03/22/19 – 3:39 P.M.

It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week and the American Red Cross North Central Ohio Chapter has some safety tips for you. Executive director Todd James said it is important to make sure your kids are educated on severe weather terms…

James explained that kids that know what is going on are less likely to panic and hide. He added that it is also important to make a plan.

James said that having a plan is the best way to keep everyone safe in an emergency. He added that you should also have kits packed.

You can learn more at weathersafety.ohio.gov.

3/22/19 – 7:45 A.M.

Findlay’s Green Waste site will open for the spring soon, and it will be in a new location. The city says you can start dropping off yard waste at 330 North Cory Street on April 2nd. The drop off location is behind the Public Works Department building.

Hours for the site will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. It will also be open from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturdays.

You can drop off things like tree trimmings, brush, leaves, and grass clippings.

3/22/19 – 5:29 A.M.

The Judson Palmer home is moving forward with an expansion project at their North Main Street facility. The home is planning a $6.3 million, more than 32,000-square-foot addition. Administrator Anja Rademacher says the home’s 16 residents will move into the space by the end of the year. They’ll then renovate the existing building into more office space and storage.

Rademacher says the new building will provide a safer space since it will only have one story. Residents also will have their own walk-in shower. The rooms will be handicapped accessible.

The Judson Palmer home is an assisted living center for women.

MORE: Administrators say more space will help allow for more contact with families.

3/22/19 – 4:42 A.M.

Bowling Green police are looking for the suspects in a vehicle break-in spree. Detectives say someone smashed out the windows of more than 50 vehicles yesterday morning in the area of Klotz Road, Napoleon Road, and Summit Street. The suspects took tools and other valuables from the vehicles. Police are urging people to keep things they don’t want stolen out of sight.

03/21/19 – 6:16 P.M.

Local restaurants are gearing up for the big college basketball tournaments this weekend. Clay Acheson from Logan’s Irish Pub said that though they don’t typically get a lot of business for the tournaments. He said that this could be because it follows St. Patrick’s Day at the restaurant but also could be because they’re not viewed as a sports bar. He said they will show the games anyways.

Business software company Womply explained that most restaurants and bars see an average increase of 2.4% in sales during this time. Acheson said that they, like many of the downtown restaurants and bars, will have specials going for the tournaments.

03/21/19 – 6:04 P.M.

It’s World Down Syndrome Day and we reached out to Blanchard Valley Center to learn more. The BVC’s Melanie Williams said that kids with Down Syndrome don’t do anything much different from kids without it.

Allie Weising from the BVC added that there are many people with Down Syndrome that live and work in our community.

They did add that Down Syndrome can lead to some physical restrictions though. This can affect the heart, eyes, and speech.

03/21/19 – 12:56 P.M.

ODOT reports that road costs were down as winter came to a close. So far this year ODOT has used over 8,770 tons of salt to cover over 124,650 miles of roadways in Hancock County. At this time last year, they had used over 9,650 tons of salt, covering more than 131,690 miles.

This has cost ODOT over $1.18 million so far this year. This is down from over $1.19 million at this time last year.