In 1996, the area known as the Sammie Maletta Public Marina was all sand. Former Mayor Maletta’s vision started the process that now bears his name and continues to grow and improve. The marina has ...

PORTAGE — Mark Oprisko remembers when he was a freshman city councilman here 28 years ago. "It was 1988 and it was my first time on the council. Sammie said 'Mark, we are going to building something ...

NEW FRANKLIN, Ohio (WOIO) - One person is dead after a car ended up in the water at the Portage Lake State Park boat ramps early Thursday morning. According to a Facebook post, the New Franklin Fire ...