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 📰 Local News: 💥 Teen Injured After Being Struck by Truck in Mentor

 🥇 Parade Awards Spotlight Community at 2025 Mentor CityFest

🌨️ Contractors Wanted for New Mentor Senior Snowplow Assistance Program

 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The Pet Corner: 🐕‍🦺 Stolen Service Dog Bam Bam Reunited with Blind Owner After Two-Month Ordeal

⚾ Sports: ⚾ Manzardo Walk-Off Lifts Guardians Over Rays

⚾ Lake County Holds Off Lugnuts After Early Offensive Surge

 🤔 Trivia Question

 🤣 Something Funny

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 💥 Teen Injured After Being Struck by Truck in Mentor Morning Accident

Teen Injured After Being Hit by Truck in Mentor Intersection

A teenage girl was hospitalized early Wednesday morning after being struck and dragged by a pickup truck while crossing Center Street in Mentor.

The collision occurred around 6:22 a.m. when a 54-year-old man behind the wheel of a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado made a turn from Fairfax Avenue onto Center Street. As he entered the intersection, the vehicle hit a 16-year-old girl who was walking northbound across the street.

Emergency responders from Mentor police and fire units arrived promptly and found the girl trapped beneath the vehicle. She was conscious and alert at the scene and was quickly transported to Lake West Hospital. Authorities have confirmed her injuries are not life-threatening.

The incident is currently under investigation. No further details have been released.

Read and Watch at wkyc.com

🥇 Parade Awards Spotlight Community at 2025 Mentor CityFest

Community Pride Shines at 2025 Mentor CityFest Parade

The 2025 Mentor CityFest Parade brought together more than 100 participating groups, celebrating community pride with a vibrant mix of local businesses, organizations, political candidates, and performance teams lining the streets.

This year's parade awards recognized outstanding contributions across multiple categories:

• Best of Show: Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities/Deepwood

• Best School Spirit:

  • 1st Place: Mentor High School Marching Band

  • 2nd Place: Mentor Top 25

• Best Community Spirit:

  • 1st Place: St. Bede’s Church & Fr. Tim

  • 2nd Place: Small Hands Big Dreams

• Best Dance/Cheer/Baton:

  • 1st Place: MHS Cheerleaders

  • 2nd Place: Twilight Studios

• Best Float:

  • 1st Place: Mentor Senior Center

  • 2nd Place: Trinity Lutheran Church

• Best Use of Theme:

  • 1st Place: Rotary Club of Mentor

  • 2nd Place: Steve Koranda & Friends

The parade was one of many highlights of Mentor CityFest, the city's largest annual celebration. The event was made possible through the support of numerous sponsors, including Cleveland Clinic, Meijer, Tour Lake County, Michelob Ultra, NUTRL, ProBuilt Homes, Just Windows, Waste Management, Raising Cane’s, Pella, Cardinal Credit Union, Ken Ganley Chrysler Dodge Jeep, IBEW Local 673, Classic Chevrolet, MIMI Vanderhaven, and NOPEC.

See cityofmentor.com

🌨️ Contractors Wanted for New Mentor Senior Snowplow Assistance Program

Mentor Seeks Plow Contractors for Senior Snow Removal Program

Yesterday, we shared news about Operation Snow Lift, a new pilot program from the City of Mentor and the Lake County Council on Aging designed to help eligible seniors with emergency snow removal. Today, the city is reaching out to find contractors to handle the plowing.

The program targets low-to-moderate-income seniors who may not be able to afford per-push snow services. Set to begin in the 2025–2026 winter season, it will provide up to 74 qualifying Mentor households with vouchers redeemable for snow removal during snow emergencies. If the pilot proves successful, it may expand next year.

To support the program, the Lake County Council on Aging has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP), inviting local snowplow contractors to bid. Selected contractors will work with the city and Council on Aging to provide these services.

Interested contractors can find more information and submit questions at: https://www.lccoa.org/rfp-questions-and-answers. More program updates are expected soon.

 🐕‍🦺 Stolen Service Dog Bam Bam Reunited with Blind Owner After Two-Month Ordeal

Stolen Service Dog Reunited with Blind Owner After Over Two Months Missing

In a heartwarming turn of events, a 14-year-old Dachshund named Bam Bam has been safely reunited with his legally blind owner more than two months after being stolen from their Illinois home.

The elderly service dog was taken from the backyard of 58-year-old Angel Santiago on June 5. Santiago, who suffers from glaucoma, relied on Bam Bam for daily assistance and emotional support. The sudden loss left him struggling to navigate without his trusted companion.

Despite his disability, Santiago walked up to seven miles a day in search of Bam Bam. He distributed flyers and called out for his dog, while a growing community of supporters online amplified his story. One viral video criticizing the theft garnered over 800,000 views.

This week, Bam Bam was unexpectedly dropped off at Chicago’s 16th District police station by an unidentified man and woman. After a microchip scan confirmed his identity, Santiago and Bam Bam were finally reunited — a moment filled with emotion and relief.

Support extended internationally, with calls of encouragement coming from countries like Spain and New Zealand. PETA had planned to launch billboards to aid in the search, but with Bam Bam found just days before their release, they will now display an updated message noting his rescue.

Authorities are still investigating the theft, though no arrests have been made and the identities of the individuals who returned Bam Bam remain unknown.

Read the Full Article at nypost.com

⚾ Manzardo Walk-Off Lifts Guardians Over Rays in Extra-Inning Thriller

The Cleveland Guardians edged the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in extra innings on Wednesday, with Kyle Manzardo delivering a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th. Angel Martínez started the inning on second and moved to third on Bo Naylor’s sacrifice. After an intentional walk to Steven Kwan and a strikeout by Brayan Rocchio, Manzardo lined an 0-2 fastball to center to seal the win.

It was Manzardo’s third walk-off hit of the season, making him the first Guardian to do so since Jim Thome in 2001. The win marked Cleveland’s second straight and ended a three-series losing streak.

Nolan Jones tied the game in the ninth with a solo homer to right-center—his fourth of the year and Cleveland’s first extra-base hit in 45 innings. Will Wilson added a career-best three hits, and Cade Smith earned the win after a perfect 10th inning.

Tampa Bay took an early lead with a two-run homer from Brandon Lowe and an RBI single by Everson Pereira but couldn’t recover after Jake Mangum was picked off in the ninth. The Rays have now lost six of their last nine games.

Cleveland faces Seattle next, while Tampa Bay heads to Washington after Thursday’s off day.

Read More or Watch the Highlights at espn.com

⚾ Lake County Holds Off Lugnuts After Early Offensive Surge

The Lake County Captains held off a late rally to edge the Lansing Lugnuts 7-6 on Wednesday, fueled by a fast start and timely pitching down the stretch.

Lake County jumped out early, scoring in each of the first five innings. Nick Mitchell scored the opening run on a groundout, then crossed home again in the third on a sacrifice fly by Juan Benjamin. A three-run homer by Kyle Dernedde in the fourth extended the lead, followed by a run-scoring single from Johnny Tincher and an RBI triple from Mitchell in the fifth, putting the Captains ahead 7-0.

Starting pitcher Matt Wilkinson turned in a solid outing, but it was reliever Josh Harlow who earned the win after tossing 1.1 scoreless innings to help preserve the lead.

Lansing mounted a comeback beginning in the seventh with a sacrifice fly, then added five more in the eighth. Their push included a forceout RBI, a groundout, a bases-loaded walk, and a run-scoring single. A throwing error on a pickoff attempt allowed the sixth run to score, narrowing the gap to one, but the Captains held on to secure the win.

See the Box Score and More at milb.com

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