Mike Sigov
The Toledo Blade
Toledo, OH, United States
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Dog located in aftermath of Springfield Twp. house fire
A dog missing from a Springfield Township house fire has been found. After a search, Pudge, the small Chihuahua, was found safe on Tuesday. A crew of ... → Read More
4 injured as fire destroys home in Springfield Township
Multiple regional crews were at the scene of a large residential fire in Springfield Township where a home was destroyed, four people were hurt and a ... → Read More
Seminar aims to help teens be safe in the digital age
Better safe than sorry. Northwest Ohio preteens, teens, and their parents have been invited to a digital safety seminar. Titled “Today’s Teens & Technology: Helping Youth Navigate the Digital Age,” the free two-hour seminar will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the Thurgood Marshall Auditorium at 1609 N. Superior St. “We’re really excited about this event. ... Our goal is to provide… → Read More
Residents air concerns over new flood maps
Robert Thompson has lived in Toledo's Point Place neighborhood all his life. On Thursday, Mr. Thompson, 83, came to South Toledo to discuss his concerns about his home’s affordability should it end up on new area flood maps under consideration by federal authorities. Cullen Park in Point Place was closed because of flooding after heavy rains in April. “I am concerned that I will have to buy… → Read More
Perrysburg council denies man's request to demolish historic house
Perrysburg City Council has voted to effectively prevent a man who says his house is unsafe and impossible to renovate from demolishing the building he owns in the city’s historic district. During a public hearing Tuesday, council voted 4-2 not to reverse the decision by the city’s Historic Landmarks Commission to deny the owner of the house — located at 120 W. Second St. — the issuance of a… → Read More
Teen shot, killed in Old West End
This story was updated at 8:20 a.m. Wednesday to include a comment from the shooting victim’s ex-girlfriend. A teenager died Tuesday at a Toledo hospital after being shot in the Old West End, authorities said. Lucas County Coroner James Patrick identified the victim as Tyler Evans, 18. Police said the shooting occurred about 6:30 p.m. in the 2400 block of Glenwood Avenue, near West Delaware… → Read More
Lee Brice, great weather draw big crowd to third day of Rib Off
Cheryl Goff of Perrysburg dug into a rack of barbecue ribs — one of many samples she intended to consume throughout the day. Ms. Goff and her husband, Myron, were making the rounds Saturday during The Blade’s 35th annual Northwest Ohio Rib Off at the Lucas County Fairgrounds in Maumee. The couple intended to visit all the different vendors and sample ribs they hadn’t tasted before. “It’s… → Read More
1 dead in double shooting in South Toledo
One person is dead and another injured after a shooting Tuesday afternoon in South Toledo. Toledo police late Tuesday said it appeared that Adam Beverly, 24, shot Steven Auxter, 35, and then shot himself about 4:50 p.m. in the 2800 block of Broadway. Both men were taken to the University of Toledo Medical Center, the former Medical College of Ohio Hospital, where Mr. Beverly later died, police… → Read More
Helsinki summit could not have gone better for Putin
Had Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his own clone disguised as President Trump rather than with Mr. Trump proper in Helsinki last week, the Russian autocrat could not have hoped for a better outcome. Enter Mr. Putin — an established autocrat who has presided over the assassinations of his critics both home and abroad and over a summary use of the Russian military to murder civilians in… → Read More
Residents call for Sylvania Township to reconsider TARTA vote
Cierra Boyd has to walk six miles every day and it’s not by choice. The only available bus she takes to commute to work stops three miles short of her Oregon home. On Friday, she came to downtown Toledo to rally for better bus service. “I need it really bad,” said Ms. Boyd, 21, who doesn’t drive. Buses lineup for a depature from the TARTA stop at Jackson and N. Huron streets in Toledo in March.… → Read More
77 celebrate Fourth of July by being sworn in as American citizens
