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Coroner's rulings: 11/5

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9:30 AM · King Road Branch Library

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10:00 AM · Copper Moon Studio

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7:30 PM · Toledo Spirits Company

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8:00 PM · Lucille's Jazz Lounge

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7:15 PM · Huntington Center

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The discussion is Monday, Nov. 9, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Phoenicia Cuisine.
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The annual event is scheduled Monday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Thompson Student Union Auditorium.
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Toledo’s worst-case budget scenario would involve about 73 layoffs, roughly half of them in the police and fire departments, after voters rejected Issue 16, a temporary income tax for police, fire and neighborhood safety.
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A 10-year-old sustained several injuries after being hit by a pickup while crossing a North Toledo street, police said.
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An internal investigation is underway against Deputy Chief Danny Brown-Martinez.
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Toledo City Council members say the city faces difficult budget decisions after voters rejected Issue 16, a proposed income tax increase.

Sylvania Schools will see new revenue after a tax proposal passed. Meanwhile, Maumee Schools must prepare for $3-4 million in cuts and reductions

Sandusky County is hosting one last history and flashlight tour this season of a former jail on Fremont’s Croghan Street that held inmates less than 40 years ago.


Government
Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz can break the 6-6 tie on whether the resolution should be removed from committee.

Government
Oregon voters have overwhelmingly approved a ban on large-scale data centers, effectively blocking a proposed $1 billion development that city officials had hoped would generate millions of dollars in revenue for the city and its schools.

Public safety
Andrew Shively was shot and killed on 13th Street in Toledo on Dec. 26, 2025.

Public safety
Attorneys for Eljay Crisp-Carr, one of the men accused of getting in a gunfight at the Old West End Festival in June, have filed a $20 million federal lawsuit against the city of Toledo and Lucas County after charges against Crisp-Carr were dropped on Friday.

Health
The child was allegedly struck by a pickup driven by a 70-year-old man, according to Toledo police.
Health
The tabletop drill on Oct. 29 tested UTMC’s response to a large influx of critically wounded patients.

Education
NOAA-backed funding will remove log jams and install structures that reduce erosion, slow stormwater and improve fish habitat along Swan Creek.

Education
Maumee and Springfield schools are bracing for major budget cuts after voters rejected proposed income taxes Tuesday, while voters in Toledo and Sylvania approved additional funding for their school districts. In October, Springfield Superintendent Matt Geha told members of the board of education

Business
The bakery will still fulfill orders through Christmas, with Thanksgiving and Christmas pre-orders to be posted in the near future.
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Tech & innovation
Rocket Motorsports and the new Electric Vehicle Club highlighted student engagement in electric vehicles, robotics and autonomous systems at the North American debut of the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit.

Tech & innovation
Organizers of an international mobility innovation conference in Toledo are lauding the city’s potential for global transportation technology development.
Sports
Toledo improves to 4-1 in conference play to stay tied for second in MAC standings
Sports
Game will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network
Outdoors
The Lake Erie Center's Dr. Thomas Bridgeman, a professor of ecology, and Dr. William Hintz, an associate professor of ecology, discuss factors that may affect how a freshwater ecosystem would respond to an inflow of saltwater.

Outdoors
Krystal Duran, better known as PlantswithKrystal to her millions of followers on YouTube and Instagram, will be the Toledo Zoo’s guest for a special edition of its Wild Reads book club.

Arts & culture
Kelleigh Bossa says she has already experimented with about a dozen signs, creating artwork with friends.
Arts & culture
Due by Friday, Nov. 13, submissions can include a favorite spot or memory or a person who made a difference.

Things to do
The University of Toledo will host Yale law professor Asli U. Bali for the annual Maryse and Ramzy Mikhail Memorial Lecture.

Things to do
Matthew Sigman is excited about coming home to Toledo for a happy occasion.

Regional news
Veterans can find free meals, haircuts, dental care and shopping discounts at participating businesses this Veterans Day.
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The crash happened at the intersection of Manhattan and Mulberry around 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 4.
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Innovation
Rocket Motorsports and the new Electric Vehicle Club highlighted student engagement in electric vehicles, robotics and autonomous systems at the North American debut of the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit.
Source: University of Toledo + UTMC ·

Innovation
Organizers of an international mobility innovation conference in Toledo are lauding the city’s potential for global transportation technology development.
Source: The Blade: Local ·

Innovation
The University of Toledo College of Law's Legal Institute of the Great Lakes will present the live webinar from 9:30 a.m. to noon Friday, Nov. 13.
Source: University of Toledo + UTMC ·