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Aquatic Visitors Center near Put-in-Bay getting $6.2M renovation
PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio — The state of Ohio has begun a $6.2 million facelift of the Aquatic Visitors Center on South Bass Island. Located a short drive from downtown Put-in-Bay, the facility had been owned and operated in recent years by Ohio Sea Grant and Ohio State University’s Stone Laboratory. But the Ohio Department of Natural Resources closed on a long-awaited deal for an ownership transfer last December. “It’s great to see the state investing in it,” said Chris Winslow, Ohio Sea Grant and OSU Stone Laboratory director. “I’m glad they found the money to do it.” The facility will be renovated by the same firm that designed the Magee Marsh Visitors Center, he said.
Lake Erie fishing forecast superb for Memorial Day weekend: NE Ohio fishing report
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The fishing is going to be hopping all along Ohio’s Lake Erie shoreline for the Memorial Day weekend, from Port Clinton and Toledo to the Pennsylvania line. The walleye fishing can be superb, especially for those out early and late in the day, the smallmouth...
Lucas County Dogs for Adoption: 5/24
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. Dogs killed Dogs killed May 18 under the direction of Kelly Sears, 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:
Editorial: Problem gambling crisis
Based on research by Ohio for Responsible Gambling, Lucas County has a crisis brewing. As reported in The Blade business section Sunday, nearly 60 percent of the Black bettors here fit the definition for problem gambler. White and Hispanic gamblers fit the at risk category just under 20 percent of the time, according to the state study. (“Sports betting critics suggest industry targets Black people; More African-Americans gamblers called ‘at risk’” Sunday) Reporter James Trumm examined sports betting marketing tactics looking for evidence of African-American gamblers being targeted. No consensus opinion emerged from experts on sports gambling marketing or the treatment professionals dealing with the ramifications. But the knowledge that Lucas County’s problem gambling population is nearly 20,000 brings understanding of individual crisis situations. Ohio’s definition of problem gambling shows betting can take over entire lives. Read more Blade editorials
Port Clinton artists add splash of color to concrete barriers
PORT CLINTON ― Members of the Port Clinton Artists’ Club have been supported by the Port Clinton community since 1956, so when they wanted to give something back, the Philanthropy Committee was created, led by member Michelle Gregorek. Their goal was to do something the public would enjoy....
Natural grandeur: Fostoria artist captures vibrancy in Ohio landscapes
ELMORE, Ohio — Landscape artist Jennifer Sowders' studio may not be fancy, but it is a home among the woodsy Ohio vistas she likes to paint. The name of her MONgallery and Art Studio in Fostoria has nothing to do with pretensions of the French but refers to the "Middle of Nowhere," as in rural America. “I can just walk out of my studio and nature is all around me,” said Sowders, a 1994 graduate of the Columbus College of Art and Design, who currently has a selection of works on view at the Schedel Arboretum and Gardens in Elmore, Ohio. Sowders' path during a career in art has been as meandering as a nature trail where she keeps discovering new aspects to herself.
Castalia woman receives new roof after a year of waiting
CASTALIA, Ohio — "Welcome to the Puchalskis." That's the sign hanging outside one home in Castilia, a village with fewer than 700 people in Erie County. It's where Carol Puchalski lives, a home she once shared with her late husband, Tom. In July 2023, a bad hail storm left...
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