CRESTLINE — Here is a list of the upcoming programs organized by the Crawford Park District: Audubon Christmas Bird Count Monday, January 2 at 7 a.m. Meet at Bucyrus Bob Evans The classic example of citizen science, the Audubon Christmas bird count collects data on bird populations throughout North America. Those who wish to participate […]
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Galion City Schools hosts Safety Week for its youngest learners
GALION – Galion City Schools hosted a Community Helpers and Safety Week for students in the Primary School during the week of Dec. 5 to 9. The week’s events were structured to educate the children about the important role of first responders and the critical jobs they perform, how to manage their own safety and […]
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Shelter Works opens 45,000 square-foot manufacturing location in Bucyrus
BUCYRUS – Shelter Works announced Tuesday that it has opened the company’s second manufacturing location in Bucyrus totaling 45,000 square feet. Shelter Works issued a press release that stated it has invested nearly $500,000 in machinery and equipment in addition to upfitting the former Checkmate Marine building just north of Crossroads Industrial Park. “Bucyrus offered […]
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Galion Schools hosting Mobile Food Pantry event Dec, 28
GALION – The Galion City Schools, in partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, will hold the Crawford County Mobile Drive-Thru Pantry event on the district’s campus on Wednesday, Dec. 28. Second Harvest will be distributing FREE assorted boxes of shelf-stable food, fresh produce, frozen meat, milk, and more from 4 […]
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First Responders Children’s Foundation joins Galion Fire Dept. to deliver toys for children in need
GALION — First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF) has partnered with the City of Galion Fire Department to bring toys to local children in need as part of the Foundation’s Toy Express, a national holiday program that delivers toys to children in 200 cities across the United States, with a focus on families who have lost […]
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The Community Foundation for Crawford County awards more than $381K in grants
BUCYRUS – Since March, The Community Foundation for Crawford County has awarded strategic competitive grants to local charitable organizations and municipalities totaling $381,442 and including the following recipients: Competitive Grants went to the following: • Crawford County Arts Council – $1,638 towards an eight-week long Art Boot Camp, AND $2,000 towards off-site activities for the […]
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Bucyrus brownfield project to receive $221K in state support
BUCYRUS — A Crawford County brownfield remediation project will receive $221,000 from the state as part of a program to help clean up hazardous and underutilized sites, according to a Friday afternoon press release from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Locally, the Crawford County Land Reutilization Corp. is getting the funds as part of an assessment of the […]
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Galion High School students create checkerboards used for Middle School ROAR program
GALION — In November, Galion High School launched a before-and after-school program called “ROAR” (an acronym that stands for Resources, Opportunities, Achievement and Readiness), which focuses on providing academic support in Math and Language Arts. In addition, through ROAR, high school students can participate in Galion’s existing work-study programs and the newly established Carpentry Skills […]
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Community Foundation for Crawford County releases #Giving2sday results
BUCYRUS — #Giving2sday again helped light up the community when it was celebrated by The Community Foundation for Crawford County on Nov. 29. With 53 of the Foundation’s funds participating, over $204,000 was added to the Foundation’s coffers. “We were very pleased with the outcome,” exclaimed Jennifer Stirm, Foundation Board member and Chair of their […]