http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:20:50 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/10/ohio-senate-committee-oks-fast-tracked-data-center-bill/stories/20260609088 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/10/ohio-senate-committee-oks-fast-tracked-data-center-bill/stories/20260609088#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:10:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/06/10/ohio-senate-committee-oks-fast-tracked-data-center-bill/stories/20260609088 COLUMBUS — State lawmakers’ last-minute data center legislation was approved by the Ohio Senate Energy Committee on Wednesday morning. State Sens. Brian Chavez (right) and Kent Smith discuss House Bill 646 with reporters following the Ohio Senate Energy Committee meeting on June 10. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/photo-gallery-camp-invention/stories/20260610108 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/photo-gallery-camp-invention/stories/20260610108#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:22:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/photo-gallery-camp-invention/stories/20260610108 Kids and counselors come together during the eighth annual Camp Invention for STEM learning at Grove Patterson Academy on Wednesday in West Toledo. Connor, a second grader, makes a case in legal investigation simulation at the eighth annual Camp Invention for STEM learning at Grove Patterson Academy on June 10 in West Toledo. Second graders Alonzo, Joshua, and Jayce work together to solve a legal investigation at the eighth annual Camp Invention for STEM learning at Grove Patterson Academy on June 10 in West Toledo. Ayden, 5th grade, raises his hand to help explain telemetry of the moon in an astronomy exercise at the eighth annual Camp Invention for STEM learning at Grove Patterson Academy on June 10 in West Toledo. Director Kara Houser observes students at the eighth annual Camp Invention for STEM learning at Grove Patterson Academy on June 10 in West Toledo. Students attend the eighth annual Camp Invention for STEM learning at Grove Patterson Academy on June 10 in West Toledo. Zoe, a sixth grade counselor, helps explain the planets through hands-on models in an astronomy exercise at the eighth annual Camp Invention for STEM learning at Grove Patterson Academy on June 10 in West Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/10/man-found-fatally-shot-in-north-toledo/stories/20260610079 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/10/man-found-fatally-shot-in-north-toledo/stories/20260610079#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:46:58 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/10/man-found-fatally-shot-in-north-toledo/stories/20260610079 A 33-year-old-man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting Wednesday morning in North Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/toledo-area-polka-society-hosts-11th-annual-polish-summer-picnic/stories/20260605096 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/toledo-area-polka-society-hosts-11th-annual-polish-summer-picnic/stories/20260605096#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:50:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/toledo-area-polka-society-hosts-11th-annual-polish-summer-picnic/stories/20260605096 In Poland, a piknik is a weekend staple for a lot of communities. The Toledo Area Polka Society's Polish Summer Picnic was held in 2024. The Toledo Area Polka Society's Polish Summer Picnic was held in 2024. The Toledo Area Polka Society's Polish Summer Picnic in 2024. The Polish Summer Picnic was held in 2024. placzeks08 Marie Marek, a member of the Toledo Area Polka Society, sifts flower as the group makes Polish coffee cakes (called placzeks) at St. Hyacinth Parish in 2018 in Toledo. Darlene Never, left, and Jean Rybka of the Toledo Area Polka Society bag freshly made Polish coffee cakes (called placzeks) at St. Hyacinth Parish in 2018 in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/oregon-community-picnic-celebrate-america-250th-birthday/stories/20260608022 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/oregon-community-picnic-celebrate-america-250th-birthday/stories/20260608022#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:49:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/oregon-community-picnic-celebrate-america-250th-birthday/stories/20260608022 A free community celebration of America 250 is set for Sunday at South Shore Veterans Park in Oregon. South Shore Veterans Park is showcased in 2017. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/old-orchard-garden-tour-returns/stories/20260605095 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/old-orchard-garden-tour-returns/stories/20260605095#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:40:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/old-orchard-garden-tour-returns/stories/20260605095 The Old Orchard Garden Tour returns Sunday, starring vibrant flower beds and tranquil outdoor spaces. Jessica Hopkins speaks about garden during the Old Orchard Garden Tour in Toledo in 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/10/judge-seek-firm-to-analyze-records-latigue-case/stories/20260610099 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/10/judge-seek-firm-to-analyze-records-latigue-case/stories/20260610099#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:26:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/10/judge-seek-firm-to-analyze-records-latigue-case/stories/20260610099 The judge overseeing the Kei’mani Latigue murder case has received and initially reviewed a trove of documents from Cuyahoga County Children Services relating to her alleged killer and relatives. Darnell Jones listens during a pre-trial conference in 2025 at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo. Mr. Jones is accused of murdering his 13-year-old daughter Kei’mani Latigue. