The Blade (Toledo, OH) articles from October 2007

The Blade (Toledo, OH) archives from October 2007

First of two trials in Davis-Besse case set to begin today in Toledo: Former workers charged with lying about safety issues.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Tom Henry Oct. 1--Six years later, it remains an unsettling question: How much was covered up about the Davis-Besse nuclear plant in the fall of 2001? Hadn't the nuclear industry learned its lesson from the panic that ensued...

Browns put it all together to shut down Ravens.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Donald Emmons Oct. 1--CLEVELAND -- Any suggestions the Browns were still mired in a funk about a last-second road loss a week earlier in Oakland were answered quickly and clearly against AFC Central menace Baltimore yesterday at...

Freshman quarterback may yet lead Rockets.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Maureen Fulton Oct. 1--It's likely that for the second straight year, a true freshman will start at quarterback for the University of Toledo. A UT football spokesman said sophomore Aaron Opelt and junior Clint Cochran are...

Hancock Parks plan to preserve 1895 iron span.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Jennifer Feehan Oct. 1--FINDLAY -- Hancock Park District officials were thrilled when the county engineer proposed building a two-lane, wooden covered bridge near the entrance of Riverbend Recreation Area, but it took some outside...

Win over former team was special for Browns' Lewis.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Donald Emmons Oct. 1--CLEVELAND -- Jamal Lewis welcomed the opportunity to play for the first time against his former Baltimore teammates yesterday afternoon at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Lewis, who led the Ravens in rushing...

Over 16,000 race to raise funds to help battle cancer in Toledo: Participants cross finish line in race for the cure.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Jc Reindl Oct. 1--Led by more than 16,000 pairs of feet, waves of pink and white coursed through the streets of downtown and North Toledo yesterday morning during the 14th Annual Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure. The near...

Ohio favors waiting game over early primary rush.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Joshua Boak Oct. 1--The tradition of tiny New Hampshire hosting a vital opening round of the presidential primary season baffles Ohio Sen. Eric Kearney (D., Cincinnati), who believes the task should fall to this state. More...

Demolition expert combats city blight: Neighbors happy to see backhoe man.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Tom Troy Oct. 1--Richard Hendrickson likes to call his work "reverse construction," and while it doesn't take nearly as long as putting a building up, he takes just as much pride in his work as any carpenter. Official...

Public invited to see wetlands proposals for Maumee Bay.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Tom Henry Oct. 1--Immersing yourself into the thick of wetlands research might not sound like the most appealing way to spend an evening. But think beaches. Not marshes. Conceptual design proposals for a man-made wetlands...

Pastor is named a 'Priest of Integrity'.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Joe Vardon Oct. 1--The Rev. Stephen Stanbery has railed against sexual abuse, parish closings, and an alleged murder cover-up involving the Catholic Church. His fighting of these and other injustices has apparently landed him...

Big tabs don't cut care use, study says: Toledo firm analyzes high-deductible plans.
October 2, 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...

UM's Henne plans to start against EMU.
October 2, 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....

Sylvania council clears property tax cut.
October 2, 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...

Ford fails to receive 'endorsed' label: Ashford does, despite denial at first.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Joshua Boak Oct. 2--Two of the most recognizable names in local politics faced obstacles last night in the Lucas County Democratic Party endorsement process. Former Toledo Mayor Jack Ford failed to meet with the party's...

The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Steve Pollick column: Bitten Bihns get jump on deer season.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Steve Pollick Oct. 2--Marty and Frank Bihn, a son and father duo from Oregon, own the distinction of being the first two hunters in Ohio to legally bag deer in the 2007 seasons. That is because they were able to get a head...

Soft cheeses: new ways to use cream cheese, ricotta, and mascarpone.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Kathie Smith Oct. 2--Kathie Cliffel's Pesto Cheesecake launched me on the path of creamy cheeses. I saw the recipe in the monthly newsletter of the Maumee Valley Herb Society and liked the idea of the savory cheesecake. Half...

