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Queen Vondwell to host her court Saturday

Queen Vondwell to host her court Saturday St. John’s High School’s 2024 Homecoming Queen Evelyn Vonderwell, front center, will lead her court at the Homecoming game Friday evening versus Coldwater. The Homecoming Parade will step off from the high school parking lot at 5:30 p.m. with the court walking the field at 6:30 p.m. The 2024 Homecoming Court includes, front from left, seniors Brady Ricker and Kayla Beining, senior queen escort Drew Boggs, Queen Vonderwell, senior queen escort TJ Werts and seniors Avery Altenburger and Brayden Pohlman; row two, sophomores Cole Wilson and Claire Martin; juniors Riley Mueller, MC Kopack, Ava Hershey and Brayden Klaus; and sophomores Megan Kerner and Logan Duncan; and back, freshmen Nick Gaynier, Olivia Ricker, Alla Martz and Bo Friedrich. (CherryRoad Media/Nancy Spencer)

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ODOT releases weekly construction report

LIMA — The following is the weekly report concerning construction and maintenance work on state highways within the Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 for 2024. Allen and Putnam counties State Route 12, State Route 115, and State Route 613 in Putnam, Allen, and Hancock counties at the following locations will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for resurfacing.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Allen County Delphos Altenburger, Brian J/Altenburger, Michele L to Gillespie Management, Ltd, 710 Elida Road, Delphos, $155,000 Coil, Nichole/Morgan, Nichole/Morgan, William to Elling, Bobbie J, 503 E. 9th St., Delphos, $157,000 Elida Makwana, Hemraj/Flanagan, Casey to Monfort, Kyle J/Monfort, Julie D, 713 Beechwood Place, Lima, $288,000 Spencer Township Elwana, LLC/Ewing, Marianne B to Jennings Creek Land Holdings, Hoch Road (13.8 acres), Spencerville, $103,400 Sugar Creek Township Maxwell, Paul R/Maxwell, Michael Warren Attorney In Fact to Martin, Donna M, 7377 Gomer Road, Gomer, $80,000 Putnam County Benjamin Keckler and Dana Keckler AKA Dana Kaufman, Lot 15 Tauwas Subdivision Ottawa, to Matthew Kaufman and Alexandra Kaufman David Niese, Lot 220 Continental, to First Federal Bank Donald Pester and Sandra Pester, 1 acre and .5 acre Palmer Township, to Eric Rieman and Shelby Rieman Gary Kleman and Ann Kleman, Lot 422 Kalida and 1.014 acres Union Township, to Ross Kleman TR and Kleman Preservation Trust Kevin Schumacher and Jamie Schumacher, Lot 202 Columbus Grove, to Brian Wintersteller and Kathleen Sprague Gary Kleman and Ann Kleman, Lot 267 Kalida, to Ross Kleman TR and Kleman Preservation Trust Gary Miller, Jerry Miller, Linda Miller, Janelle Moser, Pamela Sanford, Gary Sanford, Max Miller, Diane Miller, Mark Miller, Rosalie Miller, Glenn Miller, Heather Dover FKA Heather Ruth Miller, and Troy Dover, Lot 38 .046 Columbus Grove, to Lois Alt TR and Everitt Legacy Trust Jason Kleman and Audrey Kleman, 1 acre Ottawa Township, to Jacob Hashbarger and Allyson Hashbarger Kyle Hasbarger, 2.009 acres Van Buren Township, to Dylan Watts and Julia Leatherman Edward Schimmoeller and Debra Schimmoeller, .417 acre Jennings Township, to Torch Crusty LLC Dale Jostpille and Elaine Jostpille, 15.67 acres, 15.67 acres, 62.088 acres and 62.088 acres Jennings Township; 84.629 acres, 84.629 acres and 77.42 acres Sugar Creek Township, to D & E Family Farm LLC Arthur Schnipke and Bernice Schnipke, 1 acre and .875 acre Monterey Township, to Arthur Schnipke Arthur Schnipke LE and Bernice Schnipke, 1 acre and .875 acre Monterey Township, to Bernice Schnipke Bernice Schnipke LE and Arthur Schnipke, 1 acre and .875 acre Monterey Township, to 6-Pack-A-Snips LLC Schwartz Vernon DEC, 40 acres, .61 acre, .498 acre, 40 acres, 40 acres, 18 acres, 40 acres, 2 acres and 20 acres Monterey Township, to Linda Schwartz Keith Inbody and Devin Inbody, 5.001 acres Blanchard Township, to Kyle Macke and Becky Macke Faye Bellman-Yohe, Lot 1259 and Lot 1260C .039 acre Ottawa, to Natasha Fuller and David Fuller Jo Ann Walls TR, Rolled Away Trust and Mark Walls TR, .59 acre and 4.085 acres Jennings Township, to Alyssa Clum and Corey Clum Bendele Triangle LLC, Lot 621 Ottoville, to Robert Klima Living Trust Agreement and Saundra Klima Living Trust Agreement Joshua Strick and Sara Mack NKA Sara Strick, Lot 1 Hoffman Subdivision Ottawa, to Seth Nelson and Emily Wischmeyer Michelle Bowers and Matthew Bowers, .166 acre and 3.734 acres Jackson Township, to Matthew Bowers Leslie Schroeder and Virginia Schroeder, 1.5 acres, 1.5 acres and 8.619 acres Palmer Township, to Steven Hunt and Abigail Hunt Brad Brooks, Bonita Brooks, Julie Roof, Christopher Roof, Kim Brooks, Tammie Brooks, Beth Diller, Theodore Diller Jr, Daryl Brooks and Julie Brooks, Lot 889 and Lot 890 Leipsic, to Samantha Balbaugh and Tyler Balbaugh Van Wert County Estate of Wayne C.

