Huron leaf pickup runs Oct. 26 to Dec. 4
City crews will vacuum loose leaf piles from the curb in two passes across town. Bagged leaves still go out with weekly yard waste.
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Erie County health department offers grants to remove lead paint hazards from older homes
Low-income homeowners and landlords can apply for health department-managed repairs such as new windows and siding. The department’s pages give three different totals for the money available.
Erie County health department wins $1.6M federal grant to put overdose-reversal drugs in first responders’ hands
The four-year grant pays for naloxone supplies, training for police, fire and EMS crews, and a plan to bring the health department’s Quick Response Team into overdose-related 911 calls.
Cut down a callery pear, get a native tree: Erie County buyback runs through Nov. 30
Erie MetroParks and the Erie Soil and Water Conservation District will trade one native tree or shrub per household to residents who remove an invasive plant from their own property and send in a photo.
Sandusky's youngest students will get M, P or N instead of letter grades
Report cards for kindergarten through second grade at Sandusky Primary School and the Sandusky Early Learning Academy switch to standards-based marks this year. Family conferences are Oct. 5 and 6.
Sandusky's new rec center: $225 a year for adult residents under proposed rates
City staff have proposed membership prices for the Rockwell Street recreation center, due to open in July 2027, with lower rates for people who live in the city. Sales would start in November.
Oakland Cemetery fall cleanup starts Oct. 5; take home decorations you want to keep
City crews will remove and throw away every decorative item in the cemetery for grounds maintenance. New decorations can go back out Oct. 10.
Huron County shelter dogs may soon get regular walks from volunteers
A longtime support group for the county dog warden has the go-ahead to start a small dog-walking program and is taking names now, though paperwork has to be finished before the first shift.
Sandusky schools ask voters for 4.9-mill operating levy Nov. 3
The district says it has not asked for new operating money since 2012 and is spending more than it takes in. The levy would raise about $3.4 million a year.
Five roundabouts are on the way for U.S. 6 between Sandusky and Huron
The Ohio Department of Transportation's U.S. 6 Connectivity Corridor project is replacing stop-and-go intersections along Cleveland Road and Rye Beach Road, and adding a 10-foot path for walkers and bikers.
Ohio's deer archery season is open through Feb. 7
Bowhunters took nearly half of last season's 232,142 deer. Here are the permit rules and the gun-season dates that follow.
What opens next: Ohio's fall calendar for ducks, doves, turkey and small game
Duck season opens Oct. 17 statewide, with different splits in each of Ohio's three waterfowl zones.
New this year in Sandusky schools: ClassDojo, translated messages and a single first day
The district is using one app to reach families in more than 190 languages, and every student started school on the same day.
Sandusky Bay Pathway: what's finished, what's next and where the gaps are
Five segments are done. The next, from Mills Street to Lions Park, is expected to start construction in 2027.
Sandusky-area workers earn about $7 less an hour than the national average, federal data shows
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says food service is 15.2% of local jobs, far above the U.S. share, and bartenders are nearly three times as common as nationally.
Erie and Ottawa counties rank third in the nation for job growth, Greater Sandusky Partnership says
The regional economic group's analysis of federal data found 1,483 more jobs in the first half of 2026 than a year earlier, a 2.9% gain that leads Ohio and the Midwest.
Erie, Ottawa visitors bureaus hand destination marketing to Greater Sandusky Partnership
The boards of both tourism bureaus approved management agreements in early August. The partnership will run their destination marketing, but the financial terms haven't been released.
Ken Frost starts as Sandusky public works director
The former Fremont safety service director will oversee engineering, water, wastewater and public services after an interim stretch that began at the end of 2025.
Tim Schwanger sworn in to Sandusky City Commission
Schwanger, who finished fourth in the 2025 election, fills the seat left open when Luvada Wilson resigned for health reasons.
Brady family to give Jackson Street Pier a giant "Sandusky" sign
The 20-foot script sign is a gift from the Brady family and Brady Signs. Installation is planned for this fall.