Hailey Fuchs
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A flag of underwear: Photo from Kavanaugh’s time shows DKE hijinks
A photograph that appeared in the Yale Daily News on Jan. 18, 1985, shows Kavanaugh’s fraternity brothers waving a flag woven from women’s underwear as part of a procession of DKE initiates marching across Yale’s campus. → Read More
Building a future on a shoestring budget in Pomeroy
Third in a five-part series POMEROY, Ohio — Maj. Scott Trussell, second-in-command at the Meigs County sheriff office, leaned back in his office chair. Above filing cabinets and county maps, the wall had fragmented, pieces of old paint crumbling. Leaks in the ceiling had developed into small brown craters. A tower bearing the name of Pomeroy overlooks a church and several homes near the city's… → Read More
More than a buzz word: Organic produce touted for flavor, health benefits
Not long after her sister died of leukemia in 1977, Sister Rita Wienken took over the vegetable garden at the convent in Tiffin. One day, she headed out from the sisters’ abode to spray chemicals on the grapes to prevent the plants from contracting disease. But she couldn’t do it. The label on the 50-gallon sprayer flagged the product as a carcinogen, meaning it could cause cancer, a reminder of… → Read More
16-year-old killed, 2 injured in North Toledo shooting
Sabrina Evans said her nephew, 16-year-old Lamitrias White, was a good, sweet, goofy kid. But about 2 a.m. on Monday morning, the unexpected happened. Mrs. Evans’ sister Rashaunda Scott called — Ms. Scott had just been told her son Lamitrias was killed late on Sunday night. “We never expected to get that call about him,” she said. The rising sophomore at Waite High School spent the afternoon… → Read More
ProMedica Farm an oasis in Lenawee County's food desert
TECUMSEH, Mich. — In 2012, farmers in Lenawee County produced $6,573,000 worth of fruits, tree nuts, and berries, according to the most recent Census of Agriculture. But only 3 percent of adults eat more than 5 servings of vegetables per day, and 1 percent of adults eat 5 or more servings of fruit per day, roughly the recommended intake. Limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables remains a… → Read More
CCNO conducts audit of actions under ex-director
STRYKER, Ohio — An attorney is conducting an audit amid questions about ousted Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio director Jim Dennis, including concerns he acted on bids for contracts without the CCNO board’s agreement, officials said. The CCNO board in late June voted unanimously to fire Mr. Dennis, who had been executive director at the jail since 1993. Jail officials since the termination… → Read More
Getting Ahead helps those in high-stress jobs deal with struggles
After almost three years at Sunshine Communities in Maumee, Toni Hazen-Mansfield, who wears close to a buzz cut, occasionally wants to pull what little hair she has out of her head at the end of a long workday. A support center for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, Sunshine’s staff members often deal with crises when individuals become aggressive or when “things go… → Read More
Sierah Joughin family to take ownership of Worley property
Shrouded by hay bales, a secret room inside a barn off County Road 6 in Fulton County hid a carpet-lined freezer and restraints that could be used to hold people against their will. Authorities investigating the murder of Sierah Joughin found those horrors along with a mattress and pink underwear containing her DNA; evidence that played a key role in James Worley’s capital murder conviction.… → Read More
As opioid epidemic worsens, more grandparents raise grandchildren
Presley, 5, and Ariana, 9, are living with no lights, gas, or water, said their grandmother Betty Garcia. Their parents are both addicted to heroin. Their mother tried to stop the girls from telling their grandmother, but Ms. Garcia remembered the signs from childhood friends whose parents were dependent on drugs. “They tell me how they do it. They seen ‘em,” Ms. Garcia said. “They slept in a… → Read More
Oregon may place officers in elementary schools
Backpack-clad elementary students in Oregon may see a new face at drop-off in 2019: a uniformed and armed police officer. Oregon City Council will vote Monday on whether to bring school resource officers to the city’s three elementary schools. Oregon City Schools would become the first school district in Northwest Ohio to bring a full-time, trained officer to its youngest students. The… → Read More
Weather doesn't dampen spirits at Crosby Arts Festival
