Middle Bass News

MIDDLE BASS ISLAND -- Every Friday evening, islanders would head to Lonz Winery to have a drink and listen to a live band.

CATAWBA ISLAND -- The Miller Boat Line, which operates four passenger ferries that run from Catawba to South Bass and Middle Bass islands, has contracted with a Cleveland shipyard to extend the length of one of its vessels.

Great Lakes Shipyard, a division of The Great Lakes Group, has been awarded a contract by Miller Boat Line, Put-in-Bay, Ohio, to fabricate and install a new 40 foot mid-body extension in the passenger/vehicle ferry Put-in-Bay. The contract was awarded on August 17, 2009, and all work is underway at Great Lakes Shipyard's facilities on the South ...

Although summer is almost over, there is still plenty of time to plan a late-summer or fall getaway at Put-in-Bay and Middle Bass Island, Ohio.

Ottawa County voters will see 18 local levies and other proposals on the November ballot.

I just can't get enough of The Lake. You know the place I mean. For Ohioans, Lake Erie is the only body of water worthy of the designation "The Lake." All along the Ohio shore of Lake Erie, from Maumee Bay east to Conneaut, are fabulous summer travel destinations.

Port Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 16th annual Classic Car and Truck Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, in downtown Port Clinton.

Put-in-Bay Arts committee presents an expanded workshop series highlighting a variety of creative topics.

Now that you've read about some of the top amusement parks in the country, it's time to start planning your trip.

Miller Boat Line Introduces New Coupon Page for 2009 Summer Travel Season PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The economy has some people rethinking their summer travel plans and opting to vacation closer to home this year.

OAK HARBOR -- Both school districts in Ottawa County which had levies on Tuesday ballots have reason to celebrate today.

Turnout for Tuesday's primary election could be light, according to the head of the Ottawa County Board of Elections.