Cyclosporiasis cases rise in Lucas, Wood counties; Perrysburg Farmers Market shoppers weigh concerns
PERRYSBURG, Ohio (WTVG) — Cases of cyclosporiasis continue to climb in Lucas and Wood counties and parts of southeast Michigan, prompting questions among shoppers and vendors at the Perrysburg Farmers Market. Vendor says sales have not dropped. Jack Silvestri, a vendor at Silvestri Market, said he has been selling...
Federal Cuts End 30 Years of SNAP-Ed Programming in Michigan
ADRIAN — MSU Extension instructional designer Amy Shovels told the Lenawee County Board of Commissioners that federal funding for SNAP education has been eliminated. Shovels said her team is working to preserve 30 years of nutrition and physical-activity programming built through the SNAP-Ed brand. She outlined five fr
Assorted restaurants in Ottawa County face critical violations
The Ottawa County Health Department's Sanitation Division reported critical violations during food inspections between June 1 and June 30. The Forge , 451 Catawba Road, Put-in-Bay. Violation: Menus missing reminder asterisk to remind patrons about health illnesses related to raw and undercooked animal-derived foods. Fr
Citizen Share “I Can See You From Here”
Toledo, OH rock powerhouse, Citizen, are gearing up for their highly anticipated new album, Halcyon Blues, and today they’re sharing another massive new single “I Can See You From Here.”. Arriving August 7, 2026, Halcyon Blues (Run For Cover Records) is a dynamic, confident release that draws on...
EPA mandates a $25 million wastewater plant replacement in Oak Harbor
The Village of Oak Harbor expects to spend $25 million to replace its wastewater treatment plant, a major infrastructure project mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency. “Because we are operating under a strict timeline and grant funding is limited, we are evaluating every option to reduce the financial impact
Lenawee County Weighs Data Platform to Boost Resident Feedback
ADRIAN — Lenawee County is considering a new tool to gather resident feedback and share community data. Marketing and Communications Coordinator Jennifer Ambrose presented the idea to the Personnel, Ways and Means Committee Tuesday, calling it information infrastructure rather than just a communications tool. Ambrose s
Washington Township expected to name new police chief
After serving as the interim Washington Township police chief for less than a month, Eric Hart is expected to be fully appointed to the position on Tuesday, township officials said. The Washington Township Board of Trustees will meet to appoint interim Chief Hart to the permanent position, where he will take his oath o
Second defendant pleads out in fatal shooting from botched robbery
A second defendant in a botched robbery last year that ended with one of the robbers fatally shot has pleaded out to involuntary manslaughter and other charges. Gage Bearden, 20, of the 5000 block of West Alexis Road, immediately received a 24-year prison sentence Monday from Judge Eric Allen Marks after entering Alfor
Records review, analysis could delay key hearing in Kei’mani Latigue case
Thousands of pages of records from Cuyahoga County child-welfare officials could delay a key hearing next month in the capital-murder case against Darnell Jones. Judge Michael Goulding granted a defense motion Wednesday to postpone for a second time an evidence-suppression hearing in Lucas County Common Pleas Court sch
2 injured after motorcycle hits SUV head-on
MONROE — Two people were seriously injured when their motorcycle crashed head-on into an oncoming SUV in Monroe Township at 11 p.m. Wednesday. Ryan K. Warren, 39, of Taylor, Mich., was driving a motorcycle southwest on E. Albain Road near LaPlaisance Creek Road at a high rate of speed when he crossed the centerline, l

















