Monthly Archives: July 2018

Police In Bowling Green Looking For Rape Suspects

Local News

7/3/18 – 6:54 A.M.

Police in Bowling Green are looking for three men in connection to an alleged kidnapping and sexual assault. Media partner WTOL-11 reports officers recently arrested 24-year-old Simon Juan of Guatemala on a charge of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. They are still looking for 27-year-old David Ramos Contreras of Mexico, Juan Garcia Rios Adiel, and Arnulfo Ramos.

The alleged victims are 13 and 14-years-old.

Investigators say Adiel had a fake U.S. Permanent Resident ID card. Law enforcement agencies have issued nationwide arrest warrants for all three men.

If you have information on where the men are you should contact local law enforcement.

MORE: WTOL-11

Vanlue Residents Will Likely See School Replacement Levy This Fall

Local News

7/3/18 – 6:45 A.M.

Residents in the Vanlue school district will likely see a replacement levy on the ballot in November. The Vanlue school board approved placing a $325,000 emergency levy in front of voters during a meeting this week.

An emergency levy’s millage rate changes as property values go up or down. That means the amount of revenue can change over the course of the levy. The school board doesn’t know the new millage rate just yet.

Voters approved the levy in 2009. At that time the millage rate was 10.6 mills.

The current levy doesn’t expire until 2020. Board president Jonathan Thomas says putting the measure on the ballot now gives the board plenty of time to communicate with the public.

MORE: The Courier

Leipsic Community Center Offers Health Clinic Once A Month

Local News

7/3/18 – 5:32 A.M.

A free clinic in Leipsic aims to bring healthcare to families without insurance. The Putnam County Sentinel reports the Leipsic Community Center is partnering with Mercy Health to offer a free health clinic once a month.

Nurse practitioners and nurses from Mercy Health use the facility’s three exam rooms to assess basic health needs. Basic medications are also available for free.

The clinic is open on the last Thursday of every month from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. In November the clinic will open on November 15 instead of the final Thursday. Organizers say they can guarantee service to the first 12 patients and will take others as they can see them.

MORE: Putnam County Sentinel

Van Buren Teen Injured In Motorcycle Crash

Local News

7/3/18 – 5:23 A.M.

A motorcycle crash injured a Hancock County teenager Sunday night. The State Highway Patrol reports the incident happened on State Route 37 in Jackson Township around 9:40 p.m.

18-year-old Isaac Smith of Van Buren was riding his motorcycle south on the highway when he lost control and went off the right side of the road. Smith suffered non-incapacitating injuries and did not go to the hospital.

Officer cited Smith with operating a motor vehicle without reasonable control.

Three Injured In Crash On Findlay’s North Side

Local News

7/3/18 – 5:14 A.M.

A collision between a pickup truck and an SUV sent three people to the hospital in Findlay Monday night. The Findlay Police Department says the crash happened at the intersection of North Main Street and County Road 99 around 8:45 p.m.

23-year-old Charles Curry of North Baltimore was driving east on Road 99 when he drove through a red light and hit an SUV driven by 45-year-old Kendra Grubinski of Findlay. Hanco EMS took Curry, Grubinski, and Grubinski’s passenger to Blanchard Valley Hospital for treatment.

Officers cited Curry for disobeying a traffic control device.

Arlington Prepares For Work On Main Street

Local News, WFIN Top Story

7/3/18 – 5:08 A.M.

Arlington officials hope residents will exercise patience with an upcoming road project. ODOT will start the reconstruction of part of U.S. 68 in the village on Monday. The road doubles as Main Street in Arlington.

Work will start between Liberty Street and the Buck Run bridge. It will last through November. ODOT will restrict travel during the project. Residents can still get to their homes, but other traffic will have to take a different route.

Residents who live on that section of Main Street will have to get their mail from the post office during the construction project.

MORE: The Courier

Mosquito Pool Tests Positive For West Nile In Hancock County

Local News, WFIN Top Story

7/3/18 – 4:59 A.M.

You might want to take a few extra precautions against mosquito bites. That’s because a mosquito pool in Hancock County has tested positive for West Nile virus. The Ohio Department of Health says they found the virus in a pool of mosquitoes at Van Buren State Park.

Hancock Public Health says if you’re going to be outside when mosquitoes are active, you should wear insect repellent with DEET. You should also remove standing water and containers that hold water from your property to keep mosquitoes from breeding.

The Ohio Department of Health hasn’t reported any human cases of West Nile this year. The CDC says most people infected with West Nile virus do not have symptoms. Around one in five people will develop a fever or other symptoms.

The health department says anyone riding horses on trails at Van Buren State Park should make sure their animals have the West Nile vaccine.

ODOT Talks About Upcoming Changes To I-75 Project

Local News

07/02/18 – 4:23 P.M.

ODOT gave an update on the I-75 project Monday afternoon. Project Engineer Robert White said that lane shifting is on the schedule. On Tuesday the southbound lanes of I-75 will shift to the right. This is in preparation for the shifting of the northbound lanes onto the southbound side on July 9. All of the exits will be maintained.

White added that they will also close Lima Avenue soon. This will be done so that they can construct roundabouts for State Route 15 and U.S. 68.

There will also be some ramp closures. White explained that they will close the ramp at from U.S. 68 to I-75 Southbound from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 10. This is for a bridge project. The ramps at U.S. 224 will also close periodically.

Putnam And Hancock County Ranked Top Ten In State For Mortgages

Local News

07/02/18 – 11:30 A.M.

Hancock and Putnam Counties made SmartAssets list of the top counties in Ohio for mortgage approval. Hancock County made it into the sixth slot on the list with a loan funding rate of 66.6%. The average property tax is just over $15,100

Putnam County was second on the list. Its loan funding rate was 69.5%. It has an average property tax of $13,200.

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