08/09/18 – 1:39 A.M.
Findlay Mayor Lydia Mihalik sent a letter to city council about getting rid of a city owned building. She explained that 428 West Main Cross was bought for the city’s public health department before the merger.
She added that there has been increased interest in the property as downtown Findlay continues to grow.
The decision on how to handle the building will come down to Findlay City Council.
08/09/18 – 1:33 A.M.
Findlay City Council heard the first reading of an ordinance that would have the city enter a memorandum of understanding the the Maumee Watershed Conservancy District. Safety Director Paul Schmelzer said that the conservancy district wants the city to handle the maintenance of the Blanchard River after the benching project.
Schmelzer said that this would include the mowing of certain parts of the river. Schmelzer told council that it wouldn’t require a lot of extra work either.
Schmelzer added that this wouldn’t be expensive. Council took no action on the ordinance. It will have two more readings.
08/07/18 – 5:35 P.M.
The United Way of Hancock County is gearing up for their annual fundraising campaign. CEO John Urbanski said they plan to have fun for all ages during their kickoff event.
Urbanski said they couldn’t do the kickoff without help.
The event and its festivities will be on September 20. Urbanski said that the kickoff will start at 6 a.m. with a 5k and will also feature a kickball tournament later in the day. You can check out a list of events and locations at liveunitedhancockcounty.org.
08/07/18 – 4:05 P.M.
Norfolk Southern announced that they will be working on some rail crossings in Hancock County. The work will take place on rail crossings on Township Road 142 to Joslyn Street in Arcadia. You can find the full list of affected crossings below.
Norfolk Southern said that they will have short-term closures this week. They will tentatively start rail installation on August 20 and each crossing will be closed for about 3-4 days.
1. TWP 142
2. CR 220
3. TWP 230
4. CR 18
5. CR 236
6. TWP 238
7. TWP 247
8. TWP 243
9. TWP 254
10. Main St. in Arcadia
11. Joslyn in Arcadia
8/7/18 – 8:32 A.M.
Ohio Northern University scored high marks in an annual college review. The Princeton Review’s annual rankings are out, and the Ada school is the only northwest Ohio college to make the list.
Students at the schools included in the list took an 80 question survey to determine the list. The survey included questions about the school’s academics and administration, life at the college, fellow students, and the respondents themselves.
Ohio State University and Miami University were also among nearly 400 schools ranked through student surveys.
8/7/18 – 6:39 A.M.
Local businesses should keep an eye out for counterfeit money. WKTN radio reports someone used fake money at a business in Kenton over the weekend. The suspect used a fake $50 to pay for $5 in food at a gas station and then got back $45 in change.
The incident remains under investigation.
MORE: WKTN Radio
8/7/18 – 5:27 A.M.
Firefighters from the Liberty Township Fire Department battled a trailer fire near a rest stop south of Findlay late Monday night. A post on the department’s Facebook page says firefighters responded to a call from the rest area near the southbound side of I-75 just before midnight.
Pictures from the scene show that a fire broke out in a semi’s trailer. No other details are available yet.
8/7/18 – 5:20 A.M.
The Carey School district will have an extra school resource officer this year. Village council approved a contract with the school during their Monday night meeting. The contract says the village will pay 25 percent of the officer’s salary plus benefits. Council passed the measure on an emergency so the officer can start at the beginning of the upcoming school year.
Carey will now have two school resource officers working in the district.
MORE: The Courier
8/7/18 – 5:14 A.M.
Getting through Arlington will be tricky this weekend. The village is restricting travel through the park during Arlington Festival. That means that one of the routes around the Main Street closure isn’t an option for area residents. Street Commissioner Dean Glick told Arlington Council Monday night that they can’t have people driving through the park during the festival.
If you need to get through Arlington this weekend your best bet is to drive west on State Route 103 or County Road 24 to get to Township Road 71. The township road will let you travel north and south around the construction and the festival.
MORE: The Courier
8/7/18 – 5:05 A.M.
Railroad repair work is taking place for four crossings in Hancock County this week. CSX is continuing work at the Allen Township Road 114 crossing. You’ll also see work at the County Road 109 crossing starting today. The crossing at Allen Township Road 108 closes Wednesday and the crossing at Allen Township Road 215 closes Thursday for repair work.