Meet Javonte Anderson

Before joining the City Desk, Javonte worked at the Post-Tribune in northwest Indiana. He is a graduate of Indiana University.

Meet Steve Ungrey

Steve comes to The Blade from the MLive Media Group, which is owned by Advance. He also worked at the Grand Rapids Press, where he covered various sports.

Meet Rob Garcia

Rob is on The Blade's Digital and NewsSlide team. He worked at the GateHouse Media's Center for News and Design in Texas before coming to The Blade.

Meet Karen Gidcumb

Karen is a member of The Blade's Digital and NewsSlide team. Before joining The Blade, she worked at the Sandusky Register.

Meet Jeremy Schneider

Jeremy is a new member of The Blade's Digital and NewsSlide team. He comes to Toledo after spending 2½ years as the Regional Sports Editor for three newspapers in central Kentucky.

Meet Will Tomer

Will is a copy editor working with the NewsSlide team. He graduated from Beloit College in Beloit, Wis., in May 2017 with a degree in history.

Meet Mike Walton

Mike is the assistant night city editor. He comes to Toledo from Pittsburgh, where he was a reporter for the Tribune-Review. Before that, he worked at the Traverse City Record-Eagle in Michigan, and the Rio Grande Sun, a newspaper in Española, New Mexico.

Meet Dave Dombrowski

Dave is new editor on the copy desk. A native of Erie, Pa., Dave started his journalism career at the Lorain Journal. He also has worked at news operations from Wisconsin to New Jersey.

Meet Alisa Pattin

Alisa is BGSU graduate and worked at Hollywood Casino Toledo and The Arts Commission before joining The Blade in July 2016.

Meet Larry Graham

Larry previously worked at the San Diego Union-Tribune and ESPN. He is news editor for the NewsSlide project.