The iconic facade and tower of the long-closed Lonz Winery is now part of Ohio’s Middle Bass Island State Park. MIDDLE BASS ISLAND, Ohio – This porch would have been bustling back in the day, with ...

Islander Jane Wolnik operates the popular Island Grind coffee shop and café in the former winery’s press house. Late last year, she opened a second business, Prohibition, serving 1920s-era cocktails ...

MIDDLE BASS ISLAND, Ohio – For decades, winemakers George and Fannie Lonz welcomed guests to their island home, hosting parties and entertaining guests. The historic house will be a gathering place ...

The Lonz Mansion on Middle Bass Island has been restored to its 1930s-era grandeur. Susan Glaser/TNS MIDDLE BASS ISLAND, Ohio – Live the life of an island winemaker – without the winemaking – in the ...

MIDDLE BASS ISLAND, Ohio – This porch would have been bustling back in the day, with George and Fannie Lonz at the center of the fun, their friends and colleagues surrounding them, wine at the ready.

PORT CLINTON, Ohio (WTVG) - Ferry service resumed Saturday afternoon to Put-in-Bay and Middle Bass Island after being halted due to flooding and strong winds. Miller Ferry and Jet Express both ...

PORT CLINTON, Ohio (WTVG) - If you have plans on going to Put-in-Bay or Middle Bass Island on Friday or Saturday, your plans have just taken a pretty significant hit. Due to the weather and wind on ...

COLUMBUS The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has filed permit applications with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, seeking to expand and improve ...