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BY JOEL SENSENIG | MIRROR REPORTER — The band that once famously sold out Shea Stadium faster than the Beatles is sinking its teeth into a local tradition this weekend. Grand Funk Railroad is playing the Northwest Ohio Rib Off at the Lucas Country Fairgrounds on Saturday, August 19. The …

The National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) announces a free community event that will take place on Saturday, August 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the grounds of the museum. First Responder Fest is designed to showcase the vehicles and equipment and most importantly to learn about …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — At 52 years old, Sherry Stanfa-Stanley was feeling stuck. “I wouldn’t call it a rut. It was more of a crater,” said the Waterville woman. For 20 years, the divorced mother of two had lived in the same home, held the same job …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — One of Maumee’s most celebrated traditions began in 1977, when a group of local business owners decided to hold a summer festival. The previous year, the group had formed the Uptown Business Associa-tion and selected the third weekend in August to hold the …

BY JOEL SENSING | MIRROR REPORTER — Local filmmakers have just a short amount of time left to sign up to take part in the third annual Maumee Film Festival. The final deadline for short-film submissions to the September 23 event at the Maumee Indoor Theater is Sunday, August 13. …

World War II veteran Donald Foulk recently received the French Legion of Honor medal for his service in the United States Army. Vincent Floreani, the consul general of France in Chicago, presented the award on June 8 during a special ceremony at Genacross Lutheran Services in Holland. “It’s a great …

Summer is here and so are the food trucks. Food Truck Fridays returned to uptown Maumee on Memorial Day weekend. The event, which is sponsored by the Maumee Uptown Business Associa-tion, has quickly become a mainstay in uptown Maumee. “I like the food trucks and the selection,” said Terri Snyder …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Katie Holmes will serve as a judge for the third annual Maumee Film Festival. The actress, who found success in several film and television projects, including Batman Begins and the miniseries The Kennedys: After Camelot, says she is looking forward to being part …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Growing up, Deanna Montanaro wasn’t a fan of old homes and antiques. “When I was a kid I thought, ‘Why would I want to be around all this old stuff?’ Now I love it,” said Deanna, who lives in a 125-year-old home with …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — A painter, sculptor, columnist and founder of the Toledo Museum of Arts’ docent program, Kate Jamieson breathed a lot of life into Waterville during her 50 years living along the river – hosting parties both inside the tiny home and in the back …