Let’s Build Beds, a local organization which provides children in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan a safe and comfortable place to sleep, have partnered with Cherry Street Mission ministries workforce development to prepare materials used to build the beds.

At the April 23 meeting, the Lucas County commissioners took the first step toward establishing a pilot benefits bridge program that helps both Lucas County families and businesses reach economic success.

The Lucas County sheriff’s office has recovered the body of a missing Holland resident. On April 24, deputies responded to a call for service regarding a possible body in the water at Anchor Pointe Marina in Jerusalem Township.

On April 18, the Lucas County Democratic Party elected Schuyler Beckwith as the new chair of the organization at a central committee meeting. With a background in community activism and political engagement, Beckwith brings experience to the leadership role.

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On April 18, Lucas County Children Services hosted its annual Child Memorial near its offices in downtown Toledo. LCCS staff, elected officials and community partners gathered to remember the 14 children who lost their lives in the past year due to child abuse, neglect or community violence.

On April 18, Crissey held their Family Literacy Night. The theme was “Space Escape Room.” It was an evening of fun, as families got a chance to solve challenges in each grade level escape room.

The following reports were filed in the Holland Police Department, April 1 to 15, 2024. April 1 Accident, McCord Road at Village Meadows Trail; shoplifting, 1300 block South McCord Road; trespassing, 1300 block South McCord Road.

The Lucas Soil and Water Conservation District has partnered with Fender’s Fish Hatchery, Baltic, Ohio, to offer new and established pond owners the opportunity to stock their ponds conveniently and at a low cost.

Real estate transfers received for April 16 to 18, 2024. Raymond A.