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🌱 3 Arrested At Ohio Skate + LaGrange Street Theatre Renovations
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Toledo.
Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Brad King, your host of the Toledo Daily.
First, today's weather:
A shower in the morning. High: 55 Low: 42.
Here are the top five stories in Toledo today:
- Three people, including a juvenile, were arrested by Toledo Police after a huge fight broke out at Ohio Skate in West Toledo Friday night. 75 people were involved in the fight, both juveniles and adults, and a 15-year-old required stitches. (WTOL)
- Jamesiha Taylor, accused of stabbing her two children in Springfield Township in January, has been found incompetent to stand trial according to Lucas County Court officials. Taylor has been ordered to the Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital and it was reported she may become competent within the next year. (WTVG)
- David Kouba and his family have lived in Toledo for 14 years and are now hosting a Ukrainian couple who has fled their home country due to the Russian invasion. Yuriy and Tetiana lived and worked in capital city Kyiv but fled in February to escape the bombing. (WTVG)
- U.S. Rep Marcy Kaptur announced $2.5 million to benefit the historic Ohio Theatre on LaGrange Street in North Toledo. The funds will be used to update the building's façade and marquee and to renovate interior space for classrooms. (WTOL)
- Climbing gas prices may affect volunteers for the Mobile Meals of Toledo program. Mobile Meals is helping its volunteers by finding the most fuel-efficient routes for food delivery. (WNWO NBC 24)
Today in Toledo:
- Sensory Friendly Historical Tours at Wildwood Preserve (11:00 AM)
- Nintendo Gamers' Guild - Toledo Heights Branch Library (3:30 PM)
- Basketball Movie and a Craft - Mott Branch Library (4:00 PM)
- Watercolor Art - Birmingham Branch Library (4:00 PM)
- West Toledo Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Group - West Toledo Branch Library (7:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Several local companies are hiring in the Toledo area. Click the link to see the latest jobs brought to you by Patch and ZipRecruiter. (Toledo Patch)
- Patch and AccuWeather have your upcoming forecast for the week. Highs in the 60s and some sunny weather are headed your way! (Toledo Patch)
- The latest car chase involving the Toledo Police occurred Sunday morning, though it is unclear what prompted the chase. The pursuit ended near Berkeley and Berdan with no injuries reported. (WTVG)
- Marcus Waugh works as a firefighter for TFD but moonlights as a powerlifter, having competed at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus. Waugh has competed in the world's strongest firefighter category, placing third, and credits his wife and his fellow firefighters as inspiration for the accomplishment. (WTOL)
- Local companies were already feeling the burden of supply chain issues affecting their production. Now, Russia's war in Ukraine is further straining the supply line as businesses such as the General Motors Powertrain plant continue to struggle. (WTOL)
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— Brad King
About me: I have been a lifelong Northwest Ohio native and University of Toledo grad (Go Rockets!). I'm old enough to remember when the Mud Hens were still playing in Maumee. The Glass City has seen some amazing revitalization and I am so excited to share every update with you!