09/22/17 – 3:35 P.M.

Oktoberfest is coming back to Findlay this Saturday. This will be the third year the event has taken place in downtown Findlay. The festival will feature German music, polka dancing, German food and more. The event will also have vendors selling German beer and wine. Admission is $5 for anyone 21 and over and $3 for anyone under 21. The event will last from 2-10 p.m. on Broadway Street due to the construction on Main Street.

Proceeds will support the Hancock Historical Museum.

09/22/17 – 3:18 P.M.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has new recommendations on tattoos and piercings for young people. Author Dr. Cora Breuner told us at WFIN that the document is designed to help many people though.

Cora Breuner

The document talks about complications, rules and regulations by state, and health. It also has information about employment with visible tattoos. You can read the document here.

09/22/17 – 2:39 P.M.

Reineke Ford celebrated its 50-year anniversary with the Ford Motor Company. The partnership began on August 24, 1967, and will have a customer open house Saturday at 2 p.m. in Fostoria. President Tom Reineke said that it has been great to be partnered with the Ford Motor Company. He added that they are proud to be a part of the Ford family.

Reineke also sells Lincoln, Nissan, Honda, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and RAM Vehicles.

09/22/17 – 2:02 P.M.

State Representative candidate Jon Cross made a stop in Findlay Friday morning. He said that the stop is just one of many meet and greets to come.

Jon Cross

Cross said that he likes to have meet and greets because it allows him to connect with people and hear their concerns. He added that there will be 8 meet and greets in the area, 5 of which will be in Hancock County.

You can learn more about the Republican candidate and find his meet and greet schedule at votejoncross.com.

9/22/17 – 5:38 A.M.

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged hazing incident at a school in the county. WKTN radio reports deputies are looking into claims made by students in the Upper Scioto Valley School district. The radio station says several students are possibly involved.

Sheriff Keith Everhart says the school is cooperating with the investigation. No other details are available yet.

MORE: WKTN

9/22/17 – 5:33 A.M.

Fostoria residents will have the blues this weekend. The Review-Times reports the Soul Shine Blues Festival is set for Saturday at the Meadowbrook Park Ballroom. The 22nd annual event is raising money for the First Step Healthy Family Resource Center. The center provides shelter for the victims of domestic violence and their children among other services.

Music for the event starts at 4 p.m. Four bands are on the schedule to perform.

MORE: Review-Times

9/22/17 – 5:24 A.M.

Seneca County resident might hear brief warning sirens at random times over the next few weeks. The Review-Times reports crews will perform maintenance on the sirens, which could cause them to go off. These are known as “siren burps.”

Seneca County Emergency Management administrator Dan Stahl says this is normal and there’s no need to worry.

MORE: Review-Times

9/22/17 – 5:19 A.M.

An effort in the Ohio legislature could help bring high-speed internet to more rural areas. The Putnam County Sentinel reports State Senators Cliff Hite and Joe Shiavoni have proposed a $50 million per year grant program to spread access to broadband internet. Funding for the program could come from Ohio Third Frontier bond revenue.

Hite and Shiavoni estimate the bill could help expand broadband internet coverage to 14,000 homes or businesses per year.

An Ohio State University study shows that more than 1 million people in the state don’t live in areas where they can get high-speed internet.

MORE: Putnam County Sentinel

9/22/17 – 5:09 A.M.

Students in the Columbus Grove School District saw an increased police presence at their school Thursday. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office says a threat on Snapchat led to increased patrols around the building. In the meantime authorities believe they have gotten to the bottom of what prompted the threats.

Sheriff Brian Siefker says two Columbus Grove students made “cruel” comments made on Snapchat toward a student in an Allen County school district. That prompted a threat of retaliation. Deputies spoke to students in several districts as part of their investigation.

Siefker says the people who made the threats directed them toward the students who made the comments, and not the student body as a whole. Deputies plan to forward their findings to the Putnam County Prosecutor’s office. The Columbus Grove students involved in the Snapchat incident could face discipline from the school.