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Good day Oak Harbor! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Oak Harbor’s Dustin Dinan stack up at Fremont Speedway?
  • Which Oak Harbor games and meets are coming up this week?
  • Oak Harbor family mourns longtime U.S. Gypsum worker Lonnie Bledsoe Sr.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cold with snow showers, with a high of 30 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy with flurries; chilly, temps: high: 31, low: 22.
  • Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 26 and low of 9 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Fremont Speedway honors 2025 top 10 in points (tjslideways.com) — Oak Harbor’s own Dustin Dinan finished seventh in Fremont Speedway’s 2025 305 sprint points, running every A-main and notching five top-10s. The season-ending banquet in nearby Fremont also highlighted champions in all divisions and teased big 75th-anniversary races and new sponsorships coming to the track in 2026, keeping local racing fans busy close to home.
   

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• Winter Sports Calendar 12-11-25 (thebeacon.net) — Oak Harbor athletes have a busy stretch ahead, with basketball, swimming, and wrestling contests scheduled from Thursday through next Tuesday against schools like Lake, Genoa, Margaretta, and Bowling Green/Anthony Wayne. Local fans can plan now to support Rockets teams at home and on the road, including a girls’ home game versus Maumee and a multi-team swim meet.
   

• Lonnie C. Bledsoe – June 5, 1951-December 6, 2025 (thebeacon.net) — Oak Harbor readers are connected to this loss through Lonnie C. Bledsoe Sr.’s daughter, Christina, who lives in Oak Harbor, and his long ties to nearby Port Clinton and Gypsum. The 74-year-old U.S. Gypsum retiree loved fishing the bay, NASCAR, and cheering on the Guardians and 49ers. Cremation has taken place and the family suggests memorial contributions directly to them.
   

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