A major fire destroyed at least six row houses in Albersbösch on Wednesday night. Nobody was hurt. The Schutterwälder street would be free again after hours.

Ortenau Clinic

Committee votes in favor of bylaws to convert legal form

For the conversion of the Ortenau-Klinikum into an institution under public law, the administration of the Ortenaukreis has submitted a statute. It provides for greater employee involvement.

37 minutes ago

Police chief Reinhard Renter quits

Outgoing police chief talks about hate, respect and Yves R.

Police chief Reinhard Renter retires. He leaves behind an Offenburg presidium that, according to surveys, has the most satisfied employees in comparison. In the interview, he talks about the police image, his greatest successes and disrespect.

53 minutes ago

Incidence and more

Overview: Current corona figures for Ortenau and Ba-Wü

How do the Corona infection figures develop in the Ortenau district?? Our overview gives the current status with figures from the state and local authorities.

2 hours ago

Schwanau

Schwanau: Alexander Schindler will not run for mayor

Alexander Schindler, who had actually already taken himself out of the race, was elected mayor of the municipality of Schwanau on Sunday. On Monday evening he now announced that he will not accept the election.

3 hours ago

Deer, hares and birds raise young animals

Hunting Association appeals: Also well-behaved dogs please leash

The dog's instinct to play and hunt can be the undoing not only of young wild animals, but also of the dogs themselves. Especially in the spring, you should therefore leash the animals.

16 hours ago

Ortenau

"Travelcircus"-Check: Europa-Park also in first place in Europe

After the amusement park check Germany the travel experts of on-line portal Travelcircus looked around in Europe and selected the best European amusement park. Europa-Park lands on place 1.

18 hours ago

Gengenbach

Large-scale operation: Student threatens school in Gengenbach and turns himself in

After a threat by a student at a school in Gengenbach, there has been a large police operation there. The allegedly responsible person has turned himself in in the meantime.

21 hours ago

Sasbachwalden

Fireworks of flavors: "Baden Best Spirits to distillers were awarded

The "Baden Best Spirits 2022" have now been awarded in Sasbachwalden. Already at the end of March, 40 examiners had assessed and evaluated a total of 2829 samples from 298 burners.

22 hours ago

Fair Offenburg-Ortenau

Berufsinfomesse 2022: Organizer with 23.300 visitors satisfied

The personal contacts at the Berufsinfomesse in Offenburg were missing. Total 23.300 visitors and 346 exhibitors used the platform for information and advice this year.

23 hours ago

Day nurseries and kindergartens

That say Ortenauer Kitas to the omission of the mask obligation

The Association of Daycare Professionals Baden-Württemberg sharply criticizes the elimination of the test and mask requirement. But Ortenau facilities welcome the "return to a new normality.