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OHHA to livestream from two County Fairs
Grove City, OH — The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will continue its 2024 Ohio County Fair racing season with livestreaming coverage from two county fairs on Tuesday (July 16). The OHHA will provide live coverage of three race cards between the Ottawa County Fair in Oak Harbor and...
Storm, one of four Ottawa County Sheriff's K-9 units, lands a home in Put-In-Bay
PUT-IN-BAY – Popular with kids, residents and vacationers, Ottawa County Sheriff's deputy Gary Allred knows his partner, K-9 Storm, is the one who gathers all pf the attention. “Storm is the superstar on the island. He is a 2-year-old purebred German Shepherd, straight from Germany,” Allred said. "Kids love...
🎶Variety of movies and concerts, from blues to reggae, coming to amphitheate
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Suspect in $60K theft from fire dept. pleads not guilty
DANBURY TWP. — A Marblehead man who allegedly embezzled more than $60,000 from a firefighter's association where he served as treasurer has pleaded not guilty. Trevor Ross, 40, of the 7600 block E. Bayshore Road, was indicted last month by an Ottawa County grand jury on three counts of grand theft, each a fourth-degree felony.
Health department reports West Nile virus found in Gibsonburg area
Correction: The Ohio Department of Health has not found West Nile virus in Ottawa and Seneca counties. Ottawa and Seneca counties have turned in mosquitoes to be tested by the Ohio Department of Health but as of Monday, July 8, results are pending according to an ODH report. Officials from the Sandusky County...
Author-illustrator encourages people to keep their childlike sense of wonder about birds and nature
Kenn Kaufman began a 90-minute talk about his latest book this week with an anecdote about how he thought he had “discovered” a bird himself when he was a 7-year-old boy. It was a Gray Catbird, a bird that got its name in part from its distinctive mewing sound. “I had been birding for a year. I thought I knew a lot about birds, but had never heard of this Catbird thing,’” the internationally renowned author, illustrator, and naturalist from Ottawa County, told nearly 500 people who attended a talk he gave via Zoom on Tuesday night. The event was organized by the Oak Harbor-based Black Swamp Bird Observatory, the group behind the annual birding extravaganza known as the Biggest Week in American Birding that’s held along northwest Ohio’s Lake Erie shoreline each May.
Ottawa County home listings asked for less money in June – see the current median price here
The median home in Ottawa County listed for $490,000 in June, down 1.9% from the previous month's $499,450, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to June 2023, the median home list price increased 14.2% from $429,225. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale...
Ohio Fair triple header scheduled for Monday
Grove City, OH – The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2024 Ohio County Fair racing season with live-streaming coverage from three fairs on Monday, July 15. The OHHA will provide live coverage from the Franklin County Fair in Hilliard, the Warren County Fair in Lebanon...
Shores & Islands Ohio Adds New Underwater Webcam
CASTALIA, OHIO, July 10, 2024 --- Shores & Islands Ohio, the destination marketing organization for Erie and Ottawa counties, is excited to announce the launch of its ninth webcam, featuring amazing underwater views. The idea came from the National Fishing Expo in Columbus this past winter, when someone who enjoyed the region’s webcams for scoping out the weather before embarking on a fishing trip, suggested it would be neat to be able to see under the lake as well. Logistically speaking, an underwater web camera in Lake Erie proved not feasible, as ever-changing lake water can be unclear. But the idea of an underwater fish-cam, was still something the organization thought was worth pursuing and partnered with the Ohio Division of Natural Resources Department of Wildlife to devise an opportunity.
Marriage licenses: Ottawa County
The Ottawa County Probate Court recorded the following marriage license applications from June 23 to July 7:. Neal Francis 33, hospitality, and Phoebe Elizabeth, 32, creative director, both from Pittsburg Pennsylvania. Alayis Miguel Ynes Guerra, 19, US Army, and Haley Ann Waugh, 18, both of Port Clinton. Joshua Monhollen, 39,...
🚓High-speed police chase through Put-in-Bay includes golf cart crash
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Projects awarded state grants/loans
Several local governments have been approved for grants and loans in the latest round of funding for infrastructure projects from the Ohio Public Works Commission. The City of Oregon is receiving $900,000 – a $450,000 grant and $450,000 no-interest loan – that will be used on improvements to the city’s water treatment plant, Paul Roman, director of public service, said.
Ottawa County property transfers recorded July 1-3
The Ottawa County Auditor's Office recorded the following property transfers between July 1 and July 3:. 1090 W. Fremont Road, Jeremy Scott Worthington and Maria Doroles Ramirez Ruiz to WilliamWitters and Caitlin K Harris, $350,000. Catawba Township. 4694 Tradewinds Drive Unit 29, Harbor’s Edge Development II LTD to Donna S....
High bacteria warning issued for Maumee Bay State Park's inland pond
Maumee Bay State Park visitors are urged to stay out of the park’s inland pond until further notice because of a bacteria advisory. The advisory was issued by the Ottawa County Health Department at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday. It remains in effect until further notice. The adjacent Lake Erie beach did not have an advisory posted. Also Tuesday, the bacteria advisory out at Kelleys Island State Park was removed.
2 mosquito pools in Ottawa County test positive for West Nile Virus
OTTAWA COUNTY, Ohio — The Ottawa County Health Department announced Tuesday that they have identified two positive mosquito pools with West Nile Virus in the county. The health department said they are continuing to monitor the situation closely through surveillance and will provide updates. OCHD provided the following tips...
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