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BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — From food and water safety to animal health and farming technology, agriculture is a part of our everyday lives. With a robust agriculture program offered by Penta Career Center at Anthony Wayne High School, many AW graduates have gone on to pursue careers in ag-related fields. …

BY NANCY GAGNET  | MIRROR REPORTER — Members of the Maumee community joined family and friends of local loved ones honored at the 46th annual Hometown Hero and Golden Apple Awards Banquet. The event took place on August 26 at The Pinnacle in Maumee. Organized by the Maumee Chamber of Commerce, this …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — With the start of the new school year in full swing, those individuals who are new to the district took part in an orientation day to ensure a smooth transition into the classroom. The orientation took place on August 12 and included meetings with administrators, …

Wearing a red T-shirt festooned with lemons, Mike Morgan looked at the crowd gathered on the putting green and urged them to give generously. “By the time we’re done here today, we’ll raise $30,000,” said Morgan, a financial advisor for Northwestern Mutual of Toledo. As part of the Northwestern Mutual …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Maumee City Schools has changed its stance on face masks, requiring that all students, teachers and other district staff wear masks in district buildings at all times regardless of vaccine status. Previously, a district policy established that face masks would be optional, but on August …

From country to Christian, classic rock to the classics of the ’50s and ’60s, music will once again fill the air at the Fulton County Fair, which runs from Friday, September  3 through Sunday, September 9. “We’re pleased that a majority of the entertainment we booked for the 2020 fair …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Before sunrise each morning, Bill Ryan heads out to the field to harvest enough rows of sweet corn to fill the baskets in the Ryan Farms stand that has been a staple of the Monclova Township community for 55 years. “It’s all TripleSweet Gourmet,” he said, …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Uptown Maumee wrapped up another successful Summer Fair last weekend, as the 44th annual event drew big crowds for the live music, local food and activities on hand. After the event was canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, plenty of people came to …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — For his commitment to community policing and for always working to make Maumee a better place to live, retired Police Chief Dave Tullis has been named Maumee’s 2020 Outstanding Citizen. He will receive the award next week at the city’s Hometown Hero Awards Banquet, which …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — The newest member of the of the Fallen Timbers Middle School staff enjoys belly rubs, carrying toys in his mouth and chasing squirrels.  As the new therapy dog for the 500-plus students at the school for fifth- and sixth-graders, Astro will calm anxious students, assist in …