Roger LaPointe

Bowling Green

News Reporter at Fremont News Messenger

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Sheriff: No foul play in worker death at Ohio water treatment plant

1 day ago | beaconjournal.com | Roger LaPointe

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Sheriff: No foul play in worker death at water treatment plant

1 day ago | portclintonnewsherald.com | Roger LaPointe

PORT CLINTON – No foul play is suspected by officials in the employee death at the Ottawa County water treatment plant on Monday. The last boil water advisories, due to the fatality, are expected to be cleared by Thursday afternoon.The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office has identified the deceased as Jeffrey Kukay. He had more than 20 years of experience working at the plant, according to Ottawa County Sanitary Engineer Zachary Mulder.
Terra State partners with BGSU for 4-year Engineering Degree

2 days ago | portclintonnewsherald.com | Roger LaPointe

Roger LaPointeTerra State Community College Terra State President Ronald Schumacher speaks on the new partnership with Bowling Green State University on June 25, 2025. It creates a seamless pathway to earn a bachelor’s degree from the BGSU College of Engineering and Innovation.
Terra State partners with BGSU for 4-year Engineering Degree

2 days ago | thenews-messenger.com | Roger LaPointe

Roger LaPointeTerra State Community College signed a partnership with Bowling Green State University on June 25, 2025, creating a direct pathway for students to seamlessly earn a bachelor’s degree from the BGSU College of Engineering and Innovation.
Fatality at water plant causes boil water advisory in Ottawa County

4 days ago | portclintonnewsherald.com | Roger LaPointe

Water bottle distribution starting; boil advisory issued after fatal incident at Water Treatment PlantOAK HARBOR - A boil water advisory covering much of Ottawa County was issued mid-day on June 23 after a fatality at the Ottawa County Regional Water Treatment Plant. The advisory was issued by the Ottawa County Emergency Management Agency will last for four days, depending on the results of ongoing testing and evaluation, starting around noon on June 23.
GroveFest celebrates First Lady Lucy Hayes’ love of nature

4 days ago | thenews-messenger.com | Roger LaPointe

FREMONT - GroveFest celebrates First Lady Lucy Hayes’ love of nature and wildlife at Spiegel Grove. GroveFest is an opportunity to enjoy nature at Spiegel Grove and to learn about Rutherford and Lucy Hayes’ love of the outdoors. The couple raised cows and chickens and planted trees on their beloved estate. Lucy Hayes enjoyed fishing, and she loved nature so much that her official White House china had images of the flora and fauna of the United States, from deer and raccoons to fish and lobsters.
Juneteenth celebrations continued despite hot weather

4 days ago | thenews-messenger.com | Roger LaPointe

FREMONT – The weather was hot and humid, but the community Juneteenth celebration did not slow down. The Juneteenth event was hosted by the NAACP Unit 3217B in Fremont’s Birchard Park and Rodger Young Park on June 20 and 21. Juneteenth is a federal holiday on June 19 to commemorate the official end of slavery in the United States, and the NAACP has a series of events planned for the weekend in a two-day celebration.
Classic wooden Lyman boats cruise-in to Marblehead

6 days ago | portclintonnewsherald.com | Roger LaPointe

MARBLEHEAD – The Lyman Boat Cruise-In was held for the 150th anniversary of the classic wooden boats on June 21. A wide variety of the wooden Lyman boats kept coming in throughout the day. Owners and fans of the craft checked out each boat as they motored into the marina at the Marblehead Estates and Yacht Club. It was a bright sunny first full day of summer, and there were boats for sale, with a lot of stories swapped about boating life and the restoration and maintenance of classic boats.
The beauty of wooden boats was on display at Marblehead

6 days ago | portclintonnewsherald.com | Roger LaPointe

Roger LaPointeTravis Copeland and his son Connor, of Lebanon, Ohio, show off their 1957 Lyman 23 foot runabout "American Pie", at the Lyman Boat Cruise-In, held at Marblehead Yacht Club Marina on June 21. Doug Hise/Special To The News HeraldThe Lyman Boat Cruise-In was held at the Marblehead Yacht Club on June 21. Doug Hise/Special To The News HeraldThe Blake Melody Band performed at the Lyman Boat Cruise-In, held at the Marblehead Yacht Club on June 21.
Port Clinton's lighthouse shines on the lake

1 week ago | thenews-messenger.com | Roger LaPointe

The Port Clinton Lighthouse sits on the southern shore of Lake Erie at the mouth of the Portage River in the Port Clinton Waterworks Park. The original 1896 lighthouse has been fully restored and is maintained by the Port Clinton Lighthouse Conservancy.