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A North Toledo man was killed Saturday when his motorcycle collided with a tractor-trailer on Stickney Avenue at Matzinger Road, authorities said.

A Toledo family was burned out of their home by an early morning fire Monday on the 800 block of Forsythe near Woodville Road in east Toledo.

Police in Ohio say a man who claimed to hate Christmas stole a Salvation Army red kettle full of donated money after a struggle with one of the charity's bell ringers.

Metro Toledo ranked third from the bottom, ahead of only Detroit and Flint, in an annual survey that measures the economic vitality of the nation's 200 largest cities.

Today, dozens of people lined up at the food bank to receive a Thanksgiving basket.

Herons and egrets rule this area's river shallows The famed rapids of the Maumee River are a bigbird magnet, apologies to the large, yellow-feathered character of Sesame Street fame.

Nearly three dozen houses of worship - possibly the inspirations for the popular phrase "Holy Toledo" - are the stars of a new documentary that will premier at 8 p.m. Thursday on WGTE-TV, Channel 30.

Thousands of people lined downtown Toledo's streets for the annual Holiday Parade Saturday.

A fight outside a North Toledo bar over a cell phone early Friday ended with a man being shot, police said.

The National City Bank branch at 625 East Manhattan Blvd. was robbed at 1:50 p.m. Friday by a man who pushed a teller and demanded money, police said.

A holiday tradition kicks off again Friday morning. The 22nd annual Toledo Holiday Parade steps off at 11 a.m. at the corner of Summit and Jefferson and winds its way thru downtown, ending at Huron Street.

Despite concerns about a global supply glut in the solar-panel industry, a Toledo start-up company said interest in its products remains keen.

A 13-year-old old Toledo boy has died after being hit by a pickup truck at the intersection of North Detroit and Prospect Tuesday.

You most likely have until the end of the year to text or read texts while driving in Toledo.

TOLEDO, Ohioa 'The body of an Ohio teenager killed more than 40 years ago was recently exhumed, revealing new evidence in the case against a former fugitive accused in her death, authorities said.

A Toledo man who pleaded guilty to making false distress calls to the Coast Guard has been sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to pay more than $112,000 in restitution.

Thanksgiving is a day when folks pause to give thanks for the good things in their life, but not everyone is so fortunate.

The windows at 1510 Elm St. in north Toledo have been boarded up and painted over.

Rev. Jesse Jackson was in Toledo by the invitation of Rep. Marcy Kaptur. Jackson began his day with a breakfast at Indiana Avenue Baptist Church.

TOLEDO, OHIO: The move to stop Ohio drivers from texting behind the wheel has spread to Toledo.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 12:09 a.m. Read more: Local , Crime , Willie Knighten The timing of this story couldn't be more fitting.

Toledo City CouncilA has votedA to make texting-while-driving illegal in Toledo.

Police in Findlay have arrested a man accused of robbing a Vito's Pizza store at knife-point Saturday night.

County Commissioners approved a plan Tuesday to work with a private donor to try and open the long-running Children's Wonderland exhibit sometime between now and Christmas.

TOLEDO, Ohio -- An Ohio Roman Catholic priest convicted of murdering a nun will make a court appearance in January, his first since his 2006 trial.

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has granted clemency to 78 prison inmates after personally reviewing nearly 300 requests.

A Monnette's Market in Toledo has announced plans to expand their store. Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner, along with Department of Development officials, announced an expansion project atA the South Toledo Monnette's location on Glendale Ave.

A west Toledo community is still searching for answers after a beloved store clerk was gunned down and his killer remains on the loose.

Walleye players Ryan Stokes and Malcolm MacMillan will be appearing at the Lucas County Arena Swamp Shop on Saturday, Nov.

A day after Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner submitted his 2010 budget proposal, it turns out the City of Toledo's budget hole isn't as deep as announced.

A Toledo man is in jail after confessing that he robbed a West Toledo bank Saturday, police said.

TOLEDO, Ohio - Ryan Del Monte had a goal and an assist, Mike McLean chipped in with three assists and the Cincinnati Cyclones converted three power play goals for a 4-3 victory at Toledo on Friday night.

