By Joshua Benton and Mike Wilkinson Blade Staff Writers Page A1 It was the first time – but not the last – that Toledo’s leadership made a promise it could not keep regarding the Mud Hens’ stadium. Amid fanfare and with the promise of results, more than two dozen local leaders gathered in November, 1994, […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 1 In a remarkable reversal, Mayor Carty Finkbeiner is now willing to put a Mud Hens stadium in East Toledo – but only if an ice arena is built downtown, attached to SeaGate Centre. The blockbuster proposal ties together many of the last year’s most controversial issues: the […]
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 14B June Boyd, the former Toledo council member whose political career has been plagued with financial problems, has filed for bankruptcy for the second time. Ms. Boyd, who represented District 1 on council from 1993 to 1997, made the filing in federal court on Tuesday. She reported assets […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 13 Toledo tax evaders, you’ve been put on notice: Pay up, or the city will use a high-tech tool to get you. If city council approves the 1999 budget Tuesday, as expected, the city’s taxation division will receive $40,000 for a software package officials say will help them […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 13 The circus is coming to town, but it would come more often if it didn’t have to play in the Toledo Sports Arena. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus – a.k.a. The Greatest Show on Earth – will return to the Sports Arena June 12-16 […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 13 The Toledo Mud Hens, in the middle of their quest for a new stadium, will have a new day-to-day team leader when they hit the field this spring. Joe Napoli, 34, has been promoted from executive director to general manager. The team’s former general manager, Gene Cook, […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page A9 So, what’s next for the Toledo Sports Arena? Owner Tim Gladieux has announced plans to build an arena, but has been mum on details. According to experts, here are some of the options he is probably considering: * He could build an arena and tear down the […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page A1 It’s a lesson that’s been learned in cities across the country: having two minor-league hockey teams in one market can be a recipe for disaster. Toledo will likely get its chance to test that conclussion soon, as the American Hockey League’s Adirondack Red Wings are expected to […]
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page A8 Across America, state-of-the-art arenas are sprouting from the ground – shiny futuristic beacons, testaments to progress and the economic pull of luxury boxes. Cities pour millions into building them, and fans love going to them. But it’s easy to forget what they leave behind: perfectly functioning buildings […]
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 1 The man behind Jacobs Field in Cleveland, who believes downtowns are the natural sites for new ballparks, will be put in charge of the Mud Hens stadium project, the Lucas County commissioners said yesterday. Commissioner-designate Harry Barlos said the county is ready to hire Cleveland lawyer Thomas […]