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🌱 Library Cyber Attack + Naked Man Assaults Toledo Firefighter
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Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything worth knowing today in town.
First, today's weather:
Chilly with partial sunshine. High: 46 Low: 30.
Here are the top stories in Toledo today:
- Representatives from the Toledo-Lucas County Library have confirmed that its computers were hit by a cyber attack. The library first disclosed the attack on Monday through social media pages and is working with forensic security experts to investigate the matter. (13abc Action News)
- 41-year-old James Porter has been arrested and charged with assault after Toledo Fire & Rescue responded to a safety check near Central Avenue and Isabella Street on Monday. Authorities were called after it was reported Porter was running around naked in the road. Porter is said to have climbed on to the firetruck and pulled a firefighter out by her hair. (WNWO NBC 24)
- Authorities are investigating after a car crashed into a residential home on Schreier Road in Rossford Monday night. The driver of the vehicle lost control before crashing and was taken to the hospital. The homeowner was present but not injured. (WTOL)
- Lemondre Lofton has been found guilty of two felony charges related to a bar shooting at Unique's Lounge on Dorr Street that occurred in March 2021. Lofton was accused of firing into the bar after a verbal dispute, injuring one person. He will be sentenced December 15. (13abc Action News)
- The City of Maumee is setting up a special commission to investigate the unpermitted dumping of sewage into the Maumee River. The Maumee River Commission will work closely with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to make sure the city is compliant with its sanitary sewer overflow. (WTOL)
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Today in Toledo:
- Homeschool Meet-up - Toledo Public Library - Main Branch (1:30 PM)
- Toledo/Lucas County Candy Wrapper, Campaign Sign, and Pumpkin Recycling (8 AM)
- Dia de los Muertos at SQACC, Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center (6 PM)
- Art Book Club: The Space Between Worlds, Toledo Museum of Art (5:30 PM)
- Glass Art Workshop: Pick Your Own Project, Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion (12 PM)
Toledo Patch Notebook
- The University of Toledo is celebrating Native American Heritage Month by updating its Land Acknowledgement Statement. The statement recognizes indigenous peoples as the original stewards of the land the university occupies. (Press Release Desk)
- The University Of Toledo Rockets won the 2021 MAC Women's Cross Country Championship in Ypsilanti, Michigan on Saturday for the first time since 2014 and after placing 2nd in 2020. Head coach Andrea Grove-McDonough was named MAC Women's Coach of the Year. (Press Release Desk)
- The Toledo Symphony Orchestra announced several holiday performances in December. A full list of the performances, including Toledo Ballet's 81st production of the Nutcracker, can be found by clicking the link. (13abc Action News)
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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!
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