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Katherine Kate Margaret Hill, 89

Katherine “Kate” Margaret Hill, age 89 of Sandusky, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025. Services for Kate Hill will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Holy Family Parish. Visitation will occur at the Marsh Funeral Chapel in Sandusky on Friday, October 17 from 2-8p.m. and again at the church on Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m.Sandusky, Michigan · Sandusky Read Article

Sandusky City Council approves new police contract in 4-2 vote

Despite two votes against it, the Sandusky City Council approved the contract for new police chief Scott McKenny during their September 22nd meeting and brought a monthslong process to a close. Council members Tim Torp and Todd Hillman cited issues with the contract as part of their reason to reject it. Torp said that he would have liked to assist with drafting the contract, due to his experience in law enforcement, and Hillman noted that he was…Sandusky, Michigan · Sandusky Read Article

Sandusky to hold special meeting Sept. 22 to review, possibly approve new police chief contract

In addition to approving the purchase of a new dump truck for the city, Sandusky’s City Council will meet tonight to discuss and potentially approve the new police chief contract. Despite plans to review and discuss the tentative contract for chosen police chief finalist Steve McKenny last week during the September 15 meeting, City Manager Dave Faber shared that the contract was not ready as of yet. When Faber gave this update, city attorney Sco…Sandusky, Michigan · Sandusky Read Article

Sandusky police chief contract discussions delayed as community, council members express frustration

Frustration over the police chief hiring process was evident at Sandusky’s city council meeting on Monday night, with both citizens and council members voicing displeasure and discomfort for how things have been handled in the process. In addition to two public comments expressing confusion as to why interim police chief Matthew Gezequel was not a finalist in the process despite his qualifications, one commenter also said that the ongoing hiring…Sandusky, Michigan · Sandusky Read Article

Sandusky City Council to consider job contract for police chief choice at Monday meeting

The Sandusky City Council will be considering a contract for the city’s next police chief at next Monday’s meeting, ending several months of confusion and delay. Sandusky’s City Council will meet on Monday, September 15, to review the contract put forward by City Manager Dave Faber for candidate Steve McKenny. Though second interviews for the candidates were initially planned, the personnel committee, as made up by council members Larry Mitchell…Sandusky, Michigan · Sandusky Read Article

Gezequel to serve as interim Sandusky Police Chief while council finishes hiring Lester's successor

With the council’s personnel committee just having received preliminary narratives from the completed background checks on Monday, August 18, Sandusky will have to wait a little longer for a new police chief. Current Police Chief Brett Lester, who began his work with the city in 1998 and became the police chief in 2010, plans to retire effective September 1, 2025. Though the process to find his replacement got underway earlier this summer, progr…Sandusky, Michigan · Sandusky Read Article

Second interviews for Sandusky police chief role still not scheduled

Despite the impending retirement date of Chief Brett Lester at the end of the month, no details have yet been shared regarding the second interviews for the Sandusky Police Chief role. Though the process to find his replacement got underway earlier this summer, progress seemingly stalled following the first round of interviews, with background checks being the cited reason for the delay. Lester, who began his work with the city in 1998 and becam…Sandusky, Michigan · Sandusky Read Article

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Katherine Kate Margaret Hill, 89

Sandusky City Council approves new police contract in 4-2 vote

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Sandusky police chief contract discussions delayed as community, council members express frustration

Sandusky City Council to consider job contract for police chief choice at Monday meeting

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Gezequel to serve as interim Sandusky Police Chief while council finishes hiring Lester's successor

Second interviews for Sandusky police chief role still not scheduled

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Katherine Kate Margaret Hill, 89

Sandusky City Council approves new police contract in 4-2 vote

Sandusky to hold special meeting Sept. 22 to review, possibly approve new police chief contract

Sandusky police chief contract discussions delayed as community, council members express frustration

Sandusky City Council to consider job contract for police chief choice at Monday meeting

Free Teen Safety Workshop

Runaway June Unleashes a 'New Kind of Emotion' with Second Album

Sandusky Hospital Gets $74M Upgrade

Gezequel to serve as interim Sandusky Police Chief while council finishes hiring Lester's successor

Second interviews for Sandusky police chief role still not scheduled