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Local students visit Capital

Nancy Kline

Students from Glandorf Elementary, Ottawa Elementary and Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School traveled to Washington D. C. May 3-May 6.  The schools have been taking this trip since 2000 to have a first-hand experience about the capital of our co... Full story

Brookhill Center adult prom enjoyed by all

Nancy Kline

The lights were dimmed and tables decorated last Friday afternoon during the Brookhill Center Adult Prom. Guests entered on a red carpet into a room decorated with a Hollywood theme.Music for the prom was provided by Mark Utz.  Lock 16 catered t... Full story

Click It or Ticket to Boost Seat Belt Use – Day and Night

PutnamVoice.com contributor

PUTNAM COUNTY -  Motorists who refuse to wear their seat belts – beware. The 2012 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization kicks off May 21 to help save lives by cracking down on those who don’t buckle up.The Pu... Full story

Court news-May 16

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Rosary Altar installs officers

By JUDY RUEN

Installation of 2012-13 Rosary Altar Society Officers was held at the May 8 evening mass in Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Phyllis Macke will serve as president, Nancy Morman as president elect, Lonnie Honingfort as treasurer and Jane Schroe... Full story

Residents at The Meadows enjoy Cinco de Mayo activities

PutnamVoice.com contributor

The residents of The Meadows of Kalida, Leipsic & Ottawa-Glandorf enjoyed a special dinner on Friday, May 4, 2012. This Cinco de Mayo-themed dinner was planned specifically for the campus residents and featured a menu that contained cuisine simil... Full story

Ottawa Elementary students portray celebrities

Becky Leader

OTTAWA - Lori Smith's sixth grade history classes presented "Statuary Hall" on May 11 in the Ottawa Elementary cafeteria.   Smith said the presentations, which culminated in two months' work, first began ten or eleven years ago.  Each ... Full story

Survey shows alcohol prevention working

Alcohol prevention work has been effective in reducing Putnam County youth alcohol usage was the message Dr. Stacey Rychener gave Thursday afternoon during the Putnam County Task Force meetingVery impressive was the term Rychener told Task Force memb... Full story

Modern Woodmen campaign to provide shoes for kids

Modern Woodmen’s new Facebook campaign to donate up to $10,000 to provide kids with shoes that fit Now, you can give back while surfing the web! Modern Woodmen launched a new campaign on its Facebook fan page to provide new shoes to kids who n... Full story

Boxing students learning to be champions

Becky Leader

Nearly seven years ago, Walt Lathrop and Tom Giesken wanted to teach young athletes positive life lessons through the platform of amateur boxing while building them up to become mature, responsible, and caring citizens.  Because both men had an ... Full story

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