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Greetings Toledo! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ready to tackle Toledo’s 2026 Metroparks Trail Challenge your own way?
  • Will Toledo risk sending unspent ARPA millions back to Washington?
  • How a Toledo doula helps moms rethink their postpartum bodies

Also on today's calendar: Ugly Sweater Party and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Toledofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Anne S.!

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Find out what's happening in Toledofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Increasingly windy with rain, with a high of 52 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Friday: Windy and much colder, temps: high: 28, low: 24.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. You now register for the Metroparks 2026 Trail Challenge (13abc.com) — Toledo Metroparks is opening registration for its 2026 Trail Challenge, giving residents a flexible, yearlong way to stay active on more than 200 miles of local trails. Participants can choose activities like hiking, kayaking, or tree climbing, earn collectible stickers, and optionally buy gear such as walking sticks and journals at Wildwood Metropark.
   

2. Toledo councilmen concerned about remaining ARPA dollars that must be spent by end of 2026 (toledoblade.com subscription) — Toledo officials are racing to spend the city’s remaining $15.5 million in American Rescue Plan funds before a 2026 deadline, while keeping a tight 2025 budget on track. Council’s finance committee reviewed rising income tax collections, higher-than-planned general fund spending, and the status of ARPA-funded projects, with leaders stressing they’d rather use every dollar locally than send money back to Washington.
   

3. 5 Moms Share How They Really Felt About Their Postpartum Bodies (parents.com) — A Toledo-based birth and postpartum doula shares how local moms can push back against media pressure and learn to appreciate their changing bodies after childbirth. Through stories from women in Toledo and beyond, the piece explores trauma, healing, and self-acceptance in the postpartum journey, emphasizing grace, realistic expectations, and growing resources for new mothers.
   

4. Sixth District upholds conviction of Charles Walker in 2022 murder of Toledo teens (wtol.com) — An appeals court has upheld the convictions and life sentence of Charles Walker in the 2022 killings of two Toledo teens, keeping the original Lucas County jury verdict in place. Judges rejected arguments about excluded evidence and lack of direct physical proof, ruling that the circumstantial case and witness testimony were sufficient under Ohio law.
   

5. A study in sneakers: Yark partners with TMA Family Center (toledoblade.com) — Toledo families now have expanded free art and youth programming at the Toledo Museum of Art’s Family Center, thanks to new support from Yark Automotive Group. Local boys in The Program Inc. recently customized sneakers with a Toledo artist, and upcoming sessions will teach life skills like tying ties, basic auto repair, and financial literacy within a two-mile neighborhood outreach focus.
   

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📸 Angel tree Festival of Trees, Toledo Club —Anne S. Like

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
    FOUND on December 16, 2025 in Toledo, OH 43609 near Decatur street Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder, view… (Nextdoor West Burroughs)
  • I have a couple of toddler girls outfits I have a couple of 3t and I have a couple of 4t and my wife and I are wanting to give it to someone who is in need of a little help this Xmas I know that it's not much but if it could help out anyone then go
    ahead and get ahold of me and we will discuss where and when we will be able to meet up so that I can give you what we have and please don't take it… (Nextdoor Birmingham)

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