6/22/18 – 7:43 A.M.

You’ve got a better chance of seeing a bald eagle in Findlay than you would have 30 years ago. Meredith Gilbert is with the Ohio Division of Wildlife and says there are five or six bald eagle nests in our area. Gilbert says in 1979 there were only four bald eagle nests in the entire state.

The outlawing of the pesticide DDT has helped bring the bird back from the brink. The chemical made eagle’s eggs brittle and caused them to break. They were on the endangered species list from 1973 to 2007.

The bald eagle is still under federal protection. That means you can’t disturb the birds, their nests, or collect their feathers.

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06/22/18 – 6:00 A.M.

A new camp finished up on Wednesday, trying to teach kids about safety. The Courier’s Eileen McClory explained that the goal of Camp 911 was to familiarize kids with emergency personnel.

Eileen McClory

The camp was hosted by the Findlay Police Department, Findlay Fire Department, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, and Hanco EMS. McClory said that the camp was free but parents were asked to make a $30 donation to support the camp for next year.

6/22/18 – 5:31 A.M.

Efforts to keep people who are out of jail on bond in Putnam County on the straight-and-narrow have gone high tech. The Putnam County Sentinel reports the sheriff’s office now has a PassPoint scanning station in place. The machine uses an eye scan and breathalyzer to determine if someone has been drinking or using drugs while out on bond.

Common Pleas Court Judge Keith Schierloh tells the newspaper they’ll use the device to see if they need to take a urine sample for further analysis. Part of a person’s bond will include a requirement that they go to the scanning station twice a week.

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6/22/18 – 5:19 A.M.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted’s office is holding hours in Putnam County next month. The work session takes place from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18. The office hours take place at the Putnam County Library at 136 Putnam Parkway in Ottawa.

6/22/18 – 5:08 A.M.

Work continues to replace aging modular classrooms in the Arcadia School District. School board members talked about plans to build new elementary classrooms during a Wednesday meeting. The estimated cost of the project is $2.1 million. The new section of the school would replace four modular classrooms.

The plans also include storm shelter aspects. A proposed state law would mandate better storm shelters for Ohio’s schools.

The school plans to advertise for bids next month.

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