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Wauseon couple welcomes baby on Ohio Turnpike

May 28 is a day the Heudecker family will remember forever — it’s their daughter Ettie’s birthday. But the details surrounding that birth have made this story viral.
Wauseon couple welcomes baby on Ohio Turnpike

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Police say officers were called to the scene around 3 a.m. May 30, 2026.
Bryan police investigate South Street shooting; ask residents to check cameras

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Sylvania diver dies near shipwreck in Lake Huron

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Crews find propane tanks inside a vacant house fire on Oak Street in Toledo
Fire at vacant Oak Street home; crews find propane tanks inside

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Lucas County Children Services celebrated 24 graduates with a parade and party on May 29, 2026.

Lucas County Children Services celebrates 24 foster care graduates with parade and party

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Alexis Means
Lucas County Children Services celebrated 24 graduates who grew up in foster care who overcame adversity, defied the odds, and are ready to step into adulthood.

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Toledo resident says tall grass near N Detroit Avenue created safety hazard for pedestrians

City crews clear overgrown grass after resident complaints

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Matt Mergen
City crews cleared overgrown grass Friday near North Detroit Avenue and Prospect Avenue after a resident made numerous complaints about the properties.

Why it Matters

In Why it Matters, we explain what the state is weighing as it reviews the costs of these...

Why it Matters: Ohio pauses data center tax breaks

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Josh Croup
Ohio has paused an incentive program that issues tax breaks to companies building data centers in the state.

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Gratis Police Chief Tonina Lamanna at Western Hills University High School on April 15. She...

Ohio police chief fired after controversial ICE-related visit to public schools

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 6:28 AM EDT
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By Jennifer Edwards Baker
Gratis Police Chief Tonina Lamanna claimed to be performing 'wellness checks'

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Easystreet Cafe has been open in Bowling Green for 39 years. Gonyer, a Bowling Green native,...

Easystreet Cafe to reopen June 1 after fire

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Alexandria Manthey
Easystreet Cafe will reopen June 1 after a fire in January forced the restaurant to close for four months.

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MULTI-VIEW: Video shows controversial TPD stop; officer tells teens 'enjoy poverty'

BODYCAM: TPD releases footage of confrontation where officer told teens ‘enjoy poverty’

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By WTVG Staff
Toledo Police released footage showing a controversial interaction between officers and teenagers that sparked an internal investigation into the officers’ conduct.
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Crews find propane tanks inside a vacant house fire on Oak Street in Toledo
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Taylar and Arthur Heudecker’s daughter Ettie was born near mile marker 64.3 on their way to...
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Fund for catastrophic claims has dropped from $25 million to less than $3 million

Lucas County seeks to renegotiate health care payments with unions

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Shaun Hegarty
Lucas County officials are looking to renegotiate health care payments with its unions as rising costs drain the fund that pays major claims.

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Closures to southbound I-475 will resume May 29 at 8 p.m. south of U.S. Route 24, including...

SB I-475 weekend closures to prep road for potential widening in mid-2030s

Updated: May 15, 2026 at 10:55 PM EDT
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By Lily Lowndes and WTVG Staff
Closures to southbound I-475 will resume May 29 at 8 p.m. south of U.S. Route 24, including all ramps to and from the interstate.

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Kids caught on camera shooting at cats in Toledo neighborhood

Kids caught on camera shooting at cats in Toledo neighborhood

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By WTVG Staff
Home surveillance video shows children firing what appear to be Orbeez guns at cat on porch

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BODYCAM: Toledo Police respond to brawl at kindergarten graduation ceremony

BODYCAM: Toledo Police respond to brawl at kindergarten graduation ceremony

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By WTVG Staff
TPD released footage showing officers responding to a brawl at a kindergarten graduation ceremony in an incident that received national attention.

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The Port Clinton preserve has a drive-thru and a walk-thru safari

Getting wild at Ottawa County safari park

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Lissa Guyton
The African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton offers experiences for animal lovers of all ages.

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Toledo man killed in Sandusky County crash Friday, OSHP says

Toledo man dies after crash through farm field in Sandusky County, OSHP says

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By WTVG Staff
A Toledo man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday morning in Sandusky County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

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2 cats rescued after being locked in trunk by people who were ‘watching’ them for friends

2 cats rescued after being locked in trunk by people who were ‘watching’ them for friends in north-central Ohio

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Rachel Vadaj
Police rescued two cats who were locked in a trunk by the people who were supposed to be “watching” them for friends, the Humane Society of Richland County stated.

