Road Rage Shooting + Planetarium Re-Opens + City Sues Firefighter

Happy Friday, Toledo! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 77 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories today in Toledo:

1. Southbound I-75 at Dix-Toledo Hwy reopens after a road rage shooting investigation. A driver of a semi truck reported his cab was shot several times from another vehicle. (WXYZ)
2. Ritter Planetarium reopens Friday with “Firefall” program at the University of Toledo after having been closed since the start of the pandemic. (13abc Action News)
3. City of Toledo takes cancer-stricken firefighters to court over worker's comp claims. The law in Ohio allows firefighters to presume their diagnosis is caused by their job. (13abc Action News)
4. Storms left significant damage in their wake as they rolled through north Toledo this week. Thousands of homes went without power and a semi truck overturned on US 24. (13abc Action News)
5. A 67-year-old Toledo man has died after being hit by a semitrailer while walking on I-475. Jeffery Freyer died while walking from his disabled vehicle after a semitrailer veered off the road to avoid colliding with stopped traffic. (WTOL)

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Today in Toledo

• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (8:00 AM)
• Miakonda Day Camp (8:30 AM)
• Let’s Talk About Foster Care and Adoption Outdoors, Locke Library (4 PM)
• Collective Soul and Tonic, Promenade Park (5 PM)
• Family Night Cruise on the Sandpiper (6 PM)

Toledo Patch Notebook

• Humane Ohio: "Meet Abby, Alex and Arlo! These 3 were living outside with feral parents and in a community of over 20 cats." (Facebook)
• The University of Toledo: "Period poverty is a growing problem affecting millions of women who do not have access to menstrual hygiene products." (Facebook)
• Toledo Zoo: "We hope you're having an otterly awesome Wednesday #ToledoZoo #ToledoOhio #Otters #OtterPuns #Otter #Zoo #ZooAnimals" (Instagram)
• Forté Music School Toledo OH: "It is so much MORE FUN to take music lessons TOGETHER! Let's send our warm WELCOME to Gabriel and Mariana!" (Instagram)
• Mom's House of Toledo: "Stay tuned for an exciting announcement about our next fundraiser-- rumor has it that its very sweet " (Facebook)
• Toledo Humane Society: " TODAY'S THE DAY - our "Empty the Shelters" event with BISSELL Pet Foundation begins, and our adult cats are looking for their next big adventure!" (Facebook)

That's it for today. I'll see you around! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Bradley 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? I'm all ears. You can email me at toledo@patch.com.