🌱 Why thousands of sturgeon are returning to the Maumee River

Hello Maumee! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why thousands of sturgeon are returning to the Maumee River
• How a Maumee athlete became Princeton’s lone Heisman Trophy winner

Also on today's calendar: Cara Taylor and 4 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Maumee? Post it to Maumee photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Fog in the morning and breezy, temps: high: 39, low: 33.
• Thursday: Windy with rain, with a high of 51 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lake Sturgeon Return To Four Ohio Rivers (1808delaware.com) — Lake sturgeon are being reintroduced to four Ohio rivers, including the Maumee, with thousands of young fish raised by the Toledo Zoo and federal partners now swimming toward Lake Erie. Ongoing releases, including annual Maumee River stockings since 2018, aim to rebuild a self-sustaining population, and anglers are urged to carefully release and report any sturgeon they catch.
   

• Monday TigerBlog - Princeton's Heisman Winner (goprincetontigers.com) — A notable connection to Maumee pops up in Princeton football history: Heisman Trophy winner Dick Kazmaier grew up in Maumee before starring for the Tigers in the early 1950s. The story recounts his rise from undersized freshman to Heisman winner, his undefeated seasons, and his decision to pursue business and service instead of the NFL.
   

📸 Around Maumee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maumee

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Wine Tasting - Maumee Store
  Walt Churchill's Market- Maumee, 3320 Briarfield Blvd, Maumee
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Santa Shop Family Event
  Maumee Intermediate School - MIS Learning Center 215
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Cara Taylor
  Levi & Lilac's Whiskey Room , 301 River Rd , Maumee
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Kids Game Party
  Maumee Branch Library Maumee - Meeting Room (capacity 120)
  2:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Handmade Holiday Cards
  Maumee Branch Library Maumee - Meeting Room (capacity 120)
  2:00 pm

Friday December 26

• The Twenty Fives: Village Idiot
  The Village Idiot , 309 Conant St , Maumee
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Shrek Sing Along
  Maumee Indoor Theater , 601 Conant St , Maumee
  1:45 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Just Baby 'N Me
  Bowling Green Library
  10:30 am
• Boys BB v Napoleon
  Springfield Middle School Holland, OH 43528
  4:30 pm
• Transition Tuesday | Wrapped in Kindness
  Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities , 1921 E Gypsy Lane Rd , Bowling Green
  5:30 pm
• Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting - as needed
  Perrysburg Township , 26609 Lime City Rd , Perrysburg
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Levis Commons ARC
  Perrysburg, OH Calendar , 201 W. Indiana Avenue , Perrysburg
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Got a pic of the kitty who comes to eat at night.
  If you are missing your baby here is a picture (Nextdoor Heatherglen)
• THE OFFICIAL OLIVE JAR ON A STICK
  This guy stopped by to enjoy a ham dinner with THE JAR. Is it a red tail hawk? (Nextdoor Lakeside Fallen Timbers)

• Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Maumee. Apply here.
• Ohio Staffing posted a job opening for General Production Worker in Maumee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maumee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Perrysburg

• Doug Pratt, 1933-2025: Perrysburg farmer, volunteer donated land to county (toledoblade.com)
• Walsh Jesuit Ironman 2025: Who won championships at 31th annual wrestling tournament? (cleveland.com)
• Why O-I Glass (OI) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term (nasdaq.com)

Holland

• Health department supervisor shares county's response to opioid epidemic (toledoblade.com)
• State greenlights 17 projects to create thousands of jobs, boost $1.1B investments: See which northwest Ohio projects were approved (wtol.com)
• Could paper checks be on the way out, like the penny? (toledoblade.com)

Ok Maumee! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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