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Shooting for London

More than 200 air rifle and air pistol shooters entered the second to last stage of their U.S. Olympic Team journey Dec....

Tuesday, February 7 2012 3:51pm in Around Ottawa County

‘Last shot’ celebrated at PCMS

The last game played at Port Clinton Middle School took place on Thursday, Feb. 2, when both the seventh and eighth grad...

Tuesday, February 7 2012 3:50pm in Around Ottawa County

Top shooters at Camp Perry for Army Junior ROTC Service…

The top Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps individual and team air rifle shooters from 16 states as well as Ge...

Tuesday, February 7 2012 3:49pm in Around Ottawa County

Weather | Marine Forecast | Fishing Report

Ottawa County loses philanthropist, pioneer

Workers Comp seminar offered free

Ag Society sets annual meeting

Community Calendar — Feb. 9 and beyond

Here’s how to insure a great Valentine’s Day

Lady Redskins go thud at Perkins

Oak Harbor girls fall to Clyde, defeat Lakota

Lady Lakers drop heartbreaker to Cardinal Stritch

DECA alumni dinner set for Feb. 25

Westhuizen Duo playing Musical Arts Series

PCHS Athletic Hall of Fame announces Class of 2012

OCCA recruiting for 2012-2013 school year

PC Seniors have lots planned for 2012

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS  — Week ending Feb. 3

McDonald’s coupons on sale now

Sign up now for kindergarten screening

Home Instead Senior Care honors staffers

Big changes coming for BCS schools

Valentine harp concert planned at Otterbein

Obituary -- William Dackermann

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Sound Off — Feb. 9

International Food FestHeartbeat of Ottawa County wishes to give a huge thank-you to all community m... Read more

Workers Comp seminar offered free
On Friday, Feb. 17, Michelle Ish, of The HR Department (an independent HR consulting firm) will be presenting the O…
Ag Society sets annual meeting
The Ottawa County Agricultural Society is holding its annual meeting at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Ottawa Co…
Terra offers free tax service
For the second consecutive year, students at Terra State Community College will be participating in a nationwide pr…

Died Feb. 6, 2012Dolores M. Pratt (nee Fowler), age 81, peacefully passed on Feb. 6. Devoted wife to the late G. Robert “Bob,” who passed September 2010. Loving mother of Gary (Debbie) and Tim (Kathy); cherished grandmother of David (Nikki), Jessica and Jason; great-grandmother of Andrew and Justin; sister of Ed (Trudy) Fowler.Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel at Sunset Memoria... Read more

Obituary — Shannon Kessler
Jan. 13, 1973 — Feb. 4, 2012Shannon E. Kessler, 39, of Port Clinton died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012…
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS  — Week …
Allen Township• 1-30-12 Carol L. Tank to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 21051 West Johns…
Obituary -- William Dackermann
March 22, 1945 - Feb. 4, 2012William Paul Dackermann, 66, of Port Clinton, died Saturday, Feb. …

Here’s how to insure a great Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is almost upon us. To celebrate, you may want to present your loved ones with chocolates, flowers or any number of other traditional ... Read more

Misplaced loyalty
I usually do not comment on current events, but my thoughts turn to the nightmare scenarios we are hearing concerni…
Talk to your children (and parents) about shared financial f…
It’s Thanksgiving week. And if you’re fortunate, you can look around your Thanksgiving table and see several genera…
A day of thanks
“Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Loo…

Ottawa County loses philanthropist, pioneer

Tuesday, February 07 • by (see more Tell Tales)

One of Ottawa County’s true pioneers and philanthropists, Jack Schiller, passed away recently.Schiller was truly an accomplished individual having served as a delegate of President Eisenhower for the People to People program and also served on trade missions to Europe, Asia, South America, Australia... Read more

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The Mitten Tree

Even though the Salvation Army has already taken the first batch of mittens, scarves and hats off The Beacon's Mitten Tree, local donors managed to decorate the tree again with even more clothing designed to keep hands, heads and hearts warm this winter. PHOTO BY JOHN SCHAFFNER