Community Corner
Delta Variant Now Local + Councilman Investigated + Opioid Crisis
Welcome to the Toledo Daily! This is your five-minute guide to everything going on in the community.
Hey, Toledo! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.
First, today's weather: Rain in the evening and overnight. High: 91 Low: 71.
Here are the top stories in Toledo today:
- The Toledo Fire and Rescue Department and D.A.R.T. (TPD Drug Abuse Response Team) share thoughts on the opioid crisis following Purdue Pharma's settlement with the city. Overdose deaths rose drastically during the pandemic. (WTOL)
- Toledo Public Schools is reluctant about the Toledo Federation of Teachers' call for a triple the police presence in schools. The proposal comes as shootings involving the city's youth are at an all time high. (13abc Action News)
- Lowertown could become Toledo's newest entertainment district. Home of Toledo Spirits and the Summit Diner, business owners hope for further development along the waterfront. (13abc Action News)
- A Toledo councilman is being investigated for allegedly misusing a state vehicle during personal appointments through his role as a cosmetology/barber inspector for the Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board (COS). (WTOL)
- The COVID-19 Delta variant has officially been found in Lucas County. City officials are advising people to get vaccinated and practice social distancing. (13abc Action News)
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Today in Toledo
- Toledo Mud Hens vs. Iowa (7:05 PM)
- Picnic Lunch Cruise on the Sandpiper (11 AM)
- Lunch at Levis (11:30 AM)
- Perrysburg Farmers Market (3 PM)
- Let's Talk About Foster Care and Adoption Outdoors (4 PM)
- Extended Hours Hikes at Metroparks Toledo (5 PM)
- Throwback Movie Night: Jurassic Park, Promenade Park (5:30 PM)
- Small But Mighty Middlegrounds: Summer, Middle Grounds Park (6 PM)
- Jazz in the Garden, Toledo Botanical Gardens (6:30 PM)
- "Slide to Unlock" Signing at Toledo Spirits (7 PM)
- Jazz in the Park, Drummond Woods Park (7 PM)
Toledo Patch Notebook
- Patriot Tour stops at Signature Harley-Davidson | News (Sentinel-Tribune)
- George Floyd mural in north Toledo to be replaced after lightning strike. (WTOL)
- 'Steps 4 Success' engaging Toledo youth while preparing them for upcoming school year (WTOL)
- Toledo Police Department: "The United States Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) and Toledo Police are asking for the public's assistance" (Facebook)
- Toledo Humane Society: "Do you know Hercules? Hercules is a neutered male cat that was abandoned at Lucas County Canine Care and Control." (Facebook)
- Humane Ohio: "We need your help. We are not kidding when we say our shelves are bare." (Facebook)
- Toledo Public Schools: "Toledo Public Schools will again offer an online learning option for interested students." (Facebook)
- Downtown Toledo: "Some color to brighten up this gloomy weather we've been having lately" (Instagram)
- Toledo Museum of Art: " Flashlight tours are BACK! Tag your date for the night in the comments, and then click the link in our bio" (Instagram)
- Ohio Photographer: "Strawberry picking in full sun when it was supposed to be cloudy." (Instagram)
- Toledo Zoo: "Join us for a tour throughout the Zoo's gardens as we explore the wonderful world of foliage!" (Instagram)
- Toledo Police Department: "Attempt to Identify: On 2/26/21 a victim was shot and killed outside of a bar in the 3300 block of Stickney." (Facebook)
- Toledo Fire & Rescue Department: "#ToledoFire water rescue/dive crews continue to search the waterway near 1 Owens Corning Pkwy." (Facebook)
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— Bradley 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!
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