Community Corner
Mud Hens Manager Fired + 80-Year-Old Woman Found Safe + Fugitive
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Happy Friday, people of Toledo! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening locally today.
First, today's weather:
High: 75 Low: 61. Cloudy with showers and possible thunderstorms.
Here are the top stories in Toledo today:
- Toledo city officials have announced the end of road repairs for the season later this month, marking the end of a prolific year. Residents report fixed potholes and newly paved thoroughfares to be among the benefits. (WTOL)
- 80-year-old Toledo woman Jane Bruss had been reported missing since Wednesday afternoon but was found safe Thursday afternoon. Bruss suffers from dementia and was located by the Toledo Police . (13abc Action News)
- Now that the Days Inn on Miami Street has been ordered closed by Toledo's housing court judge, several families have nowhere to live. The Toledo Lucas County Homelessness Board initially assessed the hotel and found that roughly 48 people were residing inside; 21 of them children. (13abc Action News)
- Toledo Mud Hens manager Tom Prince will not return for the 2022 season, despite leading the Hens to a first-place Midwest Division finish and a 74-56 record. Prince stated he received no explanation for the ouster from Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila. (The Detroit News)
- US Marshals are looking for 32-year-old fugitive Alexander Strauss, who's been convicted of burglary. Strauss is also wanted by the Ohio Adult Parole Authority, and the Defiance and Lucas County Sheriff's Offices. (WTOL)
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Today in Toledo:
- Homecoming Gala at Univ. of Toledo, UT Student Union (5:30 PM)
- Haunted Glow Trail at Maumee Bay State Park (6 PM)
- Jiggly Caliente at Hamburger Mary's (6 PM)
- Levis Under The Lights, Levis Square Downtown Toledo (6 PM)
- Toledo Irish American Club Presents: THE FINNS Show, The Blarney (6:30 PM)
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- Bedford Township has approved a contract for fire station renovations. (Monroe Evening News)
- John Legend to visit Toledo Museum of Art for free concert for local kids & frontline Pro Medica workers – BG Independent News (bgindependentmedia.org)
- A Perrysburg healthcare company has been ordered to pay $1.7 million in damages to Medical Mutual. (13abc Action News)
- Cherry Street Mission Ministries is more than a soup kitchen; it's a life vocational experience .(WTOL)
- Owens Community College will be holding an open house to allow community members and potential students a chance to explore their academic options and learn about the transfer process. The open house will take place Monday from 10 -6 at both Toledo and Findlay locations. (The Courier)
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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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