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BudgetPresupuestoGeneral fund, 2024, auditedFondo general, 2024, auditado
Every dollar Lucas County’s general fund took in during 2024, and what it paid for. The general fund pays for the county’s day-to-day work; the county’s water supply, wastewater treatment and sewer systems, solid-waste disposal and parking garages, and its dedicated funds for mental health and recovery, children services, developmental disabilities, job and family services, roads (motor vehicle and gas tax), senior services and the zoo levy run on their own funds and are not in this picture.Cada dólar que recibió el fondo general de el condado de Lucas en 2024, y en qué se gastó. El fondo general paga el trabajo diario del condado; los sistemas de agua potable, tratamiento de aguas residuales y alcantarillado del condado, la eliminación de residuos sólidos y los estacionamientos, y sus fondos propios de salud mental y recuperación, servicios infantiles, discapacidades del desarrollo, empleo y servicios familiares, caminos (impuesto a vehículos y gasolina), servicios para adultos mayores y el impuesto del zoológico tienen fondos propios y no están aquí.
Swipe the chart to see where the money goes →Deslice el gráfico para ver a dónde va →
The numbersLas cifras
| Permissive sales tax | $124,348,933 | 59% |
| State and federal money | $25,676,159 | 12% |
| Investment earnings and interest | $17,118,754 | 8% |
| Property and other taxes | $16,511,544 | 8% |
| Charges for services | $15,438,877 | 7% |
| Gain in value of investments | $3,968,152 | 2% |
| Other | $1,964,636 | 1% |
| Rental income | $1,705,112 | 1% |
| Special assessments | $373,415 | <1% |
| Fines, forfeitures and settlements | $294,718 | <1% |
| Licenses and permits | $27,379 | <1% |
| Lease financing | $2,087,975 | 1% |
| Software subscription financing | $318,317 | <1% |
| Impuesto permisivo a las ventas | $124,348,933 | 59% |
| Fondos estatales y federales | $25,676,159 | 12% |
| Rendimientos de inversiones e intereses | $17,118,754 | 8% |
| Impuestos a la propiedad y otros | $16,511,544 | 8% |
| Cobros por servicios | $15,438,877 | 7% |
| Aumento del valor de las inversiones | $3,968,152 | 2% |
| Otros | $1,964,636 | 1% |
| Ingresos por alquiler | $1,705,112 | 1% |
| Contribuciones especiales | $373,415 | <1% |
| Multas, decomisos y acuerdos | $294,718 | <1% |
| Licencias y permisos | $27,379 | <1% |
| Financiamiento por arrendamientos | $2,087,975 | 1% |
| Financiamiento de suscripciones de software | $318,317 | <1% |
| TotalTotal | $209,833,971 | 100% |
| Legislative and executive | $58,010,595 | 28% |
| Courts | $53,610,118 | 26% |
| Public safety | $49,045,272 | 23% |
| Other | $2,759,170 | 1% |
| Capital projects | $2,448,302 | 1% |
| Human services | $1,985,909 | 1% |
| Health | $921,897 | <1% |
| Debt payments | $594,637 | <1% |
| Public works | $515,553 | <1% |
| Conservation and recreation | $362,707 | <1% |
| Moved to other county funds | $24,345,175 | 12% |
| Added to reserves | $15,234,636 | 7% |
| Legislativo y ejecutivo | $58,010,595 | 28% |
| Tribunales | $53,610,118 | 26% |
| Seguridad pública | $49,045,272 | 23% |
| Otros | $2,759,170 | 1% |
| Proyectos de capital | $2,448,302 | 1% |
| Servicios humanos | $1,985,909 | 1% |
| Salud | $921,897 | <1% |
| Pagos de deuda | $594,637 | <1% |
| Obras públicas | $515,553 | <1% |
| Conservación y recreación | $362,707 | <1% |
| Transferido a otros fondos | $24,345,175 | 12% |
| Añadido a la reserva | $15,234,636 | 7% |
| TotalTotal | $209,833,971 | 100% |
Source: Lucas County, Ohio, Single Audit for the Year Ended December 31, 2024 (includes the County's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report), page 38.Fuente: Lucas County, Ohio, Single Audit for the Year Ended December 31, 2024 (includes the County's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report), página 38.
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Prosecutor Bates answers the commissioners: ‘name-calling, petty criticism’Prosecutor Bates answers the commissioners: ‘name-calling, petty criticism’Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney Julia R. Bates has issued a written answer to the county commissioners, a day after this paper reported…Oct. 8, 20268 de oct. de 2026Monclova’s limited home rule question and where to hear it arguedMonclova’s limited home rule question and where to hear it arguedThe ballot question itself is from the Lucas County Board of Elections issue list for the general election.Oct. 8, 20268 de oct. de 2026Coroner rules the Campbell Street shooting death a homicideCoroner rules the Campbell Street shooting death a homicideTerrance Scott, 37, died of multiple gunshot wounds early Wednesday, and the Lucas County Coroner's Office has classified his death a homicide.Oct. 8, 20268 de oct. de 2026Ezekiel James sentenced to 30 to 35.5 years in Haiden Babiuch’s deathEzekiel James sentenced to 30 to 35.5 years in Haiden Babiuch’s deathLucas County Common Pleas Judge Joseph V. McNamara sentenced Ezekiel James, 20, of Oregon, on Oct. 2 to 30 to 35.5 years in prison in the…Oct. 8, 20268 de oct. de 2026Two candidates for the rest of a Maumee council termTwo candidates for the rest of a Maumee council termAbout the city In Lucas County.Oct. 7, 20267 de oct. de 2026County board blasts Prosecutor Bates for skipping budget hearingCounty board blasts Prosecutor Bates for skipping budget hearingLucas County Prosecutor Julia R. Bates was on the commissioners' agenda Tuesday afternoon to defend her office's 2027 budget.Oct. 7, 20267 de oct. de 2026No ODOT rule covered I-75 construction fencing, so ODOT cannot be suedNo ODOT rule covered I-75 construction fencing, so ODOT cannot be suedIn Lucas County Juvenile Court, the one who dropped the sandbag that killed Byrd, who was 13, admitted to murder, felonious assault and…Oct. 7, 20267 de oct. de 2026Early voting opens today at the Lucas County elections boardEarly voting opens today at the Lucas County elections boardOct. 6, 20266 de oct. de 2026Lucas County concealed-carry licenses can now be started and paid for onlineLucas County concealed-carry licenses can now be started and paid for onlineOct. 6, 20266 de oct. de 2026Fifteen layoff and closure notices here cover 1,986 jobs this yearFifteen layoff and closure notices here cover 1,986 jobs this yearThe largest single notice in Lucas County was Lourdes University in Sylvania, 387, received in March.Oct. 6, 20266 de oct. de 2026Every Ohio county road fund stands to lose the same $925,126Every Ohio county road fund stands to lose the same $925,126Lucas County received the same $3,700,503 as each of the other 87, Wood among them.Oct. 4, 20264 de oct. de 2026Toledo seeks state money to demolish the closed Collins police substationToledo seeks state money to demolish the closed Collins police substationAn ordinance on Toledo City Council's agenda for Tuesday, Oct. 6, would let the mayor sign agreements with the Lucas County Land Reutilization Corporation, the county land bank, so that it can apply for state Building Demolition and Site Revitalization…Oct. 4, 20264 de oct. de 2026Husband and wife dead in apparent murder-suicide at Erie County’s nursing homeHusband and wife dead in apparent murder-suicide at Erie County’s nursing homeAutopsies are being done at the Lucas County Coroner's Office.Oct. 3, 20263 de oct. de 2026Two indicted on attempted murder in Relax Inn owner’s beatingTwo indicted on attempted murder in Relax Inn owner’s beatingA Lucas County grand jury on Thursday indicted Shawn Queen and Kemarii Hoskins, both 21, on attempted murder, a first-degree felony, and…Oct. 3, 20263 de oct. de 2026Man indicted on murder counts in April shooting death of Leon OldhamMan indicted on murder counts in April shooting death of Leon OldhamA Lucas County grand jury on Thursday indicted Elmer Lee Winters, 56, of Toledo, on two counts of murder, Common Pleas Court records show.Oct. 3, 20263 