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BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Between Waterville Rotary, Whitehouse Village Council, the Chamber Partnership and a tax and retirement planning business, Bob Keogh isn’t slowing down. “You’ve got to keep working the mind,” said the 79-year-old, “not-yet-retired” Whitehouse resident.  As a 1960 high school graduate, the Pittsburgh native didn’t know what …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Community policing has been around since the 1990s, but to Whitehouse Police Chief Mark McDonough, it’s more than a buzzword – it’s a mindset. That’s the reason McDonough was selected for the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) Michael J. Kelly Excellence and Innovation in …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — Easter is just a few days away and several local churches are ready to welcome new and current members for services. Ahead of the Easter services, members of First Presbyterian Church in Maumee gathered on April 6 to prepare Easter meal bags for Mosaic Ministries. …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — Girls don’t have to be the best at what they do in order to be worthy of their endeavors. They are allowed to just be average. At least, that’s what Zara Rutherford, a 19-year-old Belgian-British pilot and the youngest woman to fly solo around the …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — The Ability Center, an organization that advocates and supports people with disabilities in the Northwest Ohio area, has named a new executive director. Stuart James took over the position at the end of 2021. James has traveled the world, creating an impressive, decades-long career across …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — New programs and projects are in the works for the Anthony Wayne Youth Foundation. During a March 24 open house, AWYF board chair Drew Miller pointed to renderings of a sports field facility for the Blue Creek Recreation Area (BCRA). A capital campaign is underway to …

BY MIKE McCARTHY | MIRROR EDITOR — It has been difficult and uncomfortable for most Americans to watch the horrors of the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfold on their television screens, night after night, over the course of the past five weeks.  As we watch from the comfort and safety of our …

BY MIKE McCARTHY | MIRROR EDITOR — The city of Maumee has implemented a new paperless billing option to help ensure that residents receive their future water bills on time. Maumee residents will have the option to sign up for the billing program by visiting the city’s website at www.maumee.org or by …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — Residents around Gateway Middle School can expect to see some black smoke one day in April. School officials don’t know what day exactly, but they do know the smoke will be a sign of good things to come for native plants and animals. “Our native …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — The Toledo Humane Society is preparing for some changes this year. A new standalone veterinary clinic and a move of the thrift shop from Byrne Road to 2306 S. Reynolds Rd. in Toledo will provide necessary improvements for the organization. Both new sites are planned …