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.

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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,…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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