Новости за 08.03.2024

SWANTON — The Swanton Village Council will conduct a hearing Monday to inform the public about the South Munson Road proposed sewer extension and resurfacing project and allow for any questions about the project.

COLUMBUS — The St. Francis de Sales hockey team responded time after time to adversity in the state semifinal game on Friday at Nationwide Arena, rallying to tie Cleveland St. Ignatius three times, before ultimately falling 6-4.

The University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University, and Owens Community College have paused awarding diversity scholarships based on race after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Students for Fair Admissions vs. Harvard last summer.

Though it’s still tabulating figures, the group behind Acoustics for Autism said in an email to supporters on Friday that it’s “safe to say we have blown away last year’s record.”

Lucas County voters will decide March 19 whether to approve an additional 1.0-mill tax levy to fund mental health and addiction services in the county.

The Lake Township trustees have reached an agreement with a Woodville Road business whose owners sued them when a rezoning request was denied.

A person was shot in South Toledo, just outside of Springfield Township on Thursday, police said.

University of Toledo Date Science Super Saturdays will continue until May 4.

The Village Stroll, part of Pedestrian Safety Week, will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ottawa Hills High School, 2532 Evergreen Rd.

PONTIAC, Mich. — A judge restricted the use of a phone and tablet by the father of a Michigan school shooter after he used them to make “threatening statements” from jail, authorities said Friday.

Blade photographers head out every day to capture the triumphs, tragedies, and oddities of life in Lucas County and beyond.

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The University of Massachusetts at Amherst, more well known at UMass, officially joined the Mid-American Conference on Thursday morning effective for the 2025-26 school year.

WASHINGTON — America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in February, adding a surprising 275,000 jobs and again showcasing the U.S. economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates.

Amjad Doumani is angry about the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel and he wants to wake Toledo up about what’s really going on between the two warring nations.

Here are the OHSAA winter sport state tournament scores for Toledo-area teams on March 7.

MINNEAPOLIS — Laila Phelia scored 23 points and sixth-seeded Michigan beat 11th-seeded Minnesota 76-57 to earn a berth in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Women's basketball tournament Thursday night.

Public trust in government is at an all-time low.

Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz correctly declared the city is at a tipping point in the 2024 State of the City Address but failed to provide a plan to push the city toward economic success.

MILLBURY, Ohio — The Scott High School boys basketball team leaned on its senior leadership in the fourth quarter to complete a 44-41 comeback win over City League rival Rogers in a Division II district semifinal game on Thursday at Lake High School.

ELIDA, Ohio — The Liberty Center girls basketball team knew what it was up against facing Ottawa-Glandorf for the second straight year in a Division III regional semifinal at the Elida Fieldhouse.

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of theft, as Republicans seized on the recent death of a nursing student in Georgia to rebuke President Joe Biden's border policies just hours ahead of his State of the Union address.

GRASS LAKE, Mich. — Trading three points for two is never a good equation on a basketball court.

DETROIT — Jaden Ivey scored 34 points and Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 11 assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to their first home win since January, beating the Brooklyn Nets 118-112 on Thursday night.