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Development News
Local family carries on their father’s BBQ legacy
Mary Kromer
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Snooties BBQ is open for the season through November.
Feature Story
A wine-derful day: Sip your way across the North Coast this summer.
Beth Werling
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Sip your way across the North Coast this summer.
Feature Story
Villas at Sandy Creek development at Sandusky Mall soon to welcome first residents
Mark Meszoros
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Shopping for a place? You can soon call the Villas at Sandy Creek your home.
Development News
Right numbers: Owner of Cell Fix in Sandusky Mall promises quick repair times, great prices
Mark Meszoros
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Need your phone fixed, and fast? Check out Cell Fix at Sandusky Mall.
Development News
For De’Yon: Billy Hill’s D.Hilly creates clothing store in his son’s honor
Mark Meszoros
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
D. Hilly owner Billy Hill says his clothing store at Sandusky Mall often gets mistaken for a chain.
Feature Story
Marketplace makeover: Owner of Sandusky Mall works to keep it relevant as times change
Mark Meszoros
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
The Cafaro Company, owner of the Sandusky Mall property, makes changes to draw in more customers.
Development News
The Biggest Week birding spots
Kristina Smith
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Want to know the best places to see your favorite birds during The Biggest Week? We've got you covered.
Feature Story
Birds of a feather: Kimberly and Kenn Kaufman share a love of birds and nature
Kristina Smith
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
“Looking back, I think I fell in love with him that day, watching him be so enthusiastic about birds I knew he’d seen before."
Feature Story
The Biggest Week in Birding lands in Northwest Ohio
Kristina Smith
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Thousands of people travel to Northwest Ohio each year to witness this migration during the
Biggest Week in American Birding
, a 10-day festival that takes place during projected peak migration of warblers, shorebirds and other species. This year, the 12
th
annual Biggest Week is May 5-14.
Development News
Local businesses offer deals to birders
Kristina Smith
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Local groups join forces to bring deals specific to birders during the Biggest Week in American Birding.
Development News
SHS cafeteria remodel gets A+ from students
Beth Werling
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
“Providing the students with this new atmosphere is our way of giving back to our students and providing a unique dining experience in the cafeteria."
Development News
Going for a ride: South Shore Pedicabs is both eco-friendly and entertaining
Patty McGee
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Looking for a wheely good time? Take a ride on South Shore Pedicabs.
Feature Story
Floating away: Sandusky houseboat glampground will open in May
Dan Angelo
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
“It’s just like a campground, or what we like to call a ‘glampground,’” Lisa says. “Every single houseboat is unique in its own way. Each one has its own quirkiness to it, it’s own cool factor.”
Development News
Local woman takes her love of snacking and turns it into a creative passion
Patty McGee
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Boards by Tori is an event and catering company that can create, deliver, or set up elaborate meat, cheese, dessert and even breakfast tables, boxes, and boards of any size.
Development News
Lake Erie Aesthetics & Wellness brings beauty and wellness to Perkins Township
Elizabeth Murphy
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Feature Story
A fresh face, new roles for Main Street Vermilion
Dan Pender
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Main Street Vermilion welcomes new faces to key roles.
Feature Story
House party: Paraprin Construction eager to show off first homes in new phase of Cold Creek Crossing
Mark Meszoros
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
A new phase of housing at Cold Creek Crossing near Venice Road will be unveiled at an open house April 15.
Feature Story
Great Lakes Islands Alliance aims to advocate for residents across the islands
Kristina Smith
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Members of the Great Lakes Islands Alliance join forces to solve problems facing those who call the islands their homes.
Development News
Dining with a view: Al Fresco Waterfront Dining on the Bay to open in May
Dan Angelo
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
" I just think this will be great for Downtown Sandusky; it’s so gorgeous," Vito says. "I grew up in the town and it’s grown by leaps and bounds in the past few years.”
Development News
Harbourtown Trading Co. brings new life to old items
Patty McGee
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Fran Korhel took her love of revitalizing fashion from years past and has turned them into the trends of now.
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