Community Corner
🌱Ottawa Hills Shooter Hoax + $300K Settlement In Summit St. Lawsuit
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Toledo.
Hey, friends. It's Saturday in Toledo and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in our community today. Hope you all have a great day. In this issue, we'll touch on:
- A $300,000 settlement has been proposed in the City of Toledo's case against Buckeye Broadband and Block Communications for the 2021 Summit Street reconstruction.
- Ottawa Hills High School experienced a "false active shooter threat" on Friday, leading to a heavy police presence.
- With an average of 200 people dying from drug overdoses annually in Toledo, Mahjida Steffin with the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department reports fentanyl is involved in nearly 90% of cases.
But first, today's weather:
Plenty of sun. High: 34 Low: 21.
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Here are the top five stories today in Toledo:
- A $300,000 settlement has been proposed in the City of Toledo's case against Buckeye Broadband and Block Communications for the 2021 Summit Street reconstruction. The Toledo City Council will vote whether to approve the settlement. (WTVG)
- Ottawa Hills High School experienced a "false active shooter threat" on Friday, leading to a heavy police presence. These "Swatting" events have also occurred last year at Scott, Start, and Liberty Benton High Schools. (WTVG)
- With an average of 200 people dying from drug overdoses annually in Toledo, Mahjida Steffin with the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department reports fentanyl is involved in nearly 90% of cases. The D.E.A. recovered enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill every American citizen and warn of fentanyl-laced counterfeit prescription pills. (WNWO)
- Toledo's "Youth Be Heard" series has allowed area young people to share their concerns, which include concerns for shootings and violent crime. The recent deaths of teens DeAsia Green, Ke'Marion Wilder, and Kyshawn Pittman are particularly poignant during the conversations. (WTOL)
- Findlay City Schools held a training for 800 staff, faculty and community members for the district's active-shooter "SafeDefend" system. Findlay fire battalion chief Matt Cooper said the city is an example for the rest of the country. (WTOL)
Today in Toledo:
- Behind the Scenes at Stranleigh - Wildwood Manor House (9:00 AM)
- Auditions for 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time' by Black Swamp Players (1:00 PM)
- Toledo Walleye vs. Fort Wayne Komets - Huntington Center (7:15 PM)
- ProMedica Masterworks: Symphonic Dances at the Peristyle (8:00 PM)
- Winterfest in Downtown Perrysburg (8:30 AM)
From my notebook:
- The Toledo Lucas County Emergency Rental Assistance Program has received an additional $34 million from the U.S. Department of Treasury. (WTVG)
That's it for today. I'll see you around!
— 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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