Good morning, Toledo.

Toledo Zoo welcomed its new baby reticulated giraffe calf on Sept.

16 when mom Rae and dad Rocket finished a 15-month pregnancy; it is Rae’s first calf and Rocket’s fourth. Zoo keepers are monitoring the pair closely.

A recent Ohio report card finds 38 school districts do not meet state standards.

State education officials will review the results and plan support measures to boost student performance (the report calls for improvements).

UToledo is accepting nominations for Outstanding Staff Awards until Friday, Oct.

2. Five winners—recognized for exceptional service—will be announced in late December or early January and will receive a monetary reward and an engraved memento.

The University of Toledo reported a rise in new high school student enrollment for the first time since 2018, Dr. James Holloway (Sept.

17) said. The gains signal steady campus growth for the local university.

Residents on the 1400 block of Macomber Street have requested full repaving after decades of patchwork repairs, but city officials explained that the section near Albion needs full reconstruction and has no scheduled repair timeline, with a council member yet to respond.

Unison Health celebrates the opening today of Whitney Manor, a renovated affordable housing project that offers updated living spaces for local residents (supporting community housing).

Dave White Chevrolet Football Friday features high school games such as Monroe at Bedford, St. John’s at Central Catholic, and Genoa at Maumee.

Host Justin Feldkamp will also present the cheerleaders of the week, official of the week, trifecta, and latest BCSN Top 13 Power Poll.