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A new restaurant has opened in Maumee, Ohio
MAUMEE, OH - A new restaurant has come to town. Are you looking for a place to get breakfast? If you answered yes to that question, you might want to know that Sunrise Skillet has opened a new restaurant in Maumee at 2550 Parkway Plaza. According to the restaurant's social media account, the Maumee location opened for business earlier this month. This is Sunrise Skillet's third location; the restaurant also has locations in Toledo at 1855 S Reynolds Rd and 2633 W Bancroft St.
A new restaurant is coming to Perrysburg, Ohio
PERRYSBURG, OH - A growing restaurant chain is opening a new location in the city. Are you a fan of Mediterranean food? If you answered yes to that question, you might want to know that Pita Way Mediterranean Grill is planning to open a new restaurant in Perrysburg at 10000 US-20, according to the restaurant chain's website.
Toledo Zoo rescues endangered species
TOLEDO, Ohio — Eight Tasmanian Devils have been transported to the Toledo Zoo from Tasmania in hopes to help save the endangered species. In 2003, the Tasmanian Government created the Save The Tasmanian Devil Program to help the declining numbers of the animal due to Devil Facial Tumor Disease, a fatal cancer. In the program, the Tasmanian Government has accepted donations for research, aimed to reduce roadkill and collaborated with zoos in order to grow the population.
Channel 13's Diane Larson announces her retirement
A face familiar to TV viewers in Toledo is retiring after a 40-year career in broadcast journalism. Diane Larson announced her retirement from 13 Action News in a WTVG story posted late Wednesday afternoon. “This was the hardest, easiest decision I’ve ever made. The timing feels right,” Ms. Larson said in the article about her retirement. “I’ll be forever grateful for my bosses and co-workers who supported me and pretty much let me orchestrate my retirement. But I’m mostly grateful for the people who’ve trusted me to tell their stories for nearly half a century and the viewers who trusted me to tell them the news.” Ms. Larson anchors the noon news and co-anchors Action News at Five and Six with Lee Conklin.
Lucas County Dogs for Adoption: 10/18
Dogs remain available at the Lucas County Canine Care & Control Office. For information, call 419-213-2800. For a complete list of available dogs, go to lucascountydogs.petfinder.com. A $100 adoption fee includes spay-neuter, a heartworm check, microchip ID, vaccinations, and a behavioral evaluation. Dog killed Dog killed Oct. 11 under the direction of Lucas County chief of staff Michael Hart, interim warden and director of the Lucas County Canine Care & Control: Breed and description; reason; intake type and date with location found if stray. Dogs killed for poor behavior on body-handling and resource-guarding assessments are scored on a scale of 5, with higher scores being more aggressive. Dog-aggression assessments are not scored:
Buffalo Rock Brewing Co. opens second location in Oregon
Once the dignitaries had spoken, the ribbon had been cut, and the bar was declared open, a 3-year-old French bulldog named Maxwell set to work knocking back a fresh-brewed River Fog IPA. Maxwell declined to comment for The Blade, but his presence at the grand opening of the Buffalo Rock Brewing Co. taproom on Seaman Road in Oregon spoke volumes about what kind of place the new taproom aspires to be: a relaxed, community-oriented establishment where people can go to chat, hang out, listen to music, and have a good time. The taproom takes its name from that of Roche de Boeuf (literally, rock of beef), the frequently photographed big rock in the Maumee River near Waterville. The grand opening of the Oregon location was attended by about 80 humans and four canines.
Statewide milkweed pod collection underway to help monarch butterfly population
OHIO, USA — The Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative (OPHI) is collecting milkweed pods due to the decline in the monarch butterfly population and its recent designation as an endangered species. OPHI is seeking public participation in collecting and dropping off mature common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) seed pods at collection...
Songs for Our Sister fund-raiser concert features seven students
The annual Songs for Our Sister concert is Oct. 27 inside the Toledo School for the Arts Black Box Theater. The concert is a fund-raiser for the Mary Ann Russo jazz scholarship provided by the school. Ms. Russo was a beloved jazz singer from Sylvania who died of lung cancer in 2008. This year’s event features seven students who have been working with another notable jazz singer from the Toledo area, Lori LeFevre. They are to be joined on stage with Ramona Collins, Kim Buehler, Jeff Halsey, Scott Kretzer, Cliff Monear, and Ms. Russo’s daughter, Lisa Young. The 3 p.m. event will have a Halloween theme, with a costume contest and a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $25. They can be purchased online at www.ts4arts.org. Admission includes a preshow reception beginning at 2 p.m.
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