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If Port Clinton reaches its fireworks donation goal, a city council member will buzz her hair
PORT CLINTON, Ohio — The city of Port Clinton has struggled in recent years to raise money for their Fourth of July fireworks. This is why one well-known member of its city council is putting her hair on the line to raise as much money as possible. This year's...
Both parties hope to resolve Block Communications lawsuit quickly
Attorneys for both sides of the Block Communications, Inc. lawsuit were in agreement on one item in court Friday — they want to get the matter wrapped up as quickly as possible. “We don’t want to spend money on litigation,” Robert S. Faxon, an attorney for BCI, told visiting Judge Jonathan Hein in Lucas County Common Pleas Court. “You see all the lawyers in the room. We want to spend it on the company.” On May 8, Allan Block filed a motion seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent BCI, his brother John Robinson Block, and other members of the family from potentially selling the business. Block Communications is the parent company of The Blade and Buckeye Broadband, among other companies. In the lawsuit, Allan Block wanted to be placed on the committee exploring the possible sale of the company, to stop the committee from exploring the possible sale of the business until he was placed on the committee, and to prevent corporate funds from being spent by the committee until he was made a member of the committee.
Bed bug prompts temporary closure of county offices at One Government Center
Multiple county offices in One Government Center closed mid-day Wednesday after a bed bug was found in the auditor’s office on the sixth floor. According to an email from Lucas County Auditor Katie Moline, the office was immediately closed Wednesday morning when they found a lone bed bug. The office was being closed to allow crews to fumigate as soon as possible. After that announcement, the county Recorder’s Office and the county Treasurer’s Office also announced they would be closing for the day. The recorder’s office is one floor above the auditor’s office, while the treasurer’s office is one floor below. Officials at all three offices expect to resume normal operations at 8 a.m. Thursday.
A Woodville tradition returns. What to know about the annual Memorial Day Parade
It’s become a Memorial Day tradition for me over the past 25 years or so: wake up with my usual Monday morning alarm at 6:20 a.m., fix myself a cappuccino — as close to coffee as I get — maybe check a few emails or do a little crochet, then head to the barn to do chores. Once the animals are contentedly munching their hay, I head into town to meet up with a few of “my” 4-H kids at Veterans Park to place American flags along the sidewalk for the ceremony that will happen a little later in the morning.
Kick off summer reading with June 1 event at Clyde Public Library
Clyde Public Library will have a Summer Reading kickoff event June 1 from 10 a.m. to noon. Staff will transform the library parking lot into a haven of fun-filled activities that will delight children, teens, and adults alike. The library will still be open. There will be some parking spaces...
Volunteers make late Lake Twp. man's vision for veterans live on
Jeff Pettit’s pledge to put a wreath on every veteran’s grave at Lake Township Cemetery during the Christmas season is being fulfilled 16 months after his sudden death. Mr. Pettit, who died Jan. 23, 2023, after a yearlong cancer battle, had started a Memorial Day classic car cruise-in in 2016 to raise money for Wreaths Across America. It was an uphill battle. The first year, the effort raised enough money to put 60 wreaths on 2,400 of the veterans’ graves at the cemetery, which is located on Walbridge Road in Millbury. In 2022, the year before Mr. Pettit died, they were just 200 shy from doing all the graves.
ODOT project dedication opens Port Clinton's $11 million Gateway to the Islands
The project includes two roundabouts adjacent to the Shores and Islands Welcome Center. PORT CLINTON ― More than 50 people celebrated the dedication of the $11 million Gateway to the Islands project on Ohio 53 Monday. The Ohio Department of Transportation project that began after Labor Day 2023 includes...
Port authority awards contracts for airport roadway, seaport pump station
The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority board of directors approved contracts Thursday morning to rehabilitate a roadway at Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport and replace a pump station at the Port of Toledo. The board also approved a $50,000 grant to the Lucas County Land Bank for renovations at two of downtown Toledo’s Four Corners skyscrapers while donating a sliver of right-of-way next to its headquarters for the Maumee River Walk. And it hired an Indiana firm as its new engineering consultant for airport projects as required by a federal requirement for periodic competitive selection for such services. A $522,273.27 bid from Henry W. Bergman, Inc., of Genoa, Ohio, was the lowest of three the agency received for the contract to mill and resurface the roadway and replace 23 drains along West Airport Service Road and a short section of South Berkey Southern Road that serves the airport.
Walleye Festival to kick off Thursday
PORT CLINTON - More than 20,000 people per day will fill Waterworks Park for the 43rd Annual Port Clinton Walleye Festival this weekend. This year there's a mix of old and new events to entertain the crowds, which swells to about 20,000 to 24,000 people each day. Food like bourbon...
Commemorating Memorial Day: Lucas County veterans advocate talks meaning of holiday
TOLEDO, Ohio — With Memorial Day approaching, many will travel, unwind, or enjoy a barbecue during the three-day weekend. In addition to enjoying some extra time off, many will reflect on the sacrifice service members made for their country. For Charles Hiser, the Executive Director of the Lucas County...
👩🎓Inside three Class of 2024 graduation ceremonies
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Northwood offering electronics recycling day June 1
The city of Northwood is holding a free electronic recycling day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 1 at the municipal building parking lot, 6000 Wales Rd. Recycle old, used, or broken electronics. Items that can be recycled include computers, video game equipment, small kitchen appliances, laptops and tablets, cell phones, printers, cameras, stereo equipment including speakers, and holiday lights and extension cords. Items that cannot be recycled are cathode ray tube monitors and televisions, large kitchen appliances, flat-screen TVs, fluorescent and incandescent lights, and car or dry cell batteries.
Gibsonburg welcomes reeneactors for fourth year
GIBSONBURG - The 4th Annual Old Timey Days was held at Williams Park in Gibsonburg on May 18 to 19. The event featured living historians reenacting eras from medieval times through World War II. Event-goers were able to experience what it was like long ago with many activities such as...
Retired teachers raise concerns over the financial choices made by the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio
TOLEDO, Ohio — Retirement was something Susan Santoro said she didn't think about, other than with excitement. After working 31 years in education, she became the Lucas County Retired Teachers Association president. She said she was told that Ohio had one of the best teacher retirements in the country, but now, she's not so sure.
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