In the wake of destruction left by the tornado that ripped through Wood County on June 5, 2010, area communities and residents were left with the task of rebuilding.
For some, life would never be the same.
An auto supply manufacturer will be moving to Oregon in the fall, with the creation of about 80 full-time jobs.
Adler Pelzer Group (APG) will generate $3.5 million in new annual payroll for the city.
Oregon has updated its municipal code regarding peddlers and solicitors going house to house in the city.
The changes would help revoke their license, as needed, said Law Director Melissa Purpura. It would also ensure a complete criminal background check.
On the night of June 5, 2010, a tornado, with winds of approximately 170-175 mph, blew through northeast Wood and western Ottawa counties and left extensive damage in the wake of its path.
June 5 2010 is a date that Sue LaVoy will never forget. That’s when a tornado leveled her home on Neill Avenue in Moline, located next to a field across from the Main Street Church. She and then husband Wayne walked away with just the clothes on their backs.
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Bailey Bowman was traveling with boyfriend Gerald Lathrop, Sr. along State Route 795 heading towards his parents’ home on the evening of June 5, 2010.
The two 20-year-old Walbridge residents had spent the day at the Old West End Festival.
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When Lake Township Police Chief Mark Hummer arrived at the township administration building in the wake of the tornado, he saw a destroyed building and a majority of the police department vehicles scattered like toys across the grounds.
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Images of the path of destruction wrought by the tornado are still vivid in Keith Nusbaum’s mind.
He was the Millbury street commissioner when it hit and Main Street resembled a war zone.
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Shock. Unimaginable grief. A pure nightmare.
That’s how Dolores DeFriece describes her life 10 years ago after an EF4 tornado with estimated winds of 175 mph tore through northern Wood and western Ottawa counties on June 5, 2010.
