05/04/18 – 5:45 P.M.

The Water Distribution Department will continue flushing hydrants in Findlay Monday. They will flush hydrants in the area of McManness Avenue east to County Road 236 and from Tiffin Avenue north to Fostoria Avenue.

If you have any questions, you can call the Water Distribution Department at 419-424-7192

05/04/18 – 5:40 P.M.

Downtown Findlay was the topic of discussion during the Republican First Friday Luncheon. Convention and Visitor’s Bureau’s Alyssa Preston said that there are two print Kiosks to talk about what’s happening downtown. She added that they are looking to upgrade.

Alyssa Preston

She said that this will allow people to stop and see what’s around before deciding where to go. The board will also be associated with an app. Preston said that they hope to have the kiosk finished by this summer.

Mayor Mihalik added that Findlay isn’t done with the mid-block crosswalks put in downtown. She explained that they want them to be safer…

Lydia Mihalik

Mihalik said that she is eager to get this project done and see what the crosswalks look like. She added that this will be done at the same time as flowers are planted in the medians.

05/04/18 – 3:08 P.M.

The annual Color Me Happy walk and 5k is coming up later this month to support NAMI of Hancock County. Executive director Sunny Davis-McNeil said NAMI supports people with mental health diseases through free programs.

Sunny Davis-McNeil

She said that all of the proceeds from the event will go to support these programs. She said that the walk and 5k will be at Riverside Park on May 19th. Registration starts at 9 with the walk and 5k to start an hour later.

There will be prizes as well as zones for kids and pets. You can register online at namihancockcounty.org

5/4/18 – 5:30 A.M.

A wrong-way driver killed one person and injured six others on I-75 in Allen County this week. The State Highway Patrol reports the collision took place in the northbound lanes of the interstate near Beaverdam around 11:50 p.m. Wednesday.

64-year-old John Robinson of Phoenix, Arizona drove his pickup truck south in the northbound lanes after entering the interstate from the northbound Beaverdam exit ramp. He hit an SUV driven by 44-year-old Richard Watson of Ypsilanti, Michigan. The collision killed 15-year-old Christopher Watson. Five other people in the SUV suffered injuries. Beaverdam EMS took Robinson to St. Rita’s Hospital in Lima for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators believe alcohol was a factor in the crash.

5/4/18 – 5:19 A.M.

State Senate candidate Robert McColley is the leading spender in the 1st Senate District race. The Courier reports McColley has spent more than $49,000 on the campaign so far. That includes $28,500 given to other campaigns or Republican groups. Campaign donors have given more than $41,000 to McColley’s campaign.

By comparison, challenger Craig Kupferberg’s campaign has spent more than $1,500. Campaign income for Kupferberg shows $300 in donations on top of the $1,500 he contributed to his own campaign.

Challenger Bob Barker Jr. did not file a spending report.

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