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🌱 Glass City River Wall Completed + U.S. Marshals Catch Fugitive
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Good morning, friends! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh copy of the Toledo Daily. Let's get this Saturday started off right with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's going on these days in town, including updates on...
- The Glass City River Wall was completed on Friday and is the largest mural in America.
- A car chase involving the Toledo Police resulted in damaged vehicles parked in a driveway with no warning from TPD to the owners.
- U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has announced more than $1 million for Northwest Ohio emergency medical services thanks to the American Rescue Plan.
But first, today's weather:
A shower early in the morning. High: 57 Low: 38.
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Here are the top five stories today in Toledo:
- U.S. Marshals have arrested 22-year-old Steven Weaver in Houston for the July 31 shooting death of 28-year-old Catherine Craig in Toledo. Weaver is one of two suspects charged after 21-year-old Demond Allen was arrested last month. (WTOL)
- A car chase involving the Toledo Police resulted in an overnight crash into a school fence, a lamp post and two cars parked in a driveway around 2:30 AM Tuesday. The incident occurred at the curve of Schneider Road in Toledo and left wreckage for residents to find in the morning with no warning from TPD. (WTVG)
- U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown announced more than a million dollars in Emergency Rural Health Care grants for Northwest Ohio. The funds come from the American Rescue Plan and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. (WTVG)
- The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department has increased access to Narcan in schools, including TPS, Maumee and Southview. ProMedica reports 9% of TPS high school seniors have admitted to trying a non-prescribed opiate and 276 overdose deaths occurred in Toledo last year. (WTOL)
- The Glass City River Wall mural was completed on Friday. Designed by Gabe Gault and completed by Toledo artists, the mural is the largest in the nation and features 15 sunflowers and three Native American portraits. (Press Release Desk)
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Today in Toledo:
- University of Toledo Football vs Kent State - Glass Bowl Stadium (3:30 PM)
- Tails to Tales - Sanger Branch Library (2:30 PM)
- 2022 Block Party - The Toledo Museum of Art (4:00 PM)
- Chocolate Making - Heatherdowns Branch Library (4:00 PM)
- Kid's Night Out - YMCA of Greater Toledo (5:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- A driver died in an Ottawa County crash near Curtice. (Port Clinton News Herald)
- Explore the science of Guinness World Records at Imagination Station. (Press Publications Inc.)
- Explore different white canes with The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio. (WNWO NBC 24)
- Washington Local Schools hosts a dedication to fallen Toledo Police Officer Brandon Stalker. (WTVG)
- Fall Expo Extravaganza to bring Toledo area small businesses together today from 11-4 at St. Clement Hall on Tremainsville Road. (WNWO NBC 24)
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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you soon.
— 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!
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