4/24/17 – 6:59 A.M.
A boil water advisory continues in the Putnam County village of Continental today. The water department says the advisory is for the entire village. They expect the boil advisory will stay in place until Wednesday.
Officials say Continental residents should boil water before drinking it or cooking with it until further notice.
4/24/17 – 6:45 A.M.
A two-car crash injured four people west of Findlay Saturday night. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reports the collision happened at the intersection of Hancock County Road 139 and Liberty Township Road 95 just after 6 p.m.
16-year-old Lucas Mattingly of Findlay was driving his SUV west on Road 95 when he pulled into the intersection and into the path of a car driven by 58-year-old Timothy Schroeder of McComb. EMS crews treated both drivers and their passengers at the scene of the crash.
Deputies cited Mattingly for failure to yield.
4/24/17 – 5:34 A.M.
A Putnam County Sheriff’s deputy is under investigation for an alleged on-duty sexual affair. The Lima News reports officials placed 26-year-old Deputy Jared West on paid administrative leave last Tuesday. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is looking into allegations West had relations with a woman who worked as a correctional officer. She resigned after the incident first surfaced in 2014.
The newspaper reports sheriff’s office employees sign a code of ethics as part of the job. The code holds employees to a high standard both on and off the job
Interim Sheriff Tim Meyer reappointed West to a part-time deputy position last March. He became a full-time employee again in July.
West is Sheriff Brian Siefker’s nephew.
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4/24/17 – 5:30 A.M.
We continue our look at the candidates running in contested Findlay primary races today. Ron Monday is one of two Republicans running for council president. Monday says his experience on council sets him apart in the race…
Audio: Ron Monday
Monday is currently the 3rd ward council representative.
Monday says he understands the council president operates differently than a council member…
Audio: Ron Monday
Monday adds that even though he’s offered opinions as a council member for 19-years, he believes he could adjust to a neutral role quickly.
Monday says part of the council president’s role is working with the city’s administration, even if there is a disagreement…
Audio: Ron Monday
Tomorrow’s profile features Monday’s opponent, Tom Ross.
Full Interview:
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4/24/17 – 5:20 A.M.
Findlay’s assistant law director is going to be the city’s newest municipal court judge. Governor John Kasich appointed Alan Hackenberg to the role last Friday. The position came open when Kasich appointed Municipal Judge Jonathan Starn to a vacancy in the Hancock County Common Pleas Court.
Hackenberg has served as the assistant law director for Findlay since 1994. He’s also a partner in the Hackenberg, Beutler, Rasmussen & Feighner law firm.
4/24/17 – 5:15 A.M.
Some road work not related to the I-75 widening project in Hancock County will cause some lane reductions this week. ODOT says crews will repair concrete on two overpasses in the county. Work on the State Route 12 and State Route 613 bridges will reduce the interstate to one lane in each direction.
Elsewhere in the county, a bridge on State Route 12 west of Benton Ridge remains closed for repair. Crews are also repairing berms west of Findlay on State Route 12, U.S. 224, and State Route 613.
4/24/17 – 5:08 A.M.
This week’s construction work on I-75 in Findlay will see a shift in the northbound lanes through the city. ODOT says by the end of the week they’ll shift northbound traffic onto the outside shoulder of the interstate. In the coming weeks crews will place a temporary barrier along this stretch of I-75. They’ll also shift southbound traffic to the shoulder in the next few weeks.
In the meantime the interstate is down to one lane in each direction during night time hours so crews can place temporary pavement for the upcoming lane shifts.
04/21/17 – 5:53 P.M.
The Center for Autism and Dyslexia of Findlay held a balloon release to show support to residents with autism. Program Director Sara Howe said that it was really important to the students they serve.
She added that the center helps those with autism by acting as an educational and therapeutic area.
April is autism awareness month. You can check with the Center for Autism and Dyslexia’s website for more information here.
04/21/17 – 5:06 P.M.
St. Wendelin High School will be closing its doors effective June 30 this year. The St. Wendelin Parish Finance, Catholic School Education Foundation Board, and the school administration have been meeting. The meetings have gone over a looming financial crisis for the parish. In an email Pastor, Todd Dominique said that closing the school is the only fiscally responsible decision.
He added that keeping the school open for one more year would drain all the financial reserves of the parish. This would create a deficit position.
Parish and School administrators are working with Calvert Catholic Schools of Tiffin. They are also working with St. Joseph Central Catholic School in Fremont. The goal is to transition students in grades 8-11 into those schools. This is so that they can continue getting a Catholic education.
St. Wendelin will operate a k-8 elementary/middle school at the Countyline Street facility for the 2017-2018 school year. After that, they will transition to their Wood Street school facility for the 2018-2019 school year to save money.
04/21/17 – 3:16 P.M.
Findlay will be celebrating Arbor Day at Jacobs Primary School on May 8. The event will start at 1 p.m. and Mayor Lydia Mihalik will explain the importance of trees in the community. She will also talk about the history of Arbor Day.
The Shade Tree Commission present a Tri-color Beech tree to the school. The Landscaping Leadership students will plant the tree in front of the school during the ceremony. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend this event free of cost.
For more information, you can call the Mayor’s Office at 419-424-7137.