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Napoleon Area Schools asking voters to approve new levy
NAPOLEON, Ohio (WTVG) - As the new school year approaches, local administrators are gearing up for another busy season. In Napoleon, school officials are working to pass a new levy. Leaders said they’re focused on educating voters before the measure appears on the November ballot. Voters can expect to...
Data center moves along in Middleton Twp., but developer still a secret
HASKINS, Ohio — Plans for a $750 million data center in Middleton Township are progressing, but the name of the company developing it is still a secret. Members of the township zoning commission and neighbors said at a meeting Wednesday all the secrecy sets a bad tone. “That’s one thing that’s just really stuck in my craw,” said zoning commission member Ross Fought, who lives on North Dixie Highway across from the site. “Everybody keeps saying ‘We want to be a good neighbor.’” “Well, not telling us who you are, not telling us who the end user is ... that’s not being a very good neighbor,” Mr. Fought said.
Big Crowd Turns Out For Maumee Summer Fair And Celebrates City With Fun, Food & Music
BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — The sounds of live music and friendly chatter filled uptown Maumee for the 47th annual Maumee Summer Fair on August 9 and 10. In the West Mews parking lot, music from several local bands kept the crowds entertained on both days during the Parking Lot Party and MaumeePalooza.
Rest area closure planned, commercial truck parking to remain available
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced on Thursday that it will close the Northbound I-75 rest stop for one day on Tuesday, August 20, for pavement maintenance. Parking lots on the passenger vehicle/car side of the rest area will be closed beginning at approximately...
Full pull! Bowling Green welcoming 57th annual National Tractor Pulling Championships
TOLEDO, Ohio — This weekend is one of the busiest times of the year for the city of Bowling Green as people crowd the city for big events including the National Tractor Pulling Championship at Wood County Fair Grounds. Keith Seiler, director of the event, said they're expecting more...
Hendel: Troop 101 celebrates a century in Waterville
THE rain didn’t keep too many folks away from Waterville Boy Scout Troop 101’s 100th anniversary alumni event. In fact, there were 100 plus attendees for the festivities at Parker Square, a new park in Waterville, the location of the old elementary school on Aug. 2. After all, these are scouts and they are used to braving the weather. As guests caught up with each other, including some who had come back after many years, they viewed the display of the 42 cars that were entered in the Pinewood Derby car show. A chicken BBQ prepared by scouters including Luke Hertzfeld, Peter Hertzfeld, and Jim Moeller was followed by a recognition of troop scoutmasters, Eagle Scouts, and high adventure participants.
New Maumee Schools Staff Welcomed By City Officials
BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — As the 2024-25 school year begins, Maumee City Schools is welcoming both new students and new staff members. During a city tour on August 8, 11 new staff members met with city officials at the municipal building before continuing on with their orientation day.
BG safety committee to discuss animal control
The Transportation and Safety Committee will meet Monday at 6 p.m. in city council chambers on the first floor of the Bowling Green City Administration Building, 305 N. Main St. The meeting is being held “to discuss possible ways the city government can assist in controlling the number of dangerous...
Country Garden Club of Perrysburg funds community projects
The Country Garden Club of Perrysburg has selected eight different community projects to fund in 2024, the group announced Tuesday. The awards range from $850 to $24,233 per project, with more than $48,000 in total funding to be provided, according to Karen Hinkson, Country Garden Club co-president. The recipients are the Perrysburg Heights Community Association, the Hull Prairie Intermediate School RIPPLES project, Toledo GROWS, Bittersweet Farms, the Aurora Project, Fort Meigs, the 577 Foundation, and the Reuthinger Memorial Preserve. The Country Garden Club will begin accepting applications for 2025 community projects beginning in October. Applications will be available at cgcperrysburg.com and are due in January.
Maumee City Schools Back-To-School Information
Parents/legal guardians are asked to visit the school district’s August 2024 Back-to-School webpage throughout the summer. Information will continue to be added as it becomes available. The web address is www.maumee.k12.oh.us/back_to_school_august_2024.php. Online Back-to-School forms are ready for parents/legal guardians to complete. It is important to complete these forms because...
Agency hosting feedback forums on assisted living facilities
BOWLING GREEN — The Ohio Department of Aging will host assisted living feedback forums across the state in August and September. The forums will solicit opinions from assisted living residents and their loved ones, as well as facility staff and administrators. A forum will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Wood County Senior Center, 140 S. Grove St. These forums will be similar in setup to listening sessions that ran as part of the Governor’s Nursing Quality & Accountability Task Force. The May, 2023, report laid the foundation for the governor and General Assembly to pass a package of historic nursing home investments and policy reforms as part of the state operating budget, according to the Ohio Department of Aging.
Maumee to continue sewer ordinance roundtable discussions through August
MAUMEE, Ohio (WTVG) - The City of Maumee will have five roundtable discussions in August to discuss the city’s sewer ordinance. In July, Maumee City Council members repealed an ordinance that would require residents to complete a sewer inspection before a home could be sold. The ordinance could have cost thousands in repairs for homeowners.
Four County Introduces New Staff Members For 2024-2025
Four County Career Center is welcoming three new staff members for the 2024-2025 school year. Zachariah Ramos is the new I.T. Academy – Computer Networking & Cybersecurity instructor at the Career Center. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and served in the U.S. Air Force for the past nine years. This is Zachariah’s first year in education. He is currently residing in Maumee.
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