CARDINAL, Ont. a ' A fully loaded freighter that spent six days aground in the St.

Toledo police are still searching for whoever shot and killed Bassam Kanouth, a clerk at the Lewis Carryout in west Toledo.

The people may stay the same, but the names and places where Toledoans can speak to their stockbroker are undergoing a realignment, resulting from the financial turmoil on Wall Street a year ago.

As Toledo's mayor proposes an increase to the monthly trash fee and the switch toward automation, the city now is telling residents to expect just one pass for leaf pickup this year.

Two people have been shot and killed in Toledo during separate incidents that occurred 13 hours apart.

A man riding his bike in the 700 block of Maywood off Stickney near Central in north Toledo who was shot Friday morning has died, Toledo Police detectives say.

Right now, the Toledo Police Department'sA missing persons detective Vincent Mauro is working on about 130 missing persona s reports in the city.

Balancing a $30 million deficit doesn't have to mean making budget cuts. Toledo can grow its way out of debt by taking advantage of a 115-acre parcel of land it owns in Monclova Township.

A disturbing case of animal abuse has a happy ending. George was brought to the Toledo area humane society after being burned.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 10:18 p.m. Read more: Local , State , Economy , Business , Automotive , Consumer , Auto , General Motors , Gm , Car H ernandez says the company needs to focus on what he calls the "three c's" : customers, cars and culture.

The arena rock group behind one of the fastest-selling debut albums in history, Boston was essentially the vehicle of studio wizard Tom Scholz, born March 10, 1947, in Toledo, OH.

Toledo City Council Tuesday night easily overturned Mayor Carty Finkbeiner's veto of its plan to use $2.51 million of capital improvement money left over from voters' rejection in September of the Safety First plan to instead help buy automated trash trucks and refuse containers.

A developers' proposal for carrying out the casino constitutional amendment that passed on Nov.

Bad blood between neighbors spilled into the streets early Wednesday morning, leaving two hospitalized and in jail.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 11:21 p.m. Read more: Local , Community , Love for Lupe Blarney Irish Pub Andrew z in the Morning The Blarney Irish Pub in downtown Toledo dedicated Tuesday night to Guadalupe Ramos, the single mother who in the space of a month lost her son and brother in a car accident and then her home to fire.A Since Ramos' plight ...

Toledo Choose Local is holding its 3rd annual Local Business Scavenger Hunt now through Dec.

A University of Toledo fraternity is in big trouble after a hazing incident. Kappa Delta Rho is being suspended for a year by the national organization.

Kabel-Xa USA, LLC announced today that Buckeye Cablevision Inc. has chosen their unique new process to deploy a fiber-to-the-home trial in its Toledo, OH system.

America Recycles Day on November 15 is a day Americans are encouraged to recycle products.A At the Toledo Zoo volunteers collected aluminum cans, computers and computer accessories from the public.A Volunteer Shaina Nelson says recycling helps the environement.A "If we don't recycle them they are going to go into the waterways or they are going to ...

Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:11 a.m. Read more: Local , Politics , Finkbeiner Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner will present his proposed budget for 2010 Monday.A Many are anxiously a waiting what Finkbeiner has planned sinceA the city has been under enormous financial pressure as of late.A Toledo City Council and mayor-elect Mike Bell will make the ...

Monday, November 16, 2009 at 10:12 a.m. Read more: Local , Crime , Harrison Graham , Tyrone Wilkey The man accused of killing another man over a cell phone will appear in court Monday.A According to police, 25 year-old Harrison Graham shot and killed 40 year-old Tyrone Wilkey back in July.A It happened at an east Toledo apartment complex during a ...

An Ohio jeweler says thieves who smashed their way into his store and got away with rings are in for a surprise when they try to sell them.

The automated trash and recycling program is expected to begin by the end of November.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 12:46 p.m. Read more: Local , Community , Toledo Zoo , Lights Before Christmas , Keybank , Stimulus Package , Local Businesses The Toledo Zoo will kick off their Lights Before Christmas season Friday, Nov.

