Work on resurfacing Spectrum Drive is expected to begin in a few weeks. At the March 5 meeting, Holland Village Council awarded the bid to Bowers Asphalt and Paving for $178,355.

The passage of legislation allowing for recreational use marijuana prompted Springfield Township to amend its zoning resolution. The trustees approved changes to the text amendment at the March 5 meeting.

As the region experiences more and more unseasonably warm days don’t be too surprised if, while walking at a local park nature trail, you spot an adult butterfly flitting about, said Art Weber, Metroparks Toledo nature photographer.

If March 11 will be a “Nacho Ordinary Monday,” Wednesday March 6, might rate on the “extraordinary” scale for teacher Kelly Kerns and her Dorr Elementary School students. For a few minutes that day, Mrs. Kerns welcomed some of Springfield Township’s finest into her classroom and the students learned valuable information about when to call 9-1-1, what to remember if a friend or family member needs help and practiced important life-sustaining “hands-only CPR” techniques.

The Ohio Highway Patrol joined forces with other members of the six-State Trooper Project to focus on speed, safety belt and OVI enforcement on I-75. During the project, 504 people in Ohio were issued citations including 454 for speed and 44 for safety belt violations.

Ballet Theatre of Toledo (BTT) presents “The Great Pancake Escape,” a humorous and fun-filled ballet about a magician who accidentally mixes up his magic spells with a recipe for pancakes. Tickets cost $25 and are available now for performances on March 22 at 7 p.m. and March 23 at 2 p.m. at the Lourdes University Franciscan Center.

The following reports were filed in the Holland Police Department, February 16 to 29, 2024. February 16 Traffic accident, South McCord Road.

January 1 to 14, 2024 January 1 Burglary, 8800 block Royal Oak Drive; unruly juvenile, unit block Medbury Street; criminal damage, 1800 block North McCord Road; domestic dispute, 6500 block Lincoln Green Street; missing juvenile, 200 block Merton Street.

It makes sense that the kitchen is considered the heart of the home because that is where we enjoy food, a life essential. Some families associate it with sustenance but others with health or comfort.