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Patrick Henry pitcher Hieber commits to Ohio State baseball
HAMLER, Ohio — Patrick Henry junior pitcher Mack Hieber has committed to Ohio State. The 6-foot-6 right-hander went 8-1 with a 1.13 ERA last season, setting a program record with 93 strikeouts while walking 13. 2026 RHP Mack Hieber@ph_patriots1 | @MackHieber17 2SFB: 78-804SFB: 82-84CB: 67-69- 6-foot-6 198 lb 26’ RHP prospect. Tight CB W/ 10/4 break, 3/4 arm slot that gens high RPM FB. Brings 2SFB to life.#RoadToCanalPark | #BeSeen pic.twitter.com/nmzOVDcemK Prep Baseball Report named Hieber the Division 4 state co-pitcher of the year, and he was named the Northwest District Division IV player of the year.
Eclectic guitar: Local filmmaker works with Ohio music legend on new documentary and album
BOWLING GREEN — The opening scene of Matt Donahue’s documentary Skip McDonald: One Man-One Night...One Life in Music provides a riveting moment. There stands Skip “Little Axe” McDonald amidst the children’s section of Grounds For Thought in Bowling Green. Armed with his trusty guitar, which had provided music for everyone from Sugarhill Gang to Sinead O’Connor to Donna Summer, McDonald addresses the crowd. “I’ve had a very mixed up musical career that started with gospel, blues, went to funk, a little jazz kind of thing, hip hop, reggae, dub ... and now I’m all messed up,” said McDonald, 75. “My daddy used to say there’s only two kinds of music — the kind you like and the kind you don’t.” McDonald doesn’t get hung up on labels or genres. To him, music is music.
Oak Grove Collective opens in Bowling Green — but just once a month
BOWLING GREEN — When planted together, oak trees interlock their roots and anchor one another. A grove makes them stronger together than if they were alone. That’s the concept behind the new downtown business, Oak Grove Collective. The store consists of more than 20 vendors coming together for a monthly experience not to be missed, said owners Kati Thompson and Kala Barcus. “The ‘oak grove’ is trees grow stronger when they’re growing next to each other. It was the idea of collecting all these other business, collecting our own staff, and then growing better together,” Mrs. Barcus said.
Maumee Fire Department now has staff for fire and EMS 24/7
MAUMEE, Ohio — The Maumee Fire Department is now staffed 24/7 and 365 days a year with full-time firefighters and paramedics. The department recently hired six full-time firefighters and paramedics, which Chief Brandon Loboschefski said was possible because of a levy that passed in November of 2023. "Before our...
Famous faces made it into Midwest corn mazes this fall. Here's where to find them🌽
Nothing screams fall in the Midwest quite like a corn maze. These celebrities now have their likeness immortalized (for the season) in corn mazes. Here are three corn mazes in the Midwest with celebrity faces and how far of a drive they are from Indy. 1. Caitlin Clark (Indiana) ...
Fall leaf collection begins Monday in Perrysburg
Fall leaf collection in Perrysburg begins Monday, with crews starting collection on the east side and working their way west. Crews will collect leaves several times this season, with a final sweep starting Dec. 2. A status dashboard on the city’s website will be updated at the end of each day so residents can track crews. Residents should rake leaves into the right-of-way, which is the area near the curb/edge of street, but not into the street and no further than six feet from curb. Residents must take care not to block mailboxes and storm drains and should not mix branches and other debris with leaves. Leaves should be not put in alleys, as they will not be picked up. If a resident misses leaf collection after Dec. 2, they can dispose of them at Renewed Outdoors, 23691 N. Dixie Hwy., at no additional cost. They can also utilize the city’s yard waste program.
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