01/11/18 – 4:44 P.M.

More updates have come in from the murder trial of 29-year-old Brent Houdeshell for allegedly killing 2-year-old Breyden Ferell. The Courier’s Eileen McClory reports that Lucas County Deputy Coroner Dr. Cynthia Beisser took the stand today. She said that the head injury Ferell suffered was serious.

Eileen McClory

Earlier in the week, the defense had claimed that Ferell could have fallen out of an unsafe crib. McClory said that Dr. Cynthia Beisser’s testimony didn’t back that up.

Eileen McClory

Beisser said she believed the boy was murdered.

1/11/18 – 9:14 A.M.

A Findlay subdivision is getting a little bigger. The Findlay City Planning Commission approved site plans for 15 new residential plots in Somerset Park. The subdivision is just west of Findlay, along County Road 95 in Liberty Township.

1/11/18 – 5:24 A.M.

United Way of Fostoria officials are celebrating today. The Review-Times reports the agency has passed its fundraising goal for 2017. As of Tuesday, the campaign had brought in more than $199,500. The goal for the season was $199,000.

The United Way of Fostoria will distribute the money between 15 partner agencies in the city.

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1/11/18 – 5:18 A.M.

Fostoria school officials continue to work to get junior high and high school students back in classes following a boiler room fire earlier this week. The Courier reports the district’s goal is to resume classes by Tuesday. Where those classes take place still remains a question.

During a Wednesday board meeting, Superintendent Andrew Sprang said the district is “well on our way to having our kids located within the city.” Sprang wants to finalize more details before making plans public. The district is currently working on logistics like food service and transportation.

In the meantime, Sprang says they hope to have lockers in the junior/senior high school cleaned out today so students can get their belongings back. Staff members have also been getting things out of their classrooms so they can use them once classes resume in temporary spaces.

MORE: The Courier

1/11/18 – 5:08 A.M.

Eighth-grade students in Arlington got some perspective from a pair of local veterans Wednesday. The Courier reports Vietnam veteran Jon Treece and World War II veteran Tom Daley talked to the students about their experiences during their wars, and their lives afterward.

Treece told the class he enlisted in the Army so he could pick what he was going to do, rather than have the Army pick for him. He went to Advanced Individual Training and Officer Candidate School and was a platoon leader for most of his time in Vietnam.

Daley talked about his experiences on the B-17 Flying Fortress on bombing raids over Germany. Daley added that the war didn’t really affect him mentally. He said he was happy to get home and go out dancing with girls again.

Tina Hiller’s eighth-grade students have read two historical fiction novels set during World War II as part of the “wounds of war” project.

MORE: The Courier

01/10/18 – 4:40 P.M.

The American Red Cross is looking for blood donations. The Red Cross’ Christy Peters said that weather has cost them from getting donations.

Christy Peters

Peters said that they urging people to donate as soon as possible.

Christy Peters

You can help out by scheduling to donate online at redcrossblood.org

01/10/18 – 2:38 P.M.

The murder trial of 29-year-old Brent Houdeshell continued this morning. The Courier’s Eileen McClory said that emergency responders took the stand today.

Eileen McClory

She said that police Sgt. Brian Dill told jurors about alleged conflicting statements that Houdeshell told him.

We will continue to get updates from McClory as the trial goes on.

01/10/18 – 2:02 P.M.

The University of Findlay is having their 16th annual Comedy Jam next Saturday. Director of student activities Sharinda Welton said they have some great comedians lined up.

Sharinda Welton

Pete Lee has been featured on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

Welton said that tickets are available through the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts website. The show costs $15 to attend and will be held at the performing arts center starting at 8 p.m. next Saturday.