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Disturbing data breach headlines continue to grow

We’ve seen a recent spate of disheartening reports about data breaches. While data breaches are now part of society’s “new normal,” the number and magnitude of recent breaches does stand out: — “MC2 Data, owner of multiple background check sites, left 2.2 terabytes of confidential information exposed! … 100 million Americans affected.” 9/24/24 — “Nearly 1 million Medicare beneficiaries face data breach.” 9/10/24 — “1.7 million people hit in massive credit card data breach.” 9/9/24 — “Public school cancels classes due to cyberattack.” 9/9/24 “Car rental giant Avis discloses cyber intrusion.” 9/7/24 — “Leaked Disney data reveals financial and strategy secrets.” 9/6/24 — “Dick’s Sporting Goods hit by cyberattack.” 8/29/24 — “National Public Data confirms massive data breach … 2.9 billion (yes, billion!) records exposed.” 8/22/24 That’s just a small sample. Whether you’re someone who stays offline, carefully protecting your data, or you leave your digital footprint everywhere, everyone is vulnerable to the effects of their personal information getting loose – even when they’re not to blame. Protecting yourself is important, whether your name is on the list of affected consumers or not.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Allen County Delphos Dehaven, Betsy L to Hanna, Jennifer, 1106 Rozelle Ave., Delphos, $220,000 Schwark, Cory Dale/ Vonderembse, Lisa Kay to Ledyard, Aaron M, 626 E. 5th St., Delphos, $163,000 Elida Stringer, Julie A to Layman Investments, Ltd., 113 Henry St., Lima, $175,000 Marion Township Rahrig, Michael Charles/ Rahrig, Kayley Jean to Snyder, Kimberly S/Snyder, Raymon E, 177 Michele Drive, Delphos, $264,900 Putnam County Samantha McMonigal, Lot 406 Continental, to Michael McMonigal Cody Rieman, Lot 597 and Lot 598 Columbus Grove, to Nicholas Repko and Samantha Fawcett Theodore Verhoff and Cheryl Verhoff, Lot 34, Lot 35 and Lot 36 Greensburg, to Kaylyn Neidert TR, Ted Verhoff Family Trust and Cheryl Verhoff Family Trust Philip Rader Sr and Mary Rader, .416 acre and 1.21 acres Pleasant Township, to Matthew Rader TR, Philip Rader Trust and Mary Rader Trust Homier Farms Inc, 149.528 acres, 205.120 acres, 205.120 acres and 205.120 acres Monroe Township, to Renewable Land OH Blue Harvest LLC Minerva Ridge IV LLC, 80 acres Monroe Township, to Renewable Land OH Blue Harvest LLC Troy Barrere, Lot 240 and Lot 241 Leipsic, to Keshia Barrere Frances Roof, .8 acre Greensburg Township, to Sandra Brostrom TR and FMR Trust Frances Roof, 38.23 acres Greensburg Township, to Roof Family Farm LLC Carol Farthing, Tatia Langston FKA Tatia Farthing, William Langston, Curtis Farthing, Sharon Farthing, Michael Ritcher and Denise Ritcher, 2.09 acres Van Buren Township, to Sterling Harris and Cassie Harris Troy Wenzlick, Lot 148 Ottoville, to Brandon Slate Deborah Schuerman and Michael Schuerman, 38.616 acres Palmer Township, to Allen Niese and Annette Niese Kimmet Properties LLC, .493 acre and .706 acre Pleasant Township, Lot 1099 1.618 acres Columbus Grove, and Lot 6 and 2.501 acres Pandora, to Kimmet Properties-Storage LLC David Hoffman and Carolina Hoffman, .537 acre Pleasant Township, to David Hoffman and Carolina Hoffman Jared Scott and Melissa Scott, 2.025 acres Palmer Township, to Makenna Hoyt and Tyrendis Johnson David Horstman and Juliette Horstman AKA Julie Horstman, 1 acre Jackson Township, to Lindsey Siefker TR, Jason Horstman TR and D and J Horstman Trust Dennis Kimmet TR and Kimmet Trust, Meadow Glen Bdg 1 Uni E, to 303 Oakview Drive LLC Kimmet Family Farms