Morenci
Morenci, MI · Municipal
The Blade
To the editor: Maumee district merits YES vote
When my family moved to northwest Ohio nearly 10 years ago, my wife and I had a wide variety of great communities and outstanding schools to choose from. Over the last decade, our experience as Maumee residents and parents of four Maumee City Schools students has shown us that we made the best decision for our children. The impact the schools have had on my family, and the way they have prepared my children for their futures, makes voting yes on the upcoming Maumee City Schools levy an easy decision. It’s an investment that ensures our schools remain something the entire community can be proud of. Read more letters to the editor When we arrived in Maumee, our young family had already been in two different school districts. We didn’t want our kids to start over yet again, so we were looking for a district where they would not only get a great education but where our two children with IEPs would also get the support they needed. Maumee gave them both. My two oldest are now pursuing their higher education and athletic goals at Ohio Northern University, one of the top schools in the Midwest. Dean’s List honors, Student
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New $4.5 Million Roundabout Opens at U.S. 20A and Route 64 in Swanton
A new $4.5 million roundabout has been completed at the intersection of U.S. 20A and State Route 64 on Swanton’s western edge, near the Fulton and Lucas county line, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The project, listed by ODOT as FUL/LUC-20A/64 (PID 110207), converted the former two-way stop-controlled intersection into a modern roundabout. […]
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‘Community’ is focus for new Monclova director
MONCLOVA – During her years traveling the nation to host training and celebratory events, Jessica Guthrie has held meetings in hotels, convention centers and corporate offices, but nothing compares to the “old school” ambience of the Monclova Community Center. “This building is part of the Anthony Wayne...
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Retired Delta captain flies WWII Navy veteran in 1941 trainer over Napoleon
NAPOLEON, Ohio (WTVG) - A retired Delta captain flew a World War II Navy veteran over Napoleon in a 1941 Navy trainer, carrying two generations of Enterprise sailors. The veteran turns 101 on Saturday. “I’ve flown lots of different people in airplanes and this one will definitely be at the...
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Lima (OH) Council Hears Proposal to Relocate Fire Stations
LIMA — If approved by council, a Lima Fire Department development project could ensure up to 96% of the city receives emergency services in four minutes or less. Fire Chief Jack McDermitt brought forward a proposal to relocate Lima’s three fire stations, and potentially add a fourth, during reports of officials at Monday’s council meeting. Accompanying him were representatives of KZF Design, which recommended the proposal after conducting a study to identify gaps in response times and evaluate each station’s infrastructure needs.
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Waterville Bridge Group Looks Ahead as Roche de Boeuf Arches Emerge
WATERVILLE — As Kokosing crews carefully remove portions of the Roche de Boeuf Interurban Bridge to reveal its arches and piers, members of the Save the Bridge Association updated Waterville City Council at its Oct. 26 meeting on what comes next for the historic Maumee River crossing, according to the Toledo Free Press. Work on […]
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Ohio State Lima Hosts Constitution Talk as Scarlet Sessions Mark 250th Year
The Ohio State University at Lima turned to the nation’s founding documents Tuesday evening, hosting a public session on the formation of the U.S. Constitution in the Martha W. Farmer Theatre for the Performing Arts in Reed Hall, the Lima Reporter reported. The talk, titled “What the Founders Agreed Upon in the World of 1787,” […]
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Chance encounter leads to memorable flight for 100-year-old Navy veteran
NAPOLEON — It was a chance meeting in a Henry County soybean field that brought two veterans from different generations together on Wednesday. “I was out flying last week, and the owner of Farmland News, their cousin was taking a soybean field out ... combining it,” said Barry Behnfeldt, a Napoleon resident. Mr. Behnfeldt is a Navy veteran and pilot who rose to the rank of captain during his career. He made headlines in 2023 for flying to and landing in all 48 contiguous states in 44 hours and 16 minutes with a copilot — a Guinness World Record. He was a longtime airline pilot and is currently president of a nonprofit called 48N48, which promotes aviation and inspires future pilots. Mr. Behnfeldt also dabbles in barnstorming, a practice dating to the early days of aviation in which pilots traveled from place to place, landing in fields to offer airplane rides or perform aerial stunts. It was “kind of like what they used to do in the barnstorming days,” the pilot said, that brought him to the soybean field last week. “I ended up landing in that field where they had taken out the soybeans and taxied up to the
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Hometown Spotlight: How Hamler, Ohio, preserves its history and small-town charm
No more than 600 people call the farming village of Hamler home, but its size doesn't mean it's unknown. The village in Henry County hosts Summer Fest, a huge German heritage and polka festival that has even been mentioned in the Library of Congress. Neighbors work to preserve as much of Hamler's history as possible while looking to the future.
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Perrysburg land-use proposal raises concerns about data centers, annexation
A proposal to guide future development along I-75 in Perrysburg is raising concerns among residents who fear it could pave the way for data centers and the annexation of neighboring township land. The city’s proposed I-75 Corridor Land Use Plan update would establish a new “Highway Innovation” designation for approximately 1,225 acres between Roachton Road and the city’s southern boundary. The designation would guide future development, including advanced manufacturing, research and development, logistics, and offices. But residents of Perrysburg and surrounding townships questioned what that development might look like and whether it could eventually bring data centers to the area. More than a dozen people attended an open house Wednesday at the Schaller Memorial Building, where city officials explained the proposal and answered questions. Joe Fawcett, Perrysburg’s city administrator, said economic development has been a priority as the city looks for ways to broaden its tax base and help address financial pressures, particularly school funding. “One of the focus areas over the last few years has been economic development and, specifically, how to broaden the tax base,” Mr. Fawcett said. “How to bring in large industrial utility users into the community to help alleviate some of the issues we’ve been