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4 hrs ago | Port Clinton News Herald

Two Ottawa County agencies receive waste district grants

The Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca Joint Solid Waste District offers grant opportunities to governmental agencies, schools and nonprofit organizations through the Competitive Funding Program.

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Related Topix: Seneca County, OH

Sun May 27, 2012

WKYC-TV

Man hospitalized after hitting U.S. Border Patrol truck

DANBURY TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- The Ohio State Highway patrol is investigating a Sunday afternoon crash that involved a U.S. Border Patrol Agent.

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Lima News

New extension educator: 4-H much more than some think

Tracy Orians grew up in 4-H, mostly working with pigs. Today, she leads the Allen County program and stays committed to showing that 4-H is about much more than pigs and other farm animals.

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Related Topix: Toledo, OH, University of Toledo

Toledo Blade

Clyde woman run over, killed

A Clyde, Ohio woman was fatally injured when she was run over by a pickup truck after falling of a bicycle she was riding at the Peninsula Motel and RV Camping off State Rt.

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Sat May 26, 2012

Port Clinton News Herald

Put-in-Bay came to its name gradually

"The History of Ottawa County, Ohio, and Its Families," by the Ottawa County Genealogical Society, details the county's early days.

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Related Topix: Put-in-Bay, OH

Mansfield News Journal

Coasters, dinosaurs, more at Cedar Point

The park also will have a new nighttime show, Luminosity, starting in early June, that will feature fireworks, lasers and music.

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Thu May 24, 2012

Port Clinton News Herald

American flags taking over two city roads

As the issue of drilling for oil and gas continues to grow in Ohio, so does the impact of that work... PORT CLINTON -- Perry Street and Fremont Road have become "The Avenue of American Flags" for the Memorial Day weekend thanks to the Ottawa County Republican Women's Club.

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Port Clinton News Herald

County road shutting down for bridge work

As the issue of drilling for oil and gas continues to grow in Ohio, so does the impact of that work... BENTON TOWNSHIP -- A county road will be closed for more than a month while a bridge is being repaired, according to the Ottawa County Engineer's Office.

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Port Clinton News Herald

Ottawa County roads will closes for repairs

As the issue of drilling for oil and gas continues to grow in Ohio, so does the impact of that work... PORT CLINTON -- The Ottawa County Highway Department will be doing maintenance work on various county roads beginning Tuesday through June 11.

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Sandusky Register

Ottawa County, other area employment figures improve

That's according to new figures the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services released Tuesday, which show Ottawa County's unemployment rate dropping to about 10 percent in April, down from 13 percent the month prior.

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Related Topix: Monroeville, OH, Port Clinton, OH, Huron County, OH, Erie County, OH

Wed May 23, 2012

Cleveland.com

Zachary Brody sentenced to 16 years in prison for death of Phillip...

Zachary Brody, the martial-arts enthusiast who pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the death of former Westlake resident Phillip Masterson, was sentenced to 16 years in prison today in Ottawa County Common Pleas Court.

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Related Topix: Put-in-Bay, OH

Sandusky Register

Annual bird migration continues to turn up rarities

A few rare birds have turned up in the Ottawa County parks and reserves during this year's migration season.

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Port Clinton News Herald

Trick

The Ottawa County Health Department added Catawba Island resident Andrea Trick to its nursing staff as a registered nurse part-time Feb.

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Related Topix: Nursing, Medicine, Ohio State University

WTVG-TV Toledo

Suspect to be sentenced in Put-in-Bay murder

Zach Brody is scheduled for sentencing this afternoon at the Ottawa County courthouse.

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Related Topix: Put-in-Bay, OH

Tue May 22, 2012

Toledo Blade

Unemployment percentages fall sharply

Unemployment rates declined markedly in northwest Ohio in April, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

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Related Topix: Lucas County, OH

Port Clinton News Herald

Danbury trustees meet May 9

Road Superintendent Brett Waldron reported he met with Marblehead and LaFarge officials regarding the Lakepoint Park culvert replacement project.

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Related Topix: Marblehead, OH

Port Clinton News Herald

Officer captures escaped inmate

As the issue of drilling for oil and gas continues to grow in Ohio, so does the impact of that work... PORT CLINTON --An inmate who escaped from an Ottawa County sheriff's deputy at Magruder Hospital was captured a short time later by a Port Clinton police officer, the sheriff's office reported.

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Related Topix: Port Clinton, OH

Port Clinton News Herald

Oak Harbor man arrested after high-speed pursuit

A traffic stop at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday turned into a high-speed pursuit, the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office reported.

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Related Topix: Oak Harbor, OH

News-Messenger

Toledo casino opening

As the issue of drilling for oil and gas continues to grow in Ohio, so does the impact of that work... Here's a tip, folks: Some day, when her fame spreads, I may be able to get you an autograph.

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Related Topix: Sandusky County, OH, Gibsonburg, OH, Games, Poker

Sandusky Register

Troopers find missing Indiana woman in Ottawa County

Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers found a missing Indiana woman with mental illness driving in Ottawa County on Friday and safely returned her to her family.

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