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GOP endorsements abound as primary campaigns heat up
COLUMBUS — On Friday, the Ohio Republican Party released its list of endorsements ahead of the May 5 primary, and among them were Keith Faber for Ohio Attorney General, Frank LaRose for Ohio Auditor, Robert Sprague in a contested primary for Ohio Secretary of State versus Marcell Strbich, in addition to already-endorsed candidates Vivek Ramaswamy…
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Grove looks at YMCA, village administrator, pool and parks
COLUMBUS GROVE — At Monday’s Columbus Grove Council meeting, the first item discussed was the contract with the Putnam County YMCA to operate the Columbus Grove pool in 2026. The contract wording is the same as 2025, with an approximate increase of 4%, which covered an increase in wages that mostly corresponded to the increase…
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Local wrestlers headed to districts
PUTNAM COUNTY — Six Putnam Country wrestlers will be heading to their respective district tournaments this Friday after successful sectional tournaments.Columbus Grove will have a pair of wrestlers headed to the Division III district tournament, while Ottawa-Glandorf will have four wrestlers headed to the Division II tournament at Norwalk.Giffin Zarse and Baylee Maag were the…