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A 38-year-old gorilla at the Toledo Zoo & Aquarium has died, the zoo announced Thursday. In a post on social media, the zoo said Johari, who was also known as Jo, had been in failing health because of advanced cardiac disease. The condition was first discovered during an examination in 2025. Her condition was managed with medication and monitored through cardiac ultrasounds, zoo...

The Venezuelan man who posed as an Ohio high school student has learned his punishment.

With upcoming weekend repair work shutting down southbound I-475 south of U.S. 24, officials in Maumee and Perrysburg said they expect some diverting traffic but are not planning any special efforts to manage it. “We’re expecting a little more traffic, similar to when there’s an accident on the expressway,” Deputy Chief Brenton Duran of the Perrysburg Police Department said of the impact he...

In April, Toledo Public Schools’ Board of Education approved a plan to offset a multimillion-dollar budget deficit, in part, by closing seven elementary schools. It’s not a unique move. City districts all over Ohio — from Columbus to Cleveland, Hamilton to Canton — are making similar decisions....

Being in restaurant kitchens came naturally to brothers Elias and Nasri Hajjar, who were raised behind the scenes at the Beirut, the beloved Lebanese restaurant in West Toledo. Even after long days at work, their mother, Karyn, would always have a home-cooked meal waiting at home. “I raised four children. I had to cook,” Karyn said. “People always said, ‘Did you just eat...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Toledo Homesteaders Network is all about sharing knowledge, supporting one another, and becoming more self sufficient. Homesteading is about self-sufficiency - growing ones own food, producing it, and canning it. It also includes cultivating livestock or raising chickens for eggs or meat. This group holds monthly...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo City Council is weighing whether the city should draft a new contract with Republic Services, which means higher solid waste fees for homeowners across the city, too. The mayor's office is asking for authorization to enter a five-year agreement with the option for five one-year...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Imagination Station will open a new Star Wars exhibit May 23 featuring over 100 pieces of memorabilia from the franchise. Unofficial Galaxies includes signed scripts, screen-accurate costumes and character recreations from 22 different scenes across the Star Wars saga. The exhibit is included with admission or membership and runs through Aug. 23.

"Scooter," Bowling Green State University's beloved, soon-to-retire equipment manager, is reflecting on his 30-year career.

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — In the spring of 1980, Sister Margaret Ann Pahl was working in the chapel of a hospital near Toledo, Ohio. She was 71 years old. It was the day before Easter when her co-workers at the hospital made a frightful discovery. "And on April 5th, she...