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Judge recuses herself from alleged OWE shooter’s case because she knows a victim; no...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - One of two men accused of firing into a crowd during Toledo’s Old West End Festival was back in court Thursday where a new judge was set and bond was amended. Court filings show Eljay Crisp-Carr was back in court on June 18. He’s facing...
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Public invited to Toledo panel discussion about gun violence

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The public is invited to attend a City of Toledo panel discussion about gun violence. An announcement from Toledo City Council said the event will bring together experts and gun violence survivors to discuss how gun violence affects families and the community as a whole. It’s...
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Civil War Heritage Group Seeks New Members in Lenawee and Monroe Counties

ADRIAN — Residents with ancestors who served in the Union Army during the Civil War, or those interested in preserving that history, are being invited to join the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. The organization’s local Nash-Hodges Camp No. 43 serves Lenawee and Monroe counties and...
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After festival shooting, Toledo mentor calls on community to help young men

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
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Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys

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
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Try spinning wool and sample Thomas Jefferson’s favorite cake on Pioneer Day

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
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Harvard Elementary closes after 99 years in Toledo

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,...
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Nature’s Nursery saves a little green by growing greens

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...
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New roundabout aims to fix dangerous Fremont junction

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
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Bipartisan bill would make changes to Ohio’s wrongful incarceration law

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

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