de oct. de 2026Toledo-area unemployment fell to 4.3%, but 3,469 fewer people had jobsToledo-area unemployment fell to 4.3%, but 3,469 fewer people had jobsIn Lucas County alone the rate fell from 5.7% to 4.7%, and 2,595 fewer residents had jobs.Oct. 3, 20263 de oct. de 2026Toledo man in federal immigration custody after a 911 call for helpToledo man in federal immigration custody after a 911 call for helpOn Sept. 24 the judge vacated the rest of the jail term and ordered him taken to the Lucas County jail "on Federal holder."Oct. 2, 20262 de oct. de 2026Michael Silvera gets 26 to 31 years for killing Jaidon MangasMichael Silvera gets 26 to 31 years for killing Jaidon Mangas…Thursday to 26 to 31 years in prison for the January 2025 killing of Jaidon Mangas, 18, the Lucas County prosecutor's office said in its own account of the hearing.Oct. 2, 20262 de oct. de 2026The library asks for 3 new mills, dropping the old levy earlyThe library asks for 3 new mills, dropping the old levy early…in 2025 Operating budget, 2025 (audited)$49.7 million in, $47.3 million spent Who votesAll of Lucas County The Toledo Lucas County Public Library is asking voters for a new, additional 3-mill operating levy for five years.Oct. 1, 20261 de oct. de 2026Grand jury indicts man on 21 counts in Lawrence Avenue killingGrand jury indicts man on 21 counts in Lawrence Avenue killingA Lucas County grand jury has indicted Amair Davis, 39, of Toledo, on 21 counts in the Sept. 11 shooting death of Camilya Thomas, 37, in the…Oct. 1, 20261 de oct. de 2026A Toledo man is indicted in an August shooting on East Streicher StreetA Toledo man is indicted in an August shooting on East Streicher StreetA Lucas County grand jury on Tuesday indicted Kemar Walker, 21, of Toledo, on charges of felonious assault and tampering with evidence, both…Sept. 30, 202630 de sept. de 2026Richfield Township’s interim fire chief is charged with stealing a patient’s pain pillsRichfield Township’s interim fire chief is charged with stealing a patient’s pain pillsRyan Sedlock, Richfield Township's interim fire chief, was booked into the Lucas County jail on Tuesday on charges of theft of a dangerous drug and theft from a person in a protected class, WTOL reported.Sept. 30, 202630 de sept. de 2026A judge will rule in writing on whether Darnell Jones’s hospital statements can be used at his murder trialA judge will rule in writing on whether Darnell Jones’s hospital statements can be used at his murder trialLucas County Common Pleas Judge Michael Goulding heard two days of testimony Monday and Tuesday on whether statements Darnell Jones made to…Sept. 30, 202630 de sept. de 2026The Renaissance hotel sold for $11 million, $5 million under county valueThe Renaissance hotel sold for $11 million, $5 million under county valueThe Renaissance Toledo Downtown hotel at 444 N. Summit St. sold for $11,000,000, according to the Lucas County Auditor.Sept. 29, 202629 de sept. de 2026Ezekiel James is sentenced Friday in Haiden Babiuch’s deathEzekiel James is sentenced Friday in Haiden Babiuch’s deathEzekiel James, 20, of Oregon, is to be sentenced Friday, Oct. 2, at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 9 of the Lucas County Courthouse.Sept. 28, 202628 de sept. de 2026Waterville’s seat on the TARTA board goes to a former county administratorWaterville’s seat on the TARTA board goes to a former county administrator…executive of WorkSpring, a regional employers' association, and she spent 10 years working for Lucas County, five of them as county administrator.Sept. 28, 202628 de sept. de 2026A Maumee office building sold for nearly four times its 2010 priceA Maumee office building sold for nearly four times its 2010 priceThe week's biggest Lucas County deal is a one-parcel, 1.55-acre office property at 1771 Indian Wood Cir. in Maumee.Sept. 28, 202628 de sept. de 2026The rest of the week’s flagged dealsThe rest of the week’s flagged deals1734 Milroy — $140,000, and the seller is the Lucas County Land Reutilization Corporation, the county land bank.Sept. 28, 202628 de sept. de 2026Four Democratic groups ask Kaptur to pull an ad about transgender studentsFour Democratic groups ask Kaptur to pull an ad about transgender studentsFour Democratic organizations in Lucas and Wood counties — the Lucas County and Wood County Democratic parties, the Lucas County Stonewall Democrats and the Lucas County Young Democrats — have objected…Sept. 27, 202627 de sept. de 2026Richfield Township’s interim fire chief is charged with stealing a patient’s medicationRichfield Township’s interim fire chief is charged with stealing a patient’s medicationA Sept. 21 complaint to the Lucas County Sheriff's Office says his wife found an empty hydrocodone bottle in their garage, prescribed to a patient from a call he had…Sept. 27, 202627 de sept. de 2026A Toledo defense lawyer is charged in a jail contraband investigationA Toledo defense lawyer is charged in a jail contraband investigationLucas County prosecutors on Thursday charged Phillip Carlisle, a Toledo criminal defense attorney, with two counts of obstructing official…Sept. 27, 202627 de sept. de 2026A snapshot of the Flock debate around the regionA snapshot of the Flock debate around the region…committee on Sept. 17 that 17 homicides "likely would have gone unsolved" without the cameras, and Lucas County Common Pleas Judge Lindsay D. Navarre told the same committee that "this community will be less safe" without them.Sept. 27, 202627 de sept. de 2026The median emergency-room wait here runs from 104 minutes to 180The median emergency-room wait here runs from 104 minutes to 180Of the eight in and around Lucas County, the longest reading belongs to ProMedica Toledo Hospital, at 180 minutes, and the shortest to Henry County Hospital in Napoleon, at 104.Sept. 26, 202626 de sept. de 2026Who is searching Oregon’s Flock cameras and whyWho is searching Oregon’s Flock cameras and whyToledo police ran 161, Rossford police 88 and the Lucas County sheriff 29.Sept. 26, 202626 de sept. de 2026Ohio’s theft fund paid clients of 10 lawyers, one in Lucas CountyOhio’s theft fund paid clients of 10 lawyers, one in Lucas CountySept. 25, 202625 de sept. de 2026Oregon released the plate-camera records other Ohio departments say the law hidesOregon released the plate-camera records other Ohio departments say the law hidesThe Lucas County sheriff said the law forbids it.Sept. 25, 202625 de sept. de 2026No injury crash at five of nine northwest Ohio roundabouts since openingNo injury crash at five of nine northwest Ohio roundabouts since openingTwo Lucas County intersections are on the list, two in Wood County, two in Ottawa County and one each in Seneca, Hancock and Allen counties.Sept. 24, 202624 de sept. de 2026280 days in jail for the fire that closed St. Paul’s shelter280 days in jail for the fire that closed St. Paul’s shelterEdward Belcher, 37, was sentenced Wednesday morning in Lucas County Common Pleas Court to two years of probation with 280 days of confinement for the April 27 fire in a dorm room at St. Paul's…Sept. 24, 202624 de sept. de 2026Pruning young trees tonight with the city’s forestersPruning young trees tonight with the city’s forestersKeep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful lists one volunteer date this week, and it is this evening: 5:30 to 7 p.m., pruning and maintaining young trees, with…Sept. 24, 202624 de sept. de 2026Oregon’s 12 Flock cameras: more than 11 million searches in 17 monthsOregon’s 12 Flock cameras: more than 11 million searches in 17 monthsWho has been searching The heaviest users are nowhere near Lucas County.Sept. 24, 202624 de sept. de 2026Driver pleads guilty in a Maumee line cook’s New Year’s Eve deathDriver pleads guilty in a Maumee line cook’s New Year’s Eve deathMarcus Deamicis, 74, pleaded guilty Tuesday morning in Lucas County Common Pleas Court to aggravated vehicular homicide in the death of Timothy Haase, 44.Sept. 23, 202623 de sept. de 