Recently added articles from The Blade (Toledo, OH):

Building costs vary for arena downtown Toledo: 'Green' options, add-ons push price.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Vardon Oct. 10--The $85 million figure tossed about as the cost for Toledo's new downtown arena is just that -- a figure. Inside places like the Lucas County commissioners' board room and the SeaGate Centre, where project construction manager Lathrop Co. ...

Film Revolutions: New UT series focuses on cinema of the '60s.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Christopher Borrelli Oct. 10--Consider it a local mystery: Why, for as long as anyone can remember, has the University of Toledo never managed to sustain a regular campus movie series? "I wish I knew," said Thomas Barden, director of the ...

Toledo homicides hover at lowest level since '64: Slain detective among 10 deaths reported this year.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Laren Weber Oct. 10--As the number of Toledo's homicides holds near a record low this year, Chief Mike Navarre has reason to celebrate. The total deaths are the lowest they have been in more than four decades, all of the cases have been solved, and random ...

Plane crash wing studied in Defiance County accident.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: David Patch Oct. 10--DEFIANCE -- A small plane that crashed last month in rural Defiance County apparently lost part of a wing before going down, according to a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report. It likely will be months before the agency ...

Tiffin feud over tea room spills over into court.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jennifer Feehan Oct. 10--TIFFIN -- Claiming the Roselawn Manor Tea Room violates the local zoning code, the city of Tiffin and a neighbor of the tea room have gone to court to close down the popular meeting place. In a complaint filed in Seneca County Common ...

Reichle Klein, Michael Realty in merger talks.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jon Chavez Oct. 10--CB Richard Ellis/Reichle Klein, a small commercial real estate firm in Maumee, is in negotiations to either purchase or merge with Michael Realty Co., northwest Ohio's largest commercial real estate brokerage. A deal to combine Reichle ...

Governor threatens to veto Ohio audit panel: Strickland favors internal reforms.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Provance Oct. 10--COLUMBUS -- Battle lines were drawn yesterday as Gov. Ted Strickland vowed to veto a House-passed bill creating an independent audit committee beyond his reach to watch over state government. The bill, pushed by Republican State Auditor ...

The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Kelly Heidbreder column: Get your lawn ready for winter.(Column)

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Kelly Heidbreder Oct. 10--Warm soil temperatures make this the ideal time to plant and work the ground before it is covered with a blanket of snow. This is also a good time to give your soil a healthy one-two punch. The No. 1 punch is food; the No. 2 punch is air. ...

Blade files Seneca County courthouse brief with Ohio Supreme Court: Ex-Tiffin reporter swears nonpublic talks were held.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Provance Oct. 10--COLUMBUS -- A former Tiffin newspaper reporter said yesterday that the Seneca County commissioners admitted to her last year that they discussed and exchanged e-mails about a plan to raze the county's historic courthouse away from public view before ...

Heavy metal: Bedford metalsmith Tom Madden's artwork is drawing national attention.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tahree Lane Oct. 10--Inspiration resides in a small plastic box on a shelf in metalsmith Tom Madden's basement. It clatters with the strange but symmetrical shapes of exotic brown pods, their names scrawled on a paper legend -- mehgoni, vamboo, Amazon, ...

Davis-Besse witness set to testify against trio: Engineer to discuss coverup accusation.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Henry Oct. 10--One of the key witnesses in the U.S. Department of Justice's case against three former Davis-Besse engineers is expected to testify today about the government's theory that he and the trio were part of a coverup that jeopardized northern Ohio's safety ...

Man receives 18-year term in tot's death: Steinhoff enters guilty plea.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Laren Weber Oct. 10--Jason Brauer sat crying yesterday in front of his son's grave, a place he visits almost every day to mourn the loss of a young boy he'll never again hold in his arms. His 22-month-old son, Jason Brauer, who family and friends knew as L.J ....

Notre Dame, Central advance in City League volleyball: St. Ursula's 7-year hold on City title comes to an end.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Steve Junga Oct. 10--St. Ursula's seven-year hold on the City League volleyball title came to an end last night as rival Notre Dame toppled the Arrows 22-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-23 in the City League semifinals at the Waite Field House. The Eagles, ranked 10th ...

Harwell advocate for Tiger Stadium.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Zach Silka Oct. 10--Ernie Harwell spent many an evening in the Tiger Stadium press box. As the legendary voice of the Detroit Tigers from 1960-2002, Harwell doesn't want to see his beloved long-time work place fall to the wrecking ball. Harwell ...

UT women's soccer team on win streak.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Maureen Fulton Oct. 10--After the University of Toledo women's soccer team won its first Mid-American Conference championship last year, coach Brad Evans didn't know what to expect for a follow-up. The Rockets graduated nine seniors, including six starters, ...

Costume sales heat up as weather cools; show biz themes big sellers.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Reiter Oct. 10--Tina Nickell is welcoming the forecast for a change in the weather. The drop to more fall-like temperatures, Ms. Nickell, manager of Gen's Hallmark on Secor Road, said could spur consumers to shop for Halloween, much in the same way that ...

Kent State won't get second-class treatment from Buckeyes.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Matt Markey Oct. 10--COLUMBUS -- Consider that Ohio State is ranked No. 3 in the nation and Kent State has not received a single vote in the poll. Consider that the Buckeyes are the two-time defending champions of the Big Ten Conference and leading the league ...

Big tabs don't cut care use, study says: Toledo firm analyzes high-deductible plans.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Gary T. Pakulski Oct. 2--If the boss pushes you into a health plan requiring you to pick up a big share of the tab, conventional wisdom is that you might think twice before darting for the emergency room or filling that prescription for those pricey pills for ...

UM's Henne plans to start against EMU.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Matt Markey Oct. 2--ANN ARBOR -- When Michigan quarterback Chad Henne faced a rush of questions yesterday about his injured right knee and his status for this weekend's game with Eastern Michigan, he did not sidestep or scramble. Henne, the fourth-year ...

Sylvania council clears property tax cut.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Janet Romaker Oct. 2--Another tax cut is on tap in the Sylvania community. Sylvania City Council last night voted unanimously to reduce property taxes by a half mill for the upcoming year. The city has a healthy cash reserve and is running about 8 ...