#localnewsmatters: Highlighting Toledo NewsGuild work from the past week

Hey Toledo! Here’s your weekly reminder that #localnewsmatters. Check out this thread for some important community stories by our talented Guild members, published in The Blade this past week.• Blade management’s retaliation against former sports writer Nicholas Piotrowicz hasn’t stopped him for expertly reporting, as shown in ‘Following cancer diagnosis, Nick Mancy forges own path’ https://bit.ly/3teH56W• Keeping an eye on major area high school athletic updates are Steve Junga and Mark Monroe in ‘TRAC schools react to NLL decision’ https://bit.ly/3sewmIt• With her experienced religion beat knowledge on display, Nicki Gorny expertly reports ‘Vatican dismisses retired priest from clergy’ https://bit.ly/3uLiDue• Amid Georgia’s election law issues, political savant Liz Skalka brings the topic home in this interesting explainer, ‘Ohio election law vs. Georgia: What's different?’ https://bit.ly/3uJJSW3• Keeping a steady eye on state-focused coronavirus issues are Tom Troy and Jim Provance in ‘Ohioans urged to get vaccinated to avoid Michigan surge’ https://bit.ly/3dVfz8i• And do NOT forget to check out the Best of The Blade weekly photo gallery, showcasing our staff of talented photojournalists https://bit.ly/3a6xqYz