2026Fulton County’s ambulance money gets an outside lookFulton County’s ambulance money gets an outside look…Royalton and Metamora Amboy — and with Morenci Area EMS in Michigan and Providence Township in Lucas County.Sept. 23, 202623 de sept. de 2026Toledo will audit its Flock cameras and leave them switched onToledo will audit its Flock cameras and leave them switched on…REF-128-26, from Councilman Martinez, asked the administration for a copy of the study cited at a Lucas County press conference on Flock; it is also marked answered.Sept. 23, 202623 de sept. de 2026Matthew Exton is sentenced to 20 yearsMatthew Exton is sentenced to 20 yearsMatthew Exton, 43, of Traverse City, Mich., was sentenced Monday in Lucas County Common Pleas Court to 20 years for the attempt on his ex-wife's life at the Sabira restaurant on South Huron Street.Sept. 22, 202622 de sept. de 2026On today’s docket: an attempted-murder sentencing and a 2025 death arraignmentOn today’s docket: an attempted-murder sentencing and a 2025 death arraignmentTwo Lucas County Common Pleas dates fall today.Sept. 21, 202621 de sept. de 2026Toledo holds $24 million to rebuild Monroe Street, with the busway unsettledToledo holds $24 million to rebuild Monroe Street, with the busway unsettled…in that half-mile band, about 16 percent have no vehicle available, against about 9 percent across Lucas County.Sept. 21, 202621 de sept. de 2026S&P rates $56 million of new county borrowing, and names the convention hotels' kind of debt as what could cost Lucas County its gradeS&P rates $56 million of new county borrowing, and names the convention hotels' kind of debt as what could cost Lucas County its gradeSept. 20, 202620 de sept. de 2026The prosecutor's office set up a unit to re-examine its own convictions. A case it took up goes back to trial in February.The prosecutor's office set up a unit to re-examine its own convictions. A case it took up goes back to trial in February.Joel Terry's case was taken up by the Lucas County Conviction Integrity Unit, which the prosecutor's office created in July 2024 to look again at convictions its own attorneys won.Sept. 20, 202620 de sept. de 2026Monroe County Community College is up 4.4 percent, its second straight year of growthMonroe County Community College is up 4.4 percent, its second straight year of growthTwo of the three new offerings are therefore in Bedford Township, the part of Monroe County that borders Lucas County.Sept. 20, 202620 de sept. de 2026Two indicted in Lucas County over a $1.7 million investment club the state says paid old investors with new moneyTwo indicted in Lucas County over a $1.7 million investment club the state says paid old investors with new moneySept. 19, 202619 de sept. de 2026An Oregon man pleaded no contest in a death staged as a suicide, and agreed to 30 to 35½ yearsAn Oregon man pleaded no contest in a death staged as a suicide, and agreed to 30 to 35½ years…of tampering with evidence, and agreed with the prosecution to a term of 30 to 35½ years, the Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney's Office said.Sept. 19, 202619 de sept. de 2026A confirmed measles case passed through Toledo’s Amtrak station on Sept. 13A confirmed measles case passed through Toledo’s Amtrak station on Sept. 13…a recently confirmed case of measles in a person from another state who traveled through Lucas County.Sept. 19, 202619 de sept. de 2026The zoo is ending its volunteer program for teenagers with disabilities, four months after the levy passedThe zoo is ending its volunteer program for teenagers with disabilities, four months after the levy passedIn May, Lucas County voters approved a ten-year zoo levy, and the zoo has said it intends to move levy money off operations over that cycle.Sept. 18, 202618 de sept. de 2026Justice officials make the case for Flock in front of a council committeeJustice officials make the case for Flock in front of a council committee…making the case for the city's Flock plate-reader cameras to a City Council committee, and a Lucas County Common Pleas judge followed them to make it from the bench.Sept. 18, 202618 de sept. de 2026Flock is sued twice, and the proposed class includes every driver its cameras have readFlock is sued twice, and the proposed class includes every driver its cameras have readThat is the same distinction Commissioner Pete Gerken's policy paper drew for Lucas County on Aug. 5: the concern "comes from aggregation, searchability, sharing, and inference, not from any single photograph viewed in…Sept. 18, 202618 de sept. de 2026Perstorp is closing its north Toledo plant. How many people work there?Perstorp is closing its north Toledo plant. How many people work there?Five other employers filed WARN notices in Lucas County this year: Lourdes University in Sylvania, 387 in March; Advanced Specialty Hospitals of Toledo, 116 in April; New Horizons…Sept. 17, 202617 de sept. de 2026A $2 million state grant moves the Spitzer Building, and the mayor puts a number on what it unlocksA $2 million state grant moves the Spitzer Building, and the mayor puts a number on what it unlocks…$18.3 million in public funding from state historic tax credits, brownfield and demolition grants, Lucas County Land Bank funding and city ARPA money.Sept. 17, 202617 de sept. de 2026Ohio’s fund for clients robbed by their own lawyers paid out $96,262.50 — and $21,262.50 of it went to one Lucas County caseOhio’s fund for clients robbed by their own lawyers paid out $96,262.50 — and $21,262.50 of it went to one Lucas County caseSept. 17, 202617 de sept. de 2026In court today: a Lenawee County arraignment at 8:15, and a Toledo nuisance case at 9In court today: a Lenawee County arraignment at 8:15, and a Toledo nuisance case at 9The property is 1664 W. Bancroft St., the former Beacon Church at Rosedale, which Lucas County records to Beacon Churches International and the city declared a public nuisance in April 2024, with an order to repair the roof…Sept. 16, 202616 de sept. de 2026The man found in the Maumee River was Shawn W. Jackson, 30The man found in the Maumee River was Shawn W. Jackson, 30The Lucas County Coroner's Office has identified the man whose body was recovered from the Maumee River on Monday as Shawn W. Jackson, 30, The…Sept. 16, 202616 de sept. de 2026Two northwest Ohio representatives had bills signed into law this weekTwo northwest Ohio representatives had bills signed into law this weekIts sponsors are Jim Hoops, a Republican from Napoleon, and Erika White, a Democrat from Springfield Township, in Lucas County.Sept. 16, 202616 de sept. de 2026Toledo City Council fast-tracks the Flock auditToledo City Council fast-tracks the Flock auditIn Lucas County, about a month ago, Commissioner Pete Gerken called for an audit of the county's own Flock use; a first review by his staff…Sept. 16, 202616 de sept. de 2026Sixteen years to twenty for the drunken-driving crash that killed Nancy and Mark MurphySixteen years to twenty for the drunken-driving crash that killed Nancy and Mark MurphyJudge Ian English, of Lucas County Common Pleas Court, put Minor's blood-alcohol content at 0.204 percent and her speed at 64 mph in a 35-mph zone when she went…Sept. 15, 202615 de sept. de 2026The state’s findings in the Mercy Health police shooting have gone to the Lucas County prosecutorThe state’s findings in the Mercy Health police shooting have gone to the Lucas County prosecutorSept. 15, 202615 de sept. de 2026Sandra Rivers-Gill, Lucas County’s new poet laureate, on writing through the noiseSandra Rivers-Gill, Lucas County’s new poet laureate, on writing through the noiseSept. 