Put-in-Bay Investigation Near Completion If you read the mainstream press, i.e. the Sandusky Register, you already know that the investigation into alleged financial wrongdoing by the Village of Put-in-Bay is wrapping up with the possibility of the case coming to a resolution in July. This is according to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. All the witnesses [...]
Put-in-Bay Gazette News May 2018 BENCH DEDICATION FOR DANNY FRENCH News May 2018 Reports the bench that was donated by friends of Richard and Joan French in memory of their son, Danny French, will be dedicated by Deacon Mike Leahy at the Massie Cliffside Preserve on Sunday, May 13th at 4 p.m. The French Family is extremely [...]
Village Council May 2018 Notes NEW VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR Village Council May 2018 When Administrator Steve Riddle was made Chief of Police about a year ago, he took on the responsibility of both jobs. The Put-in-Bay Village Council passed an ordinance to separate the two positions. Last month, Put-in-Bay Mayor Mack McCann recommended Glenn Basting of Huron, [...]
Put-in-Bay News April 2018 News April 2018 starts with the Earth Day 2018 celebration. On Sunday, April 22, the Lake Erie Islands Conservancy will hold an Earth Day walk at the Scheeff East Point Preserve. Meet in the parking lot at 10 a.m. to learn about spring arrivals of our summer resident purple martins and tree [...]
Put-in-Bay News for March 2018 Get ready to put your ATV away this summer! Put-in-Bay Island ATV owners will no longer be able to operate their vehicles on the island once a new ordinance is passed this spring. The new law will allow ATVs to be operated only from November 1st through April 30th. It also applies [...]
Put-in-Bay Diary- Thurs., Feb. 1st - Karen Wilhelm is substituting for her husband Mark processing freight at the Put-in-Bay Airport terminal. Shawn Dages hauls in a huge walleye worthy of a spot over any mantel. Put-in-Bay Diary -Fri., Feb. 2nd - St Paul’s youth join the youth from across the Diocese at the annual Winter Convocation [...]
It may be Winter but there are plenty of Put-in-Bay News Stories to report this month! Join the Lake Erie Islands Conservancy at the Put-in-Bay Town Hall at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6th, for a program on Who’s at Your Feeder? We will take a look at how to identify common birds that visit or stay on [...]
With the cold of the winter months, we had time to peruse the police records and the following are just a few of the items found on the Put in Bay Police blotter here on the island last June. The Put in Bay Police blotter is public record and available for anyone to see. There are [...]
The Put-in-Bay Gazette Newspaper in conjunction with Visit Put-in-Bay Ohio is now offering readers the ability to read select past articles and news stories from years past about various Put-in-Bay topics. Currently over 300 news articles have been indexed and more are added daily. The Put-in-Bay Gazette Newspaper has been bringing island residents and visitors Lake Erie [...]
Coast Guard involved in Put-in-Bay Boat Accident- In last month’s Gazette, you may have read the article about the boat that ran aground on Buckeye Reef between Ballast Island and Buckeye Point. Sadly, groundings are not uncommon on our part of the lake, but each one was probably avoidable. I don’t like to criticize someone’s misfortune, [...]
