Plum Creek Footbridge Opens Up New Walkable Loop to the Park
Kalida, OH · November 12, 2026
Watching the orange barrels pack up along State Route 114 is the sweetest sight around this morning. You can finally walk or ride all the way to Four Seasons Park without dodging highway gravel.
The Lead
The orange construction barrels are finally vanishing along State Route 114 and State Route 115 as crews wrap up the village's ambitious $1.6 million pedestrian loop. Funded through the state transportation alternatives program and developed alongside the Kalida Park Foundation, the project installed or replaced over 16,400 linear feet of pathways—upgrading them to a uniform five-foot width—and placed a dedicated steel footbridge across Plum Creek.
For decades, walkers and neighborhood cyclists heading from downtown toward Four Seasons Park had to navigate the tight highway shoulder. The new span connects South Front Street seamlessly through to the park’s Southside Pavilion and surrounding subdivisions. Village maintenance teams are conducting final route walkthroughs this week, clearing the way for daily joggers and families to take their first continuous laps.
Local Pulse
Marching Band Steps Onto National Stage Schools High school musicians perform their season finale this morning at Lucas Oil Stadium before national marching band adjudicators.
County Library District Closes Branch Applications Community Residents seeking circulation desk positions across the county library system must submit their employment paperwork by this evening.
Today's Outlook
- High 49°F · Low 41°F — Drizzle (72% chance of precipitation)
- Keep a waterproof jacket handy for damp conditions and gray skies all day long.
What's On Around Town
Today
Dramatic Play Center Edwards-Gamper Memorial Library (305 W. Main St), Leipsic, 10:00 AM · Free Creative interactive morning play stations for young children and families.
Puzzle Competition Edwards-Gamper Memorial Library (305 W. Main St), Leipsic, 5:00 PM · Free Fast-paced two-person team challenge racing through a 300-piece board.
Art Hub Putnam County District Library (136 Putnam Pkwy), Ottawa, 6:00 PM · Free Hands-on craft stations and creative projects for elementary students.
Tomorrow
- Flip the Switch Holiday Celebration Town Square, Lima, 5:00–8:30 PM · Free
- OHSAA Regional Football: Clear Fork vs. Ottawa-Glandorf Titan Stadium (630 Glendale Ave), Ottawa, 7:00 PM · Paid
Saturday
- Date with Fr. Nate: A Celebration of Marriage Kalida Knights of Columbus Hall (718 Napoleon Rd), 6:00–10:00 PM · $75
- Leave It in the Ring 7 Veterans Memorial Civic Center (7 Town Sq), Lima, 6:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- Ferdinand C. Fitch
- Appointed county surveyor on May 5, 1834, Fitch platted the original sixty-acre village grid at the confluence of Plum and Sugar creeks. Working from Abraham Sarber's log home, he chose the name Kalida, borrowing the Greek word for "beautiful."
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