15, 202615 de sept. de 2026The state put $3 million into housing in this region last weekThe state put $3 million into housing in this region last weekThe Lucas County Land Bank owns the building and runs the project with the city.Sept. 15, 202615 de sept. de 2026Protesters gathered in west Toledo on Sunday over the Flock camerasProtesters gathered in west Toledo on Sunday over the Flock camerasLucas County Sheriff Mike Navarre defended the cameras, saying they have helped investigators identify suspects and locate missing people.Sept. 14, 202614 de sept. de 2026A preliminary hearing today in the Quinel McGhee murder case, 9 a.m.A preliminary hearing today in the Quinel McGhee murder case, 9 a.m.An indictment would move the case out of Municipal Court and into Lucas County Common Pleas.Sept. 14, 202614 de sept. de 2026Open gym in Maumee on Friday, for schoolchildren and for grown-upsOpen gym in Maumee on Friday, for schoolchildren and for grown-upsThe Toledo Volleyball Club runs two open gyms on Friday, Sept. 18, at the Lucas County Recreation Center, 2901 Key St., Hall #1, in Maumee.Sept. 14, 202614 de sept. de 2026The county's parcel file names the buyer of the Renaissance hotelThe county's parcel file names the buyer of the Renaissance hotelThe Lucas County Auditor's parcel layer carries the company on both parcels under the hotel, each measured at 1.503 acres: the taxable one,…Sept. 13, 202613 de sept. de 2026TPS named as investigation subject in 2023 auditTPS named as investigation subject in 2023 auditLucas County has the sentence too, in its management letters for 2024 and 2025, the second dated May 29 of this year.Sept. 13, 202613 de sept. de 2026A missing Holland woman was found dead on a freight car in IndianaA missing Holland woman was found dead on a freight car in Indiana…of a stopped freight car at the Norfolk Southern rail yard in Elkhart, Ind., about 125 miles west, Lucas County Sheriff Michael Navarre confirmed Wednesday.Sept. 11, 202611 de sept. de 2026Jurors in the Kei’mani Latigue murder trial may be sequestered without phonesJurors in the Kei’mani Latigue murder trial may be sequestered without phonesLucas County Common Pleas Court is planning to sequester the jury in the capital murder trial of Darnell Jones, 35, who is charged with…Sept. 11, 202611 de sept. de 2026One SeaGate sold for $9.5 million, property records showOne SeaGate sold for $9.5 million, property records showOn Thursday afternoon no transfer and no price were on file in the Lucas County Auditor's parcel record, which still listed the New York owners.Sept. 11, 202611 de sept. de 2026A former UTMC resident gets six months in the abortion-drug caseA former UTMC resident gets six months in the abortion-drug case…to six months at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, as part of two years' probation, by Lucas County Common Pleas Judge Joe McNamara.Sept. 11, 202611 de sept. de 2026Toledo schools and the library seek new levies on a 27-issue ballotToledo schools and the library seek new levies on a 27-issue ballotThe Lucas County Board of Elections certified 13 more issues on Wednesday for the Nov. 3 ballot.Sept. 10, 202610 de sept. de 2026The Flock audit legislation could be introduced as early as FridayThe Flock audit legislation could be introduced as early as FridayNo misuse has been reported in Toledo or Lucas County.Sept. 10, 202610 de sept. de 2026Two charged after a pistol jammed in a Scott High School fightTwo charged after a pistol jammed in a Scott High School fightCourt records described in Lucas County Juvenile Court say the fight after dismissal involved six people, an AR-15 pistol that jammed when someone tried to fire it, and…Sept. 10, 202610 de sept. de 2026Lucas County names Sandra Rivers-Gill its fourth poet laureateLucas County names Sandra Rivers-Gill its fourth poet laureateSept. 10, 202610 de sept. de 2026A Maumee man gets 36 to 41 years for six counts of rapeA Maumee man gets 36 to 41 years for six counts of rapeKevin Richey, 35, of Maumee, was sentenced this week in Lucas County to 36 to 41 years in prison after pleading guilty to six counts of first-degree felony rape and one count of pandering obscenity…Sept. 10, 202610 de sept. de 2026A tech company is moving into One SeaGate. Its buyers stay unnamedA tech company is moving into One SeaGate. Its buyers stay unnamedThe Lucas County Auditor's parcel file listed the tower, parcel 1455952, to One SeaGate Partners LLC, and the ground under it, parcel 1455950, to…Sept. 10, 202610 de sept. de 2026Lucas County commissioners condemn the seizure of a Toledo family’s West Bank propertyLucas County commissioners condemn the seizure of a Toledo family’s West Bank propertySept. 9, 20269 de sept. de 2026The coroner names the man who died in Sunday’s Broadway police stopThe coroner names the man who died in Sunday’s Broadway police stopThe Lucas County Coroner's Office identified him Tuesday as Trent Stoddard, 41.Sept. 9, 20269 de sept. de 2026Three council members ask to pause the Flock cameras while an audit runsThree council members ask to pause the Flock cameras while an audit runsThe debate came a month after Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken called for an audit of the sheriff's cameras, and while Mr. Martinez is asking to add cameras in his…Sept. 9, 20269 de sept. de 2026Seniors not yet on the homestead exemption are urged to apply, with $450 more at stakeSeniors not yet on the homestead exemption are urged to apply, with $450 more at stakeThe Lucas County Auditor's Office on Wednesday urged homeowners over 65 to apply for next year's homestead exemption, which the office says…Sept. 9, 20269 de sept. de 2026Board of Lucas County Commissioners — Tuesday, Sept. 8, 11 a.m.,Board of Lucas County Commissioners — Tuesday, Sept. 8, 11 a.m.,Sept. 8, 20268 de sept. de 2026What a week of groceries costs, store by storeWhat a week of groceries costs, store by storeAbove them runs the line that matters to 33,428 Lucas County households: the maximum SNAP allotment for a family of four, $994 a month, which works out to $229 a week.Sept. 8, 20268 de sept. de 2026Flock cameras led police to the driver who died on BroadwayFlock cameras led police to the driver who died on BroadwayThe Lucas County Coroner's Office said he died of a gunshot wound to the head, and the death has been ruled a suicide.Sept. 8, 20268 de sept. de 2026Where Toledo’s 109 Flock cameras stand, district by districtWhere Toledo’s 109 Flock cameras stand, district by districtThe case for an audit is Lucas County's own: Commissioner Pete Gerken's review found the county's separate network searched 904,642 times in one month by about 3,200 agencies.Sept. 8, 20268 de sept. de 2026What has become of Toledo’s other closed churches: one rebuilt with public money, one in court, one razed after a collapse, and a brewery that gave upWhat has become of Toledo’s other closed churches: one rebuilt with public money, one in court, one razed after a collapse, and a brewery that gave up…Junction avenues, closed in 2005; the Diocese moved to demolish it in 2017, then gave it to the Lucas County Land Bank at no cost in 2018.Sept. 6, 20266 de sept. de 2026The county’s health survey is open to anyone who lives, works or studies in Lucas County, and the window closes this fallThe county’s health survey is open to anyone who lives, works or studies in Lucas County, and the window closes this fallSept. 