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The grim statistics stacked up against young men from fatherless homes, as Tramain Rayford sees it, are as daunting as they are defiable. Mr. Rayford can rattle off figures from memory: 85 percent of incarcerated youths come from fatherless households, 90 percent of homeless and runaway children don’t have fathers, and

Since a toxic algal bloom left hundreds of thousands of Toledo-area residents without safe drinking water in 2014, scientists have been working to curb the yearly threat. The state has funded efforts to restore wetlands and reduce fertilizer runoff from farmlands. A nonprofit is installing tanks to stop phosphorus from

MARBLEHEAD – Step back in time to when survival along the lake shore necessitated creativity, skill, and independence as the Ottawa County Historical Society hosts Pioneer Day at the Wolcott Keeper’s House on Saturday, June 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature tours of the home and spinning and hearth cook

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Students, staff and alumni said farewell to Harvard Elementary on Tuesday after 99 years. The closure is part of Toledo Public Schools’ Transformation Plan 2.0. For many in the community, the building has seen multiple generations walk through the halls. It’s where imagination has flourished,...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Nature’s Nursery cares for thousands of injured, sick and orphaned wild animals every year. Making sure they all have the specialized food they need is expensive, but there’s a project that’s saving money and providing plenty of fresh produce for the animals. The...

FREMONT – Fremont will soon gain a roundabout in the name of better safety. Construction barrels started going up June 12 for the project at the bypass in Riley and Green Creek townships at the interchange of U.S. 20 and State Street, and will include CR 198. “Basically, it’s a necessity to fix a very dangerous interse

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A bipartisan bill at the statehouse would change what happens when someone is wrongfully convicted and locked up. Supporters of House Bill 501 say it would expand who qualifies for compensation, including some juveniles and people held in county jails, and require the state to repay certain fees c

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Two women have been arrested and charged with theft for a scheme that took product from a Dollar General store that was later sold on Facebook Marketplace. Marsha Schultz, 44, and Stacey Leestema, 46, are charged with Grand Theft, allegedly stealing nearly $44,000 from the store...

Parts of two Toledo streets will close temporarily Friday for the Juneteenth Parade, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. Adams Street will close between 21st and 17th streets from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. for parade staging, after which that closing will extend east to Summit Street until 3 p.m. for the para

During Wednesday’s meeting, Toledo’s Zoning and Planning Committee recommended denying a special use permit for a gas station located at 1322 Bernath Pkwy. The proposed development would include a Speedway convenience store and fuel station on a vacant parcel on Bernath Parkway. Residents and city officials debated whe