2023-06-19 12:48
With Valentine’s Day being over and with the Put-in-Bay ferry gearing up for the season, we would like to share a way you can celebrate it all summer on Put-in-Bay. […] Read More
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Welcome to Put-in-Bay Gazette News!
The Put-in-Bay News is reported monthly in the South Bass islands only newspaper the Put-in-Bay News-Gazette. The archived news stories are available to read free of charge and brought to you by the Put-in-Bay Visitors & Convention Bureau website.
2023-02-19 14:52
Put-In-Bay Events Schedule 2023 Released! It's time to start planning your Put-in-Bay Vacation! The Put-in-Bay Visitors & Convention Bureau Put-in-Bay Events schedule has been finalized… Read More
2023-01-15 22:04
Great Lakes Islands Alliance Meets At Put-in-Bay After two years of pandemic delays, this year’s Great Lakes Islands Alliance summit (GLIA) was almost scuttled due to high winds and a… Read More
2021-12-08 23:56
The Lake Erie Islands Ron Tiesson, the former curator of the Pelee Island Heritage Centre, had a vision for all of the Lake Erie Islands. What if people from the Lake Erie Islands all got to… Read More
2021-12-06 13:40
Bash On The Bay 2022 – Headlines Brad Paisley & Zac Brown The long-awaited Bash On The Bay 2022 announcement has been made and agreements finalized! This year’s 5… Read More
2021-11-13 23:24
Marriage is worth celebrating—and how better to rejoice than with a Put-in-Bay bachelorette party? Gather your closest friends, and bond over newfound love in Put-in-Bay—Ohio&rsq&hell…Read More
2021-05-01 02:58
Put-in-Bay News May 2021 You Surely Don’t Want to Miss This! Chan Stevens purchased his classic island home just east of Perry’s Monument more than 40 years ago. Now it’s t… Read More
2021-04-19 18:12
Spring Fling 2021 Update The 2021 Put-in-Bay Spring Fling is just 2 weekends away April 30th & May 1st at the new and improved downtown location the Put-in-Bay Resort This annual e… Read More
2021-04-01 15:09
Put-in-Bay Diary March 2021 Mon., March 1st - Tom Thanasiu takes one last iceboat ride before packing it up for the season. There’svopen water on the east side of the island, off East… Read More
2021-04-01 06:53
Put-in-Bay Sinking - 2 New Studies Conclude South Bass Island Sinking Into Lake Erie For the last 5 years or so, Put-in-Bay residents have battled high water levels that have wreaked havoc o… Read More
2021-03-22 13:12
Bash On The Bay 2021 - Headlines Blake Shelton & Keith Urban The long-awaited Bash On The Bay 2021 announcement has been made and agreements finalized! This year's annual eve… Read More
2021-02-28 23:46
Put-in-Bay News March 2021 Put-in-Bay Named Tree City USA Once again, Put-in-Bay, Ohio, has been named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to the goals and… Read More
2021-02-28 23:08
Put-in-Bay Covid-19 Vaccine Shots When it comes to the constraints of Covid, the chances of going back to a somewhat normal social life for many islanders are looking very good. Reside… Read More
2021-02-19 18:02
The Benson Ford Ship House - A Freighter Reborn As An Island Landmark Residence Freighters of the Great Lakes are famous for their endurance. The Benson Ford Ship House is living proof of th… Read More
2021-02-11 16:03
Put-in-Bay Ohio - One Of Many Spectacular Things To Do In Ohio Located in Lake Erie, Put-in-Bay Ohio is one of several popular islands visited by hundreds of thousands of people annually. It… Read More
2021-02-05 20:35
Put-in-Bay Fields Team In IGT Road Racing Series When most people think about Put-in-Bay and Road Racing the annual gathering of the Put-in-Bay Road Races comes to mind. This year, however… Read More
2021-02-01 02:26
Here’s proof there was ice around the islands this winter in January. This photo was taken on Friday, January 20th. It shows ice in Put-in-Bay’s harbor. Just four days later, the… Read More
2021-01-30 15:13
Miami Vice Boat Visits Put-in-Bay For 5 great seasons, The Miami Vice Boat along with Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Phillip Michael James as Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs entertained mill… Read More
2021-01-24 13:58
How To Get To Put-in-Bay One of the questions we are asked the most is How Do I Get To Put-in-Bay or what is the best way to get to the Lake Erie Islands. Well, there are 5 principal methods… Read More