6, 20266 de sept. de 2026MemoryLane Care Services opens its 10th anniversary year with a free event in ToledoMemoryLane Care Services opens its 10th anniversary year with a free event in ToledoThe organization runs adult day services and caregiver support in Lucas County.Sept. 6, 20266 de sept. de 2026Former St. Agnes Church destroyed in fireFormer St. Agnes Church destroyed in fireNor is it the National Register: 71 Toledo properties, and more than 100 across Lucas County, are on that federal list, which restricts a private owner not at all, and none of the four buildings here is among them, though…Sept. 6, 20266 de sept. de 2026A second Whitehouse council member plans to resign, with one seat already vacantA second Whitehouse council member plans to resign, with one seat already vacantThe village of about 4,500 in western Lucas County will be filling two of its seven seats by appointment.Sept. 4, 20264 de sept. de 2026Bond is set at $2.4 million for the man charged in a south Toledo killingBond is set at $2.4 million for the man charged in a south Toledo killingBashawn Morales, 20, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges in the death of Corey Catchings, 40, and a Lucas County Common Pleas judge set his bond at $2.4 million.Sept. 4, 20264 de sept. de 2026Exton is convicted of attempted murder, watching from a holding cell in the basementExton is convicted of attempted murder, watching from a holding cell in the basementA Lucas County jury convicted Matthew Exton of attempted murder on Friday evening, after about four hours of deliberation.Sept. 4, 20264 de sept. de 2026Heat closed schools in two northwest Ohio districts, and today is forecast hotterHeat closed schools in two northwest Ohio districts, and today is forecast hotterThe National Weather Service forecast for Lucas County today is a high in the lower 90s with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.Sept. 3, 20263 de sept. de 2026Twelve weeks after a hospital officer shot a man dead in Oregon, the state is sending the case to the Lucas County prosecutorTwelve weeks after a hospital officer shot a man dead in Oregon, the state is sending the case to the Lucas County prosecutorSept. 3, 20263 de sept. de 2026Scam callers are using the names of four Lucas County sheriff’s officers and sending QR codes to collect moneyScam callers are using the names of four Lucas County sheriff’s officers and sending QR codes to collect moneySept. 3, 20263 de sept. de 2026Gloria Steinem, born in Toledo and schooled at Waite, dies in New York at 92Gloria Steinem, born in Toledo and schooled at Waite, dies in New York at 92…at the People Called Women bookstore; when the store was sold in 2017 the books went to the Toledo Lucas County Public Library, where the Steinem Sisters Collection, now more than 900 titles, is kept at the Main Library on Michigan Street.Sept. 3, 20263 de sept. de 2026Matthew Exton’s ex-wife took the stand on the trial’s first dayMatthew Exton’s ex-wife took the stand on the trial’s first dayThe trial opened Tuesday in Lucas County and continues this week.Sept. 2, 20262 de sept. de 2026A judge declined to make the woman in the Exton case watch her own police interviewA judge declined to make the woman in the Exton case watch her own police interviewOn the second day of testimony in the attempted-murder trial of Matthew Exton, Lucas County Common Pleas Judge Gary Cook refused a defense request to order body-camera video of Kayda Valone's interview with police played in court.Sept. 2, 20262 de sept. de 2026Two weeks after the Brent Industries explosion, the fire department still has no list of who was insideTwo weeks after the Brent Industries explosion, the fire department still has no list of who was insideLucas County's property records show $19,754.57 outstanding on the plant's parcel for the second half of last year.Sept. 2, 20262 de sept. de 2026Monroe County, Mich., votes 8-1 to stop using Flock’s license-plate camerasMonroe County, Mich., votes 8-1 to stop using Flock’s license-plate camerasMonroe County sits directly across the state line from Lucas County, and the cameras read the plates of everyone driving its roads, residents of both states included.Sept. 2, 20262 de sept. de 2026A Toledo lawyer goes on trial today, accused of trying to shoot his estranged wife in a restaurantA Toledo lawyer goes on trial today, accused of trying to shoot his estranged wife in a restaurantLucas County Common Pleas trials are open to the public.Sept. 1, 20261 de sept. de 2026A heat advisory runs until 8 p.m. Wednesday, and cooling centers are open across Lucas CountyA heat advisory runs until 8 p.m. Wednesday, and cooling centers are open across Lucas CountySept. 1, 20261 de sept. de 2026Toledo’s roads are getting safer, bucking the regional trendToledo’s roads are getting safer, bucking the regional trendMeanwhile, the rest of Lucas County reported the opposite: fatal crashes outside the city rose from 10 in 2021 to 18 in 2025.Aug. 31, 202631 de ago. de 2026This year’s flu shot is in Toledo now, and the county says nobody is turned awayThis year’s flu shot is in Toledo now, and the county says nobody is turned awayThe 2026-27 influenza vaccine is being given in Lucas County.Aug. 30, 202630 de ago. de 2026The county moved $10.1 million of general-fund money toward a hotel it partly owns. We missed the voteThe county moved $10.1 million of general-fund money toward a hotel it partly owns. We missed the voteOn Tuesday the Lucas County commissioners voted to reissue $25.85 million in bonds for the downtown Hilton Garden Inn and to pay down $12.4 million of the…Aug. 30, 202630 de ago. de 2026A taxpayer suit says the probate judge spent $60,000 in public money on ads that repeat the family name — while his son runs for the benchA taxpayer suit says the probate judge spent $60,000 in public money on ads that repeat the family name — while his son runs for the benchDavid Karmol, the Republican candidate for Ohio House District 43, filed a taxpayer lawsuit Wednesday alleging that Lucas County Probate Judge Jack Puffenberger spent $60,000 in public funds on television ads — officially an education campaign about what…Aug. 30, 202630 de ago. de 2026Toledo Public Schools closed eight buildings this month, and its treasurer says the district is running on about one payrollToledo Public Schools closed eight buildings this month, and its treasurer says the district is running on about one payrollLucas County's settlement is not expected until the second week of September.Aug. 29, 202629 de ago. de 2026Nobody has named the buyers of One SeaGate. That they are local is the broker’s wordNobody has named the buyers of One SeaGate. That they are local is the broker’s wordOn Friday evening the Lucas County auditor's file still showed the tower in the name of One Seagate Partners LLC.Aug. 28, 202628 de ago. de 2026The treasurer says Toledo Public Schools is carrying about one payroll, and the state moved his deadline to before he knows his enrollmentThe treasurer says Toledo Public Schools is carrying about one payroll, and the state moved his deadline to before he knows his enrollmentWe have not established what Lucas County's own timing is, and we are not going to guess it from another county's.Aug. 27, 202627 de ago. de 2026The county pays down $10.15 million of hotel debt, lines up bonds for the jail, and tells the state it opposes a FirstEnergy rate riseThe county pays down $10.15 million of hotel debt, lines up bonds for the jail, and tells the state it opposes a FirstEnergy rate riseLucas County commissioners paid down $10.15 million of the debt on the downtown Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites on Tuesday and reissued…Aug. 26, 202626 de ago. de 2026Ten years for a man who tried to hire someone to kill his former girlfriendTen years for a man who tried to hire someone to kill his former girlfriendLucas County Common Pleas Judge Ken Walz imposed the sentence and said Murphy had shown no genuine remorse.Aug. 26, 202626 de ago. de 2026Follow-up: the federal count of the cyclospora outbreak now carries two deaths, both in Michigan.Follow-up: the federal count of the cyclospora outbreak now carries two deaths, both in Michigan.Lucas County's own count has not moved: 1,295 confirmed cases as of Aug. 21.Aug. 24, 202624 de ago. de 2026On Oct. 1 Washington cuts its share of what it costs to hand out food aid from half to a quarter. Lucas County is $2.5 million short.On Oct. 1 Washington cuts its share of what it costs to hand out food aid from half to a quarter. Lucas County is $2.5 million short.Aug. 24, 202624 de ago. de 2026Follow-up: the prosecutor calls the county’s 13% cut legally impermissible, and the coroner calls it a planning misstepFollow-up: the prosecutor calls the county’s 13% cut legally