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🌱 How Sandusky’s 200-year-old newspaper is fighting to stay alive

Sandusky, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Sandusky? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Sandusky’s 200-year-old newspaper is fighting to stay alive
  • How a Sandusky photographer’s generosity earned a major regional honor.
  • What really happened when Cedar Point’s newest coaster suddenly stopped?

Also on today's calendar: Safe Harbor Sandusky's 4th of July Celebration —....

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. News Travels (newsatomic.com) — Sandusky’s own daily paper, the Sandusky Register, is adapting to a changing media landscape while still covering local stories like school discipline and serious crashes. Visiting reporters highlight the paper’s 200-year history, its smaller but committed newsroom, and its deep ties to Sandusky icons like the “boy with the boot” statues downtown and at City Hall.
   

2. Local photographer captures prestigious award (norwalkreflector.com) — A Sandusky photographer and community advocate, Sharareh Feizkhah, has been honored with the Junior League of Cleveland’s President’s Award for her volunteer leadership and generosity. She donates professional photography, supports fundraising ideas, and balances this service with her work in sexual assault services, inspiring others locally to value volunteerism and women’s leadership.
   

3. Ride mechanic says roller coasters are built to fail safely (newsnationnow.com) — A recent malfunction on Cedar Point’s new Siren’s Curse coaster in Sandusky left riders briefly stuck, but experts say the ride’s safety systems worked exactly as designed. A former mechanic explains that modern coasters are built to “fail” by stopping and holding riders safely whenever sensors detect a problem, and similar incidents elsewhere caused no injuries.
   

4. OUTDOOR GUIDE: Fishing Lake Erie West Basin walleye on a boat full of friends (labortribune.com) — Anglers from out of state are flocking to Lake Erie’s western basin, with Port Clinton and Sandusky highlighted as prime bases for walleye trips, good food, and lodging. The writer details a recent charter outing, local marina amenities, and nearby attractions like Cedar Point and the Bass Islands, underscoring why this stretch of shoreline is considered one of America’s top fishing getaways.
   

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  • McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Overnight Shift Manager in Sandusky. Apply here.
  • Kalahari Resorts & Conventions posted a job opening for Housekeeping - Room Attendant in Sandusky. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sandusky here.

Ok Sandusky! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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