2021-01-22 13:41
Planning A Covid 19 Vacation In The Midwest Several years ago, I discovered Put-In-Bay, Ohio, while I was visiting nearby Cedar Point on Lake Erie. A safe Covid 19 Vacation was in order… Read More
2021-01-18 16:01
Lake Erie - All the Info from History to Vacation Planning, Boating & Fishing! Lake Erie is one of the famed "Great lakes" and is the fourth largest in surface size of the five marvels o… Read More
2021-01-03 00:23
On Saturday night, June 6th, shortly after 9 p.m., a routine traffic stop by two Put-in-Bay police officers started a series of events that culminated in an independent investigation into th… Read More
2020-12-29 15:06
Put-in-Bay Community To Celebrate Germ Burn While many Ohio communities are preparing for New Year's Eve, the residents of the small Lake Erie island known to many simply as Put-in-Bay will… Read More
2020-12-23 00:12
The Secrets Of Green Island Just one mile west of South Bass Island sits Green Island. Many islanders have looked towards Green and wondered what secrets it holds. They might be surprised to… Read More
2020-12-08 21:03
Ohio State Marching Band Performs At Put-in-Bay! With the Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football season suffering from delays like many programs and venues, rivalry week is a little late this yea… Read More
2020-12-02 22:42
Put-in-Bay Gazette Celebrates 40 Years Of Newspaper History Forty years ago this month, the Put-in-Bay Gazette’s inaugural issue appeared on the counter at the grocery store in the old… Read More
2020-12-01 15:46
The Put-in-Bay Gazette Newspaper in conjunction with Visit Put-in-Bay Ohio is now offering readers the ability to read select past articles and news stories from years past about various Put… Read More
2020-11-27 13:21
Black Friday Deals - Put-in-Bay Special Offers & Gift Packages For 2021 The Put-in-Bay Visitors & Convention Bureau has teamed up with the island's finest lodging facilities to offer… Read More
2020-10-04 20:55
Dining At Put-in-Bay is much more than grabbing a menu covered in vinyl and selecting an entree! An appealing and delicious set of eclectic choices complements the wide range of standa… Read More
2020-09-24 14:26
Daily News 09/22/2020 9:45 AM Some say the best family fun at Put-in-Bay starts with a visit to Perry’s Cave and Family Fun Center. There are many pleasant activities and the cen… Read More
2020-08-10 16:06
What's Open At Put-in-Bay? One of the most frequent questions we get at the Put-in-Bay Visitors & Convention Bureau is "What's open at Put-in-Bay" Well we are pleased to say almost EVERY… Read More
2020-07-02 21:41
The Famous Floating Dentist Office The following is a short history of the floating Dentists Office, named "Doc's In" that served the permanent residents of South Bass Island from 1973 to 19… Read More
2020-07-02 19:37
Put-in-Bay News July 2020 Encouraging Thoughts Greg Dobos, Put-in-Bay's Fire Chief, posted this on social media shortly after the storm that went through the islands on Wednesday, June 10. A… Read More
2020-06-17 15:18
Put-in-Bay Jobs - Work Where You Like To Play! Looking for a fun and satisfying job this summer? Ever lived on an island? Perhaps Put-in-Bay would be just the ticket! One of the island's lar… Read More
2020-06-04 23:18
Put-in-Bay News June 2020 Lodging Taxes -With the rise of third-party rental companies such as Airbnb and VRBO, it has been discovered that not all rental owners may be paying the proper lod… Read More
2020-06-04 20:47
Birding 2020 At The Lake Erie Islands The spring of 2020 was much different than normal spring. For the last 18 years the banding team along with Tom Barlett have come to the islands to stud… Read More
2020-06-04 20:42
Diary May 2020 - All The Local Gossip! Fri., May 1st - The Put-in-Bay Gazette April issue is printed in the morning. You’ll notice a new outdoor newspaper rack outside the Island Gener… Read More
2020-06-03 00:09
Put-in-Bay 2020 Events Update -Here’s the latest status about island events 2020 update as we go to prepare this post Keep in mind that the events that have not been canceled are… Read More
2020-06-02 19:52
Facemasks For All? One headline on the Internet posted even before the Memorial Day week had ended was right on the money - “At Put-in-Bay, the party goes on despite the pandemic!&rdqu&hell…Read More
2020-05-18 20:51
