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BY MIKE McCARTHY | MIRROR EDITOR — Over 100 Maumee residents attended the January 17 meeting of Maumee City Council to express their opposition to a proposed city ordinance that would impose new regulations on non-owner-occupied rental property within the city of Maumee. After council had worked its way through most of …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — Maumee middle school students are ready to showcase their skills in their production of Disney’s Newsies Jr. on February 3-4. According to director Ryan Albrecht, the production is the perfect opportunity for everyone involved to demonstrate what they’ve learned after spending so much time on …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — January is School Board Recognition Month in Ohio, and Maumee City Schools dedicated time during the Monday, January 28 school board meeting to recognize its five members. The Maumee City Schools Board of Education, which includes president Mike Wiley, vice president Stephanie Piechowiak and members …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — Toledo Helps Ukraine is still working hard to secure a brighter future for displaced and besieged Ukrainians nearly a year after Russia’s invasion. “Toledo Helps Ukraine has existed for almost a year now. It’s hard to believe we’ve gone through 11.5 months of hard work,” …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Waterville City Council faced a choice on January 23: Either rescind its November decision to approve a special use permit to allow an open-air amphitheater on Pray Boulevard or refer to the Lucas County Board of Elections a referendum petition filed by a group of citizens …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — The Lucas Soil & Water Conservation District has been serving the people of Lucas County since 1964, and after several decades at the West Dudley Street location in uptown Maumee, Lucas SWCD is moving before the end of the month. The office will be closed …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — With increased call volume, limited staffing and no dedicated fire levy, Maumee Fire Division has been feeling the strain.  “We don’t have a choice but to support our system with a levy that will be used for only fire and EMS,” said Maumee Mayor Rich Carr. …

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — The search committee for the next football coach at Maumee High School didn’t have to go too far. Evan Karchner, a 2012 Maumee graduate, will be named the next football coach at the Maumee Board of Education meeting on Monday. Karchner spent the previous season …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — When a serious medical emergency or accident occurs, it’s the paramedics in the white and orange Life Squads who arrive on the scene to render advanced life support (ALS). Since 1992, this service has been operated by Lucas County, funded by a .25-percent sales tax that, …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — With the 48th annual Hometown Hero Awards quickly approaching, the Maumee Chamber of Commerce is looking for nominations by Monday, January 30. Maumee residents can submit nominations for one of four categories: Outstanding Citizen Award, River Business Award, Bridge Youth Leadership Award and Golden Apple …