🌱 Could Cedar Point’s iconic name really change under Six Flags?
Sandusky, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Sandusky! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Could Cedar Point’s iconic name really change under Six Flags?
- Want safer salads? Grow Sandusky-friendly veggies right on your patio
- What investigators say about the fatal shooting at Osborn Park
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Six Flags tests new names for Cedar Point, including ‘Six Flags of North Ohio' (cleveland.com) — Cedar Point’s new parent company, Six Flags, is surveying passholders about possible new names for the Sandusky park, including options that more prominently feature the Six Flags brand. While no changes are final, some Northern Ohio fans worry about the company’s past handling of Geauga Lake and what a rebrand could mean for Cedar Point’s identity and future. 
• How to raise a local supply of lettuce, cabbage and more (kentucky.com) — If you’re in the Sandusky area and worried about store-bought greens, this master gardener offers detailed tips for growing lettuce, cabbage, peppers, carrots, and sweet potatoes in containers. With guidance tailored to northwest Ohio’s climate, you can extend your harvest, move pots to chase the best light, and even keep some veggies going indoors nearly year-round.
• Man fatally shoots wife at Ohio nursing home before shooting himself, sheriff says (komonews.com) — A tragic apparent murder-suicide at The Meadows at Osborn Park in Erie County left a 73-year-old nursing home resident and her 75-year-old husband dead, according to local authorities. Reported by the Sandusky Register, the case remains under investigation, but officials say no other residents were harmed and the facility stresses that everyone else is safe.
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