Новости за 04.04.2024

Libbey Glass intends to use a $45 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance furnace technology at its Toledo glassmaking complex — progress that hopefully will transfer to other U.S. manufacturers, Deputy Energy Secretary David Turk said at a grant celebration Thursday.

Coming off an unprecedented undefeated season in college hockey, highly sought-after forwards Brady Gilmour and Jason Willms opted to start their pro careers with the Toledo Walleye.

BOWLING GREEN — Bowling Green State University’s men’s basketball team landed its first commitment from the transfer portal since the end of the 2023-24 season, as former Arizona State guard Braelon Green announced his intentions to join the Falcons on Thursday.

A second domino has fallen for the University of Toledo.

The new owner of Manos Greek Restaurant hopes to re-open the popular Toledo business at the end of May, once refurbishments are complete.

Luke Montgomery’s first taste of the bright lights of the Big Ten came quite quickly.

COLUMBUS — Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment to eliminate qualified immunity for police officers and other government employees have shifted to federal court in hopes of reaching the ballot.

Lourdes University men’s basketball coach Dennis Hopson is the recipient of the Jack Bennett Man of the Year award, given each year to a non-Division I coach who wins with integrity on and off the court.

A man who organized local social-justice protests in the wake of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis in May, 2020, testified in federal court Thursday that he initially got along with activist Sir Maejor Page but then distanced himself and became an FBI informant against Mr. Page after his “true colors” began to show.

For many, just reading one Shakespeare play is a slog.

We are still a few weeks away from the Toledo Opera Association’s final opera of the year, but while you’re waiting for Ragtime on April 19 and 21 at the Valentine Theatre,  why not take in Breaking the Waves, an opera by Missy Mazzoli, at the Detroit Opera .

Several Toledo area baseball prospects are scattered throughout the minor leagues and will begin their seasons soon.

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose to their highest level in two months last week, but layoffs remain at historically low levels as the labor market continues to chug along despite elevated interest rates.

DETROIT — With U.S. electric vehicle sales starting to slow, Ford Motor Co. says it will delay rolling out new electric pickup trucks and a new large electric SUV as it adds gas-electric hybrids to its model lineup.

El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant, located across from downtown Toledo on the Maumee River at the Docks, is perfectly set up for customers to enjoy a nice outdoor meal seated on their patio with a picturesque view. But it also offers a wide selection of Mexican meals that could keep you coming back even in the colder months.

A new face will join BCSN’s GameDay Tailgate program this fall.

FREMONT — It’s not every day that northwest Ohio is the destination for a historic total eclipse, but on Monday the moon will cover the sun entirely, blanketing the region in total darkness.

The Toledo Ballet and Toledo Symphony present the timeless classic fairy tale of The Sleeping Beauty, interpreted as a ballet. Experience Princess Aurora’s mystical journey, from the horrible curse put on her by the devious Carabosse to the famous awakening kiss by the handsome prince. The famous Tchaikovsky score is performed live by the Toledo Symphony as the talented dancers of the Toledo Ballet bring the story to life at the Valentine Theatre. The Sleeping Beauty will be performed on Saturday... Читать дальше...

‘LIVE AT THE SCALA THEATRE’ STOCKHOLM

THE Easter Bunny made a lot of stops over the weekend to the delight of many children. And beautiful bright eggs were everywhere as little ones hunted amid the spring flowers. Mmm ... chocolate bunnies, jelly beans, and more.

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.

Robert "Bob" “Parker” Placzkiewicz, a longtime Toledo firefighter who owned and operated a Lake Erie fishing charter boat business, died March 16 at Parkcliffe Alzheimer's Community. He was 83.

LANSING — For many years, it has seemed like the motto of the Michigan Legislature could have been (with apologies to Humphrey Bogart in the Treasure of the Sierra Madre) “Ethics? We don’t need no ethics.”

In the editorial, “Sanctimonious TV Hosts”, March 28, The Blade is critical of NBC’s termination of newly hired Ronna Romney McDaniel under pressure from several of its host-commentators. It blames the criticizing TV hosts of “unbecoming” behavior considering their own “compromised status.” It compares Ms. McDaniel to other former political figures from both parties hired by several networks, referring to them as “the rogues gallery of political hacks.”

While Ohio has been celebrating itself as the “silicon heartland” since Intel broke ground for a $20 billion semiconductor chip fabrication plant in Licking County, the state’s economic growth is six time less than the national average since Oct. 1, 2021.