Community Corner
🌱 Fire Destroys Briar Cliff Woods Apartments + Manhattan Blvd. Crash
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Toledo.
Hey, people of Toledo! It's me again, Brad King, your host of the Toledo Daily.
First, today's weather:
An a.m. rain or snow shower. High: 49 Low: 30.
Here are the top stories today in Toledo:
- A large fire at the Briar Cliffs Apartments off Airport Highway in South Toledo has resulted in 2 hospitalizations and 28 displaced residents. Toledo Fire & Rescue responded to the scene around 8:45 AM on Easter Sunday. (WTVG)
- A Black & White taxi cab was involved in a head-on collision in the 200 block of Manhattan Blvd. just after midnight on Sunday morning. The driver of a Ford Fusion crossed the center line, causing the crash, and was transported to the hospital. (WTOL)
- 26-year-old Kenneth Powell has been arrested after discharging a firearm, stealing a car, and then running it into a home and hitting a bystander. Toledo Police report the incident occurred after a fight broke out in the 800 block of Colburn Street and Powell has been charged with receiving stolen property and disorderly conduct. (WTOL)
- Toledo Police are searching for a man accused of breaking into Crestline Paving on Nebraska and stealing a number of tools, including a generator, hammer, grinder, saws, and more. (WTVG)
- Owens Community College will host Ohio author Saeed Jones as part of its 2021-22 Big Read selection. The event will take place April 28 both virtually and in-person and will feature Jones discussing his memoir "How We Fight for Our Lives."(BG Independent Media)
Today in Toledo:
- Toledo Mud Hens vs. St. Paul Saints (6:35 PM)
- Fun & Fitness - Locke Branch Library (3:00 PM)
- Nintendo Gamers' Guild - Toledo Heights Branch Library (3:30 PM)
- Toledo Tomorrow FAFSA Help - Washington Branch Library (5:00 PM)
- Pour 1-9 Release on 419 Day at Maumee Bay Brewing (6:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Gas prices are down nearly 40 cents this week in Toledo. (WTOL)
- Several Toledo-area businesses are hiring: check out the latest opportunities brought to you by Patch and ZipRecruiter. (Toledo Patch)
- Patch and Redfin bring you 5 new home listings in the Toledo area. (Toledo Patch)
- The University of Toledo is lowering its out-of-state surcharge for students maintaining a 3.5 or above GPA. (WTOL)
- The Broadway Street Subway in South Toledo was robbed at gunpoint on Saturday afternoon around 4:30 PM. (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!