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19th Hole Party marks early Dana Open festivities
THURSDAY is the first official day of the Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club. The Ladies Professional Golf Association tournament, with a purse of $1.75 million in prize money, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. In addition to seeing some great international women’s golfers, the folks who really benefit are the children’s charities. Since 1984, the Dana Open has contributed more than $13.9 million to area children’s charities. Dana Open board chairman Sydney Williams-Birch said it best: the Dana Open is a Champions for Children event. This year’s recipients include: the Jamie Farr Scholarship Fund of Greater Toledo Community Foundation, the Maumee Habitat for Humanity: Women Build, Nationwide Children’s Hospital-Toledo, ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children’s Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House Charities of NW Ohio, the first charity recipient way back when. The fun actually started on Monday with the kickoff Pro-Am and the Universal Metals team won first place. More Pro-Ams continued through Wednesday.
Ontario standoff/hostage situation: Lawyer files plea of not guilty by reason of insanity
The attorney for a 32-year-old Perrysville man accused of shooting an Ontario police officer and a woman during a domestic disturbance that turned into a standoff and hostage situation has filed a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Terry Hitchman filed on behalf of Jareth Vance, who faces 42 counts, including four counts of attempted aggravated murder and four counts of attempted murder, for a Feb. 11 incident. ...
Leah Rorick named Morenci's Scholar-Athlete of the Year
MORENCI — Libby Rorick once had a message for her sister. Leah Rorick never forgot it. “My sister said don’t ever take it for granted and keep doing it because once you are done, you’ll want it back,” Leah said. The younger Rorick took the message...
Lenawee County judge in Warner homicide case says he intends to stay on the case
ADRIAN — The judge assigned to the Warner homicide case explained Wednesday why he hasn't disqualified himself from the case now after doing so at an earlier stage of the proceedings. Lenawee County Circuit Judge Michael R. Olsaver, along with the other Lenawee County judges, disqualified himself from hearing...
High-speed chase starting in Port Clinton, ending with Fremont crash left 3 injured
FREMONT ― Police investigations continue into a 14-mile high-speed vehicle chase July 10 from Port Clinton to Fremont that resulted in a head-on collision and three people hospitalized. A Port Clinton police sergeant attempted to stop a red 2014 Hyundai Elantra after a city license plate recognition device flagged...
100 Years Ago: Machine shop, factory owned by Harold G. Crane opens on West Church Street
100 Years Ago July 18, 1924: The new factory building erected on West Church street, near College avenue, by Harold G. Crane for the manufacture of his line of electrical apparatus and bench machines has been completed and much of the machinery has been moved from his shop at the corner of Locust and Front streets. The new building provides 2,400 feet of floor space for actual production work while shipping and storage facilities are provided an equally...
Public Alert Issued After Foreign Meat, Poultry Illegally Shipped to Ohio
According to the USDA meat and poultry products from this country aren't even eligible to be exported to the United States. A public health alert was just issued by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) after a routine inspection found illegal meat and poultry products. As far as...
Ohio Department of Health lifts bacterial advisory at Maumee Bay State Park
OREGON, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Health lifted a bacterial advisory in the waters of Maumee Bay State Park Wednesday, after officials found E. coli levels had returned to safe levels. According to Beach Guard, an ODH web application monitoring public beaches in Ohio, a July 15 sample...
Ohio medical marijuana users say prices too high. Will recreational program change that?
When recreational marijuana sales begin in Ohio by Sept. 7, the state’s medical marijuana program will continue. But some patients say they're already shelling out more money to treat their ailments while facing a decline in product availability. ...
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