Ottawa News

The Ottawa-Glandorf Community will have the opportunity to "Go To Bat For The Band" Thursday at Memorial Field in Ottawa.

By JOY BROWN STAFF WRITER OTTAWA -- The Hancock County commissioners will be seeking legal expertise to help determine what type of organization should provide oversight for an eventual Blanchard River flood control project.

During its Monday village council meeting, Ottawa's community development director, Jeff Loehrke presented to council a report on additional tax money that will be generated after the openings of the four gambling casinos throughout the state of Ohio.

Michael and Linda Schulte, of Ottawa, announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Marie, to Joshua Kertis Resler, son of Kert and Julie Resler, of Churubusco, Ind.

The summertime lament will begin next week. The kids are out of school and bored.

Mr. and Mrs. Laverne C. Siefker, of Columbus Grove, will celebrate 65 years of marriage May 21, 2012.

Steve and Judy Schroeder, of Ottawa, announce the engagement of their daughter Katy, to Curtis Brickner, son of Robert and Vicki Brickner, of Ottawa.

The Friends of the Putnam County District Library met May 7 at the Ottawa location to finalize plans for the upcoming book sale.

Ottawa's Village Council held its first reading that will ultimately change the weed ordinance for the village.

Putnam County Coroner Dr. Anna Horstman on Wednesday said suicide is the suspected cause in the death Sunday of a 14-year-old Ottawa girl.

Columbus, OH --- The Putnam County Horsemen's Association will hold a matinee this Sunday at 1 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Ottawa, Ohio.

By LOU WILIN STAFF WRITER OTTAWA -- A 14-year-old girl's death, rumored to have been suicide, has sparked more rumors that other eighth-grade Ottawa students have attempted to kill themselves.

Ottawa Legion Baseball will begin tryouts for the upcoming 2012 season on Sunday, May 20th at 6 p.m., at Memorial Field in Ottawa.

Ottawa Kory K. Flores, 14, died May 13, 2012, at her residence. She was born May 27, 1997, in Lima to Gerard and Aracelia Salazar Flores, who survive in Ottawa.

The Ottawa Farmer's Market opens Saturday, May 19, in the municipal parking lot on the corner of Main and Oak Streets in downtown Ottawa.

Ottawa police are investigating the armed robbery of a tobacco store on Friday. A male with a handgun held up Cut Rate Tobacco, 820 N. Locust St., about 5:20 p.m., the Ottawa Police Department reported.

The Cut Rate Tobacco store in the Putnam county seat was robbed at gunpoint about 5:20 p.m. Friday, according to police.

Mike was born in Bryan on August 28, 1951, a son of the late Ganelle and Louis Sisco.

Residents that live along Putnam County Road 5 staged a protest today in front of the Putnam County Courthouse in Ottawa.

Ready for something new? Head to Ottawa this weekend where the first ever Festival in the Flats will be held Saturday.