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🌱 Toledo City Council Calls For Rail Study + TPS Student Saved
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Happy Thursday, people of Toledo! Here's everything going on today in town.
First, today's weather:
Cloudy and breezy. High: 53 Low: 38.
Here are the top five stories in Toledo today:
- The Craig Memorial Bridge in Downtown Toledo is closed for the foreseeable future due to a mechanical failure. An original piece from the 1950s called a "contactor" is the root of the problem and the bridge is stuck partially open. (WTOL)
- Toledo City Councilwoman Theresa Morris is advocating for two studies into rail systems running from Toledo to Columbus and Ann Arbor. Despite potential high costs, advocates say such a rail system will have a huge economic benefit for the entire region. (WTVG)
- A Toledo Public Schools student was stopped from jumping off a bridge with help from Toledo Police Officer Ryan Tierney and two TPS resource officers. A number of mental health and wellness services are available in Toledo for anyone struggling, such as the Rescue Mental Health, Unison, NAMI of Greater Toledo, and the Trevor Project. (WTOL)
- A reflective sculpture is being constructed in the 300 block of N. Summit Street as part of the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo and ProMedica's Art in Public Places Program. The sculpture is inspired by Toledo's manufacturing history and was created by Studio KCA. (WNWO NBC 24)
- An exhibit on the history of the Toledo area's participation in the Underground Railroad will be on display at the National Museum of the Great Lakes through June 16. The exhibit is sponsored in part by Heritage Sylvania and demonstrates the Northwest Ohio region's importance in getting people to freedom through Michigan and Canada. (WTVG)
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Today in Toledo:
- Crys Matthews with Heather Mae in Concert, The Original Sub Shop and Deli (6:30 PM)
- Teen Central - Kent Branch Library (4:00 PM)
- (Nintendo) Switch Night - Mott Branch Library (4:00 PM)
- Molly's Irish Ceili - West Toledo Branch Library (5:00 PM)
- Science After Dark - Night of the Living Dead - Imagination Station (6:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Volunteers are needed to help pack meals for the children of Ukraine at the University of Toledo on April 1 & 2. Roughly 100 students are organizing the event and are hoping for 800 community members to assist at the Health Education Building on main campus. (WTOL)
- The historic Ohio Theatre in North Toledo is receiving a $2.5 million upgrade thanks in part to U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur. Upgrading the site, which was constructed in 1921, will hopefully help revitalize the entire neighborhood as well. (WTOL)
- UToledo law student Alona Matchenko has provided an update on her family's escape from war-torn Ukraine. Ms. Matchenko reports her family, including two younger siblings, her mother, and step-father, have been welcomed in by a family of strangers in Poland. (WTVG)
- The Toledo School for the Arts is breaking ground on a $9 million project that will add a black box theatre, coffee bar, and school store on Adams Street in Downtown Toledo. The project was launched in 2019 and will help host community events upon its completion in winter 2023. (WTVG)
- Mobile Meals of Toledo is seeking volunteers to help deliver food to more than 500 clients daily. Several pick-up locations are around town and volunteers can express interest by phone or email. (WTVG)
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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!