In his forthcoming book, Christopher Buckley, an adviser to every president since William Howard Taft, delivers a scathing refutation of the origins-of-the-universe theories of British physicist Stephen Hawking.

Christmas came early for a group of thirty Toledo children who are patients at the Harbor Group.A As part of the 20th Annual Toy Run Santa delivered toys to the children accompanied by a motorcade of 2,000 bikers from Northwest Ohio Bikers.A Jean Drees, Director of Marketing at the Harbor Group, says the toys were donated by the bikers.A "To be ...

Toledo police swarmed the intersection of Detroit Ave. and Council St., get you questions aout the automated trash pick-up system today... Dozens of state troopers and Toledo police swarmed an intersection early this morning, kicking off a massive operation.

Guadalupe Ramos, a single mother, experienced the deaths of her son and her younger brother in a car crash six weeks ago.

Members of the local Muslim community Friday denounced the shootings at Fort Hood in which an American-born Muslim and Army officer is suspected of killing 13 people and wounding 30.

It's official... the Toledo Bullfrogs will not have a season in 2010 after failing to secure a league.

TOLEDO -- It's time once again for The Lights Before Christmas, the Toledo Zoo's holiday spectacular.

Dear Fixer: I ordered several items from Taylor Gifts but never received the merchandise or a refund.

THIS HOLIDAY season, shoppers can expect to find more special events, a larger variety of inexpensive gifts, more lavish decorations, and waves of promotions to get them into the spending mood.

The death sentence of a South Toledo man convicted of beating his elderly neighbor to death with a hammer was changed to a life sentence Thursday, based on a legal determination that he is mentally retarded.

William Thomas, who is now 57, was convicted of murder in 1995 and scheduled to die for killing 87-year-old Molly Newbirt.

The family of a Michigan toddler who drowned is suing an Ohio water park that calls itself the nation's largest.

The fight to tear down a north Toledo warehouse where a disabled woman was found murdered will move forward Thursday.

It's a popular burger joint that even the president likes to stop by every once in a while.

College of Arts and Sciences, and the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library collaborate to take visitors on a journey to the center of our galaxy when they unveil unprecedented mural-sized images of the Milky Way's core as seen by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope , Spitzer Space Telescope , and Chandra X-ray Observatory .

Did you thank a veteran today for serving our country? The Toledo Club held its annual Armed Services Recognition and Appreciation Dinner Dance Saturday night.

With the simple elements of earth and fire, an exciting project mobilized the creative energy of artists and students through the fall.

The ramp from I-75 southbound to I-280 southbound remains closed after an accidentA involving a tractor trailer and a Toledo policeA vehicle.

A Toledo fire fighter was injured battling a vacant house fire on Forrest near Prospect.

A Toledo Firefighter is recovering after suffering minor facial burns Tuesday morning.

Right, Johnny Reese, Sr., studies the guide to decide which home he will tour after he looks over 174 Kingswood Trail.

Nov. 8--HUNGER, it is said, will make thieves of us all. That truth was illustrated Tuesday when recession-worn Ohio voters, who had rejected gambling four times, decided to give gaming interests a sweet deal in return for the promise of future jobs, millions of dollars for job training, and more millions to fill empty local coffers.

The city of Toledo is hosting a series of public meetings on the transition to automated trash and recycling collection.

A central Toledo bar was destroyed by a fire Sunday morning, after flames that started on the second floor spread to engulf the building, authorities said.

Alvin Tate, who was shot by Toledo police early Saturday morning, remains in critical condition.

There's a gold rush of sorts going on right now, but not with pick axes and dynamite.

As of early Tuesday afternoon, voting in the city of Toledo was almost twice as heavy as it was at the same time during September's primary, Lucas County election officials said Tuesday.

Toledo police shot a suspect in a bar shooting FridayA night at the Hot Shots bar on Central and Albion.

How to stimulate Ontario's economy while protecting the environment at the same time was the focus of the Good Green Jobs for All conference in Toronto on Saturday.

