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2 days ago | 
wtol.com | Laura Sandlin
TOLEDO, Ohio — It's the time of year when more motorcyclists are out on the roads, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is urging the public to be on the lookout for them due to the increase in number of crashes, both fatal and nonfatal over the last 5 years. In 2024, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported that motorcycle crashes rose 4% with 20,000 crashes reported between 2020 and 2024.
Despite fatal crashes lowering by 7% during that time period, there were still over 1,000 deaths.
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3 days ago | 
wtol.com | Laura Sandlin
TOLEDO, Ohio — As warm weather returns and schools let out, the outdoors becomes a favorite destination. But with summer fun comes a seasonal nuisance — mosquitoes and ticks. The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department is reminding residents to take steps now to prevent bites and the diseases they may carry.
Infectious disease epidemiologist Teresa DeTano emphasizes that prevention is key.
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1 week ago | 
wtol.com | Laura Sandlin
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — MemoryLane in Bowling Green is now offering new opportunities for seniors in need. It recently launched a scholarship program, offering people across Wood and Henry counties who apply and qualify a free month of services. "Getting on a program like this actually help to slow the progression of the disease.
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1 week ago | 
wtol.com | Laura Sandlin
PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Downtown Perrysburg broke ground last week on the start of the city's two-phase $6.3 million revitalization plan. The project is aimed at beautification, infrastructure repair and improving overall accessibility while following ADA laws. "The city of Perrysburg decided that downtown just needs an upgrade.
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1 week ago | 
abc10.com | Laura Sandlin
HAMLER, Ohio — As many continue to honor and remember veterans on Memorial Day, one local family was reunited with their loved one for the first time in eight decades.
In 1944, Sergeant Norman Drewes was killed during Operation Forager, which was part of the Battle of Saipan during WWII in the Pacific Theater.
Sgt. Drewes was a member of the U.S. Army's 708th Amphibious Tank Battalion.
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1 week ago | 
wtol.com | Laura Sandlin
HAMLER, Ohio — As many continue to honor and remember veterans on Memorial Day, one local family was reunited with their loved one for the first time in eight decades. In 1944, Sergeant Norman Drewes was killed during Operation Forager, which was part of the Battle of Saipan during WWII in the Pacific Theater.
Sgt. Drewes was a member of the U.S. Army's 708th Amphibious Tank Battalion.
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1 week ago | 
wkyc.com | Laura Sandlin
GRAND RAPIDS, Ohio — The Otsego High School community is mourning the loss of two young men following a fatal crash that took place just off of South River Road and Henry-Lucas County Road in Providence Township early Saturday morning. The crash took the lives of Brayden Sadler, 18, and Jack Rowland, 18, both recent graduates of Otsego High School.
Investigators said the young men were each riding off-road vehicles when they collided.
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2 weeks ago | 
wtol.com | Laura Sandlin
GRAND RAPIDS, Ohio — The Otsego High School community is mourning the loss of two young men following a fatal crash that took place just off of South River Road and Henry-Lucas County Road in Providence Township early Saturday morning. The crash took the lives of Brayden Sadler, 18, and Jack Rowland, 18, both recent graduates of Otsego High School.
Investigators say the young men were each riding off-road vehicles when they collided.
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2 weeks ago | 
wtol.com | Laura Sandlin
SYLVANIA, Ohio — For most people, they don't think twice when they go for a walk, go up or down stairs, or participate in everyday mobile activities. However, for those held back by physical limitations these things quickly becoming daunting, or impossible tasks. According to the Ability Center of Toledo, big steps need to happen in order to make a difference.
It was 26 years ago when Angie Goodnight developed pancreatitis during her pregnancy.
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2 weeks ago | 
wtol.com | Laura Sandlin
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Students at Crim Elementary in Bowling Green have a new space to go to: a kindness room, sponsored and created by the Luken T. Boyle Campaign for Kindness Foundation. The purpose is to inspire intentional acts of kindness and create a safe space for children to go to, all while remembering and honoring the life of Luken T. Boyle, who died by suicide in 2017 due to cyberbullying.
