Thousands of mayflies swarm town in Ohio - and it's actually a good thing
Officials from the Ohio Division of Wildlife stumbled upon thousands of mayflies in the middle of Ottawa County this week.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
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Kids’ Day brings family fun to Putnam County Fair
OTTAWA — Youth from across Ohio descended on the diverse entertainment abounding in Ottawa for the second day of the 171st Putnam County Fair, 1490 E. Seco...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Ottawa student named to honor society
OTTAWA — Mia Verhoff of Ottawa-Glandorf High School has been elected to be a member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the oldest and most selective co...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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Madison Regatta calls off Friday racing due to debris in Ohio River
The Madison Regatta announced on social media that all racing activities scheduled for the day were called off "in the interest of the safety of our drivers,...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
GLSCL: Locos sweep doubleheader from Southern Ohio
LIMA — There were lots of big numbers in the Lima Locos’ 23-4 and 11-4 doubleheader sweep over the Southern Ohio Copperheads on Friday at Simmons Field a...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
16 children rescued from Ohio home were 'almost feral,' authorities say
HAMDEN, Ohio (AP) — Sixteen children from the same family who were rescued from a dilapidated home in rural Ohio were living in wretched conditions with hu...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Underwood recognized for dean’s list at Wittenberg University
Phoebe Underwood of Seymour is on the dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Davis smacks two homers, Southern Ohio snaps losing streak with 9-5 win over Joes
Sometimes, all it takes is one swing to turn things around. For the Copperheads, it wound up being two swings. Both from the same guy.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Office representing defendant in Vinton County child abuse case speaks out
HAMDEN, Ohio — The law office representing Gary Siders in a Vinton County child abuse case that took the nation by storm spoke out against state and local...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
16 kids found in squalor shocks Ohio town
Police tape surrounds a home where authorities say they removed 16 children and arrested four adults in Hamden, Ohio, Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Ohio sharpshooter CJ Reef joins Creighton basketball's 2027 recruiting class
Fireworks came a little early for Creighton. Class of 2027 guard CJ Reef announced his commitment Friday, giving the Bluejays one of Ohio
Jul 3, 2026Open source
An attorney representing Elizabeth Siders said he hasn't seen anything so far that supports the Ohio AG's d...
An attorney representing Elizabeth Siders said he hasn't seen anything so far that supports the Ohio AG's description of the family as "pure evil."
Jul 3, 2026Open source
'Parallel investigation' helped deputies find 16 children allegedly hidden for years
Authorities in Vinton County, Ohio, discovered 16 children, ranging in age from 1-and-a-half to 18, allegedly kept hidden in a small room inside a house in t...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Barges packed with fireworks for Pittsburgh's biggest 4th of July bash
Pittsburgh's Action News 4 toured the barges packed with July 4th fireworks that will be set off along the Ohio River.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
A central Ohio family is seeking answers after a man was killed in a police-involved shooting in Jamaica, w...
A central Ohio family is seeking answers after a man was killed in a police-involved shooting in Jamaica, where officials say the case remains under investig...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
16 children found at Ohio home, trapped in one room for 4 years, police say
The children, whose identities have not been made public, are believed to belong to the same family and were discovered on Tuesday morning at a home in Ohio.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Neighbours 'never saw' 16 children found like 'feral animals' in Ohio house of horror
Residents have been left stunned after police uncovered 16 'mute' children living in a cramped, run-down house in Ohio, with neighbours claiming they had nev...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
House of Horrors: 16 Children Found Living Like 'Feral Animals' in Filthy Ohio Home — As Parents and Gran...
The kids, all from the same family, were discovered living in wretched conditions with human waste all around, while being confined to just one room.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
‘Right under our noses:' 16 kids found in squalid home shocks Ohio town
Authorities said they had gone to the home Tuesday on an unrelated investigation and discovered the children, some of whom were unable to speak.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
'Right under our nose and no one was there to help them.' 16 kids found in squalor shocks Ohio town
Authorities said they had gone to the home Tuesday on an unrelated investigation and discovered the children — ages 1 1/2 to 18 years old — some of whom...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
'Right under our noses and nobody was able to help them.' 16 kids found in squalor shocks Ohio town
The discovery of 16 children living in deplorable conditions in rural Ohio has left people wondering why the life-threatening squalor wasn’t detected earli...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
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Ottawa is in Putnam County, Ohio.
Region: Northern Ohio
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45875
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Madison Regatta calls off Friday racing due to debris in Ohio River
The Madison Regatta announced on social media that all racing activities scheduled for the day were called off "in the interest of the safety of our drivers,...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
GLSCL: Locos sweep doubleheader from Southern Ohio
LIMA — There were lots of big numbers in the Lima Locos’ 23-4 and 11-4 doubleheader sweep over the Southern Ohio Copperheads on Friday at Simmons Field a...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
16 children rescued from Ohio home were 'almost feral,' authorities say
HAMDEN, Ohio (AP) — Sixteen children from the same family who were rescued from a dilapidated home in rural Ohio were living in wretched conditions with hu...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Underwood recognized for dean’s list at Wittenberg University
Phoebe Underwood of Seymour is on the dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Davis smacks two homers, Southern Ohio snaps losing streak with 9-5 win over Joes
Sometimes, all it takes is one swing to turn things around. For the Copperheads, it wound up being two swings. Both from the same guy.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Office representing defendant in Vinton County child abuse case speaks out
HAMDEN, Ohio — The law office representing Gary Siders in a Vinton County child abuse case that took the nation by storm spoke out against state and local...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
16 kids found in squalor shocks Ohio town
Police tape surrounds a home where authorities say they removed 16 children and arrested four adults in Hamden, Ohio, Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Ohio sharpshooter CJ Reef joins Creighton basketball's 2027 recruiting class
Fireworks came a little early for Creighton. Class of 2027 guard CJ Reef announced his commitment Friday, giving the Bluejays one of Ohio
Jul 3, 2026Open source
An attorney representing Elizabeth Siders said he hasn't seen anything so far that supports the Ohio AG's d...
An attorney representing Elizabeth Siders said he hasn't seen anything so far that supports the Ohio AG's description of the family as "pure evil."
Jul 3, 2026Open source
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