Soccer Royalty Takes Center Stage as Homecoming Week Begins
Kalida, OH · October 6, 2026
Hallway lockers are freshly plastered with banners and green paint as Homecoming Week gets rolling today. Step outside early with an extra layer before that crisp autumn sun warms things up.
The Lead
Homecoming looks a little different around here, where village pride rallies around the soccer pitch rather than a football gridiron. Hallways across the district fill with spirit themes today as students launch a full week of festivities leading into Friday’s clash against Putnam County neighbor Ottoville. District officials recently announced the 2026 senior homecoming court, naming attendants Aubree Sickles, Addilyn Huber, Mallory Kerner, Makenzie Remlinger, and Nicole Siebeneck, alongside Josh Schulte, Adam Bockrath, and Blake Remlinger. Beyond the classroom costume themes and pep assemblies, the celebration brings the entire community out to the touchlines. The coronation of the homecoming king and queen will take place between Friday’s junior varsity and varsity matchups, setting the stage for one of northwest Ohio’s sharpest small-school soccer rivalries.
Local Pulse
Village Crews Begin Seasonal Brush Collection City Hall Residents should place bundled tree limbs along curbs by sunrise as maintenance crews start village-wide sweeps today.
County Library Launches October Reading Challenge Community Families can log book reviews through month's end to earn raffle tickets for book bundles and local gift cards.
Today's Outlook
- High 68°F · Low 38°F — Mainly clear
- Grab a jacket for the crisp morning commute before sunny skies take over.
What's On Around Town
Today
PCDL Branch Bingo Putnam County District Library (136 Putnam Pkwy), Ottawa, 5:00–6:00 PM · Free Casual cards and small prizes for players of all ages.
Evening Family Storytime Putnam County District Library (136 Putnam Pkwy), Ottawa, 6:00–6:30 PM · Free Bedtime-ready picture books and lively group songs for young listeners.
Tomorrow
Preschool Story Time Putnam County District Library (136 Putnam Pkwy), Ottawa, 10:00–10:30 AM · Free
Ready to Read Gathering Ottoville Branch Library (150 Park Dr), Ottoville, 10:00–10:30 AM · Free
Thursday
Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Ottawa-Glandorf Kalida High School (301 N 3rd St), 5:00 PM
Elementary Art Hub Putnam County District Library (136 Putnam Pkwy), Ottawa, 6:00–7:00 PM · Free
Community Paint Party Columbus Grove Branch Library (317 N Main St), Columbus Grove, 6:00–7:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Putnam County Established in 1820, the county honors Revolutionary War General Israel Putnam, legendary for cornering a Connecticut wolf in its winter den and rallying soldiers at Bunker Hill. Ohio surveyors gave his name to four hundred square miles of Black Swamp timber.
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