🌱 TPS School Bus Driver Scare + Toledoans Vote On Extra Mayoral Term

Hello, neighbors. It's me, Brad King, your host of the Toledo Daily — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in the community. In today's issue, you'll find these stories and more:

• A Toledo Public Schools bus driver failed to drop children off for more than an hour before a parent stopped the bus himself.
• Toledoans can vote on Issue 21 this Election Day, which allows for Mayor Kapszukiewicz to take on another term.
• BGSU is developing a new, safer plastic that is not derived from fossil fuels.

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But first, today's weather:

Warm with plenty of sunshine. High: 69 Low: 53.

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Here are the top stories today in Toledo:

1. A Toledo Public Schools bus driver drove past a "drop off" site near Devonshire and circled for more than an hour until a father tracking his child's cell phone stopped the bus himself. TPS Deputy Superintendent James Grant says the district has launched an investigation. (WTVG)
2. The BGSU Department of Chemistry has spent ten years working on a "more sustainable and safer form of plastic to use in everyday products." The method is derived from vanilla bean extract and UV light instead of fossil fuels. (WTVG)
3. A Lucas County Grand Jury indicted Montrice Hughes for domestic violence after a warrant was issued for his arrest after a news story from late October. Hughes was located by a fugitive task force the morning after the WTOL story aired on October 25. (WTOL)
4. Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz weighed in on the suspension of city auditor John Jaksetic by the Toledo City Council Tuesday. Mayor Kapszukiewicz pointed out that the auditor is hired directly by the council and that the special meeting clearly indicated a "frustration" of the council. (WTOL)
5. Toledoans can vote on Issue 21 this election, which amends the Toledo City Charter to allow Mayor Kapszukiewicz to have another term. The measure also includes propositions to improve more roads and Mayor Kapszukiewicz stated the new term would match that of Toledo City Council. (WNWO)

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Today in Toledo:

• Libbey House Wine Tasting Event - Libbey House (6:00 PM)
• Better Toledo | Meditation for Wellness with Rachel Wixey - Toledo Public Library - Main Branch (3:00 PM)
• Tiny Art - Mott Branch Library (4:00 PM)
• Rockstar Bingo - Music Bingo @ Benfield Wines, Swanton (7:00 PM)
• Rob Crozier Jazz Ensemble at Lucille's Jazz Lounge (6:15 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Nine-year-old Caden of Swanton is hosting the 4th annual Toys for Tiny Heroes toy drive benefiting C.S. Mott's Children's Hospital, ProMedica Toledo Hospital, and Nationwide Children's Hospital. (WTOL)
• Vanessa Hutchen pleaded not guilty for allegedly firing a gun outside Arlington Elementary on August 16. Hutchen turned herself in on August 19 and is charged with improperly discharging a firearm at a school, illegal conveyance or possession of a deadly weapon and inducing panic. (WTVG)
• Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz announced Toledo's Leaf Collection Program will begin Monday, November 7. Residents can sign up for Toledo Text Alerts or check the city map online. (WTVG)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— 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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