Rabies In Lucas County + Dog Bite Death + School Mask Requirement

Toledo OH

23 July, 2021

5:59 PM

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Morning, people of Toledo! It's me again, Brad King, your host of the Toledo Daily. First, today's weather: Rain overnight. High: 88 Low: 74. Here are the top stories in Toledo today: According to the Lucas County Health Department, two rabies-positive bats were discovered in Sylvania Township. The department has outlined steps to take if confronted with a potentially dangerous animal, such as avoiding contact and calling animal control. (WTOL) A Toledo woman has died after suffering a dog bite to the neck. Emily Kahl was 31 when she suffered the fatal injury, which occurred near the 600 block of Hamilton Street. (13abc Action News) According to Toledo Police data, 2020 saw the city's most homicides in 39 years, with 57. That's a 62% increase from 2019, and the last time the numbers were higher was in 1980, when 60 homicides were recorded. (WTOL) Washington Local Schools is offering a capped open enrollment option to help bolster its numbers and save jobs. The district includes Whitmer high school and has sent out over 100 acceptance letters to families in the area. (13abc Action News)Toledo Public Schools will require masks for certain grades in the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. Students from pre-K to eighth grade will be required to wear masks, as well as any student utilizing TPS transportation. (13 ABC) Today in Toledo African American Festival, Dorr and Detroit (10 AM)Discover the River Cruise on the Sandpiper (10 AM)Gardening for Wildlife: Plant Walk, Middlegrounds Park (11 AM)Welles Sculpture Garden Tours at TMA, Toledo Museum of Art (11 AM)Jonathan Ralston: Shadows and Enlightenment, 20 North Gallery (12 PM)Blippi The Musical, Huntington Center (2 PM)'Grease' by 3B Productions, Maumee Indoor Theater (8 PM)Ottawa Park Amphitheater Summer Concert Series (6 PM)Shakespeare in the Collingwood (6 PM)Toledo Jeep Fest Hype Bash, Toledo Speedway (6 PM)Toledo Night Market, Toledo Farmers' Market (6 PM)Christmas in July at Toledo Zoo (7 PM)Van Halen Tribute - Atomic Punks, Hollywood Casino (8 PM)Comedy on the River, The Sandpiper (8:30 PM) Toledo Patch Notebook Franklin Park Mall celebrated its 50th anniversary on Thursday, having opened on July 22, 1971. Mayor Kapszukiewicz was present for a ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorating the event. (WNWO NBC 24)Toledo residents lay out priorities for city's pandemic relief money (13abc Action News)Go 419: The Top 11 Things to do in and around Toledo this weekend (WTOL)Toledo Zoo: "Anyone else just holdin' on until 5?? #FajarFriday #ToledoZoo #ToledoOhio #Toledo #Ohio #Zoo #Orangutan #Orangutans" (Instagram) Downtown Toledo: "Have you seen the Jefferson Avenue Cycle Track lately?! It's coming along so well and offers great city views" (Instagram) The University of Toledo: "We're just counting down the weeks until fall semester! #ThrowbackThursday" (Facebook) Toledos PET Bull Project: "Hi there, my name is Brownie. I'm a young boy, maybe 4 or 5 months. They say I'm a German Shepherd puppy." (Facebook) Toledo Fire & Rescue Department: "Toledo firefighter recounts condo collapse recovery efforts in Surfside Fl." (Facebook) Toledo Museum of Art: "Another rainy Saturday is headed our way. Have fun inside with this Keith Haring Chess set!" (Instagram) Toledo Opera: "Part of the 16th Annual African American Festival, our very own Toledo Opera Trustee, Zahra Collins was honored" (Instagram) Imagination Station Toledo: "On this day in 1999, the space shuttle Columbia, mission STS-93, launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center" (Facebook) Toledo Pride: "Thank you Toledo Lamp Company for being a sponsor of 2021 Live at the park by Toledo Pride and Toledo Pride Drive-In!" (Facebook) You're officially in the loop for today. See you all next week for another update! If you're into these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe. — 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! Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Toledo Daily? You can email me at [email protected].