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/10/man-charged-murder-connection-2017-cold-case/stories/20260610101 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/10/man-charged-murder-connection-2017-cold-case/stories/20260610101#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:08:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/10/man-charged-murder-connection-2017-cold-case/stories/20260610101 A 37-year-old man has been indicted for the 2017 murder of a South Toledo man. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/photo-gallery-splash-pad-jamie-farr-park/stories/20260610100 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/photo-gallery-splash-pad-jamie-farr-park/stories/20260610100#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:52:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/photo-gallery-splash-pad-jamie-farr-park/stories/20260610100 Kids get relief from the heat at a new splash pad at Jamie Farr Park in Toledo on Sunday. Josiah Reid, 6, of Toledo smiles as a bucket of water tips down onto him at a new splash pad at Jamie Farr Park in Toledo on June 7. Skyanna Jones, 10, of Toledo holds out her hands to touch a sprinkler as children run around a new splash pad at Jamie Farr Park in Toledo on June 7. Children play at a new splash pad at Jamie Farr Park in Toledo on June 7. Audrey Nichols, 7, of Toledo smiles while playing at a new splash pad at Jamie Farr Park in Toledo on June 7. Josiah Reid, 6, of Toledo covers his head before a bucket of water tips down onto him at a new splash pad at Jamie Farr Park in Toledo on June 7. Children play at a new splash pad at Jamie Farr Park in Toledo on June 7. Children stand under a tipping bucket water feature at a new splash pad at Jamie Farr Park in Toledo on June 7. Wade Starks, 7, of Toledo smiles as a bucket of water tips down onto him at a new splash pad at Jamie Farr Park in Toledo on June 7. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/10/live-readings-teaches-history-juneteenth/stories/20260611055 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/10/live-readings-teaches-history-juneteenth/stories/20260611055#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:06:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/10/live-readings-teaches-history-juneteenth/stories/20260611055 Richard Brown, left, Crystal Harris-Darnell, and New Works Writers Series founder and artistic director Imelda Hunt, in rehearsal for 'Nat Turner’s Last Struggle.' https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/10/springfield-schools-joins-area-districts-considering-income-tax-levies/stories/20260610088 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/10/springfield-schools-joins-area-districts-considering-income-tax-levies/stories/20260610088#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:52:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/06/10/springfield-schools-joins-area-districts-considering-income-tax-levies/stories/20260610088 The Springfield Board of Education has begun talking about placing a new levy on the Nov. 3 ballot, but what type of levy will be in front of voters remains to be seen. Superintendent Matt Geha speaks at a Springfield Board of Education meeting on Jan. 14 at the district offices in Holland. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/harvard-elementary-pto-to-host-farewell-celebration/stories/20260605089 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/harvard-elementary-pto-to-host-farewell-celebration/stories/20260605089#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:26:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/harvard-elementary-pto-to-host-farewell-celebration/stories/20260605089 The Harvard Elementary School PTO will host a farewell celebration for “the Castle on the Hill” on June 17. A class room in Harvard Elementary School on November 19, 2017. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/toledo-area-events-boost-security-after-old-west-end-festival-shooting/stories/20260609101 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/toledo-area-events-boost-security-after-old-west-end-festival-shooting/stories/20260609101#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:18:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/toledo-area-events-boost-security-after-old-west-end-festival-shooting/stories/20260609101 Metroparks Toledo officials have been in near-constant conversations with law enforcement and city leaders since gunfire injured 12 people at the Old West End Festival, reviewing safety plans and adding precautions ahead of the upcoming Watershed Weekend celebration. People listen to JT Hayden Band perform during Party in the Park at Promenade Park in Toledo on June 27, 2025. A line dancing group breaks out during Party in the Park at Promenade Park in Toledo on June 27, 2025. Toledo police investigates a shooting that left 12 people injured at the Old West End Festival at the Agnes Reynolds Jackson Arboretum in Toledo on June 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/10/toledo-city-council-approves-spent-lime-contract-with-different-vendor/stories/20260610089 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/10/toledo-city-council-approves-spent-lime-contract-with-different-vendor/stories/20260610089#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:16:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/10/toledo-city-council-approves-spent-lime-contract-with-different-vendor/stories/20260610089 The city of Toledo is moving forward with the excavation of its spent lime, but this time with a different company. Toledo City Council. