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Ken Jahns, 80 of Fremont, runs a log saw at the 2026 SCRAP Antique Tractor and Engine Show, held at White Star Park in Gibsonburg, on Sept. 4-7.
Gibsonburg hosts SCRAP Antique Tractor and Engine Show
The 2026 SCRAP Antique Tractor and Engine Show was held at White Star Park in Gibsonburg, on Sept. 4-7.
Walbridge mayor Edward Kolanko discusses the new Dry Creek Preserve during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 2, 2026.
Walbridge and Lake Township to collaborate on another road project
After a successful joint project between the two communities helped get a portion of Walbridge Road repaved recently, officials in Walbridge and Lake Township are collaborating once again with a grant that will help get a large portion of Drouillard Road repaved.
Luckey Garden Club's produce table
Luckey Garden Club has spent nearly 10 years serving the community
The Luckey Garden Club, started by Marlene Long and Stephanie Schumski nine years ago, is a small group of residents and neighbors who look to help make their town look beautiful throughout each …
Greg Buhovecky, project engineer for Mannik & Smith, goes over information on the new Dry Creek Preserve in Walbridge at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 2, 2026.
Walbridge officials celebrate opening of new Dry Creek Preserve
Village officials, as well as state government and community members, celebrated the official ribbon cutting ceremony for Dry Creek Preserve in Walbridge on Sept. 2.
An image from the 2024 Autumn Brew Hop in Pemberville.
Pemberville set to host fifth annual Autumn Brew Hop on Sept. 12
The Pemberville Independent Merchants Association (PIMA) invites the community to the Fifth Annual Autumn Brew Hop on Saturday, Sept. 12 in downtown Pemberville on East Front Street.
Sunset over Oak Harbor
Oak Harbor awarded $637,000 ODOT grant for shared use path project on Park Street
The Village of Oak Harbor has been awarded $637,000 in federal funding through the Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) to construct a new shared use path along Park Street.

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Sports
Eastwood's Mack Miller delivers an attack during a game against Patrick Henry earlier this season.
Volleyball roundup: Lake, Oak Harbor combine for an undefeated week
The weekly roundup for volleyball includes all matches played Aug. 31-Sept. 6.
Clay's Joey Donley races down the sideline on the way to a touchdown against Bowling Green on Sept. 4.
Football roundup: Area teams go 6-3 in week three as Clay seeks historic start
This roundup is for games played Sept. 4, 2026.
Clay's Emily Threet is pictured in action against Bowling Green on Sept. 9. Her penalty kick goal helped produce a 1-0 win over the previously undefeated Bobcats.
Girls soccer roundup: Eastwood, Woodmore combine for 5-0 week
This weekly roundup includes games played Aug. 31-Sept. 6.
Lake boys soccer head coach Chad Lillich
Boys soccer roundup: Several area teams open up league play
This weekly roundup includes games played Aug. 31-Sept. 6.
Lake’s Julian Rodriguez runs the ball against Northwood during a game on Aug. 28, 2026.
Football roundup: Lake tops Northwood 36-35 in another Battle of Lemoyne Road classic
A breakout performance from Jaxson Rymers helped the Lake football team produce a critical 36-35 win over Northwood inside Flyer Stadium on Aug. 31 in come-from-behind fashion as part of the latest installment in the storied Battle of Lemoyne Road rivalry.

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Obituaries
Lester Baumer
Lester James Baumer, age 76, of Oregon, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Lois Blair
Lois Louise Blair, age 91, of Northwood, passed away peacefully at the Gardens of St. Francis on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
Olivia Jakubowski
Olivia Y. Vasquez- Jakubowski Of Greenville South Carolina, formerly of Perrysburg, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly January 9, 2026 in her home.
Jeffrey Pfitzer
Jeffrey R, Pfitzer (Elmo) of Akela New Mexico, formerly of Lake Township Ohio has gone on to riding in the Heavens.
Helen Korcsog
Helen M. Korcsog, 90, of Oregon, Ohio, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026.

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This Week in Toledo History
Ruins of a fire in North Baltimore on Sept. 9, 1911.
This week in Toledo history - Sept. 6-12
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The early police motorcycle squad in Toledo
This week in Toledo history - Aug. 30 - Sept. 5
This week in Toledo history items for Aug. 30 through Sept. 5.
Special Elmore Train being readied for the excursion
This week in Toledo history - Aug. 23-29
This week in Toledo history items for Aug. 23-29.
Cygnet oil fever
This week in Toledo history - Aug. 16-22
This week in Toledo history items for Aug. 16-22.
Pope-Toledo automobile
This week in Toledo history - Aug. 9-15
This week in Toledo history items for Aug. 9-15.

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Entertainment
The Jordan River Pathway is a premier fall destination, with both intimate experiences along the Jordan River and expansive colorful views from overlooks at Dead Man’s Hill and Landslide Overlook.
Michigan offers a cornucopia destinations to enjoy autumn beauty
Fall is a season to be savored, whether in your own neighborhood or on the road. There’s no better time to start planning a fall getaway than right now, and we’re starting in Michigan, where …
The National Museum of the Great Lakes recently debuted a temporary micro-exhibit, “Greatest Maritime Evacuation: September 11, 2002,” in commemoration of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. 
Museum micro-exhibit showcases Sept. 11 maritime evacuations
The National Museum of the Great Lakes is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with a new temporary micro-exhibit exploring one of the day’s most remarkable rescue …
‘TMA Forever,” on exhibit beginning Sept. 12, brings together more than 40 beloved works from the museum’s collection – including the Libbey Glass Punch Bowl – ahead of the galleries' reopening in Fall 2027.
‘TMA Forever’ celebrates Toledo’s connection to the museum
Founded in 1901, the Toledo Museum of Art shares the transformative power of art with the community. Many Toledoans have a favorite TMA memory—taking a childhood class, marking a meaningful …
Cedar Point’s fall event, HalloWeekends is returning on select days and nights Sept. 17 through Nov. 1.
Halloweekends return with new diablo maze haunting surprises       
Cedar Point’s fall event, HalloWeekends is returning on select days and nights Sept. 17 through Nov. 1, delivering family-friendly fun by day and heart-pounding thrills after dark.

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Opinion
To the editor: Hyperscale data center opposition petition
To the editor: Over the weekend, my wife and I attended two events that happened in Toledo: Picklemania and the Glass City Marathon. We were there to collect signatures for the petition to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot that would limit the size of data centers constructed in Ohio.
To the editor: Thoughts on Oregon’s Straka hire
 To the editor: I read with interest the article about Jeff Straka being appointed as the new superintendent of Oregon City Schools.
To the editor: Village of Woodville renewal levy
To the editor: On May 5, you will vote on a 9.4-mill renewal levy for current expenses. However, there are critical facts the village council isn't highlighting.
To the editor: Is Oregon a tree city?
To the editor: For Oregon being a "tree city," why didn't the city apply for the grant to mitigate the spread of the invasive spotted lantern fly.

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