Shots Fired At FBI Agent + Housing Program Extended + Mask Rules

Good Day Toledo!

Welcome to today's edition of the Toledo Patch daily - the quickest way to get caught up on the biggest news and events.

I'm Brad King, a lifelong Northwest Ohio native and proud graduate of the University of Toledo (Go Rockets!) It's an exciting time to be a Toledoan. With revitalization happening all over the city, you never know what great happenings are just on the horizon! This is your source for local news, politics, art, and entertainment.

In today's daily, you'll find a story regarding a Toledo man firing a shot at an FBI agent while on a stake out with the SWAT team, an extension of the "Home at Last" program, efforts by the Toledo School for the Arts to teach drumming in the parks, and new pandemic rules in the local courts.

Today's Weather:

The high will be 78 degrees and the low will be 54 degrees. Expect mostly sunny skies.

Here are the top 5 stories in Toledo today:

1. A resident of Toledo was arrested after firing a shot at an FBI agent who was surveilling a neighborhood near Bancroft along with a SWAT team and Oregon Police. The suspect and another woman were arrested following the incident. Officials found 20 marijuana plants and three firearms in the home. (13 ABC)
2. Toledo's "Home at Last" program is set to run for another three to five years. The program provides funding for down payments if a family is otherwise eligible for a mortgage, and offers additional monies for homes in the Old South End, Junction/Englewood, or East Toledo neighborhoods. (WTOL)
3. Toledo School for the Arts is offering music lessons focusing on a "drumline" every Wednesday at five city parks. The program is for children of all ages and does not require any experience or reservations. (WTOL)
4. Pandemic restrictions will be lifted over time in local courts. Toledo Municipal Court is requiring face masks and social distancing through August 2. The COVID procedures for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas are set to last until July 2, with face mask rules in place until July 30. (WTOL)
5. A new tuition-free charter school is set to open this fall that has an emphasis on academics and athletics. Western Toledo Preparatory Academy is now accepting students from kindergarten through seventh grade for its fall classes. (WTOL)

Today in Toledo

• Miakonda Day Camp (8:30 AM)
• Astro Girl Summer Camp - Swan Creek Metropark (10 AM)
• Music at the Fountain in Levis Commons (11:30 AM)
• Westgate Farmers Market (3 PM)
• Bowling Green Farmers Market (4 PM)
• Art Book Club: A Season on the Wind: Inside the World of Spring Migration (5:30 PM)
• After Work Forest Therapy, Blue Creek, Schadel Road parking lot (6 PM)
• Pick and Paint at GardenView Flowers, Grand Rapids (6 PM)
• Brick & BBQ, CycleWerks (6:30 PM)
• Dave's Wild Wednesdays Weekly Social Run/Walk (6:30 PM)
• Musical Dinner Cruise on the Sandpiper (6:30 PM)
• Resilient Roots: Mental Health Workshop, Maumee (6:30 PM)

Toledo Patch Notebook

• Toledo will be home to this year's Solheim Cup golf tournament at the Inverness Club, (August 31 - September 6)
• Supernatural America: The Paranormal in American Art, Toledo Museum of Art (through September 5)
• Legendary rock group KISS will play the Huntington Center August 25
• Franklin Park Mall is accepting applications for a new mural project at the famous shopping center through June 21
• Buff City Soap opens its latest store on Secor Road in West Toledo (NBC 24)
• Jazz in the Garden is set to begin July 8 at the Toledo Botanical Gardens. Tickets are $10 cash only at the gate. (BG Independent Media)
• History Happy Hour: Sailor Stories at the National Museum of the Great Lakes, July 1
• "ONE" Group Art Exhibition is a bi-monthly series of art exhibitions at The Switchboard
• Rare and Wondrous: Birds in Art and Culture 1620-1820, Toledo Museum of Art through July 25
• Toledo School for the Arts will perform throughout summer in a free Jazz in the Park series, through-August 12
• Toledo brings back Movies in the Park series, June 24 - September 16
• City of Toledo accepting applications for Parks and Recreation Youth Advisory Board
• Community mental health organization Harbor is facilitating 300 jobs for teens this summer through their Youth Enhancement Services (YES)
• Lunch at Levis returns June 10 and will last through September 16 and features live performances, food vendors, and other activities related to this year's Solheim Cup and Toledo Jeep Fest
• Toledo Night Market returns beginning June 19 and will host live music, food, and shopping plus free parking near the Toledo Farmer's Market, 6-11 PM monthly
• The Toledo Symphony Orchestra and the Toledo Ballet have joined forces at the Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts and have announced an exciting 2021/2022 season
• Toledo School for the Arts offering music lessons focusing on a "drumline" every Wednesday at five city parks. The program is for children of all ages and does not require any experience or reservations. (WTOL)

So now you're all up to date with the goings-on in Toledo. Tune in tomorrow for more updates on news and entertainment that you need to know!
-Brad

About me: I grew up just outside Toledo, back when the Mud Hens were in Maumee. I studied at UT and witnessed firsthand as downtown Toledo became THE place to be. I find new reasons to love this city everyday. I'm thrilled to report on all the good news, good eats, and good music the Glass City has to offer.