September 2024

Putnam County YMCA reports another successful pool season

LEIPSIC — At the last Leipsic council meeting, Aaron Baumgartner, Executive Director of the Putnam County YMCA, stopped by to express his gratitude to the village for continuing to partner with the YMCA to run the village pool. Giving a brief report, Baumgartner said that there had been a lot of days this season where the pool had to be closed due to weather (lightning and the like).

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Tips for planting small grains

Local farmers had excellent wheat yields this year and with higher wheat prices, wheat can be a profitable enterprise. The war with Russia and Ukraine continues to keep wheat prices higher than normal. For crop rotation purposes, adding wheat may reduce weed populations and some diseases. If wheat is planted and harvested in a timely manner, it is possible to double crop soybeans or grow a cover crop. Farmers also have the option of baling straw as another enterprise. Wheat and other small grain crops like barley, cereal rye, oats all have some possibilities for expanding the crop rotation and giving an alternative crop to harvest.

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Real Estate Transfers

Elijha Wiswasser and Lisa Wiswasser, Lot 739 Alva Beam Subdivision Columbus Grove, to Hunter Levi Reothlisberger and Elizabeth Marie Roethlisberger Steven Cramer, 1 acre Perry Township, to Paul Moening Deborah Yaeger, Lot 1100 and Lot 1100A Meyer Subdivision Ottawa, to Christopher Yaeger TR and DL Yaeger Family Trust Debra Hermiller FKA Debra Gerding and Roger Hermiller, Lot 962 and Lot 963 Ottawa, to Austing Gerding TR and DL Hermiller Family Trust David Cletus Schroeder and Debra Kay Schroeder, 1.5 acres and 1.24 acres Greensburg Township, to David Cletus Schroeder David Cletus Schroeder LE and Debra Kay Schroeder, 1.5 acres Greensburg Township, to Debra Kay Schroeder Debra Kay Schroeder LE and David Cletus Schroeder, 1.5 acres Greensburg Township, to DJA Schroeder LLC David Cletus Schroeder LE and Debra Kay Schroeder, 1.24 acres Greensburg Township, to Debra Kay Schroeder Debra Kay Schroeder LE and David Cletus Schroeder, 1.24 acres Greensburg Township, to DJA Schroeder LLC Kloeppel Brothers LLC FKA Kloeppel Brothers, 1.437 acres Jennings Township, to Ryan Kloeppel Craig Niese and Andrea Niese, Lot 467 Ottawa, to RJI Real Estate Investments LLC JMR Leasing Inc, Lot 1231 Ottawa, to Moment in Time Photography and Engraving LLC Stephen Thomas Wagner, Lot 28 Continental, to Stephanie Wagner CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, Lot 28 Continental, to Stephanie Wagner Timothy Schulte and Cynthia Schulte, 30 acres, 10 acres, 10 acres, 10 acres, 20.187 acres, 20 acres, 16.96 acres, 92.136 acres and 1.79 acres Blanchard Township, Lot 1702 42.467 acres, Parcel 11 Hoffman Subdivision and 60 ft strip off W side Parcel 7T Ottawa, and 45.197 acres Riley Township, to Timothy Schulte TR, Cynthia Schulte TR, Timothy Schulte Joint Living Trust and Cynthia Schulte Joint Living Trust Roxann Bonifas TR, Louis Bonifas Living Trust and Roxann Bonifas Living Trust, 1 acre Pleasant Township, to Roxann Bonifas TR and Roxann Bonifas 24 Survivors Trust Bendele Triangle LLC, Lot 620 .565 acre Ottovill

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Third-Annual Praise Fest Offers Afternoon Of Music, Fellowship and Food Sept. 22nd

HAMLER — A day of praise music, fellowship, fun and food will be offered at the third annual Northwest Ohio Praise Fest scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 22nd, noon to 5 p.m. at the Hamler Community Park. The festival is free and open to the public and will be held rain or shine thanks to the facilities offered at the Hamler Park.

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