Beaverdam News

Perry Township resident John Pitts Jr. doesn't think the township needs more police presence, so he voted against a property tax levy Tuesday.

11600 block of Reservoir Road, Ada - A woman reported on Sunday that her husband assaulted her.

Water coming from the Beaverdam village water system is safe to drink despite a recent fuel spill that may have affected nearby wells.

A leak from a local gas station has Beaverdam residents concerned about the safety of their water.

The man who drove the van during a Market Street murder, died Saturday, just two weeks before he was to be sentenced.

A woman charged in the death of her 3-year-old son told investigators a man beat the boy nearly daily.

There may be a new way to identify those who have committed felony crimes in your neighborhood.

A convoy of vintage military vehicles crossing the United States on Old U.S. Route 30 will pass through the area today before shutting down for the night in Delphos.

100 block of West Main Street, Beaverdam - A 25-year-old woman reported Friday a man used a friend of his to check on her at the bar.

Someone robbed three Allen County barns Friday, according to Allen County Sheriff's Office reports.

Warren "Dutch" Amstutz, 92, died at 10:40 p.m. May 23, 2009, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

Some things in Tuesday's primary election will raise some eyebrows, but the results weren't all that surprising.

Voters were mostly approving in the region on Tuesday. The only issue that failed was the Beaverdam income tax, which has failed three times in the last three years.

Ivan R. Marquart, 79, died at 12:30 p.m. May 3, 2009, at his residence. He was born May 16, 1929, in Hancock County to John and Cora Balmer Marquart, who preceded him in death.

The fire levy renewal in Bath Township and Beaverdam's income tax effort aside, most of the issues on Tuesday's ballot are tax levy renewals for schools.