UT dorm intruder sentenced: Man again accused of touching sleeping women.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Erica Blake Oct. 2--The day before Jeremy Ketter was to appear for sentencing for entering the dorm rooms of female University of Toledo students in March, he went back to the university and did it again, a Lucas County assistant...

City, state leaders hail start of arena work.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Joe Vardon Oct. 2--In the span of two rain-soaked hours, Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken was credited with making the new arena possible in downtown Toledo, had the arena unofficially named after him, and turned a shovel of...

Trash fee foes join budget task force: Ashford seeks talks to avoid $10M deficit.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Tom Troy Oct. 2--In yet another sign that there's a new sheriff running Toledo City Council, President Michael Ashford has appointed an A-team-dominated group to B-team Mayor Carty Finkbeiner's budget task force. Three of Mr....

Online data help residents calculate tax levy amounts.
October 2, 2007... Byline: David Patch Oct. 2--Property levy proposals routinely include information about how much tax the owner of a $100,000 home can expect to pay if the levy passes. But what does that mean for someone whose house is worth $238,450?...

Hospitals turn day care over to YMCA and JCC.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Julie M. Mckinnon Oct. 2--Mercy Health Partners this month will turn over management of two hospital day-care centers to the YMCA and JCC of Greater Toledo so it can focus on health care, a move that has concerned some parents...

Group moves to save historic movie house: Ohio Theatre in danger of falling down.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Jc Reindl Oct. 2--Concert organist Darel Brainard climbed a platform inside the old Ohio Theatre on Lagrange Street yesterday and took a seat before the 1921 theater organ, with its four rows of keys and jumbles of curvaceous...

The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Homer Brickey column: Post-Sputnik-type focus needed now.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Homer Brickey Oct. 2--When the Soviet Union launched its Sputnik satellite 50 years ago this week, it was a loud wake-up call for the United States. On Oct. 4, 1957, the 184-pound device harmlessly orbited the earth at 18,000...

The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Roberta de Boer column: Death knell sounds for Southwyck.(Column)
October 2, 2007... Byline: Roberta de Boer Oct. 2--Pushing a shopping cart in which three shiny plastic mannequins were on their way to Dumpster destruction, Nelson Fong paused. "If there were other retailers here, I'd give them all these," he said, not...

The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Kathie Smith column: Follow the food trails this fall.(Column)
October 2, 2007... Byline: Kathie Smith Oct. 2--Let your autumn travels lead to regional food and wine experiences. Apple orchards across Michigan will showcase apple varieties as well as freshly pressed cider and homemade pies, doughnuts, and other...

2nd phase weighed for new mall.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Jon Chavez Oct. 2--The new Shops at Fallen Timbers in Maumee won't open until tomorrow, and the complex still has many unfinished store fronts, but the owners already are thinking about a second phase of retail. "We are looking...

Seneca County commissioners agree to hold off on courthouse demolition until March.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Jennifer Feehan Oct. 25--TIFFIN -- Seneca County commissioners this morning agreed to hold off on demolishing the county's 1884 courthouse at least until March 17. By a 2-1 vote, commissioners approved a resolution that states...

Movie review: Lars and the Real Girl ****: Ryan Gosling brings human touch to synthetic comedy.(Movie review)
October 26, 2007... Byline: Christopher Borrelli Oct. 26--Lars and the Real Girl should not work. Not at all. Not a little. But it does. Could be a muddled fantasy-sci-fi romance -- a Viking from the past! A clone from the future! A love which knew no bounds!...

Interim LCIC chief welcomes challenge: Schramko says he's 'good communicator'.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Joe Vardon Oct. 26--Tim Schramko knows that what he says these days -- and to whom he says it -- is vitally important. Mr. Schramko, a University of Toledo business professor, is the likely temporary replacement for Shawn...

Dana: Shares may be on NYSE: Bankrupt firm plans for newly issued stock.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Gary T. Pakulski Oct. 26--Despite initial concerns, Dana Corp. officials say now they believe newly issued shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange when the firm emerges from bankruptcy. "While the listing of the...

