Morning Briefing: 20 Free Christmas Trees, a You’ve Got Mail Remake & Ferris Bueller’s Back
Good morning, Toledo. It’s 6 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12 — your second Morning Briefing of the day — and the city is waking up to free Christmas trees, a rom-com remake, and a 40-year reunion. Here’s your morning.
20 Toledo Families Will Wake Up to a Free Decorated Christmas Tree This Year
20 Toledo Families Will Wake Up to a Free Decorated Christmas Tree This Year
Toledo’s annual Promenade Park Tree Lighting returns Friday, November 20, and this year it comes with a twist: the new Holiday Wish Village will give 20 beautifully decorated Christmas trees to 20 local households. Bring an ornament, enter the raffle, or donate a tree — and downtown glows from 5 to 8 p.m.
You’ve Got Mail Is Getting a Remake — and the Internet Is Already Losing It
You’ve Got Mail Is Getting a Remake — and the Internet Is Already Losing It
Warner Bros. is developing a new take on the 1998 Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan classic, with filmmaker Jason Orley attached to write and direct. No cast, no release date — and the internet has spent the day arguing the whole thing only worked because of dial-up.
Ferris Bueller’s Cast Is Back 40 Years Later — but Ferris Is Nowhere to Be Found
Ferris Bueller’s Cast Is Back 40 Years Later — but Ferris Is Nowhere to Be Found
Jennifer Grey, Charlie Sheen, and Cindy Pickett have reunited for Home Instead’s “Save Jeanie” holiday campaign, released November 9 and billed as “40 years in the making.” Jeanie finally gets her day off — and Ferris, fittingly, is missing.
Overnight on ToledoBuzz:
- A former Toledo officer resigned after a convicted felon drove her car — with her duty belt inside: Former Toledo Officer Resigned After a Convicted Felon Drove Her Car — With Her Duty Belt Inside
- Drake called the music industry “so cooked” after Billboard reversed its YouTube rule: Drake Says the Music Industry Is “So Cooked” After Billboard Reverses Its YouTube Rule
- The Ribbon opens Saturday — ice skating is back at Glass City Metropark: The Ribbon Opens Saturday: Ice Skating Returns to Glass City Metropark for the Winter
- I-475 widening just took its first real step — $1.5M is on the table: I-475 Widening Just Took Its First Real Step — $1.5M on the Table for Toledo’s Bypass
- Perrysburg cops and firefighters want your help filling toy boxes for local kids: Perrysburg Cops and Firefighters Want Your Help Filling Toy Boxes for Local Kids
- Faith No More is back — and they’re playing Columbus next May: Faith No More Is Back — and They’re Playing Columbus Next May
Today in Toledo: Thursday, Nov. 12
AI Week wraps up today with a business summit at the University of Toledo — free AI training that could add to your paycheck. And Journey’s farewell tour hits Cleveland tonight — don’t stop believin’ live at Rocket Arena. Looking ahead to Friday: free dental care for veterans, and The Ribbon opens Saturday at Glass City Metropark.
That’s your Thursday morning. The newsroom is back at 7 a.m. with your next update. Good morning, Toledo.
Photo: Aric Lorton / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) — Toledo skyline.