Tony Geftos

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WHITEHOUSE, Ohio (WTVG) - The first steps across a new pedestrian bridge in Whitehouse carry a deeper meaning. “Andy is the reason I know why people are willing to die for one another. My children showed me why people choose to live,” said Tiffany Eckert, wife of Sergeant Andy Eckert. Sgt. Eckert graduated from Anthony Wayne High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves. 20 years ago, on May 8, 2005, he was killed by a roadside bomb during his second deployment to Iraq. He was 24 years old.

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PORT CLINTON, Ohio (WTVG) - Grab some walleye bites fresh from Lake Erie at Clinton House, 106 W. Perry Street, Port Clinton, Ohio!Owners Jon & Carolyn Rodenhauser explain how they bought this historic building and transformed it into a go-to bar and restaurant near the waterfront. Buckeye fans will especially enjoy tossing back a few around the Block-O bar in the middle. Chef Joe Natratics gives us a twist on curry shrimp by adding rice AND potatoes.

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TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Jenny Borgelt is the Child Life Schoolteacher at the ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children’s Hospital in Toledo. She works with kids in grades K-12, helping them with educational activities at their bedside. “Being able to do an activity with them or schoolwork gives them something that they’re familiar with in what can sometimes be an unfamiliar environment,” said Borgelt. “Every patient is different with their schooling needs.

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HOLLAND, Ohio (WTVG) - Every Cinco de Mayo, you can count on the crowds at Cinco de Mayo. The location at 7011 Airport Hwy., Holland, OH, was packed with people celebrating the day. “Oh, this is big. It’s great. Party, but a lot of work,” said Gilberto Vaca, co-owner of this Cinco de Mayo location. The restaurant group has multiple locations across Toledo, all sharing the name Cinco de Mayo. Vaca has been at this location 10 years. Every year, he said May 5th is unlike any other day.

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FRENCHTOWN TWP., Michigan (WTVG) - All the hits of wrestling in the middle of a first-ever convention. “It’s a brand new facility in Frenchtown Township. Just got built. So, if you Google it, it’s a dirt field. So, it is here. Trust me,” said Gary Pillette, one of the organizers behind the Insane Wrestling Revolution in Monroe, MI. It’s a professional wrestling group with matches every six weeks at the F.O.P. hall. Pillette also puts on the Monroe Comic-Con.