Football playoffs get off to head start in Michigan.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Mark Monroe Oct. 26--The postseason field is set in Michigan with several area schools hoping to make deep runs starting tonight. Undefeated Blissfield (9-0), Monroe (8-1), Adrian (7-2) and Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central...

Falcons ready to pick up pace in MAC basketball: BGSU likely to score more this year.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Ryan Autullo Oct. 26--BOWLING GREEN -- The Lou era promises to be a new era. Conservative in his demeanor and liberal in his coaching philosophies, Louis Orr has brought a different approach to the men's basketball program at...

Kickoffs nothing special for UT: Rockets struggling to back up foes.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Maureen Fulton Oct. 26--The two kickers the University of Toledo football team has used for kickoffs this season, Brett Brodbeck and Mike Krispinsky, have combined for five tackles. If that isn't enough to convey the adventures...

Conducting and performing keep Dennis Russell Davies on the go.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Sally Vallongo Oct. 26--COULDBEANYWHERE, Earth -- Appending a dateline to a story about Dennis Russell Davies, the international keyboard/conducting phenom and native son (Libbey High School, 1962), is a bit like throwing darts at...

Fatal diagnoses in the unborn bring new needs: Perinatal hospice becomes more common.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Julie M. Mckinnon Oct. 26--Medical advances that allow doctors to diagnose more fatal conditions in unborn babies have led to a new need: helping grief-stricken families cope. Toledo Hospital and Toledo Children's Hospital are...

Song, dance put Ohio's first lady in good mood: Project benefits college, kindergarten students.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Meghan Gilbert Oct. 26--BOWLING GREEN -- Learning the words and hand motions for seven songs can be tough for a 6-year-old. Not to mention the dance moves for another two. But Mya Curry proudly said she made no mistakes...

The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Steve Pollick column: Pair convicted, fined in steelhead poaching case.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Steve Pollick Oct. 26--Two men have been convicted for poaching steelhead trout after they decided to post a video of their illegal activities on the popular YouTube Web site. Phillipe Jullien, 25, a resident of France, and...

British firm eyes site in Delta for $95M plant.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Jon Chavez Oct. 26--A British firm intent on building a $95 million recycling plant that would extract zinc and pig iron from steel dust and other waste materials is focusing on a 17-acre site close to two steel mills near Delta in...

Movie review: Dan In Real Life ***: Guilty pleasure: Steve Carell tempts with mind candy.(Movie review)
October 26, 2007... Byline: Christopher Borrelli Oct. 26--Dan in Real Life was co-written and directed by Peter Hedges, and if the name means nothing to you, the sensibility (yearning, melancholy, gentle) should strike a chord. Hedges began life as a writer...

Movie review: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford *****: Outlaw epic looks at fame and its consequences.(Movie review)
October 26, 2007... Byline: Christopher Borrelli Oct. 26--Few things in life are as hard to defend as a movie review imploring you to see a slow, very long, thoughtful, artful, meditative western, even if it does have a major movie star at its center. (And...

Movie review: The Darjeeling Limited ***: Stylized travelogue is pretty but a little empty, too.(Movie review)
October 26, 2007... Byline: Christopher Borrelli Oct. 26--The emotional baggage in Wes Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited, which opens today in Toledo, was designed by Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton. There are exactly 11 pieces. You'll want this emotional...

Electric plan to lock in northern Ohio's higher rates: Cost you're paying for power now could be 'floor' for future.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Jim Provance Oct. 26--COLUMBUS -- A new plan to set future electric rates in the state, keeping northern Ohio's high rates, was unveiled yesterday in the Ohio Senate. The plan, supported by Democratic Gov. Ted Stickland and...

Prep playoff possibilities: Lots on line in season's final week.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Steve Junga Oct. 26--As the final weekend of the Ohio high school football regular season plays out tonight and tomorrow, there is still plenty at stake as far as league championships and playoff berths around northwest Ohio. ...

