Новости за 21.03.2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo won his 20th first-round game in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.

PITTSBURGH — Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 23 points and Trey Alexander had 19 as Creighton, which came within seconds of making the Final Four a year ago, opened the NCAA Tournament with a 77-60 win over Akron in the Midwest Region on Thursday.

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks extended their push to record heights on Wall Street Thursday, led by big gains for chipmakers.

COLUMBUS — Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Maureen O'Connor said on Thursday that Ohioans know what "gerrymandering" is and are eager for reform.

The man who was born to be the Rossford fire chief is retiring.

The city of Toledo announced Thursday the dates for the 2024 recycling and block clean-up events, which begin next month.

The Village of Whitehouse is offering bulk item drop-off at the maintenance garage, 11295 Waterville St., from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

The spring session of the Great Lakes Chess Advanced League for those students in kindergarten through eighth grade will start Tuesday.

The Toledo Zoo and Aquarium has scheduled several activities while schools are on spring break.

ANN ARBOR — Michigan defensive line coach Greg Scruggs resigned Thursday, less than a week after his arrest for suspected drunken driving and without coaching a game with the Wolverines.

Anthony Wayne and Ottawa Hills led the way for Toledo-area high school baseball teams in 2023, each making runs to the state semifinals in their respective divisions before coming up short in Akron.

The University of Toledo is in the postseason, it just isn’t the tournament the Rockets were hoping for.

Toledo native and professional boxer Albert “Prince” Bell has an easy-going demeanor outside the ring.

COLUMBUS — A utility vehicle meant for a farm does not become a motor vehicle in the eyes of the law even when it’s driven on a public road and results in serious injury to passengers, the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday.

A Perrysburg councilman is announcing his intention to run for mayor, although the election is 20 months away.

There are only a very few video game characters one might expect a grandparent to recognize. Sonic, Mario, Pikachu, Pac-Man, Lara Croft, and Link just about sum it up — and then there’s that spiky haired pretty boy with the big sword from Final Fantasy VII.

SAN FRANCISCO — Reddit and its eclectic bazaar of online communities is ready to plumb high-stakes territory — the stock market.

Celebrate Rosie the Riveter Day (yes, it’s a federal holiday) on Thursday from 4 to 10 p.m. at Quenched & Tempered Brewing Co., 1210 Jackson St. Enjoy happy hour prices on rose ale, discounts for anybody who comes in dressed as Rosie the Riveter, live music from Chloe, and a limited run glass printed with Rosie’s visage. For more information, visit quenchedandtempered.com.

Michael Cushing almost became a musician until it dawned on him that the pay scale between working as a scientist and a musician is significantly different.

When ZZ Top roars into the Stranahan Theater on Wednesday, it will be the first time the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will be in Toledo without bassist, vocalist, and founding member Dusty Hill, who passed away in 2021. But co-founder Billy Gibbons is still determined to bring the Top’s trademark Southern fried rock and blues stylings to the Glass City.

THE atmosphere at The Blade is pretty subdued as we deal with the loss of our leader, Kurt Franck, president, general manager, and executive editor. I've had the pleasure to know Kurt since he came on board. Not just through the editorial department where he hand wrote birthday cards to all the staff, and was always open to talking whenever I needed him, day or night, but also when he was out and about at business and community functions that I attended.

Click on icons in the map to find details of reported crimes. For a full list of all reported crimes in Toledo this week, consult the table below.

Gulfstream Homes is offering Plat 10 lots for sale in Waterside Sylvania.

McCarthy Builders offers a contemporary styling package, as exhibited on its Monarch floor plan in The Village at Riverbend, that adds an exciting exterior styling theme for incredible curb appeal. The home is now offered for sale at $415,300.

Dogs remain available at the Lucas County Canine Care & Control Office. For information, call 419-213-2800. For a complete list of available dogs, go to lucascountydogs.petfinder.com. A $100 adoption fee includes spay-neuter, a heartworm check, microchip ID, vaccinations, and a behavioral evaluation.