The Toledo Blade

The Blade, which is often referred to as the Toledo Blade, is a daily publication located in Toledo, Ohio, USA. It made its debut on December 19, 1835.

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Perrysburg sophomore Reed Gerken is next great northwest Ohio offensive lineman

20 hours ago | toledoblade.com | Kyle Rowland

Welcome to beautiful northwest Ohio, where offensive linemen grow on trees. Or something like that. In the past five recruiting cycles, nine local offensive linemen have signed with Division I schools: Luke Montgomery, Carter Lowe, Marc Nave, Tyrell Green, Carter Fouty, Cade Zimmerly, Grant Zimmerly, Austin Collins, and Ethan Green. Reed Gerken is next in line.
Toledo forms a bond with Scranton over The Office spinoff that's coming this fall

1 day ago | toledoblade.com | Tom Henry

First, there’s the buzz. Local officials are reeling with joy over NBC’s announcement that it has selected Toledo as the setting for a spinoff of its hit television series, The Office, that it plans to debut on the network’s Peacock streaming service this September. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz told The Blade there’s a twofold benefit if the upcoming show, called The Paper, is anywhere near as successful as The Office.
Elementary students show off their scientific research at symposium

1 day ago | toledoblade.com | Melissa Burden

Hawkins STEMM Academy student Lucas Deleon knows how to use Merlin, an app on his phone, to identify birds, but the first-grade student can also identify several birds by their song alone. “I liked doing this project because birds are cool,” Lucas said. “They look cool, they sound cool, and they can fly.
Analysis: 3 keys for Walleye in 2025 conference finals vs Kansas City

1 day ago | toledoblade.com | Mark Monroe

The Toledo Walleye will square off once again against the Kansas City Mavericks in the Western Conference finals. The Mavericks will have home-ice advantage in the series after finishing with the most points (103) in the Western Conference during the regular season. The Walleye earned the second seed in the conference after finishing with the second-most points (99) in the regular season. Kansas City advanced to the Kelly Cup finals last year after knocking off Toledo 4-2 in the conference finals.
Briggs: Why - and how - the Cavaliers should go all in to acquire Giannis

1 day ago | toledoblade.com | Dave Briggs

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been nothing if not bold in recent years, from the blockbuster trade for Donovan Mitchell to the surprise firing of coach J.B. Bickerstaff despite four straight seasons of steady improvement. Now, how about the biggest swing of all? How about moving heaven and hardwood to go after … Giannis Antetokounmpo? It might sound crazy — a pipe-dream overreaction to one bad series.
Maumee edges Lake to tighten NBC baseball title chase

2 days ago | toledoblade.com | Steve Junga

Maumee's faint hope of staying in the Northern Buckeye Conference baseball title chase remains alive after Panthers senior lefty Max Biernicki edged Lake's Jay Blazevich in a 2-1 pitcher's duel Monday at Maumee. This battle, which featured each team's No. 2 starter, wound up with each yielding just two hits over six innings in a well-played game that took just 1 hour, 42 minutes to complete.
Kansas City Mavericks: 5 things to know about Walleye's 2025 conference final opponent

2 days ago | toledoblade.com | Mark Monroe

For the second straight season, the Toledo Walleye and Kansas City Mavericks have risen to the top of the ECHL's Western Conference in the Kelly Cup playoffs. Toledo won both the Central Division regular season and playoff titles, while KC captured the Mountain Division regular season and postseason titles. The franchises will meet in the Western Conference finals for the second straight postseason. The Mavericks will have home-ice advantage once again.
Lucas County wants more people to learn about lupus

2 days ago | toledoblade.com | Tom Henry

Lucas County commissioners have designated May Lupus Awareness Month as part of an ongoing campaign to help the public better understand the chronic disease that attacks mostly women but manifests itself differently in each person. Before the proclamation was passed by a 3-0 vote at Monday’s board meeting, commissioners heard how the disease has afflicted one of their own staffers, Kim Taylor, an administrative assistant to the board.
Mud Hens OF Brewer Hicklen gets moment in the sun with Tigers

2 days ago | toledoblade.com | Kyle Rowland

Brewer Hicklen had lived the good life before, albeit briefly. In 2022, the outfielder appeared in six games for Kansas City. He made it back to the major leagues in 2024, playing in three games for Milwaukee. Both stints, however, ended the same: zero hits. The dream for every youngster is to make it to The Show, round first base, and display one of the widest grins in sports, reserved exclusively for a player’s first hits. Finally, on Thursday, Hicklen’s dream became reality.
Growth in membership at the Sylvania Senior Center drives need for levy

3 days ago | toledoblade.com | Melissa Burden

Marilyn Snyder has been a volunteer for more than 10 years at the Sylvania Senior Center. When not serving as the center’s receptionist, she also has been a participant in many of the programs offered and a member of the participant council. “It’s funny, but I have had many people come in here and ask if I lived here because I am here all of the time,” Ms. Snyder said. “I tell them that I do not live here, but I am alive here.