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🌱 Sen. Brown Visits Wastewater Plant + Great Lake Erie Birding Trail
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Happy Thursday, Toledo! Here's everything happening around town today.
First, today's weather: rain. High: 61 Low: 44
Here are the top five stories in Toledo today:
- Dajuan Smith has been indicted on attempt to commit murder, felonious assault, and tampering with evidence charges by a Lucas County Grand Jury. Smith is accused of shooting his girlfriend, Shalena Martinez-Featchurs at the Quality Inn on Alexis Road on March 29. (WTVG)
- The Lucas County Canine Care & Control department reports a man on Oak Street shot and killed another family's dog with a crossbow, despite the animal not posing an immediate threat. Cruelty charges are expected to be filed by the Toledo Police Department. (WTVG)
- Senator Sherrod Brown visited the Toledo Bay View Water Reclamation Facility on Tuesday. Senator Brown discussed making improvements with new infrastructure law funds, including replacing lead pipes for safer drinking water. (WNWO NBC 24)
- Destination Toledo has launched the Great Lake Erie Birding Trail, comprised of 15 stops in Northwest Ohio, Southeast Michigan, and Canada. A mobile passport is available through a collaboration with tech company Bandwango. (WTOL)
- Bedford High School senior Kailey Rollins was honored at the ProMedica Steam Plant on Sunday after winning the Undefeated Spirit Scholarship essay contest. (Monroe Evening News)
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Today in Toledo:
- Hello, Molly! Molly Shannon speaks at the Stranahan Theater (7:00 PM)
- Bassett's Market Food Drive - Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank (12:00 PM)
- Introduction to eMedia - Toledo Public Library - Main Branch (2:00 PM)
- Teen Central - Kent Branch Library (4:00 PM)
- Anime & Manga Club - Heatherdowns Branch Library (4:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- The body of 17-year-old Toledoan Margaret "Maggie" Ann Sniegowski Jr., who went missing in 1992, has been identified by the Boone County Sheriff's Office in Indiana. (WTVG)
- Bedford Township officially supports the Monroe County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Panel's non-motorized trail and bicycle path. The path will be 100 miles long and will connect the municipalities of Monroe County. (Monroe Evening News)
- One in five Americans has a disability, and the Ability Center in Toledo is helping workplaces find diverse and talented employees. (WTVG)
- Toledo Police have released new details about the murder of Mary Cervantes in 2019. Mary was last seen arguing with a man and Detective Jeff Sharp is confident someone in her circle may be able to identify him. (WTVG)
- T.H.E. Dance Company presents "Experior" at Owens Community College. The show will run on April 23 at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts. (Toledo City Paper)
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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!