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/10/police-identify-old-west-end-festival-shooting-suspect/stories/20260610081 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/10/police-identify-old-west-end-festival-shooting-suspect/stories/20260610081#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:28:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/10/police-identify-old-west-end-festival-shooting-suspect/stories/20260610081 Video of Saturday’s shooting at the Old West End Festival shows a man police have identified as Ka Nye Taylor, 20, shooting at another man and then into the crowd indiscriminately, police said. Ka Nye Taylor, left, and an unidentified man. Ka Nye Taylor Police are seeking the public's help in identifying this man, seen at the Old West End Festival. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/local-heroes-to-be-recognized-at-maumee-event/stories/20260609114 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/local-heroes-to-be-recognized-at-maumee-event/stories/20260609114#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:47:19 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/local-heroes-to-be-recognized-at-maumee-event/stories/20260609114 When Horace Oates, Jr., of Toledo woke up in the wee hours of April 7 in a burning house, he made sure all eight of his family members and friends made it out alive. Horace Oates Jr. will be posthumously recognized as a 2026 Award of Heroism recipient on June 11 during the Safety Council of Northwest Ohio’s 57th Hero Awards banquet at the Pinnacle in Maumee. Maurice Morris will be honored as a Good Samaritan on Thursday, June 11, 2026, during the Safety Council of Northwest Ohio’s 57th Hero Awards banquet at the Pinnacle in Maumee. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/slingshot-culture-to-be-on-display-at-county-fairgrounds/stories/20260409125 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/slingshot-culture-to-be-on-display-at-county-fairgrounds/stories/20260409125#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/06/10/slingshot-culture-to-be-on-display-at-county-fairgrounds/stories/20260409125 The three-wheelers ride low on the ground with open tops and lots of flash. A row of Slingshots on display during the annual Meet the Gang weekend hosted by Slang Gang at Ottawa Park on Aug. 31 in Toledo. Members of the Slang Gang attended the April 6 Maumee City Council meeting where they received an endorsement for the Mud City Classic being held at the Lucas County Fairgrounds June 11-14. From left, Clifton "Rainman" Southard, James Macklin, Duane Hughes (back), Erin King, Roderick "Lyte N Rod" King, Shawn Parker, Jackie Robinson, and Joy Parker. Lyte-N-Rod, president of the Slang Gang, smiles next to his Slingshot during the annual Meet the Gang weekend hosted by Slang Gang at Ottawa Park on Aug. 31, 2024, in Toledo. A row of Slingshots on display during the annual Meet the Gang weekend hosted by Slang Gang at Ottawa Park on August 31, 2024 in Toledo. People drive by in their Slingshot vehicles during the Juneteenth parade in Toledo on June 15, 2024. A Slang Gang decal on a Slingshot during the annual Meet the Gang weekend hosted by Slang Gang at Ottawa Park on Aug. 31, 2024 in Toledo. A Spider-Man themed Slingshot on display during the annual Meet the Gang weekend hosted by Slang Gang at Ottawa Park on Aug. 31, 2024, in Toledo. A Spider-Man themed Slingshot is on display during the annual Meet the Gang weekend hosted by Slang Gang at Ottawa Park on Aug. 31, 2024 in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/09/toledo-city-council-looks-bolster-public-safety-calls-state-help/stories/20260609113 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/09/toledo-city-council-looks-bolster-public-safety-calls-state-help/stories/20260609113#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:42:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/06/09/toledo-city-council-looks-bolster-public-safety-calls-state-help/stories/20260609113 Toledo City Council is taking a look at its public safety efforts in the aftermath of Saturday’s mass shooting, but many members are also calling on the state for help. City Councilman Mac Driscoll. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/09/community-activists-discuss-ways-fight-gun-violence-toledo/stories/20260609097 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/09/community-activists-discuss-ways-fight-gun-violence-toledo/stories/20260609097#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:23:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/06/09/community-activists-discuss-ways-fight-gun-violence-toledo/stories/20260609097 Toledo residents on Tuesday continued to discuss ways to fight gun violence in the wake of the Saturday shootings at the Old West End Festival in West Toledo. Bryson Davis and council member Erin Kramer talk. Community members attend a Community Action Table. Christopher Mathews speaks. Bryson Davis hugs council member Erin Kramer. Gun violence activists take a photo with the Toledo City Council. Council member Cerssandra McPherson speaks. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/09/trial-opens-man-accused-being-gunman-fatal-shooting-outside-club/stories/20260609110 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/09/trial-opens-man-accused-being-gunman-fatal-shooting-outside-club/stories/20260609110#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:26:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/06/09/trial-opens-man-accused-being-gunman-fatal-shooting-outside-club/stories/20260609110 The scene witnesses described was pure chaos, as people fled or took cover when rapid gunfire erupted near an outdoor gathering. Marshaun Purley in Lucas County Common Pleas Court on June 9. According to the police statement, the shooting followed a fight inside the Weekend Restaurant and Lounge at 5217 Hill Ave., Unit 26, that “spilled out into the parking lot."