A Toledo man who last year was acquitted in a 1995 murder was indicted by a federal grand jury this week for being a felon in possession of a firearm after he was arrested in Lima.

Two men are in the hospital this afternoon following the fourth Toledo police-involved shooting this year.

At the end of the month, the city of Toledo is switching over to automated trash and recycling pick-up. Drivers are already being trained, and new containers will be delivered at the end of the month.

Toledo Jeep operations could see changes as Chrysler announces new five year plan.

TOLEDO -- A 14-year-old Ohio high school student who police said was struck by a school bus while in a crosswalk near his school was treated and released from a hospital.

TOLEDO, Ohio - An Ohio library has acquired a piece of art that will help celebrate the local connection to fictional kid detective Nancy Drew.

It's the final weekend before Tuesday's general election. In the Toledo mayor's race, Mike Bell and Keith Wilkowski are rushing to the finish line.

Chrysler Group LLC officials Wednesday will announce that the Toledo-made Dodge Nitro sport-utility vehicle will continue production through at least 2011, and that a "refresh" of the troubled model for 2012 is still "under consideration." In materials released to the media prior to the 11 a.m. start of the automaker's presentation of its five-year ...

Toledo Public Schools Superintendent John Foley encouraged parents Thursday to attend parent-teacher conferences next week.

A 14-year-old Woodward High School student was injured when he was struck by a school bus Thursday morning at Lagrange Street and East Central Avenue in North Toledo, authorities said.

A day after voters approved Ohio casinos, a lawmaker says he will pursue a constitutional amendment to give the state a greater share of the proceeds.

Early election night results suggested Ohio voters are far more receptive to throwing their lot in with casinos than in the past.

Neighbors say no one was living at a home that caught fire on Vance near Elizabeth in central Toledo.

The bulls were back in charge on Wall Street Tuesday sending all the major indices higher earlier, but by the close of trading most of the gains had been given back.

An Ohio woman who was implanted with the wrong embryo said she hopes to visit soon with the baby boy she delivered and turned over to his biological parents.

The organization hopes to pass on their philosophy of caring for everyone regardless of social status.

Toledo voters elected a new mayor Tuesday as Mike Bell claimed victory and Keith Wilkowski called him at 11:30pm to offer congratulations.

Learn About the Men Who Died to Protect You, Old Firefighting Vehicles, and Let Your Children Learn How to Act in Case of a Fire For more than 160 years the Toledo Fire Department, first as an all volunteer unit, now as a department with members well trained in the most modern firefighting methods, has protected the city of Toledo, Ohio.

A fight started at Perrysburg Estates. Four suspects got in a car and started dragging the victim.

The Toledo Branch of the NAACP wholeheartedly endorses the passage of Issue 3 because of the positive economic impact it can have on our entire community.

A second Toledo police officer in as many weeks was drunk on the job and is now facing criminal charges, Chief Mike Navarre said Monday.

Another Toledo police officer is accused of being drunk while on duty! A police report says on Saturday afternoon, another officer noticed Officer Donald Mitchell appeared drunk when he got out of his car at the Scott Park district station.

Burglary :laptop computer digital music board video-game system with games CDs DVDs safe two brand-name watches jewelry plasma-screen television and two leather coats.

The Toledo Police Department will be conducting the 10th Citizens Police Academy.

A company that supplies components for the Dodge Nitro and Jeep Wrangler is expanding its Toledo facility.

Thank you for giving me and my family the very special opportunity to engage in an extended dialogue with you about how to make Toledo better.A The experience has been more rewarding and enriching than you can imagine.A Along the campaign trail, my wife, Barb, and I have met countless people with compelling personal stories of struggles and ...

Standing on a chair in his Warehouse District headquarters, mayoral candidate Keith Wilkowski exhorted the several dozen volunteers and staffers who had assembled yesterday morning to begin the final push for the election.

A top White House economic adviser said Friday that the federal government's recovery efforts may have saved or created a million jobs nationwide, but until there is sustained job growth, "there's no major turnaround to brag on." Speaking by phone yesterday to The Blade, Jared Bernstein, chief economic adviser to Vice President Joe Biden, had no ...