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Nov 10, 2024 | 
sent-trib.com | Marie Thomas
GRAND RAPIDS — Calvary Church Young-At-Heart will hold a holiday bazaar on Nov. 16. Doors open at 9 a.m. and the bazaar will feature holiday gift items, grave blankets, bake sale and luncheon of homemade noodles. An eat in or drive thru baked steak dinner will be served from 5-6 p.m.A silent auction will start at 6 p.m.The church is located at 24362 Third St.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
sent-trib.com | Marie Thomas
A Perrysburg man will spend two decades in prison for creating material that had a minor as a participant in sexual activity. Dustan Gerschutz, 36, was transferred from jail Oct. 31 to the courtroom of Wood County Common Pleas Judge Joel Kuhlman. He pleaded guilty in September to nine counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor and possessing criminal tools. Kuhlman imposed a minimum sentence of 20 years and a maximum indefinite sentence of 22.5 years.
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Oct 6, 2024 | 
sent-trib.com | Marie Thomas
The following events will take place next week at the Wood County Senior Center. *Advanced registration required. To register, call the programs department at 419-353-5661 or 800-367-4935 or email [email protected]. To receive Zoom login info weekly, sign up for the email list by contacting the programs department.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
sent-trib.com | Marie Thomas
WALBRIDGE – The Wood County District Public Library will take over the decorating of the city’s holiday tree in front of its facility. The library also will coordinate the tree lighting in November. “We’re taking over the event, we’re going to provide everything,” said library director Michael Penrod at the trustee’s September meeting, held in Walbridge. The event will be called BG Merry and Bright with the library planning events until Dec. 15.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
sent-trib.com | Marie Thomas
PERRYSBURG – Penta Career Center is positioning itself to address regional workforce needs in the growing e-mobility industry. The center held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday at the construction site of its future e-mobility building on its Buck Road campus. “This project allows us to address emerging technology, such as the installation and maintenance of our electrical grid, and growing needs for vehicle charging stations,” said Penta Superintendent Ed Ewers.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
sent-trib.com | Marie Thomas
WALBRIDGE – The village has mailed 600 letters in an attempt to collect unpaid income taxes going back to 2018. Council member Karen Baron, who is chairperson of council’s budget and finance committee, reported at Wednesday’s meeting that 447 cases remain unpaid. Once collection for 2018-2022 is exhausted, fiscal officer Andrew Tepper will move to 2023, she said. She said after the meeting most delinquencies are from people who don’t realize Walbridge has a 1.5% income tax.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
sent-trib.com | Marie Thomas
LIME CITY – Perrysburg Township Trustees have agreed to purchase a used dump truck for a fraction of the cost of a new one. At their Sept. 4 meeting, trustees approved the purchase of a 2011 International 7400 dump truck from Bronson Township, Norwalk, for $58,000. “To me, this is a no brainer,” said Trustee Gary Britten. “If we get 10 years out of it, we’re way ahead.”A new dump truck costs around $250,000, said Marvin Conner, road superintendent.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
sent-trib.com | Marie Thomas
A Northwood man must register as a sex offender after he pleaded guilty to pandering and endangering children. Gregorio Tavarez, 23, appeared Monday in the courtroom of Wood County Common Pleas Judge Molly Mack. He entered guilty pleas to three counts of endangering children, and one count each pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person and disseminating matter harmful to children. He faces a minimum prison term of 26.5 years and a maximum of 30.5 years, Mack said. On Aug.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
sent-trib.com | Marie Thomas
MILLBURY – Council has set a fee to cut weeds and remove junk in the village. At its Sept. 9 meeting, council members approved an ordinance that set $125 per hour as a minimum fee for the first hour and $125 per hour thereafter, prorated at half-hour intervals, for cutting and trimming noxious weeds. A fee of $500 per hour will be charged for removing anything unsightly or unsanitary plus the cost of disposing of the items. The fees will be charged when the owner fails to comply with notice.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
sent-trib.com | Marie Thomas
ROSSFORD – The school district is investigating its options for building a new middle school. The district opened its elementary school, which holds prekindergarten through fifth grade, in 2019, and it high school for grades six-12 in 2020. Since then, economic and housing developments have meant more people moving into the district. “We’re growing, that’s a good sign as well,” said Superintendent Dan Creps.
