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Northwestern Water and Sewer District projects continue in Wood County
BOWLING GREEN — The Northwestern Water and Sewer District is continuing work on $11.4 million in Wood County projects. Through July, intermittent closures of Ford Road are possible between White Road and Lindsay Drive in Perrysburg Township as work is completed on the $7.7 million pump station replacement. A detour follows Simmons Road, State Rt. 795, and White. In Rossford, Windsor Drive is closed for a $1 million water and sewer installation between Eagle Point Road and Hoffman Avenue, also through July. Local access is maintained. And in Northwood, Farnstead Drive is closed between Tracy Road and Sheffield Place through September for a $978,000 waterline installation. Local access is maintained. Other Northwood locations may have intermittent lane closings for sewer lining through July budgeted at $830,000.
Two-week Poe Rd. closure in Bowling Green starts June 10
BOWLING GREEN — Poe Road between Brim Road and Village Drive will be closed beginning June 10. City crews will be connecting the new waterline, which was installed as part of the Village subdivision waterline improvements project, to the existing water main. This closure is expected for two weeks and is dependent on weather and progress of work. Access to and from driveways for residents will be maintained. Village residents and those who live along Poe within the closure should have their refuse/recycling containers placed at the curb by 6 a.m. the morning of collection.
Road Warrior: Work starts on I-75's Road 99 interchange with ramp detour first up
FINDLAY — Work starts this week on the Ohio Department of Transportation’s reconstruction of I-75’s Hancock County Road 99 interchange into a diverging diamond layout, with a short-term ramp detour starting Wednesday. The Road 99 entrance to southbound I-75 will be closed for three days. Traffic will be directed onto northbound I-75 all the way to State Rt. 18 near North Baltimore and then back on southbound I-75. Next week, Main Street will be closed on the north side of Road 99 for project-related work. A detour will use County Roads 99, 18, and 215. June 3 will also mark the start of pier construction for the first of two new bridges at the interchange. The left lane on I-75 will close in both directions. Once the first bridge opens, the existing bridge will be torn down and replaced.
Concerts, lunches in the park planned in Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN — Sunday concerts and Friday lunch events in Bowling Green’s City Park will start next week. Lunch in the Park will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays from June 7 through Aug. 2, except July 5. Each week will feature different dining options from local restaurants and a free musical performance at the Martin and Kiwanis shelters. Concerts in the Park will be held on six Sundays starting June 9 at the 520 Conneaut Ave. park. The free, live performances will start at 7 p.m. on the Needle Hall stage, or be moved inside the Veterans’ Memorial Building if it rains. Scheduled performers are: June 9, Bowling Green Area community bands; June 16, Jeff Tucker Band; June 23, Kerry Patrick Clark; June 30, Joe Baker Band; July 14, Ginger and the Snaps; and July 21, Swingmania. There will be no concert July 7.
Hancock County courthouse building added to list of 'Ohio's Most Endangered Historic Sites'
FINDLAY, Ohio — A historic building in downtown Findlay will soon be without a tenant and some community members are worried that without a clear use, they could lose a piece of their local history. As construction continues for the new Hancock County Probate and Juvenile Court building, folks...
Eckel Junction Road improvements start in Perrysburg
Eckel Junction Road improvements start this week in Perrysburg. Milling and paving of the first course of asphalt will begin on Tuesday. Concrete removal and replacement will follow the week of June 3. The project, which is between North Dixie Highway and the railroad tracks, consists of milling and resurfacing, and curb replacement. Traffic will be maintained at the State Rt. 25/Eckel Junction light. The rest of Eckel Junction will be maintained as a single lane in each direction. The entrance to Mercy Hospital also will be maintained.
Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County Completes Construction on Spring Builds
May 28, 2024, Press Release from Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County and Four Crows: Findlay, OH, May 28, 2024 — Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County will officially finish construction of its 58th home during a Home Dedication ceremony open to the public on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 4:30 p.m.
Perrysburg derby is June 1; city pool also opens
The city of Perrysburg’s annual fishing derby will be from 8 to 11:30 a.m. June 1 at the large pond located at Three Meadows Park, 700 Three Meadows Dr. The rain date is June 8. The derby is open to children ages 16 and under. They must be accompanied by an adult for the entire derby. Registration will take place on site the day of the derby. Prizes will be awarded for the longest perch, bass, and catfish. There will also be random prize drawings.
Perrysburg council postpones water, sewer rate increase for a month
A increase in Perrysburg’s water and sewer rates has been delayed by a month. City council voted at a meeting May 21 to postpone the new rates from July 1 to Aug. 1. After the meeting, council President Kevin Fuller, who chairs its utilities committee, said members want to provide some additional time for public comment. “We want to allow for this to be available to the public for as long as we can,” Mr. Fuller said. “The dates were changed so that we could give a full three readings and not have to introduce it as an emergency. That way the public has plenty of time to comment.”
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