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🌱 Sex Offender Evades Lucas Co. Deputies + Imagination Station Record
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Hello, neighbors! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Toledo Daily, full of all the community information you need to know right now. Today you'll find news about these stories and more:
- Toledo-area residents can help collect glass bottles to break a world record with Imagination Station.
- Sex offender Anthony Alan Biaz Adams is still at large after leading Lucas County Sheriffs deputies on a car chase through Springfield Township Saturday.
- Honda announces $3.5 billion plant in Fayetteville, Ohio and upgrades to the existing plants state-wide.
But first, today's weather:
A couple of showers. High: 50 Low: 35.
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Here are the top five stories today in Toledo:
- Sex offender Anthony Alan Biaz Adams is still at large after allegedly leading Lucas County Sheriffs deputies on a car chase through Springfield Township Saturday. What started as a minor traffic violation at Hill Avenue and Crissey Road turned into a chase after authorities discovered Adams had a parole violation. (WTOL)
- Imagination Station is asking residents in the Toledo area to collect recyclable glass ahead of a world record attempt to collect two-and-a-half tons. Glass bottles can be brought to the downtown location on November 5 from 11-noon or at nine early drop off locations. (WTOL)
- Honda announced a $3.5 billion battery plant in Fayette, Ohio that will create 2,200 new jobs. An additional $700 million will be spent upgrading the Marysville, Anna and East Liberty Honda plants for EV (electric vehicle) production. (LimaOhio.com)
- The Detroit Institute of Arts is hosting the "Van Gogh in America" exhibit to highlight the Midwest's contribution to the Dutch artist's prestige in the U.S. Running through Jan. 22, the exhibition highlights Toledo's connection as the second museum to buy a Van Gogh after the DIA. (WNWO)
- Toledo completed its year-long study to determine whether minority- or women-owned businesses were overlooked when considering public contracts with the city. Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz has expressed a commitment to equity along with Toledo City Council. (WNWO NBC 24)
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Today in Toledo:
- Sanger Kids Book Club - Sanger Branch Library (12:00 AM)
- Tiny Art - Lagrange Branch Library (4:00 PM)
- Chocolate Making - Birmingham Branch Library (4:00 PM)
- The Healing Power of Mindfulness - YWCA Northwest Ohio (5:30 PM)
- Teen Club - Heatherdowns Branch Library (6:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- The City of Toledo and Lucas Metropolitan Housing (LMH) are recruiting landlords to help with the single-family housing crisis with a $75,000 grant from the Lucas County Commissioners. (WTOL)
- The Cherry Street Mission and several Toledo-area groups are addressing the rise in homelessness even as temperatures drop. (WTOL)
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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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