05/03/18 – 5:22 P.M.

U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan stopped in Findlay Thursday to talk politics. He said that he will go for the Speaker’s seat if he gets the chance.

Jim Jordan

He said that it depends on who has the majority when that time comes. He said he might have to go for minority leader if it is a Democratic Congress.

Aside from possible campaigns, Jordan also talked about healthcare reform. He said the one size fits all model doesn’t work.

Jim Jordan

Jordan said that by doing this they will make insurance options more customizable. He added that this will help families find the coverage they need at a price they can afford.

05/03/18 – 4:41 P.M.

Saturday marks the annual Bike Rodeo in Findlay for kids to learn about bike safety. Crime prevention officer Brian White said that they will give away free helmets to kids that need them as well as bike licenses.

Brian White

The event will be this Saturday at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

5/3/18 – 10:24 A.M.

Before the Blanchard River benching project in Findlay can move forward, Stantec Engineering and the Maumee Watershed Conservancy District must first document any potential impacts to the river’s water quality. That includes scheduling a public hearing on the subject.

It appears that hearing will take place on June 26 at 6 p.m. at the Findlay-Hancock Public Library. That’s according to a public noticed scheduled to appear in the Saturday edition of the Courier.

Starting Saturday, you can also get copies of the project application from the Ohio EPA office in Columbus. For more information, you can call (614)644-2001 after Saturday.

Police in Bowling Green are looking for a man last seen in the city around two years ago. Media partner WTOL-11 reports witnesses last saw 37-year-old Joseph Stormbringer in the city around May 13 of 2016. Officers say he hung around Bowling Green and the surrounding area. He is also an avid fisherman and outdoorsman.

Stormbringer is white, around 6 feet tall, and weighs around 170 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. He also has a tattoo on the right side of his neck.

If you have information on where he might be, you should call (419)354-9008.

MORE: WTOL 11

5/3/18 – 6:47 A.M.

Two spots in Upper Sandusky that served as filming locations for “The Shawshank Redemption” are getting Ohio historical markers. The Mansfield News Journal reports the Ohio History Connection will place bronze historic markers at the Wyandot County Courthouse and Stephan Lumber Company on May 23.

The film was mostly shot at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield in 1993. Other areas around central Ohio served as filming locations as well. Filmmakers used the Wyandot County Courthouse for the scene where a judge sentences Andy Dufresne to prison for killing his wife and her lover.

MORE: Mansfield News Journal

5/3/18 – 5:39 A.M.

Bluffton University has a full slate of events planned for graduation weekend. Things kick off Friday with a juried student art exhibition in Sauder Visual Arts Center. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The classes of 1968 and 1978 also have receptions planned Friday afternoon.

Performances of the May Day Musical, “[title of show]” take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Yoder Recital Hall.

Graduation day is Sunday with ceremonies starting at 10:30 a.m. in Founders Hall.

A four-mile race, Maypole dance, and retirement reception for President James Harder are also planned for the weekend.

5/3/18 – 5:20 A.M.

The Hancock Park District is offering a series of self-guided trips down the Blanchard River this month. You can take a self-guided tour of the waterway on May 5, 12, and 19. The trips will follow the river from Liberty Landing to Blanchard Landing. A shuttle will meet people at Blanchard Landing at 9 a.m. each morning.

You can register at the Hancock Park District Office or online at HancockParks.com. The cost is $20 per person per trip an is available for people 16-years-old and older.

5/3/18 – 5:09 A.M.

A collision between a semi and a pickup truck killed a Mount Cory man Wednesday afternoon. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reports the crash happened on State Route 12 near Township Road 51 around 2 p.m.

65-year-old Darrell Howell of Mount Cory was driving his pickup east on Route 12 when he hit a westbound semi driven by 52-year-old Gregory Lyons of Toledo. Deputies pronounced Howell dead at the scene of the collision. Hanco EMS took Lyons to Blanchard Valley Hospital for treatment of his injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.