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NASA presented its new unmanned commercial spaceplane, Dream Chaser, to the media Feb. 1 at the NASA Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility, 3597 Scheid Road in Sandusky. The new spaceplane was developed by privately-owned space technologies company Sierra Space and will be able to resupply resources to crafts in low Earth orbit like the International […]

Sierra Space's shuttle-like Dream Chaser has been put through its paces at a powerful NASA vibration facility that mimics conditions during launch and atmospheric reentry, officials said Thursday ahead of its planned first flight to the ISS this year.There, it was exposed to the Mechanical Vibration Facility, the world's most powerful spacecraft shaker system, NASA said. 

In the lead up to America’s 250th anniversary, the city of Sandusky announced Jan. 23 it received a Buckeye Impact Grant from the America 250-Ohio Commission for its upcoming project titled, “Freedom’s Echo: Sandusky’s Underground Railroad Legacy.” This project will focus on the city’s role in the Underground Railroad, blending historical preservation and modern technology […]

A 66-year-old Sandusky man has died from injuries he suffered in a one-vehicle crash Jan. 19 in Perkins Township, according to a news release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol Sandusky Post. Ricardo Trevino died Jan. 22 at Cleveland Metro Hospital, the release said. At 6:20 a.m., troopers from the Sandusky Post responded to a […]

A chili cook off to benefit firefighters in Erie and Huron counties will take place Jan. 27, according to a news release. WKFM & WLKR Radio are hosting the 22nd annual Firefighters Chili Cook Off at Ten Fifty-Eight Event Center in Sandusky. Doors open at 4 p.m. Admission is $5. The event benefits fire departments […]

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities Director Kim Hauck announced Jan. 18 that $14.9 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money will be distributed across 67 counties, including Erie and Huron, to better support Ohioans with developmental disabilities and their families, according to a news release. “These investments are truly […]

A community warming center will open at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Sandusky in response to the upcoming forecast that’s calling for freezing temperatures, according to a news release. The center, which is located inside the church at 1920 Eddy Henry Way, will be open from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. Jan. 14, 15, […]

Top stories of 2022: election turnout high; homes destroyed in storms, EMA confident it was by tornado.

The Mary Lee Tucker Fund Clothe-A-Child Fund has provided new winter clothes and footwear for children in Northeast Ohio living in poverty for 99 years through a unique shopping experience. This year, the organization took 260 children — ages 4 to 12 — through 15 shopping parties at Meijer stores in Lorain and Sandusky, and […]

The city of Sandusky’s Department of Public Works will begin collecting Christmas trees Jan. 8, according to a news release.