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114Events this week
17Free things to do
79New spots
99New stories

● Checked Saturday, October 31, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Norwalk

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 114 events, day by day →

Discovery Learning Labs

Sunday 1pm · Old Woman Creek

Sunday Funday

Sunday 1pm · Collision Bend Brewing Company

Songs For Our Sister

Sunday 2pm · TSA Black Box Studio

Glass City Pinball

Sunday 3pm · Toledo Spirits Company

New in Norwalk

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Bold Blooms Floral

Shopping

Petals with personality: Bold Blooms Floral is a Norwalk go-to for fresh flowers on any budget, with Lisa’s 30+ years of design know-how behind every arrangement.

boldbloomsfloral.com ↗

Samurai Japanese Steak House

Restaurants

Dinner and a show: Samurai Japanese Steak House turns weeknights into mini celebrations with hibachi chefs cooking your picks of steak, seafood, and veggies right in front of you, then sends you off with sushi rolls like Dragon and Rainbow plus cult-favorite yum yum sauce.

samuraisandusky.com ↗

U Ramen Noodle in Sandusky Ohio

Restaurants

Craveable slurp alert: U Ramen nails the weeknight craving with steaming bowls of ramen that actually stick the landing, plus a lineup of bubble teas for a sweet finish.

uramen4315.com ↗

Norwalk’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

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Most read in Norwalk

The five stories Norwalk readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Winning Powerball ticket worth $2 million sold in Ohio

    A Powerball ticket worth $2 million was sold in Ohio, matching the five white numbers and the Power Play multiplier for the drawing on Oct.

    Full story at cleveland.com ↗

  2. Bucyrus Little Theatre to present ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ radio play in December

    Bucyrus Little Theatre (BLT) is set to present Joe Landry's adaptation of Frank Capra's 1946 film, It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, on December 11 and 12 at the theatre.

    Full story at crawfordcountynow.com ↗

  3. New London fundraising to replace old playground, making it more accessible

    New London, Ohio, village leaders are working to replace the aging playground at New London Recreation Park, with a focus on making it more accessible to children and families of all ages.

    Full story at fox8.com ↗

  4. Ohio minimum wage to increase by 3.5% in 2027

    The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance’s Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration has announced that the state’�s minimum wage will increase by 3.5% from current rates of $11.40 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.70 per hour tipped employees in 2027.

    Full story at highlandcountypress.com ↗

  5. 11-Year-Old Girl Missing in Ohio, Local Police Are Asking for the Public’s Help to Find Her

    Ohio police are asking for the public's help in locating an 11-year-old girl, identified as "Teagan," who was last seen on Saturday, Oct.

    Full story at people.com ↗

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