🌱 TPD Interim Chief In Hall Of Fame + Fatal Springfield Township Fire

Hello again, everybody! It's me, Brad King, your host of the Patch newsletter. Follow along for the most important things happening in town, including updates on...

• Toledo Police Department Interim Chief Mike Troendle will be inducted into the National Law Enforcement Officer Hall of Fame.
• The Hidden Cedars apartments in Springfield Township have caught fire six times since 2000.
• Brothers Levi and Leo Korotnayi each made 30 valentines and delivered them to children at ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children's Hospital for this year's holiday.

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Sun giving way to clouds. High: 55 Low: 47.

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Here are the top five stories in Toledo today:

1. Toledo Police Department Interim Chief Mike Troendle will be inducted into the National Law Enforcement Officer Hall of Fame. Interim Chief Troendle has served Toledo since 1993 as a patrolman, SWAT member, and street sergeant. (WTVG)
2. The Hidden Cedars apartments in Springfield Township have caught fire six times since 2000. The latest fire on Saturday killed one person but officials say little can be done unless the state intervenes. (WTVG)
3. Brothers Levi and Leo Korotnayi each made 30 valentines and delivered them to children at ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children's Hospital for this year's holiday. The brothers wanted to share the festivities with those that have to miss Valentine's Day parties at school. (WNWO)
4. A 30-year-old Findlay man, Michael Kelley, led police on a chase around 2:00 AM Saturday before he was arrested for OVI and felony fleeing and eluding. Kelley had active warrants through the Findlay Municipal Court and Hancock County Sheriff's Office. (WNWO)
5. Multiple people were shot at Michigan State University in East Lansing Monday night and the suspect is still at large. MSU Police urged students to seek shelter away from windows and to "Run, Hide, Fight." (WTOL)

Today in Toledo:

• Valentine's Day with Crys Matthews at HEAVY Wheelhouse - Oak Openings (7:00 PM)
• Small Business and Nonprofit Assistance Sessions - Heatherdowns Branch Library (9:30 AM)
• Free Legal Clinic | Domestic Relations and Family Law - Toledo Public Library - Main Branch (10:00 AM)
• Bring Your Lunch & Learn: Scam Awareness - Point Place Branch Library (1:00 PM)
• Book Page Flowers - South Branch Library (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Check out two Toledo-area homes that are on the market. (Toledo Patch)
• Ohio produces ethanol, "an alcohol produced from corn," which acts as a renewable fuel that could be an alternative to electric vehicles. (WTOL)
• The FBI Northwest Ohio Safe Streets Task Force and the Putnam County Sheriff's Office are searching for a suspect that allegedly robbed the Union Bank Company in Kalida around 11 AM Saturday. (WNWO)

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— 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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