2/4/19 – 6:51 A.M.

The Ohio EPA has taken action against the Sunny Farms Landfill south of Fostoria. Orders issued late last week require the owners of the landfill to address bad odors coming from the facility. The EPA says they have measured elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide in the area. Hydrogen sulfide smells like rotten eggs.

The EPA order says the landfill must cover parts of the facility not accepting waste with soil or a plastic liner. They also have to install three new air monitors, increase odor monitoring, and reduce the active working areas of the landfill.

Sunny Farms must also create a community outreach program for area residents.

MORE: Community meeting about landfill still on for next week.

2/4/19 – 5:38 A.M.

Local gas prices are higher as we start the new week. OhioGasPrices.com reports the average price around Findlay is $1.99 per gallon today. That’s up 11 cents from last Monday, but down 14 cents from last week’s highest prices. We were paying about 10 cents more per gallon a month ago.

Drivers in Ottawa also report paying $1.99 per gallon today. That’s the same price as last Monday.

The statewide average sits at $2.11 per gallon. That’s an 8 cent increase from last week.

2/4/19 – 5:30 A.M.

Medical marijuana is legal in Ohio now, and Hancock County has two doctors who hold “certificates to recommend” the drug. Hancock County residents will have to drive to Bowling Green to buy medical marijuana. A dispensary expects to open in Wood County by this spring.

To get medical marijuana, you have to visit a certified physician, who will confirm that you have one of the medical conditions that qualify for medical marijuana. The doctor must complete a profile in the state’s Patient and Caregiver Registry, and you have to complete a registration there as well.

MORE: Operators of the Bowling Green dispensary talk about Ohio’s regulations

2/4/19 – 5:22 A.M.

The U.S. Marshals Service in Detroit is looking for a suspect wanted for the murder of a man whose remains were found along I-75 in Hancock and Wood counties last October. Media partner WTOL-11 says investigators are asking the public for any information on where 39-year-old Tamera Renee Williams is. Authorities believe she left Michigan in mid-October. No one has seen her since.

Williams faces homicide, disinterring a dead body, and tampering with evidence charges in the death of 39-year-old David Carter of Melvindale Michigan. An ODOT worker found his remains in a sleeping bag along I-75 in October.

Anyone with information can call the U.S. Marshals 24-hour tip line at 313-234-5600.

2/4/19 – 5:12 A.M.

Two people have applied to finish the remainder of former Findlay Mayor Lydia Mihalik’s term. Christina Muryn and Holly Frische both submitted applications to the Hancock County GOP before Friday’s deadline. Since Mihalik is a Republican, the Hancock County GOP gets to pick her replacement to finish the rest of her term.

That doesn’t mean that Frische and Muryn will be the only candidates in this year’s mayoral election. The filing deadline for all candidates is Wednesday. Muryn and Frische have both filed their paperwork already.

Muryn is the director of business and physician development for the Pain Management Group in Findlay. She has run for the city’s sixth ward seat and a Republican State Central Committee seat in the past but has not won an elected position. Frische is currently the councilwoman for the city’s 1st Ward. She’s been serving in that role since 2013.

Since Mihalik is a Republican, the Hancock County GOP gets to pick her replacement to finish the rest of her term. They’re expected to make a decision by the end of the month. Council President Ron Monday is serving as acting mayor until then.

MORE: Other candidates for office in Findlay this year.

The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will be hosting a Lego event for Sunday Funday this weekend. Director Ben Sapp said that they will have plenty of people to lead the event.

He added that the event will take up a lot of space so it will be held at the Alumni Memorial Building. The event is this Sunday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

02/01/19 – 6:09 P.M.

The City of Findlay is working with Findlay City Schools to create internships for high school students. Findlay Safety Director Paul Schmelzer explained that this will showcase careers to the students.

Schmelzer said that the program was created in 2018 but will be implemented this year.

02/01/19 – 5:44 P.M.

Local Republicans got an update on city projects during the First Friday Republican Luncheon. Findlay Safety Director Paul Schmelzer said that city finances are good and they’ve had some great investments. He said one of the investments was in the dark fiber loop.

Schmelzer said that the city invested $500,000 into the loop but will save $300,000/year on increased data fees.

Schmelzer added that he had to give the same presentation in 2012, but things were not nearly as good. He explained that back then the city couldn’t pass a budget, they were talking about layoffs and even had severely depleted health insurance and cash reserves. He said that he was happy to do it again with good news about money being saved back and investments helping the city grow.

02/01/19 – 5:17 P.M.

Findlay had a run in with a fake house listing on Craigs List. Findlay Crime Prevention Officer Brian White explained that this is a scam designed to trick you.

White explained that there are warning signs for fake listings.

If you come across a house listing you suspect is fake, White said you should just walk away and contact the authorities.

02/01/19 – 10:55 A.M.

Custom Glass Solutions of Upper Sandusky is establishing a location in Fostoria in the next couple of months. A post on the company’s Facebook page shared the news. The company added that it is taking resumes and phone calls in reference to a number of new jobs.

Custom Glass Solutions produces glass for motor vehicles. It will begin limited operations by March.