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🌱Labor Day Parade Grand Marshal Marcy Kaptur + Erie Street House Fire

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Hello, friends! Brad King here with your fresh copy of the Toledo Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Here we go.

  • Two women were arrested after the barricade situation unfolded on Riverside Ct. involving the Toledo Police and SWAT
  • Two new murder warrants have been issued related to the July murder of Catherine Craig
  • The Wheeler Farms corn maze has an outstanding new design highlighting the best landmarks of Toledo including the Art Museum, Mud Hens, and downtown skyline
  • Marcy Kaptur will be the grand marshal at this year's Labor Day parade beginning at Summit Street and Monroe in Downtown Toledo
  • A groom was arrested on assault charges after punching a guest at his own wedding at Kalahari Convention Center

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny, warm and humid. High: 87 Low: 69.

Here are the top five stories today in Toledo:

  1. UPDATE: Brianna McGovern and Britany Keel, both 24, were arrested during the barricade situation on Riverside Court involving Toledo Police and SWAT on Thursday. The incident occurred after two vehicles exchanged gunfire near Summit Street and Hecla Court and two juvenile males were recovered from the home. (WNWO)
  2. Two murder warrants have been issued relating to the July 31 murder of 28-year-old Catherine Craig. An initial murder warrant was issued for Daevon Higgs, 22, before he was found murdered in Ravine Park Village on August 5. On August 31, two new warrants were issued for Steven Weaver, 22, and Demond Allen, 21. (WTVG)
  3. The Wheeler Farms corn maze in Whitehouse has announced its 2022 theme as Toledo itself, highlighting the Toledo Museum of Art, the Toledo Mud Hens and an impressive depiction of the downtown skyline. The maze will be open September 17 and will feature differing difficulty levels for all ages. (WNWO)
  4. Toledo's annual Labor Day parade will celebrate several area unions in attendance, including UAW, United Steelworkers, Toledo Federation of Teachers, Toledo Firefighters Local 92, Service Employees International Union and much more. U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur will be the grand marshal for the parade, which begins at 9 a.m. on Summit Street and Monroe. (WTOL)
  5. Tyler Russel, 30, is facing charges of assault, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest after punching a guest at his own wedding at Kalahari Convention Center in Sandusky on Saturday. The victim reported being assaulted by approximately five people and Russell was found instigating another fight when he was approached by Huron Police and Kalahari security. (WTVG)

Today in Toledo:

  • Toledo Farmers Market - 525 Market Street (8 a.m.)
  • Buffalo Rock Brewing: Brewery Running Series (11 a.m.)
  • Dog Adoption Event @ Tractor Supply/Oregon (noon)
  • Pulse Boxing at the Huntington Center (6:30 p.m.)
  • 'Side By Side by Sondheim' at the Toledo Rep (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Toledo Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire in the 2500 block of N. Erie Street around noon Friday. The vacant house is listed as a "code red building" which means no one is permitted inside and the structure previously caught fire in March 2021. (WTVG)
  • Genoa High School students are donating canned goods to the SeaGate Food Bank of Northwest Ohio for this year's Charlie's Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram "Pack a Pickup" event. Nine local schools will compete for a chance to win $500 towards athletics. (WTOL)

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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update!

— 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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