Новости за 09.10.2023

It hasn’t been all offense, all the time for Toledo.

COLUMBUS — State Reps. D.J. Swearingen (R., Huron) and Phil Plummer (R., Dayton) recently stood side by side, jointly urging an Ohio Senate committee to back their bill to mandate minimum training standards for outside contractors working at three northwest Ohio oil refineries.

ProMedica Air unveiled a new addition to its fleet of helicopters.

A retired Toledo priest said gay Catholics feel Pope Francis’ recently released comments about blessing same-sex couples is a “great step forward.”

With four weeks until the Nov. 7 general election, several important dates are approaching for local voters.

The high school volleyball regular season ends on Saturday.

Israel’s defense minister ordered a “complete siege” of Gaza on Monday, as the military said it had retaken control of Israeli communities that were stormed by Hamas gunmen over the weekend.

Once again, all seven top-ranked teams retained their No. 1 spots in the latest Ohio Associated Press high school football poll released on Monday.

COLUMBUS — More than $10.6 million will go to 51 Ohio communities, including Sandusky and Fulton counties, to support community development projects, the state announced.

Toledo is mourning the loss of beloved comfort dog Anna, the first canine allowed to soothe the nerves and trauma of crime victims inside Lucas County courtrooms.

Lucas Metropolitan Housing will open the waiting list for public housing in Lucas County.

A free lecture Thursday at the University of Toledo has been canceled after its featured speaker, the journalist Leila Fadel, was called away to report on the unfolding conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip.

BOWLING GREEN — The community has had the opportunity to compare and contrast the current high school — and what could be.

The new, Toledo-built 2024 Jeep Wrangler is arriving in Europe, Stellantis has announced.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has released volleyball postseason seeds and brackets for the upcoming state tournament.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has released boys soccer postseason seeds and brackets for the upcoming state tournament.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has released girls soccer postseason seeds and brackets for the upcoming state tournament.

Here are the high school volleyball stat leaders in The Blade’s coverage area entering the week of Oct. 8. Stats compiled from MaxPreps leaderboards as of Monday morning.

BEREA, Ohio  — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson did not practice Monday as he continues to deal with a right shoulder injury that sidelined him for one game before the bye week.

OAK HARBOR — In the recent past, a collection of volunteers and citizen conservationists have opened up safe and accessible recreational opportunities at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge for those with mobility issues by creating a 1,400-foot-long ADA-compliant boardwalk and crushed gravel trail, as well as an ADA-compliant kayak launch and pavilion.

Ottawa and Lucas counties will test their emergency planning zone sirens for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station at noon on Friday.

Three armed robberies occurred at Toledo convenience stores over the weekend.

BOWLING GREEN — A full solar eclipse might be more than 180 days away, but a partial one will be visible on Saturday and Bowling Green State University officials are inviting the public to view it.

Here are The Blade’s top sports stories you might have missed from the week of Oct. 1, 2023.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Amazon launched the first test satellites for its planned internet service on Friday as a rival to SpaceX’s broadband network.