🌱 UToledo Rockets Spring Game Saturday + Toledo Doctors Help Ukraine

We've made it to Friday! Check out today's article for all the latest happenings in Toledo this weekend.

First, today's weather:

Chance of rain 70%. High: 46 Low: 34

Here are the top five stories in Toledo today:

1. A team of doctors from the Toledo area is headed to Ukraine to assist with aid and pass out supplies collected in town. Pharmacist Tatyana Barkheimer and Dr. Svitlana Zhukivska are both from Ukraine and have mixed feelings about visiting their home country under these circumstances. (WTVG)
2. Local teen Jonah Meyer-Crothers will play for the U.S. Men's Paralympic National team in the soccer World Cup. Jonah is diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy after suffering a stroke at birth. (WTVG)
3. The Ella P. Stewart Academy for Girls in Toledo is teaching its students about Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson's nomination to the United States Supreme Court. Students held a mock confirmation hearing, portraying Judge Brown-Jackson as well as other lawmakers in both the Senate and House of Representatives. (WTOL)
4. The Donate Life flag has been raised outside of UTMC and the Mulford Library in honor of National Donate Life Month. Last year, UTMC conducted a record 174 kidney transplants, up from 112 the year prior. (WNWO NBC 24)
5. The UToledo Rockets will play their spring game Saturday at the Glass Bowl Stadium. Admission and parking will be free and the team features five returning starting players. (WNWO NBC 24)

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Today in Toledo:

• Holy Toledo Polka Days, Renaissance Hotel, 444 N. Summit St. (2:00 PM)
• No Show No Dinner Gala, SeaGate Food Bank, 526 High St. (10:00 AM)
• The Victory Center's Cancer Survivor Annual Art Show 2022, 3166 N. Republic Blvd. (4:00 PM)
• An Evening with Lonnie Holley at Toledo Museum of Art (6:00 PM)
• 'Beauty and the Beast' by Maumee Valley Country Day School, 1715 S. Reynolds Rd (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• D'Angelo Porter has pleaded guilty to aggravated murder charges for a 2020 shooting triple homicide in the Old West End in 2020. Porter was found in Detroit after U.S. Marshals put out a $5,000 reward for information on his whereabouts. (WTOL)
• An inmate died in custody at the Monroe County Jail. The death is currently under investigation by the Monroe County Sheriffs. (WNWO NBC 24)
• Toledo now has new technology to help fight the supply of drugs in the area. Law enforcement will be able to investigate computers and phones via the new Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center. (WTVG)
• The Whitehouse Village Council is exploring measures to save money and jobs that have been met with opposition from the community. Proposals reportedly include repealing a tax credit or raising income or property taxes. (WTVG)
• Mercy Health and Mercy College of Ohio are hosting an event this weekend designed to help pay tuition for medical workers. Many positions such as Nursing Support, Housekeeping, and Dietary/Food Service are available while workers achieve advanced degrees. (WTVG)

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Alright friends, let's have a great weekend!

— 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!