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Incidents August 4; a traffic accident was reported in rural Leipsic. August 4; threats were reported in Ottawa.
August 2024
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August 15 Lunch in the Park - The Ottawa Senior Citizens Center The Ottawa Senior Citizens Center would like to invite you to: (Open to the Public) LUNCH IN THE PARK August 15, 2024 11:00 AM– 1:00 PM Location: 1035 East Third St.
On the Farm and In the Garden: Land Lease Termination Dates
This article is a reminder for those with farmland leases that September 1 is just around the corner. Many acres of land in Putnam County are leased each year to grow a variety of crops. If you are involved in a lease agreement, does your document have an established date or method for termination? If your answer is “no”, then be advised that Ohio law requires landlords who want to terminate farm crop leases to do so in writing by September 1.
NHTSA to work with local law enforcement to deter impaired driving tragedies
Putnam County, Ohio — From August 14 through September 2, which includes the Labor Day holiday weekend, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will be working alongside local law enforcement for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over high-visibility enforcement campaign.
Superior Credit Union celebrates start of Ottawa Branch remodeling
OTTAWA — Recently, Superior Credit Union held a kickoff celebration for the start of the remodeling process of its Ottawa office located at 1381 N. Perry St.
Budget Commission approves motion to distribute county’s local government funds to townships and villages
PUTNAM COUNTY — Last Monday, the Putnam County Budget Commission, composed of main members County Prosecutor Gary Lammers, County Treasurer Tracy Warnecke, and County Auditor Robert Benroth, approved a motion to distribute the county’s 30% share of 2025 local government funds (LGFs) to Putnam County’s villages and townships.
Real Estate Transfers
Brandon Good, Lot 207 Menke Subdivison Fort Jennings, to Nathan Geise and Elyse Geise Travis Leap, Parcel 3 Hoffman Subdivision Ottawa, to Shawn Cease Karen Miller, Lot 258 .198 acre Ottawa, to Angela Ireton FKA Angela Odenweller and Dave Ireton David Gerdeman and Elizabeth Mack, Lot 1697 3.984 acres and Lot 1701 .434 acre Ottawa, to David Gerdeman TR, Elizabeth Mack TR, David Gerdeman Living Trust and Elizabeth Mack Living Trust Sam Sager and Susan Sager, 3.275 acres Greensburg Township, to Sam Sager and Susan Sager Emmanuel Church, Lot 1120 .195 acre Columbus Grove, to Jerry Miller and Linda Miller Jerry Miller and Linda Miller, Lot 1121 .646 acre Columbus Grove, to Emmanuel Church Lisa Tijerina TR and William Meyers Trust, Lot 4 .48 acre Hermiller Subdivision and Lot 5 .048 acre Hermiller Subdivision Ottawa Township, to Morgan Auchmuty and Robert Recker Steve Rode AKA Steven Rode and Carol Mericle AKA Carol Rode, Lot 212 Menke Subdivision Fort Jennings, to Shari Meyers TR and Rode Heritage Trust Village of Pandora, Lot 684 14.610 acres Pandora, to Village of Pandora Abraham Morman, .6 acre and .34 acre Pleasant Township, to Valerie Ann Morman Steven Angel and Alexis Sheets, 1.823 acres Riley Township, to Steven Angel Albert Nighswander Jr LE and Annette Nighswander LE J & M Fischbach LLC, 17 acres and 20.379 acres Riley Township, to Robert Fischbach and Stephanie Fischbach Winfred Allen Grismore DEC, 1.69 acres Riley Township, to Frances Grismore Winfred Allen Grismore DEC, .279 acre Riley Township, to Frances Grismore Winfred Allen Grismore DEC, 67.31 acres Riley Township, to Frances Grismore Jonathan Kruse and Brooke Kruse, 40.275 acres and 16.44 acres Ottawa Township, to Nathan Mangas and Robyn Schumacher Emogene Suever, Anthony Suever, Valerie Maag, Albert Suever Jr, Juanita Goodman, Melissa Mae Keifer, Randolph Keifer, Jean Sullivan, Kenneth Sullivan, Nora Okorowski, Gary Okorowski, Matthew Suever and Judith Suever, 38.62 acres and 60.54
Ottawa Brewing Company is now open!
OTTAWA — On Thursday, August 8, Ottawa Brewing Company (OBC) held their long-awaited grand opening of their brewery. Dan Stechschulte, co-owner of OBC, explained that he and his fellow co-owners of the new business had been involved in Go Ottawa, a local group focused on downtown revitalization and community building, and through that movement the necessity of opening such a business, a hallmark of successful downtowns, had been very obvious to them.