🌱 What jurors are hearing about the Sandusky man’s decades-old murder case

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In today's newsletter:

• What jurors are hearing about the Sandusky man’s decades-old murder case
• Former Sandusky museum leader takes helm at new Swiss Heritage Center

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 34 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 33.
• Thursday: Very windy; periods of rain, with a high of 49 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Day 5 of jury trial for Sandusky man accused of killing ex-wife in 2001 (cleveland19.com) — A Sandusky man is on trial in Huron County, accused in connection with his ex-wife’s 2001 death, and prosecutors are continuing to call witnesses this week. Jurors have heard testimony from former partners, family members, and friends, as well as details about the investigation and discovery of the victim’s car, while the defendant faces potential life in prison if convicted.
   

• Swiss Community Historical Society hires first Museum Director (blufftonicon.com) — A former executive director of the Maritime Museum of Sandusky in Sandusky has been hired to lead the new Swiss Heritage Center in Bluffton and Pandora. Neil Allen is already developing exhibits, organizing stored artifacts, and overseeing displays at the Schumacher Homestead as the Swiss Community Historical Society enters what leaders describe as a new era.
   

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Thursday December 18

• Afterschool Snacks In-Person
  Sandusky Library Frohman Room,
  3:00 pm
• Teen Thursdays In-Person
  Sandusky Library Children's Department,
  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Tween Tuesdays In-Person
  Kelleys Island Branch , Children's Department , Kelleys Island
  2:30 pm
• Afterschool Snacks In-Person
  Sandusky Library , Frohman Room , Sandusky
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Celebrating Jane Austen: 250 Years of Wit and Romance, Part 2: Film Viewing- Pride and Prejudice
  Sandusky Library , Library Program Room , Bay View
  2:00 pm
• Tween Tuesdays In-Person
  Sandusky Library , Children's Department , Bay View
  2:30 pm
• Afterschool Snacks In-Person
  Sandusky Library , Frohman Room , Bay View
  3:00 pm
• 31. Game Night at Golden Corral
  Golden Corral Buffet & Grill , 5309 Milan Rd , Sandusky
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead!
  The Roger Johnson Nature Center , 3910 Perkins Ave , Huron
  10:00 am
• Teen Thursdays In-Person
  Sandusky Library , Children's Department , Bay View
  3:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Winter Solstice Yoga and Sound Bath Celebration: Lakeside Marblehead, OH — Cleveland Sound Healing | Lesley Turski
  Soul Stretch Yoga , 5826 E Harbor Rd , Lakeside Marblehead
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• SUPER SATURDAY - DELIVERING CHEER
  Sandusky Mall , 4314 Milan Rd , Sandusky
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Great Wolf Lodge posted a job opening for House Attendant (Housekeeping) in Sandusky. Apply here.
• Ohio Staffing posted a job opening for Housekeeping/Environmental Services Attendant, South Campus: Hrly FT, 6:00a - 2:30p in Sandusky. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sandusky here.

🗞 Nearby News

Huron

• Audit Advisory for Tuesday, December 16, 2025 (einpresswire.com)

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