Middle Bass News

Few entertainers travel to their shows by boat. But, on the weekend of July 11 & 12, 2008, that's how Ray Fogg will get between shows on both Middle Bass Island and South Bass Island.

Radiating electric palm trees greet revelers at the Beer Barrel Saloon on the main drag at Put-in-Bay on South Bass Island.

A Graytown man was cited after authorities said he caused a head-on crash Tuesday on Ohio 105 that injured himself and a teen driving the second vehicle.

COLUMBUS -- Projects for Erie and Ottawa counties that total more than $17 million have been included in the 2008 Ohio Capital Appropriations Budget.

As they rushed for the door for the summer, Ohio lawmakers put the finishing touches on a $1.3 billion statewide building plan and voted to crack down on habitual drunken drivers.

The island auction to benefit the Lake Erie Islands Historical Society Museum will take place under the big tent on Saturday, June 14th at 1 p.m. in DeRivera Park, downtown Put-in-Bay. This is the same day as ...

The nonpoisonous Lake Erie water snake - deemed endangered by the state and threatened by the federal government almost a decade ago - has rebounded in recent years, and biologists predict that it will soon be ...

Few places in northwest Ohio seem to revel so much in the aura that surrounds them.

Register photo/ JASON WERLING Kristin Stanford is a Lake Erie Water Snake specialist and is working to protect the species during the marina construction at Middle Bass Island.

The Lake Erie water snakes might not be happy, but a $4 million infusion of state cash is about to launch construction of an expanded modern marina on Middle Bass Island into high gear.

“We did get a smaller amount than in prior years, but between Wood and Lucas counties, I think we did fairly well”

A $1.3 billion borrowing package unveiled yesterday would pump $2.2 million into downtown Toledo's arena project, $4 million into a new state park marina on Middle Bass Island, and $3 million into flood ... via Toledo Blade

The Lake Erie walleye and yellow perch fishing have been good when the weather cooperates, but strong weekend winds are in the forecast. via The Plain Dealer

“I'm sure mainly it was gasoline prices, fuel prices. Fuel prices went up for us last season”

Nearly two weeks into spring, the Miller Boat Line has begun running ferries to two Lake Erie islands, according to a spokeswoman. via Central Ohio

“I've spent too much time on city business”

Euclid- The story of Ed Gudenas' political life, a rough-and-tumble chronicle of 10 years in City Hall, appears to be in its final chapter as the controversial council president will be leaving office next ... via The Plain Dealer

“Visibility was 100 to 150 yards at the most.”

PUT-IN-BAY -- The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two ice fishermen who became lost in whiteout conditions Saturday near Put-in-Bay, officials said. via Port Clinton News Herald

A retired baker is brightening the lives of Norwalk firefighters on a weekly basis as she brings the men her latest concoctions from the oven. via The Morning Journal

CATAWBA ISLAND - An estimated 7,000 area Ohio Edison customers lost power this morning just before 9 a.m., an official said. via Port Clinton News Herald

“I guess I thought I found the job very interesting, similar to what I'm doing, so I sent my resume”

PORT CLINTON --The mayor intends to interview five candidates Sunday for the city's safety-service director position. via Port Clinton News Herald

PORT CLINTON --Distinct Ohio Creations is hosting a unique exhibit of work by Jim Siemer of Lake Erie Art. via Port Clinton News Herald

“Once the burning stops and the smoke dissipates, the issue stops”

Matt Richardson saw smoke rising and immediately grew concerned. Richardson, a seasonal resident of Middle Bass Island, said the smoke was a problem for his asthmatic daughter, according to a complaint letter ... via Sandusky Register