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NBC24 met with a self-defense instructor to give quick tips on how to stay safe after a string of robberies and assaults committed by a suspect who lurks in the backseats of unlocked vehicles. 

Toledo residents are invited to share new ideas for balancing the city's budget.

NBC24 digs through the numbers to find out how the Toledo Public School District came to face a $30 million budget shortfall.

Ohio State University says an employee shot two co-workers in a campus maintenance building, killing one of them, and then fatally shot himself.

Six-year-old Kaylee Halko has Progeria, a very rare diagnosis that makes her age rapidly, and she shared her story with Dr. Oz and NBC24 Monday. 

The Rossford Library is asking for your help in writing their history books.

Luvaka had been missing for days before she was pulled out from a hole off of Bush Street in North Toledo.

Low income and elderly residents take the time to learn about making healthy food purchases.

The YMCA executive director took his hair off as a reward for the giving of local kids.

The University of Toledo held “Momentum 2010 Northwest Ohio Young Women’s Summit.”  The Women’s Initiative of the United Way of Greater Toledo, Cooper & Walinski LPA and KeyBank came together to sponsor the event. 

Toledo Public Schools is proposing major cuts in an effort to balance a $30-million deficit.

St. Ursula Academy hosted a Locks of Love event Tuesday morning, helping children suffering from long-term hair loss.

Thanks to many in the Toledo community, a local mother who lost nearly everything last fall got the chance to start over on Monday.

Swanton based Assistance Dogs of America, Inc. has been training assistance dogs for over 20 years. Arrica Okenka received her assistance dog, Ingrid three months ago.  Ingrid, a golden retriever, is a 2009 fall graduate of the ADAI’s program.