Ottawa County News

Cool, dry, and clear weather is forecast to grace northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan during the Memorial Day weekend, which should be a blessing for travelers stuck in traffic near Ohio Turnpike and U.S. 23 work zones that will remain in place during the holiday.

A coalition of environmental groups has petitioned federal regulators to hold license-amendment hearings regarding FirstEnergy's plans to replace steam generators at the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant -- a hearing the groups say should have been held years ago.

Shots rang out in the halls of Genoa schools Monday but teachers didn't panic. They knew it was going to happen beforehand.

Two forums scheduled for next week will explain "The Lighthouse" project's need and discuss opportunities.

A customer enters a resale center in Port Clinton. Despite the illusion of prosperity given Ottawa County's proximity to the lake, much of that county's employment is either seasonal or part time.

Lotto hopefuls are flocking to a Curtice convenience store that's known for paying out big prizes.

Monday marks the beginning of National Police Memorial Week. It's a time to remember the heroes who have died while protecting the community.

In a 17-page lawsuit filed in Ottawa County Common Pleas court last month, Anthony Simon, of Genoa, named police Chief Terry Mitchell and three neighbors in the complaint.

The number of Ohioans who have obtained concealed-carry permits has almost doubled across the state ever since the Sandy Hook shootings and ramped-up talks on gun control.

Randall Ross, who authorities say killed his wife and then shot himself twice in the head in March, was released from Mercy St.

Secretary of State Jon Husted has appointed Port Clinton lawyer Adrienne Hines to a seat on the Ottawa County Board of Elections.

After a delayed start due to having to cut through more red tape than originally expected, Ottawa Residential Services, Inc.

Two years after stringing sensors under a part of State Rt. 2 that passes over an abandoned gypsum mine, the Ohio Department of Transportation plans to start a more permanent cure for the risk that the old tunnel might collapse someday.

A Port Clinton man was taken to Magruder Hospital after an accident Thursday afternoon at one of the county's busiest intersections.

Items accepted include washing machines, dryers, ovens, stoves, hot water heaters, refrigerators, freezers, microwaves, dehumidifiers, furnaces, air conditioners, water fountains, etc.

Norwalk Municipal Court Judge John Ridge suspended another 20 days on the second-degree misdemeanor and placed him on inactive probation for two years.

* 10:38 a.m. -- Harassment in the 200 block of Main Street, Clay Township. * 12:22 p.m. -- Electrical fire at Sand and Christy Chapel roads, Bay Township.

The 27th annual American Red Cross Materion Golf Scramble was recently attended by 144 golfers at Oak Harbor Golf Club.

Even though people still refer to them as food stamps, Ohio did away with the paper coupons more than a decade ago.

Toledo Police are working to clean up crime-ridden neighborhoods. Last week, officers wrapped up another round of target enforcement in central Toledo.