The Gibsonburg village council met on July 17 with the town’s administrator, Marc Glotzbecker, providing updates on several projects.

News briefs for July 28, 2025.

The USA Patriots veteran amputee softball team came to the Oregon Recreation Center on July 19 to compete in the Boots vs. Badges exhibition game against the Oregon Fire and Police Departments.

Bulletin board items for July 28, 2025.

One example of the potential future of the sport is the Oregon Lady Eagles, a 10U girls flag football team that competed in the NFL’s Flag Championships in Canton, Ohio from July 17-20.

Several local teams competed in the 795 Cup, a preseason soccer tournament held July 18-20 at Genoa High School. 

Toledo’s East Side and Cardinal Stritch High School had quite a profound impact on Dave Boyce. 

Deputies with the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office responded to a deceased persons call at 2641 E. Harbor Road in Port Clinton on or about July 19 at 1:05 p.m., per a press release from the sheriff's office.

Betty Irene Heidebrink, 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 20, 2025.

Oregon city officials announced Tuesday the closure of Wynn Road between Navarre Avenue and Starr Avenue to all through traffic on Wednesday, July 23.

Cardinal Stritch President/Head of School Bill Berry announced Tuesday that current assistant principal Malinda Siers will take over as the school’s new principal on Aug. 1.

Oregon city officials said that Pickle Road between Woodville Road and Wheeling Street will be closed to through traffic from 7 a.m. on Monday, July 28 through 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6.

To the editor: Oregon’s draft master plan needs to return for major revisions. The cover’s train and water tower should be replaced with a biker, kayaker, worker, and farmer.

The fourth-annual Heroes and Hot Rods, a community day to recognize the city’s first responders, is set to take place at the Oregon Recreation Center on Sunday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Walbridge village council took care of several items in the agenda for its July 16 meeting, highlighted by the adoption of an ordinance for a stormwater fund.

Shirley J. (Damschroder) Chappell, 85, of Ottawa Lake, Michigan, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2025, at Ebeid Hospice, in Sylvania, Ohio, with family at her side.

Larry Henderson, 83, of Walbridge, OH passed away surrounded by family on July 12, 2025.