Wednesday, March 30, 2016

End of an era: Officiating landscape shifting rapidly and other top stories.

  • End of an era: Officiating landscape shifting rapidly

    Buy PhotoJohn Supon (far right) felt a sense of "closure" getting to work with retiring refs Marty Campbell and Howie Dent (center) in their final game.(Photo: Walt Butler/News Journal)Buy PhotoThey had no idea their last night on the job would be so much work.To close out four decades in stripes, retiring referees Howie Dent and Marty Campbell collaborated with another veteran in John Supon to maintain order in last Thursday's charity basketball game between former local all-stars and ex-Ohio S..
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  • Michigan man indicted for aggravated arson

    Michigan man indicted for aggravated arson
    Published: Wednesday, 3/30/2016 - Updated: 6 minutes ago Michigan man indicted for aggravated arson Incident burned University of Toledo student-athlete BLADE STAFF Christopher Housel, left, with attorney Jerry Phillps, enters Toledo Municipal Court on March 4. He was indicted Wednesday by a Lucas County grand jury for aggravated arson. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY Enlarge | Buy This Photo A Michigan man accused of starting a fire that severely burne..
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  • Toledo councilman asks Kasich to return tax dollars

    Toledo councilman asks Kasich to return tax dollars
    Toledo (13abc, Action News) - John Kasich campaigns for president as a governor who turned an $8-billion deficit into a $2-billion state surplus. He's done that, in part, by not sending back as much tax money to Ohio cities like Toledo. That amounts to roughly $17-million a year in lost revenue for Toledo or a loss of $85 million since 2011. Councilman Tom Waniewski wonders if that has to stand, saying, "Maybe there's a way we can compromise and get some of that back." So in January, councilma..
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  • Crash on Anthony Wayne Trail slowing traffic

    Published: Wednesday, 3/30/2016 - Updated: 5 minutes ago Crash on Anthony Wayne Trail slowing traffic in South Toledo BLADE STAFF Emergency crews are on the scene of a crash in the outbound lanes of the the Anthony Wayne Trail. THE BLADE/DAVID PATCH Enlarge | Buy This Photo Traffic is slowed today on the Anthony Wayne Trail after a vehicle crash, police said. A crash reported about 9:51 a.m. near Sherwood Avenue has affected outbound traffic in S..
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  • First US HIV-positive organ transplants done

    First US HIV-positive organ transplants done
    Published: Wednesday, 3/30/2016 First U.S. HIV-positive organ transplants done Surgeons in Baltimore target kidneys, livers for patients ASSOCIATED PRESS Dr. Dorry Segev, left, and Dr. Christine Durand answer questions about the first ever HIV-positive liver transplant in the world during a news conference Wednesday at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore. ASSOCIATED PRESS Enlarge WASHINGTON — Surgeons in Baltimore for the first time have transplanted organs between an HI..
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  • Millennial: We want more level playing field

    Millennial: We want more level playing field
    Scott Allison 1:21 p.m. EDT March 30, 2016Scott Allison(Photo: Provided)Over-the-Rhine resident Scott Allison works in business development.I’ve been lucky. I grew up here in Cincinnati and attended Wyoming City Schools. After attending college at Xavier and law school at the University of Toledo, I now live in Over-the Rhine. In my 32 years, I’ve learned one thing: Some people are lucky and are given a chance to succeed, and some people are not as fortunate. The difference, in many..
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  • 2-vehicle collision backing up traffic on I-475

    Published: Wednesday, 3/30/2016 2-vehicle collision backing up traffic on I-475 Incident affecting eastbound lanes near ProMedica Parkway in West Toledo BLADE STAFF Two cars collided on eastbound I-475 in West Toledo today, injuring a person and backing up traffic, authorities said. The victim, whose name and condition were not released, was taken to ProMedica Toledo Hospital, according to the Lucas County EMS. The crash occurred about 8:30 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the expressw..
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  • Police seek man who pepper-sprayed teen girl

    Police seek man who pepper-sprayed teen girl
    Published: Wednesday, 3/30/2016 Police seek man who pepper-sprayed teen girl Trump protesters, supporters clashed Tuesday in Wisconsin ASSOCIATED PRESS A girl protesting a Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump rally is escorted by police after being pepper sprayed by a man Tuesday while in a crowd of people in Janesville, Wis. ASSOCIATED PRESS Enlarge JANESVILLE, Wis. — Police are looking for a man who pepper-sprayed a 15-year-old girl as opponents and supporter..
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  • Airport Highway to close for month

    Airport Highway to close for month
    Airport Highway will be closed in late April so the Wolf Creek Bridge can get a deck overlay and approach slabs replaced. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT Enlarge | Buy This Photo Published: Wednesday, 3/30/2016 - Updated: 2 hours ago Airport Highway to be completely closed for 1 month Bridge work to begin in late April BY DAVID PATCH BLADE STAFF WRITER It’s hardly the biggest of projects the Ohio Department of Transportation has planned for metro Toledo thi..
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