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Local Man Seriously Injured After Homemade Fireworks Exploded Inside Mobile Home

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Local Man Seriously Injured After Homemade Fireworks Exploded Inside Mobile Home

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SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) - Homemade explosive devices blew up inside of a mobile home, nearly killing a 22-year-old Springfield Township man. Police said the young man was making the homemade fireworks Saturday afternoon on Coach Lane in Franks Mobile Home Park when something went wrong and they exploded. Neighbors heard the blast, followed by screams and thick smoke. They called 911 and rushed over to help. “Those windows blew out and t…See the Story

Heavy fireworks causes commotion in neighborhood

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Heavy fireworks causes commotion in neighborhood

A day after the discovery of a large batch of heavy fireworks in Nuenen, the neighbourhood is still in shock. “A police officer said that it was just as dangerous as the fireworks disaster in Enschede”, says a resident. Residents of ten homes were evacuated as a precaution due to the discovery. Unknown On Monday, a large quantity of heavy illegal fireworks was found in a truck and a sea container. They were on the yard behind a former farm on t…Read Article

Municipality and BAM working on noise barrier

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Municipality and BAM working on noise barrier

The municipality of Nuenen and BAM Infra signed an agreement on Monday to make the village more liveable and accessible with three traffic projects. One of those projects is constructing a noise barrier on the north side of the A270 motorway. The project also concerns opening the Geldropseweg-A270 bus lanes for motorised traffic and redeveloping part of the busy Smits van Oyenlaan. Alderman Sandor Löwik says, “By joining forces, we are working …Read Article

Freek van Genugten nominated as the new mayor of Nuenen

The municipal council of Nuenen has nominated Freek van Genugten (43) as the new mayor. He succeeds interim mayor Madeleine van Toorenburg. Van Genugten is still the secretary of the diocese of ‘s-Hertogenbosch. The new mayor of Nuenen is also the chairman of the CDA council faction in Den Bosch. Furthermore, Van Genugten’s appointment will only become official once the Minister of the Interior and the King approve it. Van Toorenburg temporarily…Nuenen · Nuenen Read Article

Nuenen announces name of new Mayor

In three weeks it will be announced who the new Mayor of Nuenen will be. Then the nomination of the successor of acting Mayor Madeleine van Toorenburg will take place. She has replaced Maarten Houben since last year, who was not granted a third term by the municipal council. Houben was Mayor of Nuenen for almost twelve years, but in September 2023 he was told that a majority of the municipal council did not want to continue with him. During his …Nuenen · Nuenen Read Article

Drunk Cyclist Suffers Serious Head Injury After Collision

A cyclist was injured on his head on Thursday evening after colliding with a scooter rider. The accident happened on the cycle path on the Ligtsedreef in Nuenen. The man suffered a head wound and probably a skull fracture. The man on the moped saw the cyclist too late, because the cyclist was riding without lights. Far too much to drinkThe victim was taken to hospital in an ambulance. The police also administered a breath test to the victim. Thi…Nuenen · Nuenen Read Article

Jo Klomp: Nuenen's seamstress for seventy years

“At 88, don’t stop working, just move your work to your home so you can go on for a while”. This is Jo Klomp’s motto. She has run a haberdashery shop in Nuenen with fabrics, sewing thread and zips for more than 70 years. Jo is born in Nuenen and is a familiar face in the village. She still works five half-days a week in the shop at Park 31. ‘Since 1954 my shop has existed, I have never done anything else,’ she says. She started around the corner…Nuenen · Nuenen Read Article

Jo Klomp: Nuenen's Sewing Guru for 70 Years

Don't stop working at 88, just move your work to your home so you can continue for a while. Jo Klomp does it. She has had a haberdashery shop in Nuenen for over 70 years with fabrics, sewing thread, zippers and lots of advice 'because people often don't know how to do it anymore'. The native of Nuenen is a well-known figure in the village. She still works in the shop at Park 31 for five half days a week. "My shop has existed since 1954, I have n…Nuenen · Nuenen Read Article

Angry Residents Protest Against Distribution Center: 'Hell'

"What a hell, XXL distribution centre in Nuenen NO!", is what the signs say. It should be clear: the residents around Eeneind-West in Nuenen are not at all happy with the municipality's plan for a large distribution centre. It is 44 football fields, with 1300 trucks per day. The municipality has already agreed, but the residents are far from happy. "It is already extremely busy and that place is terrible", says one demonstrator. The field in Nue…Nuenen · Nuenen Read Article

First houses new Nuenen neighbourhood almost ready

The first thirty homes of new Molenerve neighbourhood in Nuenen-West are mostly finished. The highest point of the houses has been reached, and this was celebrated by future residents and the municipality. Councilman Patrick Kok was given the honour of securing one of the last roof plates. On the north side of Opwettenseweg there are terraced and corner houses, semi-detached and detached houses. With living areas ranging from 79 to 204 square me…Nuenen · Nuenen Read Article

Nuenen grants permit for Eeneind distribution centre

The Municipality of Nuenen, despite protests and many objections from residents, has granted a permit for the construction of a huge distribution centre on Eeneind-West. According to the municipality, there was no other way. No one in Nuenen and nearby Geldrop-Mierlo is waiting for the arrival of a distribution centre. Yet the distribution centre appears to be coming – as expected. The Municipality of Nuenen says that, based on national legislat…Nuenen · Nuenen See the Story