03/11/19 – 5:01 P.M.
Updated – 5:48 P.M. (More details released about the accident)

An accident in Wyandot County sent one person to the hospital Monday morning. The Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office reports the accident happened around 10:25 a.m. in the northbound lanes of U.S. 23. 50-year-old Terry Routson of Lima was heading north on 23 when he veered to the right and sideswiped a semi on the berm.

Life Flight took Routson to St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima with serious injuries. The driver of the other semi, 35-year-old Yassin Omar of Minneapolis, was not hurt in the crash.

03/11/19 – 5:38 P.M.

If you got to take a nap on Monday, then you were celebrating National Nap Day. Doctor Daniel Sak from Blanchard Valley Health System said that naps are natural.

Dr. Sak added that short naps are the best for you…

He added that the circadian rhythm will make you want to nap between 1 and 4 p.m., which he says is the best time to do so.

3/11/19 – 6:40 A.M.

Putnam County is going to launch a peer-to-peer counseling system for people in recovery from opioid addiction. The Putnam County Sentinel reports the county ADAMHS board has received a state grant to help launch the program.

People struggling with opioid addiction will get coaching from people who have gone through the process. The mentors will also make sure the person they are partnered with is showing up for appointments.

The ADAMHS Board is still working to finish details of the program.

MORE: Putnam County Sentinel

3/11/19 – 5:36 A.M.

Local gas prices continue to climb. OhioGasPrices.com reports the average price for a gallon of regular in Findlay is $2.38 today. That’s up 11 cents from last Monday. It marks the third straight week of higher prices.

The statewide average is $2.47 per gallon today. That’s up 12 cents over the last week.

Drivers in Ottawa report paying $2.49 per gallon. That’s a 30 cent jump over the last seven days.

3/11/19 – 5:27 A.M.

A college selection service has named the University of Findlay the best Church of God-affiliated institution in the country. College Factual used things like graduation and retention rates to make their selection. They also looked at the mid-career earnings of graduates.

3/11/19 – 5:15 A.M.

Japanese companies doing business in northwest Ohio have concerns about worker shortages. Consul General Tsutomu Nakagawa talked about the worker shortage and tariffs in Findlay last week. Nakagawa added that despite those challenges there are still investment opportunities in northwest Ohio.

The Consul General said they also want to collaborate to address the challenges facing future investment in the region. That includes working to attract talented workers.

Nakagawa added that tariffs are hurting Japanese companies in Ohio, and the Ohio economy at large.

MORE: Ohio representation at Friday meeting reacts to Nakagawa’s comments.

3/11/19 – 5:00 A.M.

Vanlue remains under a village-wide boil water advisory today. A pump failure caused depressurization of the water system over the weekend. As a result, you should boil your water for at least one minute before using it.