impermissible, and the coroner calls it a planning misstepLucas County commissioners told every department in July to plan for a 13% cut.Aug. 23, 202623 de ago. de 2026Follow-up: the sheriff opened the plate-reader books, and his own office’s count is 675Follow-up: the sheriff opened the plate-reader books, and his own office’s count is 675Sheriff Mike Navarre switched on the optional public transparency portal for Lucas County's Flock license-plate cameras on Wednesday, at transparency.flocksafety.com/lucas-county-oh-so.Aug. 23, 202623 de ago. de 2026Leasing opens at the Spitzer BuildingLeasing opens at the Spitzer Building…its name — has begun taking tenant inquiries, the first phase of a redevelopment run with the Lucas County Land Bank.Aug. 23, 202623 de ago. de 2026The public owns 3,847 vacant lots in Lucas County. It is offering 1,754, and no published rule says which.The public owns 3,847 vacant lots in Lucas County. It is offering 1,754, and no published rule says which.Aug. 23, 202623 de ago. de 2026Follow-up: Texas agencies searched Lucas County plate-reader data more than 90,000 timesFollow-up: Texas agencies searched Lucas County plate-reader data more than 90,000 timesAug. 22, 202622 de ago. de 2026Follow-up: a second man is charged in the Recovery Room killing, accused of supplying the gunFollow-up: a second man is charged in the Recovery Room killing, accused of supplying the gunTOLEDO — Lucas County Common Pleas Court; U.S. Marshals Service; The BladeAug. 22, 202622 de ago. de 2026Follow-up: the parasite counts move again, slowly.Follow-up: the parasite counts move again, slowly.The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department dashboard, updated Aug. 19, puts cyclosporiasis at 1,291 cases in Lucas County and 3,364 across northwest Ohio — up 22 and 25 from the figures this paper printed Wednesday.Aug. 21, 202621 de ago. de 2026Follow-up: three sheriffs, three answers on how long a plate reader keeps youFollow-up: three sheriffs, three answers on how long a plate reader keeps youSheriff Mike Navarre signed a written policy for the Lucas County Sheriff's Office on Aug. 19 governing how deputies use automated license plate readers.Aug. 21, 202621 de ago. de 2026Follow-up: both Brent Industries workers died of blunt force trauma, and a former employee describes the fumesFollow-up: both Brent Industries workers died of blunt force trauma, and a former employee describes the fumesThe Lucas County Coroner's Office ruled that Heladio Garcia Perez, 46, and Mary Allen, 64, both died of blunt force trauma in Tuesday's explosion…Aug. 21, 202621 de ago. de 2026Four thousand dollars for a killing that never happened: South Toledo man pleads to attempted murderFour thousand dollars for a killing that never happened: South Toledo man pleads to attempted murderTimothy Murphy, 48, entered Alford pleas Friday afternoon in Lucas County Common Pleas Court to attempted murder, two counts of violating a protection order, intimidation of a witness and menacing by…Aug. 21, 202621 de ago. de 2026Lucas County's foster-placement bill doubled in four years while its caseload fell, and two lawmakers want the state to set the price.Lucas County's foster-placement bill doubled in four years while its caseload fell, and two lawmakers want the state to set the price.Aug. 20, 202620 de ago. de 2026Jerusalem Township's flooded families are on their own: the damage was not expensive enough to qualifyJerusalem Township's flooded families are on their own: the damage was not expensive enough to qualifyLucas County officials confirmed this week that the damage falls short of the $10 million to $20 million threshold a state or federal…Aug. 20, 202620 de ago. de 2026Follow-up: the coroner names the second worker killed at Brent IndustriesFollow-up: the coroner names the second worker killed at Brent IndustriesThe Lucas County Coroner's Office has now identified the second: Heladio Garcia Perez, 46, an employee.Aug. 20, 202620 de ago. de 2026Four million dollars a year, two U.S. Public Health Service officers, and a bet that Toledo is where this gets figured outFour million dollars a year, two U.S. Public Health Service officers, and a bet that Toledo is where this gets figured outThe number underneath all of it: the health department reported that in 2025, nearly 52 percent of all Lucas County resident deaths were caused by chronic disease.Aug. 20, 202620 de ago. de 2026A second Toledo emergency the same afternoon, half a mile wideA second Toledo emergency the same afternoon, half a mile wideToledo Fire and Rescue, the Lucas County Emergency Management Agency and the Environmental Protection Agency responded.Aug. 19, 202619 de ago. de 2026Follow-up: the Flock audit has a number now, and it is 904,642Follow-up: the Flock audit has a number now, and it is 904,642This paper reported Monday evening that Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken had called for an independent audit of the county's license-plate camera network.Aug. 19, 202619 de ago. de 2026Follow-up: the parasite count is still climbing, and Michigan’s public guidance has not been touched since 12 days before the recallFollow-up: the parasite count is still climbing, and Michigan’s public guidance has not been touched since 12 days before the recallThe Toledo-Lucas County Health Department's dashboard, updated Tuesday, now counts 1,276 cyclosporiasis cases in Lucas County and 3,347 across northwest Ohio.Aug. 19, 202619 de ago. de 2026Owens opens Monday, and it is one of five Ohio colleges in a federal manufacturing pathwayOwens opens Monday, and it is one of five Ohio colleges in a federal manufacturing pathwayToledo councilmen Erin Kramer and George Sarantou and Lucas County commissioners Lisa Sobecki and Anita Lopez were in the room.Aug. 19, 202619 de ago. de 2026A man is shot dead on Airport Highway in the morning, and by evening a 20-year-old is booked on a murder chargeA man is shot dead on Airport Highway in the morning, and by evening a 20-year-old is booked on a murder chargeBy Wednesday evening the department said it had arrested Bashawn Morales, 20, who was booked into the Lucas County Jail and charged with murder.Aug. 19, 202619 de ago. de 2026Lucas County’s departments have filed their 13 percentLucas County’s departments have filed their 13 percentAug. 18, 202618 de ago. de 2026Fallen Timbers becomes Timbers Town Center: $89 million, and 230 apartments in the parking lotFallen Timbers becomes Timbers Town Center: $89 million, and 230 apartments in the parking lotThe total project is put at $89 million; Lucas County records put the purchase at $17,324,750, against the $21 million the previous owners paid in 2017.Aug. 18, 202618 de ago. de 2026Oregon will vote on how much electricity one building may useOregon will vote on how much electricity one building may use…to the voters, and roughly 2,100 signatures — against the 1,700 required — were validated by the Lucas County Board of Elections earlier this month.Aug. 18, 202618 de ago. de 2026A SECOND HAZMAT SCENE, ACROSS TOWN AND UNRELATED.A SECOND HAZMAT SCENE, ACROSS TOWN AND UNRELATED.