🌱 Toledo Zoo Antivenom Footage Released + Acoustics For Autism Maumee

Good morning, neighbors! It's Friday in Toledo and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally, including news about...

• Tyler Williams, 20, pleaded guilty Thursday to the shooting death of an 11-year-old victim at the corner of Austin and Elm in August.
• Maumee's Acoustics for Autism music festival will take place Sunday, March 5 from noon to 1 AM.
• Body cam footage was released after the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Allen County Sheriffs and Indiana State Police assisted in a relay of antivenom from the Toledo Zoo to Indiana University Health.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and much colder. High: 33 Low: 24.

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Here are the top stories today in Toledo:

1. Tyler Williams, 20, pleaded guilty Thursday to the shooting death of an 11-year-old victim at the corner of Austin and Elm in August. Williams pleaded to felonious assault reduced from murder while committing a felony and will be sentenced March 9. (WTVG)
2. Maumee's Acoustics for Autism music festival will take place Sunday, March 5 from noon to 1 AM. With more than 80 acts expected to perform, the festival is one of the largest in the country. (WNWO NBC 24)
3. Body cam footage was released after the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Allen County Sheriffs and Indiana State Police assisted in a relay of antivenom from the Toledo Zoo to Indiana University Health. The event occurred in October and was caused by someone suffering a snakebite. (WTVG)
4. This weekend the Glass City Center will host the 55th annual PRO Home & Garden Show. Featuring "more than 100 of the local area's greatest contractors, remodelers and landscapers," the show runs 3-8 on Friday and 10-5 on Saturday. (WNWO)
5. With Lent underway, there are several places in the Toledo-area offering the traditional Friday fish fry. Check out the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Hall in Northwood beginning at 5 PM and stay for the party with karaoke at 7:30-11 PM. (WTOL)

Today in Toledo:

• 'Noises Off' by Oregon Community Theatre - Fassett Middle School (7:30 PM)
• Michael Colyar at Toledo Funny Bone (7:00 PM)
• Glass City Centaurs Presents "Mardi Gras Festival" - 638 N. University Ave. (5:30 PM)
• Toledo Stamp Expo - Graystone Banquet Hall & Conference Center Perrysburg (10:00 AM)
• Toledo Zoo Orchid Show - ProMedica Museum of Natural History (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Paw Paw volunteer firefighter Ethan Quillen, 28, died after responding to a downed power line in Almena Township caused by an ice storm Wednesday. (WTVG)
• Check out the latest pets available for adoption through Patch and Petfinder at local shelters like Lucas County Canine Care & Control. (Toledo Patch)
• This year's Ode to the ZIP Code poetry contest will accept submissions through March 6 and there will be an open mic night for all poets at the Toledo Lucas County Library Main Branch April 19. (WNWO NBC 24)

That's it for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update.

— 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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