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Best pictures of the week ending Oct. 30 - 2025-10-31T14:19:41Z
From food and gas donations to fall leaf collection, Blade staff photographers head out every day to capture the triumphs, tragedies, and oddities of life in Lucas County and beyond.

Redistricting commission approves new congressional map; Kaptur confirms re-election bid - 2025-10-31T16:53:23Z
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Redistricting Commission on Friday unanimously approved a map that grants Republicans an advantage in 12 of Ohio’s 15 congressional districts until 2031.

Last Friends of the Library book sale of 2025 begins Thursday - 2025-10-31T15:41:17Z
The final Friends of the Library book sale of the year begins Thursday.

Levy estimators updated for Lucas, Wood counties before Election Day - 2025-10-31T15:36:09Z
Only a few property tax levies will appear on the general election ballot for Lucas and Wood counties, but they could significantly impact taxpayers.

Great Lakes AI Week conference convenes national experts at BGSU - 2025-10-31T13:41:13Z
The largest artificial intelligence week in the Midwest will kick off in Toledo Monday, then move to the Bowling Green State University campus for three days of talks with experts from around the nation.

City of Toledo's bond rating increases for second year - 2025-10-30T21:06:17Z
The city of Toledo has received back-to-back increases in its bond ratings, receiving the highest rating in more than four decades.

Commissioner calls for $1M from reserves to food banks - 2025-10-30T21:24:45Z
Lucas County Commissioner Anita Lopez will introduce a resolution to provide $1 million in funding to food banks, but she doesn’t believe she has the votes to pass it.

Congressional redistricting proposal shifts Kaptur's district further right - 2025-10-30T22:00:20Z
COLUMBUS — U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) would face a steeper uphill battle to win re-election under a bipartisan congressional map proposed Thursday by the members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission.

Brown urges Congress to pass deal on ACA subsidies, SNAP - 2025-10-30T20:11:58Z
COLUMBUS — Congress should move quickly to ensure Ohioans don’t see their Affordable Care Act premiums skyrocket when open enrollment begins on Saturday, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sherrod Brown said during an event in Columbus on Thursday.

Memorial sign dedicated to fallen state trooper - 2025-10-30T19:56:05Z
State officials on Thursday unveiled a memorial sign honoring the life and service of Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper Jon D. Birchem, who died in the line of duty on Feb. 27, 1967.

Organizations, individuals stepping up to help those losing SNAP - 2025-10-30T19:16:40Z
Jeremy Roehrig put out a call Monday on Facebook for families needing help with food or gas to privately message him.

Waterville Twp. trustees take steps to control data center decisions - 2025-10-30T19:14:42Z
Waterville Township trustees issued a terse statement at Wednesday’s meeting, saying they were bucking the county’s advice and taking control of if and when a data center would be located there.

Have coffee, chat with Whitehouse officials - 2025-10-30T18:50:19Z
Have a conversation with Whitehouse officials from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Nov. 8.

Toledo collects $3.7M on delinquent water bills so far - 2025-10-30T12:30:00Z
About four months after the city of Toledo restarted its collection program for delinquent water bills, about $3.7 million has been collected, officials said.

Defiance College offers debt-free education through 1850 Promise - 2025-10-30T17:51:31Z
DEFIANCE — High school seniors can earn a debt-free bachelor’s degree under a newly expanded program at Defiance College.

Judge to rule Friday on driver’s responsibility for fatal Centennial Road crash - 2025-10-30T17:18:59Z
A Lucas County judge expects to decide Friday afternoon whether a Fulton County man who conceded being drunk was criminally responsible for a fatal pedestrian crash last year outside Centennial Terrace.

Event explores ‘how to better advocate for an honest and strong public education system’ - 2025-10-30T14:23:07Z
A representative of Honesty For Ohio Education explained how public education-related bills are introduced and passed by the state legislature and called on area educators and parents to be active participants in the process.

Sylvania school friends engineer a train for Halloween - 2025-10-30T13:54:38Z
Instead of bobbing for apples, watching scary movies, and wearing spooky costumes, a group of friends from Sylvania’s Southview High School have celebrated Halloween by building props used to hand out candy.

Family seniority: Toledo police, fire badges No. 1 share kinship - 2025-10-30T11:04:21Z
The Toledo Police Department’s Officer Melissa Stephens received badge No. 1 last week, becoming TPD’s most senior officer and joining her nephew, Kamal Parker, who holds Toledo Fire’s badge No. 1.

Daily Log: 10/30 - 2025-10-30T04:00:00Z
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