Morning Briefing: Walleye Opening Night, an $11M Bet on Toledo Nonprofits & a DEVO Party in Cleveland

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Good Saturday morning, Toledo — a big day ahead: hockey’s home opener, a free summit in Sylvania, and a DEVO party up in Cleveland. Here’s what’s happening.

Hockey action — the Walleye open their home season tonight (photo: Wikimedia Commons).

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Walleye Opening Night is tonight. The Walleye drop the puck at 7:15 PM against Fort Wayne at the Huntington Center, with a block party from 4–6 PM in Hensville Park, rally towels and a rivalry rematch to kick off the home season. Walleye Opening Night is tonight — block party, rally towels and a rivalry rematch at the Huntington Center

Toledo just opened a new hub for its nonprofits. The Greater Toledo Community Foundation has opened its Center for Nonprofit Excellence at 300 Madison Ave. and launched an $11M endowment campaign to keep its programming free, with free programming starting in 2027. Toledo just opened a new hub for its nonprofits — and launched an $11M campaign to keep it free

DEVOtional takes over Cleveland today. The two-day celebration of Akron new-wave worship wraps up today at 2 PM at Cleveland’s Beachland Ballroom, with original DEVO member Jerry Casale taking part. DEVOtional takes over Cleveland today — two days of Akron new-wave worship with an original DEVO member

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Tonight Preview

  • Walleye Opening Night — 7:15 PM at the Huntington Center.
  • Saturday Night Live with Druski and The Strokes — 11:30 PM on NBC/Peacock.

Enjoy the Saturday, Toledo!

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