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The FBI was part of a search of multiple properties related to Stansley Mining on Friday, a...

I-TEAM: FBI searches multiple Stansley Mining properties in NW Ohio

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By WTVG Staff
Stansley Mining is the entity that owns Rocky Ridge Development, a company at the center of extensive 13 Action News coverage after its South Toledo mining operation was improperly working in a residentially-zoned area.

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Improving parks, a place to perfect your golf swing, a local band spreading joy and more on...

The Bright Side: May 29, 2026

Updated: 19 hours ago

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Aging Untold Extra, a special streaming show, airs Friday mornings at 10:30 a.m. anywhere you...

Aging Untold Extra: Mental health, understanding heirs property & more

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 11:43 AM EDT
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Aging Untold Extra is available to livestream on Friday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Watch anywhere you stream 13 Action News

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Ohio is making some major changes to a program benefiting data centers.

13 Action News Big Story: The data center fight

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By WTVG Staff
Ohio is making some major changes to a program benefiting data centers.

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Watching Your Wallet Weekly with Sashem Brey

Watching Your Wallet Weekly: Cutting subscriptions, emergency savings & more

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 11:48 AM EDT

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Mercy Health and local organizations will host a community baby shower at the Lagrange Branch...

Mercy Health hosting community baby shower

Updated: May 27, 2026 at 4:20 PM EDT
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By Olivia Vallandingham and WTVG Staff
Attendees will have access to resources and information to help their growing families.

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#DontKillMeWithACar Husband turns grief into mission one year after distracted driver killed...

#DontKillMeWithACar Husband turns grief into mission one year after distracted driver killed wife on bike

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 9:14 AM EDT
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By Gerald Harris
“I don’t want this happening to anybody else.”

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East Toledo Teens United

East Toledo Teens United seeks new members to continue legacy of service

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 6:20 AM EDT
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By Kevon DuPree
A group whose goal is to empower teenagers through work, mentorship and fun is looking for new members who want to leave a lasting impact in their community.

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New affordable senior housing opens in Toledo's Junction neighborhood called Collingwood Green...

New affordable senior housing opens in Toledo’s Junction neighborhood

Updated: May 28, 2026 at 6:54 PM EDT
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By Alexis Means
Collingwood Green Living offers income-based rent for adults 62 and older

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Whitmer graduate and four-time state champion heads to Minneapolis next month

Toledo athlete to represent Ohio at Special Olympics USA Games

Updated: May 28, 2026 at 6:36 PM EDT
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By Imani Jackson
Whitmer graduate and four-time state champion Jayden Labiche heads to Minneapolis next month

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Providing second chances for pups and people at Toledo Correctional Institution

Toledo prison foster program provides second chances for dogs and inmates

Updated: May 28, 2026 at 6:31 PM EDT
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By Lissa Guyton
Toledo Correctional Institution inmates care for bulldog puppies with rare developmental condition known as swimmer syndrome

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Toledo Public Schools

Fight breaks out at Toledo elementary school end of year ceremony after teen assaults 11-year-old, police say

Updated: May 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM EDT
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By WTVG Staff
Multiple people were involved in an altercation during an event for 8th graders at Pickett Academy, a spokesperson confirmed.

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House Bill 854 would tax the wealthiest Ohioans to pay for free tuition to Ohio's state...

Free college for all Ohio students, paid for by proposed new tax on the wealthy

Updated: May 27, 2026 at 10:43 AM EDT
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By Dan DeRoos
Two Ohio State Representatives introduced new legislation last week that would use extra taxes collect from the richest Ohioans to pay for free tuition for Ohio students at state colleges and universities.

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Johnnie Jo Nathan Barringer is among five people indicted on charges of human trafficking in...

Toledo man among five indicted in central Ohio human trafficking case

Updated: May 28, 2026 at 4:56 PM EDT
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By WTVG Staff
A Toledo man is among five people indicted in a central Ohio human trafficking case, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said.

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Payton Walker, a senior at Rogers High School, looks on during a special graduation ceremony...

Gallery: 13 Action News Photo of the Day

Updated: May 28, 2026 at 9:17 PM EDT
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By JD Pooley and WTVG Staff
13 Action News photojournalist JD Pooley captures photos from throughout northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan for our Photo of the Day series.
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