🌱 Start HS Substitute Investigated + Arrests In Byrnedale Elem. Fight

Morning, everybody! It's me, Brad King, your host of the Toledo Patch newsletter — here to explain everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Today you'll learn about these stories and more...

• A long-term Scott High School substitute teacher is under investigation after a student made an allegation of "inappropriate conduct" that was also reported to Toledo Police and Lucas County Children Services.
• Several students and parents were arrested after a fight broke out at Byrnedale Elementary School on Glendale.
• McLaren Health Care announced the closure of St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee by mid-May.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 43 Low: 33.

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Here are the top stories in Toledo today:

1. A long-term Scott High School substitute teacher is under investigation after a student made an allegation of "inappropriate conduct" that was also reported to Toledo Police and Lucas County Children Services. The employee has been placed on paid administrative and TPS Superintendent James Grant issued a written response. (WTVG)
2. Several students and parents were arrested after a fight broke out at Byrnedale Elementary School on Glendale. Charges issued include Assault on Teachers/Others or Disrupting School Activity and Contributing to the Unruliness/Delinquency of a Child. (WTVG)
3. McLaren Health Care announced the closure of St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee by mid-May. All outpatient facilities will be closed, and McLaren "cited years of declining utilization and revenues, and the lingering impact of COVID-19 being the cause." (WNWO)
4. Several Toledo officials including Mud Hens and Toledo Walleye director of merchandise and licensing Craig Katz, Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, and part-owner of the Beirut Labib Hajjar weighed in on the impact actor Jamie Farr has had on the city. Farr starred on M*A*S*H and gave worldwide recognition to Toledo staples such as Tony Packos and the Mud Hens. (WTOL)
5. Mercy Health chief of cardiology Dr. Ameer Kabour warns that heart attacks are becoming more common in young people after a study published by the Ohio State University. A major culprit is high blood pressure and risk factors like obesity and high cholesterol. (WNWO)

Today in Toledo:

• Toledo Zoo Orchid Show Plant Sale (10:00 AM)
• Adult Poetry Workshop with Jonie McIntire at Toledo Museum of Art (1:00 PM)
• Cupcakes & Canvas at Toledo School for the Arts (2:00 PM)
• UToledo Women's Basketball vs. Bowling Green - Savage Arena (2:00 PM)
• Toledo Walleye vs. Iowa Heartlanders - Huntington Center (7:15 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Toledo Zoo announced the gender of its twin polar bear cubs who were born in late 2022. The cubs are two boys and a naming contest will be held later this year. (WTOL)
• A group of students from St. Ursula Academy will create a mural for Lutheran Social Services of Northwest Ohio. (WTVG)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll see you soon.

— 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!

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