03/12/19 – 6:04 P.M.

The Gliding Stars ice show is this Sunday to raise money for the organization that helps kids with special needs ice skate. Executive Director Cindy Bregel said that it costs around $1,000 for each child.

The money helps create specialized gear for children of various abilities to skate with. The event will feature ice skaters from Findlay and Hancock County and all over northwest Ohio. There will also be baskets being raffled.

The event is this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Cube. Tickets will be available at the door and cost $10

03/12/19 – 4:19 P.M.

The American Red Cross North Central Ohio Chapter has a new project to support military personnel and veterans. The Red Cross is accepting cans and bags of ground coffee for the “Java for GI’s” project. The coffee will then be given to area military and veterans’ facilities and organizations.

Executive director Todd James said, “There’s a basic camaraderie that veterans and service members share over a cup of coffee.” Coffee can be dropped off at several locations in Findlay including; Coffee Amici, We Serve Coffee, Fort Findlay Coffee & Doughnut Shop, and the Hancock County Red Cross Office.

03/12/19 – 1:28 P.M.

Officers were called to a robbery at the Mobil Gas Station on North Main Street in Findlay early this morning. According to police, a black male suspect entered the store around 6:15 a.m. with his face partially covered. The suspect then showed a handgun and demanded cash from the clerk. The clerk handed the man an undisclosed amount of money and the man fled to the north.

The suspect was described as about 5’6” tall and approximately 150 lbs. The male had a mustache or possibly a beard. He was wearing a longer black hooded coat, grey sweatpants and tan work boots. The face covering was light green.

3/12/19 – 10:28 A.M.

Unemployment was up in the region in January. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says Hancock County was at 4 percent unemployment last month. That’s up from 3.7 percent in December. Unemployment is typically higher in January following the end of seasonal employment, however in January of 2018 the local unemployment rate was 3.6 percent.

All area counties are now at or above 4 percent unemployment. Wyandot County stood at 4.2 percent last month. That’s up from 3.6 percent in December. Putnam County also saw a jump in the jobless rate, going from 4 percent in December to 4.4 percent in January.

Elsewhere in the area, Wood County was also below 5 percent unemployment at 4.7 percent. Seneca (5.5), Allen (5.1), and Hardin counties (5.1) were all below 6 percent unemployment. Henry County has the highest jobless rate in the area at 6.9 percent.

3/12/19 – 6:44 A.M.

McComb’s Cookie Fest and the annual summer fireworks could happen later this summer than originally planned. Village council heard from organizers of the event Monday. They said they are considering holding Cookie Fest on August 10th and 11th so more students can take part in the activities. The fireworks would happen on the night of the 10th under the new plan.

At a meeting last month organizers said they were planning to hold Cookie Fest on July 6th and 7th.

3/12/19 – 5:11 A.M.

Liberty-Benton Superintendent Mark Kowalksi talked to district residents about the school’s achievements during a “state of the schools” presentation Monday. He also talked about the need to pass a property tax issue to build a new kindergarten through eighth-grade building.

The 35-year, 7.3-mill bond issue would build a new K-8 school and fund renovations at the high school. It would also pay for a new auditorium. Tax collection would start in January of 2020. That’s after the district makes the final payment on the high school. Kowalski says that because of that, residents would not pay double payments for the high school and the new facilities.

The district says they need to build a new K-8 building because the current facility is aging poorly. Parts of the building date back to 1921, creating mechanical and structural issues.

MORE: Details on district academic progress.

03/11/19 – 8:57 P.M.

Findlay City School Board recognized several awards for the district during their Monday meeting. Superintendent Ed Kurt said it shows that the district has dedicated employees…

The district was awarded the Auditor of State award with Distinction. This is the 28th year in a row Findlay has won this award for perfect record keeping. The district was also one of three schools in Ohio awarded the OHSAA Award of Excellence. Both Wittier Elentary and Jefferson Primary Schools were recognized for scoring all A’s on the Ohio report card.