Put-in-Bay Reservations Break Record After Governor Dewine Announcements The Lake Erie Islands Officially Open For Tourism Shortly after Governor Mike Dewine gave the go-ahead for Bars, Pool… Read More
2020-05-12 17:51
April Rates May Dates Put-in-Bay! Put-in-Bay Hotel Deals! We've prepared for your arrival and have gathered Put-in-Bay's finest hotels and resorts to offer low April rates for all remaining… Read More
2020-05-05 19:42
Who Remembers Pat Dailey? The Man, The Myth The Put-in-Bay Legend! If you have ever been to Put-in-Bay chances are you have either heard of or have been fortunate enough to experien… Read More
2020-05-02 15:52
Island Diary April 2020 Wed., Apr. 1st - It’s April Fools Day. We got quite a few people again to believe our April front cover story. The Toledo Blade releases a nice article about Pu… Read More
2020-05-02 13:38
Island residents need to respond to 2020 Census Island residents have been slow to respond to the 2020 Census count. According to Kurt D. Wesolek, who is in charge of twelve tracts in Ottawa… Read More
2020-04-17 17:47
The 9th Annual Put-in-Bay Road Race Reunion held the last week of August can be summed up best by this comment. “It appears the word has gotten out about how cool this event is,“… Read More
2020-04-16 22:50
Two friends are getting married! How I picked the perfect Ohio Bachelor and Bachelorette party location and planned both! With all the things to do in Ohio, planning not one but BOTH, t… Read More
2020-03-31 21:16
Put-in-Bay Covid 19 Whats Lie Ahead? A little more than a month ago everything looked pretty bight for the 2020 Put-in-Bay Season. But with the world in turmoil over the Coronavirus, everyth… Read More
2020-03-31 20:32
Put-in-Bay Diary March 2020 - Island Gossip & News Sun., March 1st - A weekend blast of cold has brought in the most ice we’ve seen all winter. Ice, albeit not very thick, has fill… Read More
2020-03-31 19:08
Put-in-Bay Transit Canal To Be Completed in 2022 cost Of 30 Million Dollars It’s now official! The highly debated and long-discussed“Put-in-Bay transit canal” transve… Read More
2020-03-06 14:58
2020 Entertainment Schedule Put-in-Bay Ohio It's that time of year! The snow is melting, temperatures are rising, and the official Put-in-Bay 2020 Entertainment Schedule for Put-in-Bay Bars… Read More
2020-02-20 23:23
Put-in-Bay 2020 In With The New, Remembering The Old! As we ring in Put-in-Bay 2020, like every year I've lived on the island, I reflect on the past year. This past year has not been like an… Read More
2020-02-20 23:22
Put-in-Bay News January 2020 What's New At The Bay! The Put-in-Bay High School Girl’s Basketball Team came back victorious once again after playing in the Great Lakes Islands Basketbal… Read More
2020-02-20 23:21
Put-in-Bay School News January 2020 By Steve Poe, Superintendent “Your greatness is not what you have, it’s what you give.” This is a quote I recently heard and is appropri… Read More
2020-01-20 10:39
Safe Island Task Force Reports to Property Owners On Saturday, August 17th, the Safe Island Task Force addressed nearly 50 members of the Put-in-Bay Property Owners’ Association regard… Read More
2020-01-19 20:49
School News November 2019 - What's Happening At Put-in-Bay Ohio Schools! School News November 2019 reports once again this year our school will utilize “School Messenger” to info… Read More
2020-01-19 17:33
Put-in-Bay Water Meeting On Thursday, September 5th, there was an open meeting with Amy Klei, head of the Ohio EPA’s drinking and groundwaters department, Chief, Division of Drinking a… Read More
2020-01-19 16:45
Local Events Sponsorship Dollars Available From Lake Erie Shores & Islands 2020 Local Events will get a little financial help thanks to Lake Erie Shores & Islands, the destination ma… Read More
2020-01-19 16:31
Senior Center News October 2019 What's Happening At Put-in-Bay Ohio! Fall has finally arrived with its vibrant colors, crisp days & nippy nights! This is the time of the year we start di… Read More
2020-01-19 16:11
School News October 2019 From Put-in-Bay Ohio School News By Steve Poe, Superintendent Seventy-two children in grades pre-kindergarten through grade twelve started the 2019 – 20 school… Read More
2020-01-17 17:18
2020 Events At Put-in-Bay Released The Put-in-Bay Visitors & Convention Bureau has released the 2020 Events At Put-in-Bay Schedule! Many of your favorite weekends return for another… Read More
