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TOLEDO, Ohio — Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill that would require public school students to undergo screenings aimed at identifying children at risk of human trafficking, starting as early as fifth grade. State Rep. Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) introduced the proposal, House Bill 431, which calls for...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo man was arrested after police said he drove drunk and crashed into an apartment building. Police records show Ronald Merrill, 52, of Toledo, was arrested over the weekend for an alleged drunken crash that caused severe damage to an apartment. The crash happened around...

In the heart of Toledo, Ohio, there exists a culinary time machine disguised as an unassuming restaurant with striped awnings and vintage signage. Tony Packo’s Restaurant has been serving up Hungarian-American comfort food that makes taste buds dance the csárdás since the Great Depression era, but it’s their chicken...

The Lenawee County Health Department (LCHD) has been notified by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) of a suspected harmful algal bloom (HAB), also known as blue-green algae or cyanobacteria, at Lake Hudson. On August 31, 2025, DNR staff observed a possible HAB along the shoreline of the public...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Gas prices in Toledo fell by more than 30 cents last week, according to an analysis by GasBuddy. In a press release, GasBuddy said a gallon of gas in Toledo last week averaged out to $2.95, a number that is 34.4 cents lower than the previous week, and 13.3 cents lower than it stood this time last month.

OHIO — Five people were taken to the hospital following a serious crash late Monday night in Sylvania Township. The crash happened just before 11:30 p.m. on Central Avenue near Sequoia. Police said the impact was so severe that the front passenger door of one car was torn off and became lodged in the front […] The...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Police arrested a young teenager over the weekend for allegedly firing a gun while at a Toledo home. According to TPD reports, police arrested a 14-year-old who admitted to officers that he shot a gun while at a home on Torrence Drive, not far from the intersection of Jackman Road and Berdan...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Community members gathered Monday night at a local church for the Raise Up Our Youth Rally, an event focused on addressing youth violence following the recent fatal stabbing of a teenager outside a McDonald’s in the neighborhood. The rally opened with a song titled Raise...

In downtown Toledo, where many vacant spaces are collecting dust, one man is filling his with color — and his vision of what the city could be. “There's so many empty storefronts that are all around the city,” said local artist Roger Zielinski. “I would love to see all those filled up with art studios.” Zielinski has...

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — The call every parent dreads came in the early morning hours of May 24. Julie Russian’s son, 18-year-old Otsego High School graduate Jack Rowland, and fellow graduate Brayden Sadler died in an ATV crash just two days after graduation. Ohio State Highway Patrol report...