Good morning, Toledo.

Residents of Rain Tree Village are returning home after nearly two days away due to a nearby chemical leak (evacuation order was lifted after safety checks).

Local officials cleared the area, allowing families to settle back in.

Kinship Navigator Program offers free workshops and support groups (and other services) to help Lucas County grandparents and other kin balance mental, physical, and financial challenges when raising children.

The program currently serves over 1,300 families each year as caregiving needs grow amid the opioid epidemic.

Family, friends and law enforcement gathered to honor fallen Clay Twp.

Sergeant Jacob Roesler, a dedicated officer and outdoorsman (hunter, fisherman, and dog dad) whose life touched the community.

The Kinship Navigator Program helps local grandparents manage mental, physical and financial challenges while raising grandchildren, as Lucas County families work with community groups for additional support.

Program administrators are coordinating resources to ease the burden of care.

Five startups will pitch at Tech419 Pitch Competition on Thursday, Oct.

29 at 5:30 p.m. at the Nitschke Technology Commercialization Complex, showcasing ventures in space research and orthopaedic surgery, including three with UToledo ties and competing for over $20,000 in funding and prizes.

Monclova Township trustees agreed on Oct.

19 to fund $630,000 for part of a $1.4M Riverfort Drive extension that will serve Legacy Business Park and support a possible $20M business investment. Rally Point Social Club is set to open in spring 2027 at Monclova and Jerome roads.

On Oct. 22, UToledo President James Holloway outlined the Growing for Toledo plan at Doermann Theatre, aiming to boost enrollment to 16,000 students, increase research funding to $100 million, and expand primary care to 140,000 patients by fall 2031 (a move designed to strengthen local education and healthcare).

More than 36 hours after a leak, Toledo officials reported that the release of glycidyl methacrylate from a compromised tank has slowed — the evacuation zone has been reduced.

Toledo teen Violet O’Leary, who has battled cystic fibrosis since infancy, thrives thanks to dedicated care at ProMedica Russell J.

Ebeid Children’s Hospital & its supportive team. She stays active with swimming, karate, theater and Quiz Bowl while ticket sales for the Greater Toledo Home Giveaway help fund hospital programs.