…within a half-mile — the area around Front Street and Millard Avenue — issued through the Lucas County EMA.Aug. 18, 202618 de ago. de 2026At the podium he promised, Gerken lays out the audit: 904,642 searches of the county's plate data in one month — and Navarre says the cameras stay onAt the podium he promised, Gerken lays out the audit: 904,642 searches of the county's plate data in one month — and Navarre says the cameras stay onA one-month audit of Lucas County's Flock license-plate network, covering June 20 to July 20, logged 904,642 searches by 3,241 outside organizations — among them…Aug. 18, 202618 de ago. de 2026Two workers are killed as an explosion and a three-alarm fire tear through Brent Industries in south ToledoTwo workers are killed as an explosion and a three-alarm fire tear through Brent Industries in south ToledoThe man had not been publicly named Tuesday evening; the Lucas County Coroner will release both identities officially.Aug. 18, 202618 de ago. de 2026ELSEWHERE ON THE ROAD.ELSEWHERE ON THE ROAD.2 in western Ottawa County is down to flag zones between the Lucas County line and a point near Davis-Besse, through October.Aug. 17, 202617 de ago. de 2026U.S. 20A closes at Strayer for sixty days, and the road it was the detour for is still shutU.S. 20A closes at Strayer for sixty days, and the road it was the detour for is still shutThe sting is that 20A was the workaround for the other roundabout job, the Lucas County one at Monclova and Waterville-Monclova roads.Aug. 17, 202617 de ago. de 2026Three plate readers came down in a weekend, and across the river a sheriff started a seven-day clockThree plate readers came down in a weekend, and across the river a sheriff started a seven-day clockThe Lucas County sheriff and the Toledo police have not published a retention figure, and a chart that quietly leaves out what it does not know…Aug. 17, 202617 de ago. de 2026Not-guilty pleas in three new cases against Darnell Jones, and 350 jury summonses go out for the capital trialNot-guilty pleas in three new cases against Darnell Jones, and 350 jury summonses go out for the capital trialDarnell Jones, the man charged with kidnapping and killing 13-year-old Kei'Mani Latigue, pleaded not guilty Monday in Lucas County Common Pleas Court to three new cases — seven counts of rape, four of kidnapping, one of strangulation and one of gross sexual…Aug. 17, 202617 de ago. de 2026The cyclosporiasis count reaches 1,269 in Lucas County and 3,339 across northwest Ohio — and the health department puts the numbers on a public dashboardThe cyclosporiasis count reaches 1,269 in Lucas County and 3,339 across northwest Ohio — and the health department puts the numbers on a public dashboardAug. 17, 202617 de ago. de 2026Gerken calls for an independent audit of the Flock cameras — and Navarre answers the same afternoon: they stay onGerken calls for an independent audit of the Flock cameras — and Navarre answers the same afternoon: they stay onLucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken announced he will call for an independent audit of the county's Flock camera network at a news…Aug. 17, 202617 de ago. de 2026Follow-up: the county is not renewing its Israeli bonds, and the treasurer says the reason is cash.Follow-up: the county is not renewing its Israeli bonds, and the treasurer says the reason is cash.This paper led yesterday's edition with Lucas County pulling roughly $46 million of maturing investments into cash through December.Aug. 16, 202616 de ago. de 2026And the world's largest pickleball is in Lucas County.And the world's largest pickleball is in Lucas County.Aug. 16, 202616 de ago. de 2026Thirteen films, five minutes apiece, and a Maumee movie house on a Sunday afternoonThirteen films, five minutes apiece, and a Maumee movie house on a Sunday afternoonThe Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities puts it on with FilmToledo.Aug. 16, 202616 de ago. de 2026Eight feet of neon green on the bank of the Maumee — and a world record that is so far only a questionEight feet of neon green on the bank of the Maumee — and a world record that is so far only a questionAdam Cassi, executive director of Keep Lucas County Toledo Beautiful, was at the unveiling.Aug. 16, 202616 de ago. de 2026Every shelter in the county has a waiting list, and the people calling are new to thisEvery shelter in the county has a waiting list, and the people calling are new to thisMike Clark, who coordinates Lucas County homelessness services, described the calls that have changed: "We're just getting more calls of people saying, 'Hey, I'm losing my house.Aug. 15, 202615 de ago. de 2026The outbreak is still moving, slowly, and the county and the state are counting it two different waysThe outbreak is still moving, slowly, and the county and the state are counting it two different waysThe Toledo-Lucas County Health Department's dashboard, updated Aug. 14, gives 1,259 positive lab results in Lucas County and 3,314 across northwest Ohio — up 41 and 220 respectively since Aug. 3.Aug. 15, 202615 de ago. de 2026License-plate camera footage is about to live seven days instead of thirty. Two sheriffs read that opposite ways.License-plate camera footage is about to live seven days instead of thirty. Two sheriffs read that opposite ways.Lucas County's sheriff objects, on the grounds that crimes are often discovered days or weeks after they happen.Aug. 15, 202615 de ago. de 2026The parade steps off at noon into a forty percent sky, and the storm waits for the party to startThe parade steps off at noon into a forty percent sky, and the storm waits for the party to startThe 7:17 a.m. zone forecast gives Lucas County a 40 percent chance of rain today, highs in the lower 80s, thunderstorms possible this afternoon — survivable, and the parade's…Aug. 15, 202615 de ago. de 2026Every shelter in Lucas County has a waitlist, and the callers are getting older.Every shelter in Lucas County has a waitlist, and the callers are getting older.Aug. 14, 202614 de ago. de 2026Lucas County Common Pleas is outsourcing drug testing — cheaper for the court, more expensive for the tested.Lucas County Common Pleas is outsourcing drug testing — cheaper for the court, more expensive for the tested.Aug. 14, 202614 de ago. de 2026Lucas County lines up 150 acres in Waterville — and says out loud it will not be a data centerLucas County lines up 150 acres in Waterville — and says out loud it will not be a data centerAug. 14, 202614 de ago. de 2026The county is tearing down its old dog pound, and three more empty buildings after itThe county is tearing down its old dog pound, and three more empty buildings after itCommissioners approved demolition of the former Lucas County Canine Care & Control building on Erie Street downtown, with the cleared land to be marketed by the county's economic development office.Aug. 14, 202614 de ago. de 2026A sitting state representative was arrested on OVI and firearm chargesA sitting state representative was arrested on OVI and firearm chargesState Rep. Elgin Rogers, a Democrat whose 42nd House district covers a large share of Toledo and eastern Lucas County, was arrested in Clay Township, Ottawa County, and booked into the county jail at 12:55 a.m. Thursday on operating a vehicle…Aug. 14, 202614 de ago. de 2026A Swanton officer was fired the day after being charged with strangulationA Swanton officer was fired the day after being charged with strangulationHe pleaded not guilty in Lucas County to assault, abduction, strangulation and domestic violence, with bond set at a collective $200,000.Aug. 14, 202614 de ago. de 2026Pride takes Adams Street at noon Saturday, sixteen summers on from a few hundred dollars at the Erie Street MarketPride takes Adams Street at noon Saturday, sixteen summers on from a few hundred dollars at the Erie Street Market…midnight — 80-plus vendors, vintage cars 10 to 3, bands from 5:30; free admission, free lot at the Lucas County Rec Center with a $3 round-trip shuttle every half hour.Aug. 14, 202614 de ago. de 2026Ballot watch, day eight: Wood's lists are up; Lucas's window is still darkBallot watch, day eight: Wood's lists are up; Lucas's window is still darkAnd the state's ballot lookup for Lucas County, checked directly by this desk again this morning, still knows of no election after the May 5 primary.Aug. 13, 202613 de ago. de 2026The cyclospora ledger, evening tick:The cyclospora ledger, evening tick:the county dashboard refreshed today — 1,255 cases in Lucas County, 3,299 across northwest Ohio, up three and 26 respectively from Tuesday; the slow decline holds.Aug. 13, 202613 de ago. de 2026Also:Also:Lucas County commissioners authorized demolition of the former Canine Care & Control building on Erie Street downtown — one more parcel in…Aug. 12, 