toledo Lucas County Library’s Lagrange branch on Monday, the agency said. The ...

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The Blade@toledonews · 18 h

Ozzy Osbourne, the hellraising frontman of Black Sabbath and reality TV star, has died aged 76. toledoblade.com/news/World/202…

toledonews's tweet card. (CNN) — Ozzy Osbourne, the hellraising frontman of Black Sabbath and reality TV star, has died aged 76. The news was confirmed via the Associated Press on ...

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The Blade@toledonews · 18 h

At Monday’s meeting, council had a lengthy discussion about $4.4 million in change orders to the Maumee uptown project, which initially cost $14 million. toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/…

toledonews's tweet card. Maumee City Council questioned how changes to big projects are made, if its approval is needed, and how an almost $700,000 bill got paid without the city ...

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The Blade@toledonews · 19 h

The vendors will be selling their offerings throughout the three-day fest, and will be competing for the coveted people’s choice and judge’s choice awards. 🏆🐷 toledoblade.com/a-e/food/2025/…

toledonews's tweet card. The ability to try both local and national ribbers in the same space can only mean one thing: The Blade’s Northwest Ohio Rib Off is back. The annual ...

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The Blade@toledonews · 20 h

Ohio’s highest court agreed to hear the state’s appeal of a ruling striking down a law prohibiting gender-affirming medication for minors. toledoblade.com/local/courts/2…

toledonews's tweet card. COLUMBUS — Ohio’s highest court on Tuesday agreed to hear the state’s appeal of a ruling striking down a law prohibiting gender-affirming medication for ...

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The Blade@toledonews · 21 h

There are some simple things you can do now to improve the growth of the grass and appearance of your lawn next spring. 🌾 toledoblade.com/a-e/Gardening/…

toledonews's tweet card. Over the years, I remember hearing turfgrass experts say that the “worst” fall seeding when it comes to your lawn, is almost always better than the “best” ...

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The Blade@toledonews · 22 h

Megan Helman is trying to determine how to incorporate the new knowledge and perspectives from Holocaust witnesses and a survivor she met on the trip into her lessons. toledoblade.com/local/educatio…

toledonews's tweet card. For years, Megan Helman discussed a Holocaust survivor memoir with her eighth-grade students. After returning from a trip to Poland last month, the ...

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Blade Sports@toledosports · 23 h

.@BG_Football coach @EddieGeorge2727 will be looking to take a program on the rise to even greater heights. Here are 3⃣ storylines for #BGSU ahead of MAC media day: tinyurl.com/y4rae868

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The Blade@toledonews · 23 h

The Lucas County Coroner has ruled in the following deaths: toledoblade.com/local/daily-lo…

toledonews's tweet card. Lucas County 2024 Mysier Tucker, 4 months, of Toledo, Oct. 26, at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. Accidental, asphyxia due to unsafe sleeping conditions at ...

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