Toledo Blade

Toledo Zoo hosts student research symposium

• Through Project Prairie, youngsters have learned different things about plant life.
• The Toledo Zoo program works with schools to have students install and study native prairie habitats.
• Students chose a question they wanted answered that regarded the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and pedosphere.

Walleye forward Centazzo joins teammates with goal

Battalion chief defends response to house fire in which boys' bodies were later found

Acclaimed 2026 QB with offers from Georgia, Michigan commits to Toledo

• A quarterback who was projected to play in the Big Ten has instead given a verbal commitment to Toledo.
• Bo Polston, one of the top-ranked quarterbacks in the class of 2026, posted on X that he is committed to the Rockets.
• Polston is rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals and the No. 13 QB in the country.

Veteran Clay baseball team finding right chemistry for success

Greenhouse at Franklin Park Mall won’t re-open

• Koraleski Flowers, a West Toledo institution since 1994, has ceased operation at Franklin Park Mall.
• The closure of the business was necessitated by Macy’s plans to redevelop the space and establish a restaurant there.
• Reflecting on his three decades of business, Mr. Koraleski acknowledged that it’s been difficult for him to let go.

New book by Grand Rapids author: Find 'Peace in Reiki,' then live life with joy

• Ms. Light, of Grand Rapids, Ohio, is the author of The Peace of Reiki: Practices for Co-Creating New Earth.
• Reiki is described as a 100-year-old therapy that was invented in Japan.
• Ms. Light will talk about her book at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Wood County District Public Library.

Expensive magic: Why Perrysburg water, sewer rates are increasing