2019-12-28 15:14
Google Visits Put-in-Bay With Video Crew On September 14th, a video crew from Rootwood Films of New York City has requested Google Visits Put-in-Bay at the invitation of Megabits Islan… Read More
2019-12-11 16:10
Senior Center News September 2019 September’s here and Senior Center News September 2019 reports school is back in session, so please be careful and watch out for those kids heading ba… Read More
2019-12-09 11:03
News September 2019 Put-in-Bay Ohio News September 2019 brings us a warning and a big NO-No from Anne Auger who dropped by the other day and dropped off lots of good information from t… Read More
2019-11-21 15:53
Bash On The Bay 2020 Dates Announced The 4th annual Bash On The Bay 2020 will be held at the Put-in-Bay Airport on August 26th & 27th expanding the Bash On The Bay to two fun-filled perf… Read More
2019-11-19 02:53
2019 Put-in-Bay Sports Car Races The 10th anniversary of the Put-in-Bay Sports Car Races modern-day vintage road racing here at Put-in-Bay continues to grow with new “twists” in… Read More
2019-11-18 00:20
Diary August 2019 Put-in-Bay Ohio Diary August 2019 - Thurs., Aug. 1st - There’s a soft opening at the new Tree Bar at Mist at Mr. Ed’s in the late afternoon. Fri., Aug. 2n… Read More
2019-11-17 22:51
September 2019 Events At Put-in-Bay Here are a few of the many September 2019 Events events going on this month on Put-in-Bay and Middle Bass. Make sure you get out for as many of these as y… Read More
2019-10-22 10:30
The History of Pools & Swim Up Bars At Put-in-Bay Islanders, summer workers and visitors to the islands all have something in common. When it gets too hot in the summer, they want to coo… Read More
2019-10-22 10:24
Upcoming August 2019 Events August 2019 Events At Middle Bass Island Yacht Club August 2019 Events - The MBIYC and BSC are having a Schützenfest on Saturday, August 3rd, from 4 to 8 p.m… Read More
2019-10-22 10:18
Island Diary July 2019 Diary July 2019 Mon., July 1st - Islanders awake to the shocking news that Patrick Myers was found dead at his home on Mitchell Rd. the previous evening. A new m… Read More
2019-10-13 10:59
August 2019 News At Put-in-Bay! Captain class Joseph Poplstein is planning to hold a Captain License training class on the island again in 2019. The dates are October 7th through the 23rd. P… Read More
2019-09-29 22:16
Senior Center News June 2019 Put-in-Bay Ohio I can’t believe we’re into the middle of summer and Senior Center News June 2019 already! As we come into another busy holiday weeken… Read More
2019-09-09 20:29
Put-in-Bay Hotels Have been an important Part of Island History The very first hotel to be built at Put-in-Bay South Bass Island was a small lodging facility in the early 1800s. The Gi… Read More
2019-08-26 14:41
PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio - Ohio's party island will be transformed into a rock & roll mecca next week as Put-in-Bay prepares for Kid Rock. Local officials are calling it the single most complica… Read More
2019-08-12 22:25
Win A Pair of Kid Rock Tickets & Resort Accommodations! One lucky person will enjoy 2 Kid Rock Tickets for the Bash On The Bay concert August 29th, 2019! Someone has to win and it might… Read More
2019-06-28 21:34
Island Diary May 2019 Put-in-Bay Ohio Wed., May 1st - It’s Ottawa County Senior Day at Camp Perry! Sarah Toole is honored as the Put-in-Bay “2019 Senior of the Year.” The H… Read More
2019-06-28 21:30
Put-in-Bay School News May 2019 School News By Steve Poe, Superintendent Congratulations to the graduates of 2019. This year’s graduation ceremony was held at the Perry’s Victory… Read More
2019-06-12 13:41
Free Golf Cart At Put-in-Bay! 48 Hour Special - Every room booked in the next 48 hours receives a FREE OVERNIGHT 4 PERSON GOLF CART RENTAL! It's hump day Wednesday and we've got a special of… Read More
2019-05-27 20:29
Put-in-Bay School News April 2019 by Steve Poe, Superintendent It is hard to believe we are preparing for the end of another school year. In School News April 2019, Our high school students… Read More
2019-05-27 14:16
Village Council April 2019 Meeting Minutes & Notes The Put-in-Bay Village Council met twice in April, first at its workshop meeting on Wednesday, April 3rd, and on Wednesday, April 17th… Read More
2019-05-22 17:41
