Clay High School officials celebrated the 100th anniversary of the school on Labor Day weekend, with festivities having kicked off last Friday.

The 2026 SCRAP Antique Tractor and Engine Show was held at White Star Park in Gibsonburg, on Sept. 4-7.

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.

The Challenger Learning Center, 4955 Seaman Rd., Oregon, will host a community Launch Party celebrating NASA’s newly launched Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 6-8 p.m. …

The 22nd Annual Toledo Lighthouse Festival – a celebration and benefit for the iconic structure that sits about five miles off shore will take place Sept. 12 and 13 near the Nature Center at Maumee Bay State Park in Oregon.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

Ottawa County is home to multiple recreation destinations, and in this special America 250 anniversary year, the Park District of Ottawa County is adding a patriotic touch to its annual Outdoor Hiking Challenge program, kicking off Sept. 8 and continuing through Nov. 30.

The Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC) took Experience Ottawa County to new heights in 2026, hosting the annual event at the Erie-Ottawa International Airport (EOIA) for the first time on Aug. 5.

Habitat for Humanity of Ottawa County officially broke ground on Oakland Acres, its newest housing development in Port Clinton, during a ceremony on Aug. 12.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Aug. 19 a new grassroots pilot program under the Greater Health for America initiative, of which four cities nationwide were selected to participate and receive grant funding.

Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced on Aug. 26 a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta that will require the company to implement sweeping new safety measures designed to better protect children and teens on Instagram and Facebook.

The closing date for new voter registrations, address changes and name changes for Ottawa County residents for the 2026 November General Election is Oct. 5.

This week in Toledo history items for Sept. 6-12.

The small village of Gibsonburg was the site of a crime scene on the morning of Aug. 26 as 25-year-old Scott Dodd Jr. allegedly stabbed a police officer in the neck, which led to an extensive manhunt and his eventual arrest later the same day.

Vera Johnson, who was on the 56th floor of the second twin tower on Sept. 11, 2001, will speak in the Michigan Room of the ProMedica Bay Park Hospital on Sept. 15 at 6 p.m.

The Oregon Branch Library will host a special book signing and purchase event featuring author, former Marine, firefighter and Vietnam veteran Clarence Singleton on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 1-3 p.m.

This week in Toledo history items for Aug. 30 through Sept. 5.