Lily Lowndes

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TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - How can the community heal and regain trust with the child welfare system? The Lucas County Child Protection Task Force gathered for the first time to begin to answer these questions. Last week, Lucas County leaders revealed who is on the Lucas County Child Protection Task Force. There are 27 people, ranging from police officers, to Children Services employees, to teachers, faith leaders, medical professionals, and community advocates.

1 week ago | 13abc.com | Lily Lowndes

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A proposed zone change has caused concern for a group of Toledo residents. If passed, it would allow a clay mine near their residential area. The three plots of land, located at 4004 Angola Road, O. S. Byrne Road, and 3920 Angola Road are owned by Rocky Ridge Development LLC. The plots could be changed from Limited Industrial and Single-Dwelling Residential to General Industrial.

1 week ago | 13abc.com | Lily Lowndes

PERRYSBURG, Ohio (WTVG) - What does Memorial Day mean to you? 13 Action News asked people that question during commemorations across Northwest Ohio, from a historic battlefield to a local VFW post. “Really there’s some significance to why we have this time off and we need to really reflect on what our veterans have done for us in the past and the liberties and freedoms that we have today,” said Dan Duszynski, who as visiting Fort Meigs for a Memorial Day event.

2 weeks ago | 13abc.com | Lily Lowndes

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - There aren’t many people still living at the Riverside Mobile Home Park. Now, because of what the city of Toledo said is years of owner neglect, these residents are forced to find somewhere else to live. “I wound up buying this trailer for a dollar and I’ve been in it ever since,” said Harry Bailey. Bailey has been living on the property for nearly three decades. He’s now living in one of the last four occupied trailers spanning four households.

2 weeks ago | 13abc.com | Lily Lowndes

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Lucas County leaders have acknowledged a break in trust between Children Services and the public over time. The tragic death of Kei’mani Latigue was a breaking point for many citizens demanding change. But how do you repair a system that people feel is broken? Twenty-seven people are now tasked with finding solutions. “We know systems are cracked. We know that,” said Fonda Royster, a community advocate.