05/02/18 – 3:15 A.M.
Findlay City Council appropriated funds for a water line and sewer project during Tuesday’s meeting. Service director Brian Thomas said that they will be working on a storm sewer and pipes from Blanchard Street to the railroad.
Thomas explained that there is grant money money attached to the project and it was rushed through legislation. Thomas said that the project is out to bid. Council appropriated over $869,000.
05/02/18 – 3 A.M.
Findlay City Council got to hear from both sides of a sound dispute during their Tuesday meeting. Tobe Drew from the All American Rock House said that they don’t want to bother their neighbors.
Drew explained that they have the tools to measure the decibels at their property line. He urged council to make an ordinance with a decibel limit.
Residents of the homes by the All American Rock House came to the meeting as well. Lynn Passet told council that the music needs to be turned down.
Passet said that the residents out by the venue shouldn’t have to call the police every weekend.
Findlay Law Director Don Rasmussen said that he will work with the venue to create an ordinance to suit everyone.
05/01/18 – 6:45 P.M.
Liberty-Benton School District has two renewal levies on the ballot this year. Superintendent Mark Kowalski said that the money is just for operations.
He added that it will help replace school buses and other capital items. The levies were voted on at separate times before but are on the same cycle now. There is no new money coming from the levies.
Kowalski said that they will raise around $1.4 million for the school district.
05/01/18 – 6:17 P.M.
Downtown Findlay has been booming with success the past few years. Findlay-Hanock County Economic Development director Tim Mayle said that they are looking to add more retail and housing options to the downtown area.
He said that there is a buyer for the old gas light building between Logan’s and Japan West. He said that the commerce building will have new usage as well.
Mayle said that while Downtown Findlay has been flourishing economically, the Findlay Village Mall has not. Economic Development director Tim Mayle said that they are hoping some entertainment sources will come to the mall to help drive business.
Mayle said that people say they want a Dave and Buster’s and other entertainment style venues to go into the mall.
5/1/18 – 10:52 A.M.
A Findlay Police Department K9 officer is getting body armor. The Ralph Cole post of the American Legion helped line up the protective vest for K9 Deke. The organization worked with the non-profit organization Vested Interest for K9s to get the funding for the project.
Deke joined the Findlay Police Department in July of 2017. His handler is Officer Jacob Atkins.
5/1/18 – 10:44 A.M.
Warm weather has arrived, and along with it more motorcyclists anxious to get out and ride again. The State Highway Patrol says now is a good time to review tips for sharing the road with motorcycles. The agency urges drivers to give motorcycles a full lane of travel, and to allow plenty of space if you are behind one. The patrol also reminds you to double check for motorcycles at intersections and when you change lanes on the highway.
There were 155 fatal motorcycle crashes in Ohio last year, down 20 percent from 2016. Only 29 percent of the people killed in those crashes were wearing a helmet. Ohio law requires motorcycle riders under 18 or with less than one year of experience to have a helmet.
5/1/18 – 5:24 A.M.
Deshler Police Chief Ryan Bowersox is facing an additional indictment. Henry County Court records show a grand jury recently indicted Bowersox on a count of aggravated possession of drugs.
In late March authorities charged Bowersox with three counts of unauthorized use of the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway. Other warrants aimed to find stolen guns, steroids, and other evidence from Bowersox’s home in Hamler.
Bowersox is currently on administrative leave.
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5/1/18 – 5:14 A.M.
A three-car crash in Seneca County injured two people late Monday afternoon. The State Patrol says the collision happened at the intersection of County Road 7 and Township Road 112 around 5:15 p.m.
20-year-old Ethan Roy of Fostoria was driving west on Road 112 when he pulled into the intersection and hit an SUV driven by 42-year-old Tammy Arbogast of Tiffin. Roy’s car then hit a pickup truck driven by 71-year-old Michael Smith of Tiffin.
A medical helicopter took Roy to St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Toledo. The hospital said he was in stable condition Monday evening. Bascom EMS took Arbogast to Mercy Tiffin Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Two kids in her car and Michael Smith all avoided injury.
The crash remains under investigation, but the patrol says distracted driving appears could have been a factor.
5/1/18 – 5:02 A.M.
A collision between a car and semi on U.S. 68 south of Findlay injured one person Monday afternoon. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reports the crash happened at the State Route 15 interchange around 4:55 p.m.
52-year-old Dawn Evans of Dola was trying to turn right onto U.S. 68 when she made a wide turn into the opposite lane and hit a semi driven by 62-year-old Basile Ionta of Ontario, Canada. Hanco EMS took Evans to Blanchard Valley Hospital for treatment of her injuries.
Deputies cited Evans for failing to follow rules for turns at an intersection.
5/1/18 – 4:54 A.M.
UPDATED – 4:00 P.M. (Alert Change)
Warm weather is finally moving into the area and it’s bringing some dry and windy conditions with it. As a result, the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center says we are under a red flag warning. That means you should avoid outdoor burning if possible. The advisory is in place until 8 p.m.
The red flag warning is issued when critical fire conditions are imminent. The weather will contribute to extreme fire spread and fire behavior.
The forecast is calling for wet weather to move into the area later this week.