202612 de ago. de 2026The cyclospora ledger ticks up, and the gap is now 699The cyclospora ledger ticks up, and the gap is now 699The county dashboard updated Tuesday: 1,252 positive results in Lucas County, 3,273 across northwest Ohio — up six and forty-four respectively since Friday, which is to say the decline is holding; these…Aug. 12, 202612 de ago. de 2026One week after the filing deadline, Wood County's ballot is certified and posted. Lucas County's window is still dark.One week after the filing deadline, Wood County's ballot is certified and posted. Lucas County's window is still dark.Aug. 12, 202612 de ago. de 2026And the ballot, day seven, evening check:And the ballot, day seven, evening check:the Lucas County lookup, refreshed by this desk after business hours — still no November 3 election listed, data stamp still March 20.Aug. 12, 202612 de ago. de 2026The ballot, day six: Wood County certifies today. Lucas County has posted nothing at all.The ballot, day six: Wood County certifies today. Lucas County has posted nothing at all.Aug. 11, 202611 de ago. de 2026TPS's $68 million restructuring stops being a plan this monthTPS's $68 million restructuring stops being a plan this month…month — and because the 6.9-mill levy meant to address the same arithmetic is somewhere in the Lucas County certification limbo one item up.Aug. 11, 202611 de ago. de 2026The November ballot, day five — and a correction to our own framingThe November ballot, day five — and a correction to our own framingThe state's official ballot lookup for Lucas County, checked this morning, still offers no November 3 general election at all; its data stamp reads March 20.Aug. 10, 202610 de ago. de 2026Five years ago the census told Toledo the number, and fifty years ago a Michigan man barely kept a nominationFive years ago the census told Toledo the number, and fifty years ago a Michigan man barely kept a nominationLucas County fell with it; Wood County grew.Aug. 10, 202610 de ago. de 2026We said we'd pull the numbers: the cyclospora outbreak is fading, and the county still counts twice what the state doesWe said we'd pull the numbers: the cyclospora outbreak is fading, and the county still counts twice what the state doesAs of its last update Friday, the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department counts 1,246 positive cases in Lucas County and 3,229 across northwest Ohio.Aug. 10, 202610 de ago. de 2026The ballot, day five, evening check:The ballot, day five, evening check:county offices were open today, and the state's ballot lookup for Lucas County still lists no November 3 election — data stamp unchanged, March 20.Aug. 10, 202610 de ago. de 2026Lucas County's certified ballot list: day four.Lucas County's certified ballot list: day four.Aug. 9, 20269 de ago. de 2026Lucas County's 911 went down for an hour TuesdayLucas County's 911 went down for an hour TuesdayAug. 9, 20269 de ago. de 2026From the week before, still standing:From the week before, still standing:ODOT named a preferred route for a US 23–I-71 connector — a $600–700 million idea, unfunded, to speed Toledo–Columbus · Lucas County ordered departments to cut toward a 13% general-fund reduction against an estimated $27 million deficit (healthcare, jail debt,…Aug. 9, 20269 de ago. de 2026Lucas County's certified ballot list: day three, still nothing posted.Lucas County's certified ballot list: day three, still nothing posted.Aug. 8, 20268 de ago. de 2026Still waiting on Lucas County.Still waiting on Lucas County.Aug. 7, 20267 de ago. de 2026The November ballot took shape at 4 p.m. Wednesday.The November ballot took shape at 4 p.m. Wednesday.Lucas County's certified list — including the Toledo Public Schools 6.9-mill levy the school board voted July 28 — was not yet posted by…Aug. 6, 20266 de ago. de 2026The Oregon data-center petition: still no word on whether it was filedThe Oregon data-center petition: still no word on whether it was filed…with how many signatures, and once it is filed it still has to clear the city law director and the Lucas County Board of Elections before council can act.Aug. 4, 20264 de ago. de 2026Lucas County's 911 system went down this afternoon — and came back in under an hourLucas County's 911 system went down this afternoon — and came back in under an hourAug. 4, 20264 de ago. de 2026The Oregon data-center petition had a deadline this week — and we can't tell you if they made itThe Oregon data-center petition had a deadline this week — and we can't tell you if they made itThey needed roughly 1,400 valid signatures, which would then go to the city law director and the Lucas County Board of Elections for verification before council could place the measure.Aug. 3, 20263 de ago. de 2026A former UTMC resident's sentencing lands August 14, and the fight is over the word "force"A former UTMC resident's sentencing lands August 14, and the fight is over the word "force"A high-profile Lucas County case reaches sentencing in eleven days.Aug. 3, 20263 de ago. de 2026The lettuce outbreak takes its first lives: two dead in Michigan, and our corner is still its centerThe lettuce outbreak takes its first lives: two dead in Michigan, and our corner is still its centerOn the Ohio side, the state health department's most recent figure put Ohio at 4,013 confirmed cases, with Lucas County the highest in the state at 554 and Wood County at 446.Aug. 3, 20263 de ago. de 2026Toledo Public Schools asks for 6.9 mills against a $68 million holeToledo Public Schools asks for 6.9 mills against a $68 million holeIt lands the same summer Lucas County ordered every department to cut 13% against a $27 million shortfall — two of the county's largest public institutions running…Aug. 1, 20261 de ago. de 2026The sickest corner of two states: Lucas County passes 1,200 parasite cases as Michigan blows past 10,000The sickest corner of two states: Lucas County passes 1,200 parasite cases as Michigan blows past 10,000Aug. 1, 20261 de ago. de 2026TPS puts a 6.9-mill levy on November's increasingly crowded ballotTPS puts a 6.9-mill levy on November's increasingly crowded ballotThe Lucas County ballot is now stacking up into a referendum on local taxes generally: the TPS levy joins Toledo's proposed 0.25% public-safety…July 31, 202631 de jul. de 2026Grand jury upgrades charges to involuntary manslaughter in 11-year-old's Lake Erie drowningGrand jury upgrades charges to involuntary manslaughter in 11-year-old's Lake Erie drowningA Lucas County grand jury on Tuesday indicted Kristen Gerrie, 41, of Toledo, on involuntary manslaughter and endangering children — an upgrade…July 31, 202631 de jul. de 2026The county's 13% cuts come with a federal sting: $4 million in SNAP costs land on LucasThe county's 13% cuts come with a federal sting: $4 million in SNAP costs land on LucasA day after ordering every department to draft 2027 budgets 13 percent leaner, Lucas County put a cause on the table: Washington is cutting its half of the cost of administering SNAP and cash assistance, leaving the…July 30, 202630 de jul. de 2026County Hall Orders the Knife: Every Department Told to Cut 13 PercentCounty Hall Orders the Knife: Every Department Told to Cut 13 PercentTOLEDO · 13ABC (7/28) · THE BLADE · TOLEDO PATCH Lucas County government has told every general-fund department and agency to cut 13 percent from their 2027 budget requests, an…July 29, 202629 de jul. de 2026TPD releases bodycam footage in the Reynolds Road fatal police shootingTPD releases bodycam footage in the Reynolds Road fatal police shooting…with about five years' service and no discipline record — is back at work while the case goes to a Lucas County grand jury and an internal investigation continues.July 29, 202629 de jul. de 2026Toledo and Lucas County put 2,000 vacant lots on a map anyone can shopToledo and Lucas County put 2,000 vacant lots on a map anyone can shopJuly 29, 202629 de jul. de 2026
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