ARCHBOLD, Ohio — Melody Shadle had to wait for almost a quarter-century from the time she came to America until she became a U.S. citizen, but on Saturday she said the wait was worth it. “I had a lot of life events that slowed me down,” she said, adding that her 14-year-old son has a heart condition and had to undergo multiple surgeries. “It's a great country and I am happy to become a part of… → Read More
Toledo's Warehouse District celebrated as urban village
A Toledo merchants’ and property owners’ group Tuesday celebrated the city’s Warehouse District as a new urban village. Said Ryan Kelley, 44, a Toledo resident and business owner, “It’s a mixed-purpose place. We live here, we play here, and we work here. We build friendships, we meet people, and we entertain people from out of town.” George Gusses, 72, a Toledo lawyer who lives in Perrysburg,… → Read More
Dog-rights rally in Bowling Green protests Wood County Dog Shelter practices
BOWLING GREEN — People cheered and dogs barked as passing vehicles honked at the sight of a dog-rights activists' protest rally. “Honk for Dogs,” “I am a Dog,” and “All Dogs Matter,” read the signs they held up at the rally Friday night in downtown Bowling Green to protest the current euthanasia practices at the Wood County Dog Shelter. People cheered and help up signs Friday during a dog-rights… → Read More
Birders show off their sweet ink at annual tattoo contest
Contest winner Emily Francis of Cleveland shows off her sleeve of 7 bird tattoos. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH Enlarge | Buy This Image Emily Francis of Cleveland did not expect to grow fond of a bird strongly enough to end up tattooing it on her arm. But it happened. “A female red-bellied woodpecker once flew into my window and I ended up saving her life,” Ms. Francis, 22, said, adding that it… → Read More
Suspect wanted in Toledo murder case arrested
Lonzo Rivers, Sr., inset, was arrested Wednesday, according to the Lucas County Sheriff's Office. Authorities have arrested a man charged in connection to a November homicide in South Toledo. Lonzo Rivers, Sr., 32, was arrested Wednesday and was in the process of being booked into the Lucas County jail as of about 6:10 p.m., according to the Lucas County Sheriff's Office. He was charged with… → Read More
Lifesavers honored at Hero Awards Banquet
Jacob Lickert of Toledo and Michael George of Oak Harbor did not think they were putting their lives at risk when they helped a stabbed man, fending off two knife-wielding attackers. “What went through my head?” Mr. George, a 29-year-old janitor, said. “A whole lot of nothing. I just saw he was getting jumped, so I ran in to help.” Jacob Lickert, left, and Michael George received Awards of… → Read More
Toledo homicide victim was a good neighbor
The South Toledo homicide victim was a disabled man who was a good neighbor, those who knew him said. Charles Powell, 64, was found fatally shot in his home early Sunday in the 800 block of Vinton Street, according to Toledo police. “He was disabled, couldn't walk well. He had a very hard time dealing with basic life ,” Gloria Diaz, a neighbor, said, adding that she knew the victim since he… → Read More
Authorities seize about $1M worth of fentanyl
Three Texans were in U.S. District Court for an initial appearance Wednesday, accused of drug conspiracy after law enforcement agents seized 1½ kilograms of fentanyl in Lucas County, authorities said. Anthony Robinson, 32, Darrius Lewis, 29, and Barbara Wilson, 21, appeared before Magistrate Judge James Knepp, each charged with conspiracy with intent to distribute a controlled substance. The… → Read More
Neighbors decry proposed North Toledo jail site
Lucas County Sheriff John Tharp speaks to a resident during an information session on a proposed new Lucas County Jail Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Another public forum on the proposed site in North Toledo took place Thursday. Neighbors of a proposed Lucas County jail site in North Toledo told county commissioners and the sheriff Thursday about their concerns about safety, home property values,… → Read More
Professor explores Toledo's black history
Twyla Wheaton of Toledo listened to the speaker intently, without moving or taking her eyes off him. “I am a native Toledoan. I was born here and I lived here all my life,” Ms. Wheaton, a retired Toledo Public Schools teacher, said. “I personally did not run into a lot of segregation or discrimination maybe because I lived in all-black neighborhoods. It’s the accomplishments of black people in… → Read More