Eric Taunton

2 days ago | toledoblade.com | Eric Taunton

(1931-2025) Wilbur Lewis, Sr., known for his strong Christian faith, love for his family, and dedication to his country, died May 26 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center. He was 93. His youngest daughter, Jennifer Lewis, said her father died from a gradual decline in his health, which she suspects was a result of old age. “Nature kind of took its course,” Ms. Lewis said. “His organs just began to shut down.”She said her father was an intelligent and wise man who loved his family and God.

1 week ago | toledoblade.com | Eric Taunton

Christine Hollingshead was all smiles when she stepped off the Black & White Transportation bus in front of the National Museum of the Great Lakes on Friday. Ms. Hollingshead, who lives in Rocklin, Calif., approached the riverside museum with her sister, Kathleen, who lives in Houston, after they and many of the other 127 passengers from Victory Cruise Line’s Victory 1 vessel were welcomed to Toledo after the ship docked that morning. “We noticed there’s a lot of industry,” Ms. Hollingshead said.

1 week ago | toledoblade.com | Eric Taunton

Though emergency shelter beds are vital to the support and survival of unhoused residents, they’re not a long-term solution, a local organization’s president said. “We could really easily, with funding, build more shelter beds, but that’s not the solution,” said Rachel Gagnon, president of Cherry Street Mission Ministries.

1 week ago | toledoblade.com | Eric Taunton

BOWLING GREEN — They did it for a second year in a row. Bowling Green State University’s Falcon Flight Team flew back to the nest that is the university after competing against 30 teams from colleges across the country in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference, or SAFECON, competition.

1 week ago | toledoblade.com | Eric Taunton

Local organizations and community members have done their part to make sure the gravesites of Lucas County’s former military officers are Memorial Day-ready before Monday. Volunteers along with organizations including the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2898 and the Toledo-Lucas County Memorial Day Association have planted American flags in 54 cemeteries across the county to honor former service members on Memorial Day.