The owners of The Blade in Toledo said Tuesday they are seeking a buyer for the newspaper and will shut down its print and digital editions at the end of the year if no sale is completed. Block Communications pointed to financial pressures, having similarly cited losses when announcing in January that it would cease publishing the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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