11/20/17 – 4:37 A.M.

State Fire Marshal investigators will visit Wood County today to search for the cause of a fire that destroyed a business. Smoke and flames ripped through Story Equipment and Repair In Wayne this past weekend, fueled in part by exploding fuel tanks on trucks parked inside. Firefighters from six communities tried to battle the blaze. A preliminary investigation shows the fire appears suspicious.

11/17/17 – 4:36 P.M.

JOBS Fostoria is a new source of information for job seekers in the area. The goal of this new source is to increase awareness of good jobs, affordable housing, and quality of life in the Fostoria area. It will do this by encouraging candidates to apply for jobs and giving them information about the community.

JOBS Fostoria is a project of the Fostoria Economic Development Corporation. You can find job listings and watch videos on their website, fostoriaedc.org.

11/17 – 3:32 P.M.

Two urns went missing from Maple Grove Cemetery. Findlay Police Department reports that Ann Phillips stopped in Findlay the weekend of October 28. She went to visit her family’s plot in Maple Grove Cemetery and noticed two cement urns were missing. The report says that Phillips called Maple Grove and Sink’s Flowers to see if the urns needed repairs. Neither knew where the urns had gone.

According to Phillips, her family had owned the urns for 5 decades. There is no information on when the urns were taken and there are no suspects.

11/17/16 – 1:28 P.M.

Columbia Gas is taking care of a damaged natural gas line after a vehicle struck several U-Hauls this morning. The Courier reports that the accident happened at Rock Run Bulk Foods outside of Tiffin at U.S. 224 and Ohio 18. Dennis Rosier of Tiffin lost control of his vehicle.  He struck five U-Haul trailers and an extra large U-Haul truck, damaging a natural gas line.

The State Highway Patrol reports that they believe Rosier was suffering from a medical condition involving his heart. Rosier is at Mercy Tiffin Hospital for treatment.

11/17/17 – 7:37 A.M.

More details about the resignation of State Representative Wes Goodman are coming out. The Columbus Dispatch reports House leaders confronted Goodman after someone reported he had inappropriate contact with a man in his office. The Dispatch says no one had filed a harassment complaint against Goodman.

The newspaper reports someone who either knew about the incident or saw it made a report to House Chief of Staff Mike Dittoe. A spokesperson for House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger said the incident did not involve Statehouse staffers or other legislative members.

Goodman represented the 87th House District. It includes Wyandot County and part of western Seneca County.

11/17/17 – 7:24 A.M.

Fostoria is looking to hire more police officers. The Review-Times reports the city is working to hire three entry-level officers. They are currently accepting applications for the openings.

The city will host a physical agility test for candidates December 9 at 9 a.m. at Fostoria Memorial Stadium. A written exam and interview session will follow on December 16.

The civil service commission says they are making two lists of applicants. The first list is for new recruits. The second list is for seasoned officers who want to move from their current department.

MORE: Review-Times

11/17/17 – 7:16 A.M.

The Findlay City School district’s sponsorship of Findlay Digital Academy has earned high marks. The Courier reports the Ohio Department of Education ranked the district’s sponsorship “exemplary.” Findlay was one of only three districts in the state to earn the “exemplary” designation.

Rosemary Rooker is the superintendent of the academy. She tells the newspaper that while the rating is for the sponsor, it really reflects a great partnership between the two.

Findlay Digital Academy is an online school focused on dropout prevention and recovery for students in grades nine through 12.

MORE: The Courier

11/17/17 – 6:50 A.M.

The cost of running the swimming pool at Riverside park continues to go up. The Courier reports numbers from the Findlay YMCA show it cost nearly $102,000 to run the pool this year. In return, the pool collected more than $68,000 in passes and concessions. The city reimburses the YMCA for losses up to $30,000. The Y runs the pool on behalf of the city.

YMCA executive director Brent Finlay says the pool has never been a money-maker. The best year of operations under YMCA management was 2011. The pool still lost nearly $10,000 that year.

Finlay adds the pool is a great service to the community.

Finlay tells the newspaper they don’t want to lose money, but they also want to keep prices low. Right now it costs $2 for a youth pass, and $4 for an adult pass.