Courthouse razing delayed; Seneca County leaders defer demolition pact until March 17.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Jennifer Feehan Oct. 26--TIFFIN -- A week after Gov. Ted Strickland asked Seneca County commissioners to refrain from doing anything irreversible to the county's 1884 courthouse, commissioners yesterday called a timeout on...

PAC gifts put Buehrer financially ahead of Latta.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Joshua Boak Oct. 26--Going into the final two weeks of the 5th District Republican primary for Congress, a Washington-based political action committee has given State Sen. Steve Buehrer a financial edge over State Rep. Bob Latta....

Toledo school board hopefuls engage in lively debate: Candidates field questions at DeVeaux.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Ignazio Messina Oct. 26--The seven candidates for two seats on the Toledo Board of Education last night gave voters concrete answers to some tough questions facing the district during a lively debate in West Toledo. A packed...

The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Dave Hackenberg column: Middling MAC takes a step back.(Column)
October 26, 2007... Byline: Dave Hackenberg Oct. 26--It might not be accurate to say the mighty have fallen because with the Mid-American Conference, well, mighty is a mighty relative term. But MAC football has been pretty good, if not quite mighty, for...

UM special teams standout stays after pep talk from home.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Zach Silka Oct. 26--ANN ARBOR -- After his fourth year at the University of Michigan during this past offseason, Anton Campbell sat down to do some soul-searching. Did he really want to exercise his option for a fifth season...

OPINION: Child victims of bullying suffer silently with often fatal results.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Marilou Johanek Oct. 26--A disturbing thread winds its way through many of the recent stories about kids killing kids. Frequently it is exposed in the labored aftermath of a school shooting or related violence. But occasionally,...

Anthony Wayne grad hurt in Iraq will join World Series honors.
October 27, 2007... Byline: David Patch Oct. 27--There was a time when doctors thought Staff Sgt. Matthew Keil might never move his arms, might never talk, might never again breathe without the aid of a ventilator. But Sergeant Keil, whose spine was hit...

Toledo City Council president leads fund-raising.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Tom Troy Oct. 27--Toledo City Council President Michael Ashford leads all the candidates in the council district races in fund-raising, according to mandatory campaign finance reports filed with the Lucas County Board of Elections....

Fifth Third ready to move into SeaGate.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Mark Reiter Oct. 27--The move of Fifth Third Bank into its new digs at the 32-story glass tower on Summit Street will begin this weekend. About 80 employees who will begin work Monday on the 22nd floor of the former world...

Rockets' opponent has had 14 starters miss games.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Maureen Fulton Oct. 27--If last week's win is any indication, the University of Toledo football team has reached the point in the season where many of the replacements for the several injured starters have gotten their sea legs....

Tinora shuts down Fairview: Rams capture GMC crown by limiting Radcliff, Apaches.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Steve Junga Oct. 27--SHERWOOD -- How do you stop the state's most potent passing attack? Just ask Tinora head football coach Ken Krouse and his Rams, who did it for the second straight year last night, taking a 38-20 road...

Ball carries load as Titans roll over Knights.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Ryan Autullo Oct. 27--St. John's Jesuit had a dilemma. Without its top offensive player in a pivotal game, just who would the Titans hand the ball to? The question was answered early and often last night. St. John's would...

Clyde seizes Sandusky Bay Conference title, beats Oak Harbor.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Mark Monroe Oct. 27--OAK HARBOR -- The Clyde Fliers put on an impressive aerial attack with a bevy of big pass plays to shoot down rival Oak Harbor last night 28-7. Junior quarterback Alex Gillett threw for 316 yards and four...

The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Brian Dugger column: Pete Schlegel sees Internet as a boon to musicians.(Column)
October 27, 2007... Byline: Brian Dugger Oct. 27--Pete Schlegel marvels at the technology that is revolutionizing the music business. "I really think we're living in groundbreaking times," he says. Last month, a fan in Japan and another in Great...

