The cyanobacteria bloom is present in western Lake Erie but cloud cover or winds above nine miles per hour prevent determining the area. Clouds and elevated winds have persisted over western Lake Erie for the past several weeks. As of October 24, bloom intensity and extent had significantly decreased due to seasonal mixing.

Toledo will receive a $25,000 certified local government grant from the Ohio History Connection’s state historic preservation office. The grant money will be used to develop a formal style guidelines document for the Old West End Historic District (OWEHD).

The Ohio State University marching band will stop in Rossford for a special concert on its way to the Ohio State versus Michigan football game. The show will be Friday, November 24, at 7 p.m. at Rossford High School. The event is hosted by the Ohio State Alumni Club of Wood County and Rossford Schools.

The Lucas Soil and Water Conservation Districts (Lucas SWCD) 59th annual meeting and board of supervisors election is set for Wednesday, November 8, at Oak Shade Grove, 3624 Seaman Road, Oregon. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this celebration of natural resource conservation efforts in Lucas County The deadline to purchase a ticket is November 1.

On October 17, a disciplinary hearing was conducted as a result of an internal investigation regarding an incident that occurred on August 27, at Westfield Mall. Deputy Sheriff David Terry’s employment with the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office was terminated effective October 17, due to a violation of the office’s use of force policy.

Partners for Clean Streams and community partners hosted the 27th annual Clean Your Streams Day on September 30. For the fourth year, volunteers also had the option to participate in a remote kickoff, cleaning a waterway site at a time and location of their choosing.

Friendship Park Community Center, 2930 131st Street, Toledo, will be hosting a final farmers market on Thursday, October 26, from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuckers Farm will be at the center with its produce..

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission is holding its third annual Name-a-Snowplow contest which began Monday, October 16. The contest rules are: •The name submission period runs from October 16 to November 15.