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Cheryl Goff of Perrysburg dug into a rack of barbecue ribs — one of many samples she intended to consume throughout the day.

BOWLING GREEN — The National Tractor Pulling Championships have taken over the Wood County Fairgrounds, with competition spanning Friday and Saturday. Click through the gallery above to see action from the track.

There’s a motto guitarist Monte Tucker emphasizes during a phone interview with The Blade about his indie/​folk group Gypsyluvin: “Keepin’ it real.”

God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son. Abraham steeled himself to comply.

In jazz, as in life, it’s often the little things that matter.

Chabad House debuts facility

Rain this week has forced reconstruction of downtown Sylvania’s central intersection to be extended by one day, city officials announced.

The Blade’s 35th annual Northwest Ohio Rib Off hosted its second day of events and barbecue, including performances by Ida Mae and Michael McDonald, at the Lucas County Fairgrounds in Maumee on Friday, August 17, 2018. The event continues Saturday with a performance by Lee Brice. Click through the gallery photos by pressing the arrows on the left and right. 

It was only after Michael McDonald’s second song when he started thanking the stage and touring crew Friday night at The Blade’s 35th Annual Northwest Ohio Rib Off at the Lucas County Fairgrounds.