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BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Maumee City Council has reversed course on a proposal to eliminate city jobs. At a special meeting on August 31, council members unanimously approved Mau-mee Mayor Richard Carr’s request to rescind a notice to lay off seven city employees. Council member Gabe Barrow abstained from …

Editor’s Note: World War II veteran George Snyder passed away on August 29. As a tribute to Mr. Snyder, who was a lifelong resident of Maumee, The Mirror is reprinting, in its entirety, the following feature story profile that first appeared in the newspaper just a few days prior to …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — From bootleggers and entrepreneurs to prisoners of war and the Sisters of Notre Dame, I Hear Tell, Too! provides insight into those who have called the Whitehouse area home over the years. “We didn’t need to ferret out stories … they wrote themselves. Some stories we …

BY TODD CRAMER | MAUMEE CITY SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT — Maumee City Schools is Optimistic. Prepared. Grateful.  These are just three of the emotions that all of us in the Maumee City Schools are feeling today as we move closer and closer to being able to have our students back in our classrooms …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — A new plan that calls for calming Conant Street traffic while advocating a pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly streetscape with ample sidewalks and additional parking has been well-received by local business owners. “I think it’s great,” said Margo Puffenburger, who helped found Clear Vision 4 Maumee (CV4M), …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Hugs, high fives and handshakes are being replaced with the air hug, chicken dance, air five and foot bump. “Little ones are used to hugging, but we have other ways to show love and support,” explained Monclova Primary School principal Betsey Murry, pointing to stickers demonstrating …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — The name of St. Luke’s Hospital has changed to McLaren St. Luke’s, marking the official merger between the local hospital and McLaren Health Care – a hospital network comprising 15 hospitals and 28,000 full-time, part-time and contracted employees and more than 90,000 network providers throughout …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Barr’s Public House, one of the area’s top spots for premium cocktails and vibrant atmosphere, has opened its doors for inside dining following a nine-week shutdown due to the COVD-19 pandemic. Managing partner Stephanie Soldner said that after a slow start, things are steadily picking …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Nick Barney was 12 when his parents, Tim and Angie, established 3N Livestock – named for Nick and his brothers, Nathan and Nolan.  Nick, a 2008 Anthony Wayne High School graduate, was involved in ag science, serving as a state FFA officer after graduation and working …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — As local church leaders have embraced a variety of ways to connect to members during the pandemic, all agree that strong faith in God provides a sense of peace and tranquility in this time of uncertainty and unrest. While the intensely polarizing issues that often …