Joe the Plumber Pens Prose

By TOM TROYBLADE POLITICS WRITERLike the two men whose campaigns for president he influenced with his unexpected step upon the national political stage, Joe the Plumber has published a book about his life. Samuel...

High School Teacher Gets Charged After Sex Romp with Student in Parked Car

By MARK REITER BLADE STAFF WRITER MONROE - The case of a Monroe High School teacher charged with indecent exposure after being accused of having sex with a male high school student in a parked vehicle has...

Mayor Carty Finkbeiner rejects Take Back Toledo recall effort

By TOM TROY BLADE POLITICS WRITER Mayor Carty Finkbeiner fired back at a recall effort yesterday that pledges to remove him from office, accusing the three main backers of ethical misdeeds. Speaking to...

Chrysler & GM slash jobs in Toledo

Jeep, GM to furlough hundreds in Toledo Companies to cut shifts at 2 plants FROM BLADE STAFF AND WIRE SERVICES As job cuts in the automotive industry nationally occur by the thousands, hundreds of workers at...

Narco Cop Denies Charges; House Raided

Narcotics officer's house raided by Ray Kisonas , last modified December 05. 2008 11:28AM A Michigan State Police lieutenant who oversees narcotics investigations in Monroe County is on paid administrative...

OHIO OWES JOE

By JIM PROVANCEBLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU CHIEF COLUMBUS - The state of Ohio owes "Joe the Plumber" an apology, the whistle-blower who helped expose government intrusion into his private life told lawmakers yesterday....

Golf club window break frenzy ends in fast food takedown

2 men charged with using golf clubs to break car windows BOWLING GREEN — Two city men were arrested Wednesday morning and charged with smashing windows out of at least 15 vehicles overnight. Jordan...

Phony flatfoot nabbed

Man who impersonated police gets deferred jail BOWLING GREEN - A former Bowling Green man who said he'd hoped to become a police officer was sentenced yesterday to 30 days in jail for pretending he was...

Rainy day fund off limits for Toledo budget

Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner yesterday said he expects 2009 to be another financially challenging year and, because of that, will not tap into the city's rainy day fund to balance the potential $10 million...

Teenage girl found shot in North Toledo

A 15-year-old girl was found with a gunshot wound to the chest late Monday night in a North Toledo residence, police said.The girl, whose name was being withheld, was taken to St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, where her condition was unavailable, officers said.Police...

'Joe the Plumber' moves to electronics

Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher is now the pitchman for a program to spread around $1.34 billion in federal funds to help people transition from analog to digital TV The video sounds like a public service...

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