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Inaugural Deerfield Community Days offers families two days of fun this weekend
DEERFIELD — Coming off its sesquicentennial last year — recognizing 150 years of small-town community and living — Deerfield will usher in a new community event this weekend. Two days of wholesome family friendly activities throughout the village, starting today on Friday, May 31, and continuing into...
I-TEAM: Neighbors complain about tall grass at Dollar Tree on Whiteford Rd.
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A local community said they’ve seen too much green, and we’re not talking about money. Neighbors told 13 Action News tall grass at the Dollar Tree on Whiteford Rd. has been frustrating them for months. The Sylvania Township Zoning Department inspected the property Wednesday...
$5 million grant awarded to apartment project in Tecumseh
TECUMSEH — A large infusion of funds will support a project to turn the former Tecumseh Products headquarters into apartments. The federal funds will come through the Revitalization and Placemaking grant program administered by the state of Michigan. The grant was approved on May 21 by the Michigan Strategic Fund board.
Toledo hosts its annual Beer and Bacon Festival June 15th
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The 10th annual Toledo Beer and Bacon Festival is set to return to the Glass City this June. The festival will take place June 15th from 3-7 p.m. at The Hungarian Club of Toledo on 224 Paine Ave. There will be five new breweries for people...
Mosquito and tick surveillance program, public beach monitoring underway in Lenawee County
ADRIAN — The Lenawee County Health Department, during the month of May, began work on two programs, both of which will assist the public in notifying certain public health risks. The county’s Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance and Prevention Program — also called a Mosquito and Tick Surveillance program — is...
‘Story walks’ being installed around Lenawee County
MORENCI — “Reading a book” is taking on a whole different dimension with the installation of “story walks” in four locations around Lenawee County this summer. The first story walk was unveiled May 18 at Morenci’s Wakefield Park. Three more sites will follow this summer at Adrian’s Island Park, the playground area at ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital, and the Boundless Playground in Blissfield.
Streets closing Saturday morning for parades
Several streets in Toledo’s Old West End neighborhood beyond those already closed for that neighborhood’s annual festival will be closed Saturday morning for the King Wamba Parade, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. Separate street closings will also occur during the Point Place Parade. The parade will start at 10 a.m. at Robinwood Avenue and Collins Street and proceed south on Robinwood to Islington Street, west on Islington to Glenwood Avenue, south on Glenwood to Delaware Avenue, east on Delaware to Robinwood, south on Robinwood to Bancroft Street, east on Bancroft to Collingwood Boulevard, and then south on Collingwood to its conclusion at Woodruff Avenue. The Point Place Parade, meanwhile, will start at 11 a.m. on Summit Street at the Bay View Yacht Club entrance and proceed north to 131st Street, then east on 131st to the Friendship Center parking lot.
Organization sends care packages to 91 serving in military
MONROE — Military Families of Monroe County recently assembled care packages for 91 local military service personnel who are stationed all over the world. Stateside care packages included $50 in gift cards, beef jerky, Combos, Oreo cookies, trail mix, granola bars, gum, candy and greeting cards. Overseas troops received...
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