3/7/19 – 10:42 A.M.

Household hazardous waste disposal days are returning to Litter Landing in Findlay next month. The Hancock County Commissioners have approved a contract not to exceed $55,000 with Rader Environmental Services.

Collections will start on April 8th and run every Monday through August 26th, except for Memorial Day. The hours of operation will run from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. each day.

The service is only available to Hancock County residents and is not for commercial use.

Accepted Items:

-Latex paint
Oil-based paint, paint solvents, paint thinners, old fuels
-Aluminum paint and roof coating
-Aerosols
-Misc. cleaners
-Pesticides
-Flammable Solids
-Acids/Bases
-Oxidizers
-Bromine/Chlorine tablets
-Small mercury devices (thermometers and switches)
-Elemental mercury
-Propane cylinders (camping and #20 type)
-Antifreeze/Motor oil
-4′ fluorescent

03/06/19 – 12:59 P.M.
UPDATE – 3/7/19 – 7:26 A.M.

The City of Findlay is looking into the closing of Gibs Trash Hauling. Mayor Christina Muryn said they called the company’s attorney and owner but couldn’t reach either. She said that the city will post any updates they get…

Muryn said in the meantime, if you’re worried about your trash pickup, you can get curbside bags. Waste Management will then come through and pickup the bags in Findlay.

A statement from the company says general manager Larry Lundy hasn’t been able to find a buyer for the business and had to close it due to family health issues.

3/7/19 – 5:05 A.M.

A measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest has local health officials concerned. Because of that, they’re working to make sure people get educated about the importance of vaccinations. Public health nurse Tyler Alt says measles is highly contagious.

Dr. Kevin Johnson is a pediatric hospitalist at Blanchard Valley Hospital. He says at one point they considered measles eradicated from the U.S. Johnson says misinformation about vaccinations has seen some people decide to skip them, leading to outbreaks.

A debunked study that linked vaccinations to autism caused some people to question vaccines. The author of the study later lost his license in the United Kingdom. Johnson says misinformation continues to spread on social media, although Pinterest has taken steps to remove anti-vaccine content.

MORE: Details on how immunizations work to protect the community.

03/06/19 – 4:46 P.M.

The Hancock Historical Museum is hosting a competition for craft cocktails this summer. Executive director Sarah Sisser said that the competition will have local mixologists creating their own cocktails.

You can have the chance to try the cocktails at the event. There will be a judge’s award and a people’s choice award. The event will be on May 18 from 4 – 7 pm on the Historical Museum grounds. Tickets will go on sale April 3.

03/06/19 – 2:34 P.M.

The University of Findlay Counseling Services is working with the Hancock County Community Partnership to offer a free public suicide prevention session. The training is called QPR which stands for question, persuade, refer. It will teach you to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis.

The training will be on March 20 at 4 p.m. in the Winebrenner Building’s TLB Auditorium. No registration is required.

03/06/19 – 1:57 P.M.

Findlay police helped law enforcement from Lansing, Michigan by arresting an arson suspect at Findlay’s Econo Lodge on Tuesday. 41-year-old Jeffery Bryant of Grand Ledge, Michigan is a suspect in an arson case in Lansing. Officers searched his hotel room and vehicle and found firearms and narcotics, along with evidence that could be related to the arson.

Police arrested Bryant for having weapons under disability. Findlay police will investigate the weapons and narcotics offenses. Lansing police will continue working on the arson case.

3/6/19 – 7:24 A.M.

North Baltimore is moving forward with installing security cameras at a couple of locations in the village. Council voted Tuesday to pay Intech IT Solutions up to $7,800 to install the equipment.

Intech will place the cameras in the village park and outside of the municipal building.

MORE: Village gets park grant