12/11/17 – 6:49 A.M.

Local gas prices are up as we start the new work week. OhioGasPrices.com reports the average price for a gallon of regular in Findlay is $2.31 today. That’s a 12 cent increase over last Monday, but down 11 cents from last week’s highest prices. A month ago we were paying around $2.43 per gallon.

Drivers in Ottawa report paying $2.29 per gallon today. That’s up five cents from last Monday.

Local prices are below the state average, which stands at $2.37 for a gallon of regular. That’s up seven cents over the last seven days.

12/11/17 – 6:40 A.M.

The Bowling Green State University board of trustees approved a new tuition plan late last week. The program locks tuition, course and class fees, and room and board rates for the duration of a student’s undergraduate career.

Outgoing president Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey said, “with the Falcon Tuition Guarantee Plan, what they pay as freshmen will be what they continue to pay as seniors, so they can budget accordingly.”

BGSU has not raised tuition since the fall of 2013.

12/11/17 – 5:32 A.M.

The Whirlpool plant in Ottawa is looking for maintenance workers. The facility is holding an open house for anyone interested on Tuesday. You can stop by between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. or 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Plant leader Jenni Hanna tells WLIO TV that the company is looking for people who can work with their state of the art equipment. She added they have many workers approaching retirement and are looking for people to take their place in the future.

MORE: WLIO

12/11/17 – 5:25 A.M.

A weekend fire destroyed a home in Fostoria. Firefighters responded to 615 Maple Street around 5 a.m. Saturday. Interim Fostoria Fire Chief Brian Herbert says it looks like the blaze started in the back porch area of the home.

Herbert says only three men were on duty when the fire began. They called in all off-duty firefighters and the Tiffin Fire Department to help. Water issues didn’t help firefighters out either. The closest hydrant to the house did not supply enough water initially.

The home’s resident escaped safely with the family dog. Investigators haven’t determined the cause of the blaze.

12/11/17 – 4:45 A.M.

The lights are back on near Fostoria after a wide-spread power outage over the weekend. American Electric Power says nearly 25-hundred homes lost power Saturday afternoon due to equipment failure. A warming station was set up at the local intermediate school for the folks without power.

12/11/17 – 4:27 A.M.

Bowling Green State University President Mary Ellen Mazey is stepping down. Her last day is December 31st. The Board of Trustees voted Friday to grant Mazey the title of president emeritus due to her contributions to the university. Board members say they expect to start searching for her successor this spring.

12/08/17 – 4:24 P.M.

Bridge Bereavement Services is hosting a presentation focusing on how people can prepare for the holidays while grieving. Coordinator Niki SIdle said that the holidays can be rough.

Niki Sidle

Sidle added that there are many things around the holidays that can remind you that your loved one is gone. Sidle said that missing a loved one can be tough as your family gathers together.

Niki Sidle

The presentation will help to cope with this grief over the holidays. It will be December 18 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. in the Marathon Auditorium of Blanchard Valley Hospital. Attendees will get the chance to make a luminary to light in honor of the loved one.

12/08/17 – 1:37 P.M.

Net Neutrality has been a big topic in Congress lately as they look to remove it. Supporters say that net neutrality keeps internet providers from blocking, slowing down, or speeding up websites. Congressman Bob Latta was on WFIN and said the issue is that the government regulates the internet like it’s a utility.

Bob Latta

Latta said that by removing the legislation it will be put under the control of the Federal Trade Commission.

Bob Latta

Latta explained that the FTC is better equipped to handle internet regulations than the FCC, who took over under Obama. He added that he thinks net neutrality is a good policy but could be handled better.