Bowling Green rated top hometown: Magazine: City among 5 best places to live in Ohio.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Jennifer Feehan Oct. 27--BOWLING GREEN -- Move over, Maumee. Yesterday, Bowling Green received word that it was chosen by Ohio Magazine as one of the state's five best hometowns -- an honor Maumee received last year. "From...

New citizens up and at 'em for early hour ceremony.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Jc Reindl Oct. 27--Another early morning assembly, and Sylvania Northview High School senior Mallory Apel assumed that she again would be the early bird. But when the 17-year-old sound system engineer walked into the...

Lawsuit against Robinson reinstated; local woman accuses priest of rape, torture.
October 27, 2007... Byline: David Yonke Oct. 27--An Ohio appellate court yesterday reinstated a 2005 lawsuit filed by a Toledo woman alleging that Gerald Robinson, the Toledo priest convicted last year in the 1980 murder of a nun, was part of a group that...

Bomb explodes at Libbey High; 4 boys arrested.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Ignazio Messina Oct. 27--Four students were arrested yesterday after they were accused of detonating a chemical bomb in the basement of the field house at Libbey High School in South Toledo, authorities said No one was hurt by...

Cougars win NLL as Whalen cashes in with 5TDs.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Donald Emmons Oct. 27--Southview did not wait long to convince host Maumee it arrived for last night's Northern Lakes League season finale ready to play. The Cougars put 34 points on the scoreboard before halftime en route to...

BRIEF: Wauseon runs to share of NWOAL title: Hughes' 164 yards lead Indians to win over Patrick Henry.
October 27, 2007... Byline: John Wagner Oct. 27--HAMLER -- The Wauseon football team has a simple request. The Indians would like to extend their season by at least one more week. The Indians are playing some of their best football of the season now,...

Symphony review: Classics series offers fresh mix of music.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Sally Vallongo Oct. 27--One of the freshest and most delightful programs offered by the Toledo Symphony in its Classics series opened last night in the Peristyle under principal conductor Stefan Sanderling. What might seem an...

ID thieves help selves to Wood County jail commissary account.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Jennifer Feehan Oct. 27--BOWLING GREEN -- Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn, who warns others about identity theft as part of his job, now can speak from experience. The sheriff said yesterday that more than $30,000 in...

Couple brings Zen enlightenment to Toledo: Lecture, retreat will introduce philosophy.
October 27, 2007... Byline: David Yonke Oct. 27--Every Wednesday evening, a dozen of so people gather at the spacious Toledo Zen Center in Holland, Ohio, for meditation, instruction, and camaraderie. Led by Jay "Chikyo" Weik and his wife, Karen "Zuihan"...

Mainstreet Church moves in new direction, in new church.
October 27, 2007... Byline: David Yonke Oct. 27--Main Street Church in Walbridge is opening a new chapter in its 114-year history this weekend with a Grand Opening Day celebration tomorrow at its new $4.5 million facility on Moline-Martin Road. The...

Hearing slated over Latta's remarks about Buehrer's views.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Jim Provance Oct. 27--COLUMBUS -- Congressional candidate Bob Latta faces a full hearing on allegations that he lied about opponent Steve Buehrer's position on prayer and the Ten Commandments in schools. The day before...

UT, Lourdes leaders urge COSI support: Science museum needs levy to stay open.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Meghan Gilbert Oct. 27--Leaders in higher education yesterday put their support behind COSI's levy campaign. University of Toledo President Lloyd Jacobs and Lourdes College President Bob Helmer, speaking at UT, said the science...

Bowling Green wants to beat Ohio, but no tailspin.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Ryan Autullo Oct. 27--BOWLING GREEN -- A strange sequence of events occurred in the weeks following Bowling Green State University's 21-9 win at Ohio University last season. BG went on a tailspin, winning just one of its next...