Joey balanced on his silver skateboard under a tent at the Crosby Arts Festival, beneath a white tarp in the pouring rain. His hat was turned to the side, his mouth ajar. Joanie Drizin, left, and her son Josh Drizin, right, of Girly Steel out of Noblesville, Indiana, put up their artwork during the Crosby Festival of the Arts in the Toledo Botanical Garden on June 23, 2018. The Blade/Amy E.… → Read More
Teen who fired gun at mother, son gets four-year sentence
Like many other 13-year-old boys, Jo’Renzo Phillips loves watching football and basketball. He has straight A’s with a 95 percent in math and a long-term goal of becoming an electrician, his attorney, Sarah Haberland said. He recently lost his father. But on April 18, he pointed and fired a .380 pistol twice at a mother and son. Both shots missed the woman and her boy. “I just got real mad,” he… → Read More
Heat reaches 96 degrees as Toledo swelters
On one of the hottest days of the summer, the playground at Wildwood Preserve Metropark was empty — except for the Lee family, who had just finished a shady walk through the trails. “Let’s go boys. I’ve had enough,” said Ryan Lee to his two sons, ages 4 and 7, who were still playing on the jungle gym. Their mother, Amy Lee, said the family was headed to the pool after a blistering 20-minute pit… → Read More
County commissioner candidate Byers proposes plan to help pay student loans
Gary Byers, Democratic candidate for Lucas County commissioner, announced his proposal to use a scholarship program to help pay back student loans as a way to entice young professionals to relocate to Lucas County. At a news conference Thursday, Mr. Byers said that the new initiative would offer up to $10,000 off of student-loan debt over a period of years from a fund primarily footed by private… → Read More
St. Anthony demolition poses threat to local produce market
Standing beside his greenhouse off of Nebraska Avenue, David Johnson looked up at a towering church steeple — that of St. Anthony Church — and a construction crane. “I was putting these trees in yesterday and two days before, and while I’m putting the trees in I look up here I see two options,” Mr. Johnson said. “The church steeple or the wrecking ball.” Recently, elected officials and community… → Read More
Diocese grants time for inspection of St. Anthony Church
The Lucas County Land Bank’s request for more time to inspect St. Anthony Church has been granted giving the group more time to see if it’s salvageable. That was the result of a meeting between Bishop Daniel Thomas and local officials to discuss the future of the church and the possibility of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo donating the building and its property to the land bank rather than… → Read More
Activists rush to provide aid for those detained in ICE raid
Community leaders, activists, and lawyers have mobilized to provide legal aid to the 114 people taken into custody during an illegal immigration sting in Sandusky. Imploring that it’s time to “impose some humanity,” Farm Labor Organizing Committee president Baldemar Velasquez joined other local activists in denouncing Tuesday’s illegal immigration sting during a Thursday morning news conference.… → Read More
Toledo City Council extends Downtown Outdoor Refreshment Area hours
The bar scene around downtown Toledo does not pick up until about 11 p.m., said Ed Beczynski, owner of the Blarney Irish Pub. But when the clock strikes midnight, bar-hoppers enjoying their wine or beer outside can no longer have a cup in their hand. But now, downtown bar patrons will have an extra hour to drink while they walk from one establishment to another. And bar owners are already… → Read More
Toledo bishop to meet with mayor, Kaptur over pending church demolition
Toledo Bishop Daniel Thomas will sit down Tuesday with U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur and Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz to discuss the future of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Just before the bishop extended the invitation to meet at his offices, elected officials and community members began a last-ditch effort to convince the bishop to reconsider demolition and transfer ownership to the Land Bank. Mayor… → Read More
Kaptur, Kapszukiewicz call on diocese to halt St. Anthony demolition
A crowd in front of St. Anthony Church during a news conference addressing its demolition on June 2, 2018. The Blade/Amy E. Voigt Enlarge | Buy This Image Looking up at the steeple of St. Anthony’s Church, Joan Dreziecki recalled the story of her grandparents who immigrated to the United States from Poland in the late 1800s. Alongside a growing community of Polish immigrants in Toledo, they… → Read More