01/30/19 – 4:46 P.M.
A Whirlpool Corporation employee suffered a head injury after slipping on ice while taking something out of the back of a truck. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports the man was hospitalized after the fall. No further details are available on the man’s condition.
Whirlpool reported the injury to the federal safety agency on Tuesday. It is not clear yet when the injury occurred.
01/30/19 – 12:15 P.M.
Tomorrow is the last day to get your dogs licensed without a penalty. This applies to all dogs 3 months or older. The tags cost $20 per tag with a 75 cent processing fee per slip. After February 1 the tags will cost $40. If your dogs are unlicensed you could face a fine.
The tags are available at the Animal Control of Hancock County offices on Fostoria Avenue in Findlay. You can call them at 419-423-1664 if you have any questions.
1/30/19 – 7:57 A.M.
Cooper Tire & Rubber says it has a tentative agreement in place with workers at its Texarkana, Arkansas plant. The company says leaders from the United Steel Workers Local 752L will present the 4-year deal to its members soon. They aren’t releasing details about the contract until after that meeting.
Union members should vote on the proposed contract within the next few days.
1/30/19 – 6:43 A.M.
A small pantry is allowing McComb residents access to food when they need it. The Little Free Pantry is just outside the municipal building. It gives people 24/7 access to non-perishable food items and small toiletries. Residents can also donate to the pantry at any time.
Organizer Kim Seele says the pantry is available to residents and non-residents. She adds the project is part of an effort to fight food insecurity in the community.
MORE: Pantry operation details
1/30/19 – 5:28 A.M.
North Baltimore police are warning residents about a phone scam. Investigators say some people in the village have received calls from someone claiming to represent the police or fire department. The person is asking for donations.
The police department says this is not the case and that you should not give any information to these callers.
The cases remain under investigation.
1/30/19 – 5:23 A.M.
Ottawa is taking ownership of Putnam County’s water distribution system. The Lima News reports village council voted in favor of the plan during their Monday meeting. County Commissioner John Schlumbohm tells the newspaper that having the village handle the water distribution will help out the county when it comes to billing. Mayor Dean Meyer says the deal will also save taxpayer money.
Meyer tells the newspaper that EPA rules would have required the county to have a separately licensed operator to run the system. Ottawa already has an operator, so there’s no extra cost.
MORE: Lima News
1/30/19 – 5:15 A.M.
Area veterinarians are reminding you to keep an eye on your pets during this cold snap. Dr. David Calland says you should limit your dog’s exposure to the cold conditions. He adds that a dog’s tolerance to cold varies depending on things like breed and type of hair.
Calland says you shouldn’t put lotion or moisturizer on your dog’s feet to keep their pads from drying out. That actually transfers cold to their feet faster.
1/30/19 – 5:05 A.M.
Hancock County is moving forward with a bridge repair project this year. The county commissioners approved a contract for more than $22,000 with the Poggemeyer Design Group of Bowling Green during a Tuesday meeting. The company will do the design work for the removal and replacement of a bridge deck over the Blanchard River on Delaware Township Road 150.
County Engineer Doug Cade says there are holes in the deck, but the structure is sound.
The estimated price to replace the bridge deck is $450,000. The state is pitching in $250,000 for the work. The county will pay the rest.