Here Are A List Of Things To Pack For Your Next Put-in-Bay Vacation A Put-in-Bay Vacation on South Bass Island lends itself to an abundance of activities from Jet Skis to Parasailing, Fishin… Read More
2019-05-21 21:02
This Memorial Day weekend marks the anniversary of the Colonial Fire. This landmark building built at the beginning of the 20th century was located at the corner of Delaware and Catawba Aven… Read More
2019-05-19 20:03
Put-in-Bay News February 2019 Jer-Bear & Kurt Ice Fishing Tournament date changed to mid-Feb. News February 2019 is great news for those who love to fish for walleye, you’ll want t… Read More
2019-05-13 15:04
The "peace through music" celebration continues and it's going to be amazing! The Put-in-Bay Music Festival takes place Saturday, June 9, from 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm, on the beautiful grounds… Read More
2019-05-08 12:41
Put-in-Bay Investigation Put-in-Bay Mayor Sentenced At the end of March, former Put-in-Bay Mayor Mack McCann and his two adult children, current Put-in-Bay Village Councilman Michael McCann… Read More
2019-03-30 18:46
Jet Express Officials Announce New Submarine Service to Put-in-Bay Put-in-Bay Jet express officials announced late Friday that approval has been granted and testing completed to begin offeri… Read More
2019-03-17 14:04
Miller Ferry Service To Start 2019 Season Miller Ferry Service will resume to Put-in-Bay for the 2019 Season on March 19th according to ferry boat officials. Running on a limited schedule, t… Read More
2019-03-10 15:04
Almost 100 Saved In Ice Rescue From Lake Erie Multiple area first responders participated in an Ice Rescue that saved or provided assistance to almost 100 people trapped on deteriorating ice… Read More
2019-03-08 18:23
2019 Predictions for the New Year at Put-in-Bay It’s that time of year when everyone makes resolutions for the coming new years. We’re not going to make any resolutions; we&rsquo&hell…Read More
2019-03-07 14:35
Senior News November 2018 Busy Calendar in November November is a month full of family, friends, wonderful memories and Thanksgiving. This will be a planning month for all the Ho… Read More
2019-03-06 16:32
Put-in-Bay Diary October 2018 Mon., Oct. 1st - Lisa and Russ Brohl are picking grapes from their vines. Neighbors David and Kat Holscott and Monk Nemec help pick the Catawba grapes. Bar… Read More
2019-03-05 23:26
Put-in-Bay News November 2018 Village Council News Put-in-Bay Village Council dealt with several issues in recent weeks and in the November 2018 meeting. One of the first decisions was to ma… Read More
2019-02-28 16:31
Put-in-Bay To Upgrade Cellular And Internet Service Technology is great! There are more people than ever using the Internet and cell phones, and that includes those of us on the island. Amon… Read More
2019-02-27 15:51
Mayor Charged After Year Old Raids Put-in-Bay village mayor charged as a result of raids on various offices a year ago. Mack McCann, 82, his son, councilman Michael McCann, and his dau… Read More
2019-02-22 18:50
Put-in-Bay October News 2018 Water Snake Fungus The once-threatened Lake Erie water snake now faces a new foe. It is snake fungal disease, a condition characterized by scabs or crusty scales… Read More
2019-02-07 11:03
Put-in-Bay News January 2019 Jer-Bear & Kurt Ice Fishing Tournament News January 2019 - For those who love Put-in-Bay Fishing for walleye, mark the first weekend in February down f… Read More
2019-01-17 15:09
With Loss of Ferry Service, Griffing Airlines Becomes Put-in-Bay's Winter Lifeline for The Islanders With the recent stoppage of the Put-in-Bay Ferry Service, several hundred islan… Read More
2019-01-11 19:37
Here Is What You Need To Know To Get The Best Hotel Rates On Your Vacation We all work hard for our vacation dollars and when it's time to get away from the daily grind and relax&n&hell…Read More
2019-01-06 13:07
Put-in-Bay Senior News September 2018 News by Chris Joyce September’s here and school is back in session, so please be careful and watch out for those kids heading back to the classroo… Read More
2019-01-01 17:57
Happy New Year and Welcome to Put-in-Bay 2019 The New Year is here and we would like to take this opportunity to welcome you into another exciting season as Put-in-Bay 2019 season is ju… Read More
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