Regional news

MEDIA RELEASE__Trinity Lutheran School, 105 Allen Street, Jenera, is welcoming two new teachers. 

Katherine Reinke will teach preschool and pre-kindergarten and also teach music for grades 3- 8.  She and her husband Robert, who is the new vicar at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Findlay, for a year, moved to Jenera from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her hobbies include building LEGO flowers, reading, playing Animal Crossing on Nintendo Switch and being outside. 

FROM WEATHER.GOV__FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING [AUGUST 16].

WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

WHERE...A portion of northwest Ohio, including the following areas, Allen OH and Van Wert. 

WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. 

MEDIA RELEASE__August 13-15 marks the 22nd annual Lincoln Highway Buy Way Yard Sales across the State of Ohio. Past year’s sales have seen families, neighbors, and groups of all kinds selling their wares from yards, porches, barns and garages; under tents and in open-air locations. 

Please visit historicbyway.com for sale locations and activities along Ohio’s Lincoln Highway.

MEDIA RELEASE__The American Red Cross has declared only the second national blood supply crisis in its history after blood donations fell to a four-year summer low. Blood supply challenges are being felt across the United States. 

Just three more donors at each blood drive this summer can end this crisis and stabilize the blood supply.

Book an appointment to give blood now by using the Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)

Have Pandora news or advertising? Email [email protected]

FROM FACEBOOK__TedFest '26 will be held at the Arthur-Lugibihl Community Center from 8:30 a.m.-10:00+ p.m. Events include a 5K run/walk, golf cart poker run, bingo, kids' carnival, live bands and fireworks.

EVENT SCHEDULE

8:30 a.m. registration - 5th Annual PG LifeWise Academy -5K run/walk. Race starts 9am at the Pandora Missionary Church. Register HERE.

MEDIA RELEASE__As the new school year approaches, Allen County Public Health (ACPH) is committed to ensuring every student in our community starts the year healthy and protected. 

ACPH will be hosting back-to-school vaccination clinics on Monday, August 3, Wednesday August 5 and Thursday August 6 by appointment only.

These clinics are for school aged children and teens.

Pages