Today is Feb. 12, 2026.

• Good morning! Not to jinx anything, but it looks like winter may have turned the corner. After weeks of frigid temperatures that included a bunch of sub-zero nights, things seem to be warming up — we hit 50 degrees earlier this week, and more of that is forecast next week. But not today: It’s going to be cloudy and chilly with flurries, with a high of 27 and a low of 18. But according to the forecast, it looks like winter’s last hurrah — at least for awhile.
  

• MUNROE FALLS BRICK FUNDRAISERS: The Munroe Falls Park Board sponsors two brick fundraisers, one for Guise Park and another for the Munroe Falls Veterans Memorial. A 4x8 commemorative brick to be placed on the Guise Park playground walkway can be purchased for $100. For information and ordering instructions, go to http://bricksrus.com/donorsite/mfply. Bricks to be placed at the Munroe Falls Veterans Memorial can be purchased for $100 for a 4x8 brick or $200 for an 8x8 brick. For more information or to order a veterans memorial brick, go to http://bricksrus.com/donorsite/mfveteransmemorial. Money raised goes toward maintenance costs for the Munroe Falls Veterans Memorial and Guise Park. Bricks are available for purchase year-round for both the park and the memorial; ordering and installation takes place quarterly (weather permitting).
  

• NEW RATE COMING FOR SILVER LAKE ELECTRIC AGGREGATION PROGRAM: The Village of Silver Lake’s electric aggregation program with Dynegy will have a new rate in 2026: 9.45 cents/kWh, starting with the April meter reads. Go here for all the details. For more information on the village’s electric aggregation program, go to this page. Residents will receive a letter in the mail from Dynegy after Tuesday, Feb. 17 that will offer two options: Do nothing to stay in the program, or opt out by March 10-31. Go here to see the letter.
  

• SMF LIBRARY BOOK & PUZZLE SALE: We’re still hunkered down here in the dead of winter, but our big community events for spring and summer are starting to take shape. One of those is the Friends of the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library Book and Puzzle Sale, which will take place Thursday, April 16 through Saturday, April 18 at the library, located at 3512 Darrow Rd. All books and puzzles are gently used and sold at bargain prices. All proceeds from the sale go to support special library programs. The event is open to the public. Go here for more information.
  

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Munroe Falls

Bad break: Water line rupture strikes Munroe Falls during stretch of frigid temperatures

No time is a good time for a water main break, but having one occur in the middle of a cold snap when temperatures are at or below zero can be particularly troublesome.

But that’s the dicey — and icy — scenario that unfolded late last week in Munroe Falls. Here’s what happened:

• The City of Munroe Falls reported at 8:21 a.m. Feb. 5 that a water main break had occurred in the area of 14 Richard Dr. and Munroe Falls Avenue, resulting in a loss of water service and/or pressure for properties located on Richard Drive from Thomas Avenue to Munroe Falls Avenue and all of Thomas Avenue.

• City crews responded immediately, but it became clear that additional services were going to be needed to complete the fix, with the city posting at 3:30 p.m. that a contractor had been called and would assist with repairs the following day.

• The reinforcements arrived the next morning, and at 1:06 p.m. Feb. 6 the City of Munroe Falls reported that the water line repair had been completed.

No boil water advisory was issued. The city advised residents in the affected area to let their water run until clear if they noticed any discoloration.

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