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Thousands of Lucas County residents have already cast their ballots ahead of Tuesday's election.
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The Toledo press Newspapers announced on Oct. 30 that a new owner bought the publication.
Source brief · 13abc ·419TOL preview: BG Independent News reports that wiener dog races are likely to return to the 2027 Wood County Fair with new twists.
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Government
Ohio Republican candidates made a bus tour stop in Defiance County on Friday. They urged voters to turn out four days before Election Day.
Government
Top statewide candidates and U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur came together for a rally at UAW Local 12 in Toledo.
Toledo Area Jobs with Justice is offering free rides and voting verification for citizens across the Lucas and norther Wood Counties.
419TOL preview: Findlay beat North Olmsted 54-14 and will meet Avon in the second round. BCSN covers the result and the next matchup.
419TOL preview: BCSN’s Big Play Breakdown features Carter Imke’s performance in Findlay’s blowout victory, focusing on a standout from the win.
419TOL preview: Gibsonburg defeated Toledo Christian 37-8. BCSN’s report follows the matchup and the winning team’s result.
419TOL preview: BCSN profiles Greyson Apple-Chiow and the role his voice plays in bringing Findlay’s Trojans together.
419TOL preview: Tiffin Columbian beat Grafton Midview 35-12. BCSN’s coverage centers on Columbian’s win and the final score.
The owners of LaPoint Discount Auto say their shop cat, Scrappie, has been missing since last Friday, when they claim two customers took her from the shop.
Neighbors rushed to help the occupants. One neighbor pulled a boy from Boone’s car.
Health
The medical debts of about 6,400 Toledo residents will be eliminated, part of a $26 million round of debt relief through a city partnership.
Health
Members of the Toledo Police Department’s SWAT Team rappelled down the side of Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Toledo on Wednesday, giving patients and families a fun superhero show.
Education
The UToledo men’s basketball program hosted its annual Roundball Social, where guests heard from featured speaker Greg Kampe, the Oakland University head basketball coach who got his coaching start at UToledo.
Education
Dr. Kevin Egan, a professor of environmental economics, explains how those driving fully electric vehicles are already paying more in registration fees than the average gas-powered motorist is paying in gas tax.
Business
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Todd Hartford says he rushed his four children through thick fog to escape the MC Tank Transport chemical emergency. Now, he wants the company held accountable.
Sports
419TOL preview: St. Mary’s Memorial defeated Maumee 57-33. BCSN’s report covers the matchup and its final result.
Sports
419TOL preview: Bowling Green earned a district championship by defeating Mansfield Madison 1-0. BCSN covers the title-winning matchup.
Outdoors
The Lake Erie Center's Dr. Thomas Bridgeman, a professor of ecology, and Dr. William Hintz, an associate professor of ecology, discuss factors that may affect how a freshwater ecosystem would respond to an inflow of saltwater.
Outdoors
Krystal Duran, better known as PlantswithKrystal to her millions of followers on YouTube and Instagram, will be the Toledo Zoo’s guest for a special edition of its Wild Reads book club.
Arts & culture
Do you enjoy suspense, betrayal, manipulation and a meticulously planned crime gone wrong? Well, the next production at the Toledo Repertoire Theatre, “Dial M for Murder,” may be the thriller you seek. Directed by Nancy Wright, this acclaimed play, which became popular after the Alfred Hitchcock film adaptation of the same name, plays at the […]
Arts & culture
Blade photographers head out every day to capture the triumphs, tragedies, and oddities of life in Lucas County and beyond.
Things to do
From a spooky breeze to driving snow… Halloween in northwest Ohio can be downright frightful. You never know what mother nature will throw at us ... but our 13 First Alert Weather Team does. Meteorologist Derek Witt walks us through the history of Halloween weather right here in the Glass City.
Things to do
As Halloween nears, downtown Toledo businesses, like The Pale Horse bar, are gearing up to attract visitors.
Regional news
419TOL preview: The BGSU Falcon Marching Band has gone viral with a video titled Storm II, according to a headline from BG Independent News.
Regional news
Perrysburg resident Rick Mens said he thinks voters are “waking up” and will retire the longest-serving woman in Congress next week.
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