LLC, Meadow Glen Bdg 1 Uni E, to 303 Oakview Drive LLC DNA Farms LLC, 1.544 acres Jennings Township, to Quinton Neidert Arthur Neidert and Doris Neidert, .456 acre Jennings Township, to Quinton Neidert Richard Shafer Jr, Lot 387, Lot 389, Lot 390 and Lot 391 Columbus Grove, to Jongherri Gutierrez-Sixto Dustin Shuherk and Katlin Shuherk, Lot 200 Leipsic, to Tristyn Dunsmuir Dale Jostpille TR, Elaine Jostpille TR, Dale Jostpille Trust and Elaine Jostpille Trust, 15.67 acres, 15.67 acres, 62.088 acres and 62.088 acres Jennings Township; 84.629 acres, 84.629 acres, and 77.42 acres Sugar Creek Township, to Dale Jostpille TR and Elaine Jostpille TR LJ7 Farms LLC, 3 acres Union Township, to Logan Gerding and Dana Knueve Martin Haselman and Krisann Haselman, .74 acre Van Buren Township, to Ronald Newell and Patricia Newell Kim Edmondson NKA Kim Mead, Robin Mead, Jack Mead Jr, Kimmie Mead, Tracy Mead, and Jon Estabrook, .49 acre and .138 acre Union Township, to John Isabrandt and Hannah Robach Charlene Miller-Taylor DEC, Lot 38 .046 acre Columbus Grove, to Heather Dove Ian Bishop and Casey Bishop, Lot 25 and Lot 24 Tauwas Subdivision Ottawa; .077 acre Ottawa Township, to Morgan Hoops DSDDJ Properties LLC, Lot 437 Columbus Grove, to Acts Character Academy LLC Geni Keiser, Lot 5, Lot 637 and Lot 638 Ottawa, to Brian Lomeli WYRYSY LTD, 2.871 acres Sugar Creek Township, to Wyatt Sybert Renee Kreiser and Jonathan Kreiser, Lot 4 .5 acre Pandora, to Eli Stall Carl Vennekotter TR and Diane Vennekotter TR, 5.001 acres Greensburg Township, to Benjamin William Vennekotter Carl Vennekotter TR and Diane Vennekotter TR, 5.001 acres Greensburg Township, to Carl Vennekotter TR and Diane Vennekotter TR David Schulte and Jacquelyn Schulte, 5.212 acres Riley Township, to Mark Rieman and Julie Rieman Dale Ricker TR, Ricker Principal Protection Trust, Karen Ricker and Dennis Ricker, .287 acre Monterey Township, to Jared Ricker and Mallory Ricker Bethany Branham, Lot 363 Continental, to Alivia Homier and Penny Homier Our Lady LLC, Lot 1245 .414 acre Ottawa, to Lori Rosselit Our Lady LLC, Lot 1244 .413 acre Ottawa, to Lynn Wischmeyer Our Lady LLC, Lot 5 Eastowne Subdivision Ottawa Township, to Ronald Scheckelhoff, Steven Sheckelhoff, Lori Rosselit and Lynn Wischmeyer Terrence Recker and Margaret Recker, Lot 980 and Lot 981 Ottawa, to Terrence Recker TR and Terrence Recker Trust Steven Myers and Laura Myers, 2.5 acres Greensburg Township, to Steven Myers and Laura Myers Village of Ottawa, 3.305 acres Lot 1685 Ottawa, to Wollfe Properties LLC Steven Turnwald, 1.5 acres Jackson Township, to Steven Turnwald TR, Daniel Turnwald TR, and Steven Turnwald Living Trust Jeannine Setser, Theodore Busser, Kimberly Busser and Daniel Busser, Lot 33 Greensburg Township, to Troy Markward and Whitney Markward Roberta Howard TR, Charles Howard TR, Judith Howard TR, Charles Howard Living Trust and Judith Howard Living Trust, 70 acres Van Buren Township, to Keith Schulte and Kathleen Schulte William Von Lehmden and Janet Schmersal NKA Janet Von Lehmden, Lot 282 Ottoville, to William Von Lehmden and Janet Von Lehmden Jaquelyn Y Andres Reyes and Manuel Aguilar Gordillo, Lot 219 Leipsic, to David Berg TR, Richard Berg TR and Rita Berg Trust Leona Hattery LE, Lot 950 and Lot 951 Annesser Subdivision Ottawa, to Hattery Family Enterprise LLC Karen Weis NKA Karen Gillespie and Troy Gillespie, 4.431 acres Blanchard Township, to Troy Gillespie TR, Karen Gillespie TR, Troy Gillespie Joint Living Trust and Karen Gillespie Joint Living Trust Van Wert County Daniel Ralph Polhamus, SheriffThomas M.

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