OSU expects all-out blitz by Penn State: Nittany Lions lead nation in sacks with 35.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Matt Markey Oct. 27--STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- When the chartered plane carrying the Ohio State football team arrived in central Pennsylvania yesterday, it would not have been a shock to see three or four members of the airport's...

Jug provides incentive for Michigan.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Zach Silka Oct. 27--ANN ARBOR -- If there's any belief the battle for the Little Brown Jug has lost some of its meaning, just ask Michigan coach Lloyd Carr what it was like the last time Minnesota claimed the oldest trophy in...

Hope lives on: Oates' novel explores the strength of the human spirit.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Tom Henry Oct. 28--THE GRAVEDIGGER'S DAUGHTER. By Joyce Carol Oates. Ecco. 582 pages. $26.95. Joyce Carol Oates begins her 36th novel with an immigrant family, the Schwarts, desperate to escape Nazi Germany in 1936 and begin...

The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Steve Pollick column: Wildlife officials encourage taking of all wild boars.(Column)
October 28, 2007... Byline: Steve Pollick Oct. 28--It may be too late to slam the proverbial barn door on the spread of destructive wild boars in Ohio, but state wildlife and agriculture authorities are vowing to try. For the second consecutive autumn,...

BGSU stages North American premiere.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Sally Vallongo Oct. 28--BOWLING GREEN -- Bowling Green State University's intercollegiate opera production team is going for Baroque. Again. At 7 p.m. Thursday and again Saturday, the curtain will rise on the first production...

Reading: Men should get in the game: Advocate for reading aloud to kids speaks here.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Tahree Lane Oct. 28--At first glance, it may seem a tad far-fetched: the correlation between televised sports and the number of males attending college. But as Jim Trelease, a former sports writer and big fan, explains it, our...

Grants help switch careers to teaching; aid offered at UT, BGSU.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Meghan Gilbert Oct. 28--Switching careers from engineering to teaching could have been easier for Patrick Farley if he'd only waited a few years. But you won't hear the math teacher at Toledo Technology Academy complaining. ...

Northview knocks off St. John's in boys soccer district: Scharfenberg, Ferguson score.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Donald Emmons Oct. 28--A regular-season encounter between Northview and St. John's Jesuit forecast what occurred at the Division I boys district soccer final yesterday at Southview. Northview -- winner of the first meeting --...

St. John's takes 2nd in boys cross country: Medina bests Titans; Miller finishes runner-up.
October 28, 2007... Byline: John Wagner Oct. 28--TIFFIN -- Area cross country fans expected the regional meets at Hedges-Boyer Park to produce several great races. And while they did prove to be interesting as expected, the results were certainly ...

Tressel nixed job with JoePa.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Matt Markey Oct. 28--STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Without a little paternal intervention, the sideline matchup last night between Ohio State coach Jim Tressel and Penn State's Joe Paterno might never have materialized. The two faced...

Climate issues have implications for religion.
October 28, 2007... Byline: David Yonke Oct. 28--ANN ARBOR -- After years of feeling as though she were talking to a wall, Mary Evelyn Tucker of Yale University said she is glad to report that religious groups are starting to respond to requests to get...

Falcons can't handle Ohio, drop to 4-4: McRae gains 200 yards to set Bobcats' career rushing record.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Ryan Autullo Oct. 28--BOWLING GREEN -- Thousands upon thousands of college students convened in Athens, Ohio this weekend for Halloween festivities. But the football team from Athens traveled here -- and that turned out to be...

Majority wants to save 1884 courthouse according to Zogby poll: Governor's intervention key.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Joe Vardon Oct. 28--TIFFIN -- A new Zogby International poll commissioned by The Blade shows that more than half of likely registered voters in Seneca County favor restoring their historic 1884 courthouse. A similar Zogby poll...

Penn State can't stop Ohio State offense.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Matt Markey Oct. 28--STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Everyone expected a classic defensive struggle, since Ohio State and Penn State brought the Big Ten's two top defenses -- two of the best in the country -- into last night's game. The...