02/26/18 – 2:47 P.M.
All of the horses at the University of Findlay’s English Equestrian Farm are in good health after several cases of Equine Herpes Virus. The virus first appeared on the campus in late January after two horses tested positive for EHV-1. Three more horses tested positive on February 9.
The horses were put into quarantine to receive treatment and to keep the other horses safe. Now that all of the horses have a clean bill of health, the quarantine could be lifted on March 6.
2/26/18 – 11:30 A.M.
The final phase of the Marathon expansion project in downtown Findlay is near completion. The Hancock Hotel opens its doors to guests this week. General Manager Matt Korsos says the hotel on the corner of South Main Street and East Lincoln Street already employs around 100 people at the moment…
Audio: Matt Korsos
Korsos says wages are very competitive for the industry.
Korsos adds they went to great lengths to tie the new hotel to the community…
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Korsos says most of the employees are from Hancock County as well. They also named the suites in the hotel after communities in the county.
One of the features of the new hotel is a Mancy’s Steakhouse…
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Korsos says the restaurant is taking limited reservations this week. Dining is by reservation only.
Around half of the hotel’s employees work in the steakhouse.
2/26/18 – 5:36 A.M.
Local gas prices are higher as we start the week. OhioGasPrices.com reports the average price for a gallon of regular in Findlay is $2.25. That’s up eight cents from last Monday, but down eight cents from last week’s highest average price.
Ottawa drivers also report paying $2.25 per gallon today. That’s up six cents over last week.
Local prices are below the state average, which sits at $2.29 per gallon. That’s only a four cent increase over the last seven days.
2/26/18 – 5:28 A.M.
Bowling Green State University’s interim president can remove the interim tag from his title. The school’s board of trustees has named Rodney Rogers as the full-time president. They previously appointed him as the interim president in December when Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey announced she was stepping down.
Rogers is an alum of BGSU. He earned an MBA at the school.
Rogers is also a Kenton native. Before joining BGSU, Rogers served as associate dean and director of academic programs within the School of Business at Portland State University in Oregon.
2/26/18 – 5:23 A.M.
Hardin County Sheriff’s deputies found the body of a missing autistic teenage boy in a pond northeast of Ada late last week. The boy’s family reported he went missing around 3 p.m. Friday in the area of 726 Township Road 55.
Law enforcement officers, firefighters, and EMS crews joined friends and family members in searching the area. Medical helicopters also helped scan for the boy. Searchers found the boy’s body in a nearby pond around four hours after he went missing.
2/26/18 – 5:14 A.M.
Jane Wood will be the next president of Bluffton University. The school’s board of trustees selected Wood for the position late last week. Wood is currently vice president of academic affairs and dean at Mount Marty College in South Dakota. She’ll take over for Dr. James Harder, who retires in June after 12 years at the head of Bluffton University.
Kent Yoder is the chairman of the Bluffton University board. He says, “Dr. Wood has demonstrated success in achieving enrollment growth at several institutions by leading academic program innovation, strategic planning, alignment and visioning processes that moved those institutions forward, along with proven success in building relationships for public and private partnerships to broaden the school’s reach.”
2/26/18 – 5:08 A.M.
The State Highway Patrol is honoring a local dispatcher. The agency says The Findlay post’s Tina Frey is the Dispatcher of the Year.
The patrol said Frey has a “calm demeanor, positive attitude, and commitment to service.”
Frey also serves as a dispatcher training officer.
2/26/18 – 5:01 A.M.
Grandparents are increasingly taking over as caregivers for their grandchildren as a result of the ongoing opioid epidemic. The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library is hosting a conversation on the topic tonight. The event will take place between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Lindamood Room.
Juvenile Court Judge Kristen Johnson will lead the discussion. The program will also highlight services for grandparents in this situation.
Admission is free and you don’t have to register. For more information call (419)422-1712.
02/23/18 – 5:20 P.M.
Guns have been stolen in Findlay in recent weeks. Hancock County Sheriff Crime Prevention Officer Beth Baker said it’s important to keep an eye on your firearms.
She explained that it is more difficult for someone to steal a gun that isn’t out in the open. Findlay Police Lt. Robert RIng added that many of the local thefts are from cars.
Ring said you should take your weapons inside. He also recommends getting a safe and knowing who can access your firearms.
02/23/18 – 4:32 P.M.
A person fell victim to a rental scam in Findlay after responding to an advertisement in the Facebook marketplace. Police Lt. Robert Ring said that the victim was tricked into sending money.
Ring explained that there are ways to protect yourself though.
Ring explained that these scammers keep everything online and try to get you to send money.