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Cheers Toledo! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Toledo sixth grader turns summer program into a published children's book
  • Why Toledo tops the nation for affordable starter homes right now
  • What a Michigan oil spill means for the Marysville-Toledo pipeline

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Queen vs. The Beatles and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Breezy with a passing shower, temps: high: 87, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 11-year-old Toledo student goes from reluctant writer to published author (toledoblade.com subscription) — An 11-year-old Byrnedale Elementary student in Toledo has turned a dislike of writing into a published children's book, thanks in part to a local Young Empowered Authors summer program. Supported by his family, Toledo Public Schools staff, and a Toledo nonprofit, he's using his story to encourage other kids to choose kind words and even plans a sequel featuring a character with special needs.
   

2. Affordable Starter Homes Are Still a Reality in These Top Cities for Flexible First-Time Buyers (lmtonline.com) — Toledo stands out nationally for first-time buyers, with about 42% of its listings qualifying as starter homes—one of the highest shares in the country. The report explains how Toledo and similar Midwest metros still offer relatively affordable entry-level houses, even as starter homes shrink and grow pricier nationwide, and what that means for budget-conscious buyers.
   

3. Michigan spill prompts federal probe of Energy Transfer pipelines' safety • Michigan Advance (michiganadvance.com) — Federal regulators have launched a sweeping safety probe of all Energy Transfer hazardous liquid pipelines after a Michigan spill on a line that runs from Marysville to Toledo. While the leak occurred near Detroit, the order flags record-keeping gaps and repair-sleeve risks along the entire Marysville-to-Toledo crude pipeline, raising questions about long-term environmental and safety protections for communities at this line's endpoints.
   

4. New Rule May Upend Those Cheap Drugs From Canada (newser.com) — A new US customs rule taking effect this month could make it harder and more expensive for Toledo residents who rely on Canadian pharmacies, like 75-year-old Susan Hooper, to get medications unavailable or unaffordable here. The change suspends a key exemption for low-value international shipments, potentially adding fees, delays, and red tape just as many patients already face higher prices from recent tariffs.
   

5. Scholar addresses complexities to condemning Oct. 7 Hamas attacks (toledoblade.com subscription) — A Toledo-based Muslim community group hosted controversial scholar Norman Finkelstein for a two-hour talk examining the context and fallout of Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks and Israel's response. Local attendees and organizers from the United Muslim Association of Toledo described the lecture and follow-up dinner as insightful and accessible, sparking reflection on Gaza, resistance, and how to discuss the conflict with nuance.
   

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    I have been sick all last week two of those days I was bedridden my question is if I feel better today should I go to church and risk getting my… (Nextdoor Deveaux South)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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