
September 2025


Pandora Council mulls insurance renewal
PANDORA — Adam Cupp and Johnathan Schroeder addressed Pandora Council representing UIS Insurance in Ottawa, presenting a renewal plan for the employees of the village and a detailed history of why their rates are as they are, why their policy is good, and how incremental hikes over the years have been better than other options.
Leipsic rallies to defeat Knights
LEIPSIC — Leipsic scored four times in the fourth quarter Friday as they rallied for a 34-28 win over Van Buren in their home opener.

LOUIS P. LAUBENTHAL
Louis P. Laubenthal, Sr. LEIPSIC Louis P. Laubenthal, Sr., 80, of Leipsic, passed away at 8:31 a.m. on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at his residence. He was born March 17,…
KEVIN J. LYONS
BYRON, IL ~ Kevin J. Lyons, age 86, passed away with family and friends by his side on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Serenity Hospice and Home of Oregon, IL.…

JACK LANGHALS
Jack Langhals, 91, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on August 26, 2025, leaving behind his wonderful wife Dottie and loving family. He was born in Toledo, Ohio to the late…

Louis P. Laubenthal, Sr.
LEIPSIC – Louis P. Laubenthal, Sr., 80, of Leipsic, passed away at 8:31 a.m. on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at his residence. He was born March 17, 1945, in Ottawa…
TIMOTHY L. BETTS
Timothy L. Betts, 45, of Ada, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025. He was born on October 5, 1979, in Fort Knox, Kentucky to the late Michael L. Betts…

BBQ will benefit Eagle Scout project
GLANDORF — Visitors at the Glandorf Park Fest this past weekend may have noticed a fresh look at Deters Park. The playground has a new border and stones inside are leveled and ready for use.

Get 2 Know: WD Miller
OTTOVILLE — The purpose of the Get 2 Know series is to find out more about the people who make Putnam County special and unique. We found someone you should get to know in WD Miller, a man with a history of being willing to start at the bottom and earn his way to the top.