3/21/19 – 9:41 A.M.
The Findlay Police Department is looking into a gas leak on the city’s west side. A post on the department’s Twitter account says you should avoid the area of Stanford Parkway and Westfield Drive for the time being. We’ll have more details as they become available.
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Findlay High School’s show choir hits the road in search of a national title today. Findlay First Edition is going to the Show Choir Nationals in Nashville, Tennessee. They’ll perform on stage at the Grand Ole Opry House.
The show choir is celebrating its 35th anniversary and recently claimed its 100th grand championship.
Director Kevin Manley is confident the group will do well. He says they’ve made the finals of every competition they’ve entered since 1989.
3/21/19 – 5:06 A.M.
Two Fostoria hotels are facing safety violations. Recent inspections revealed several fire code violations, structural problems, and electrical issues at the Fostoria Motel on West Lytle Street and the Country Club Inn and Suites on Independence Road.
The investigation also found smoke detectors that weren’t working.
The State Fire Marshall’s Office gave the property owners a timetable to get back into compliance. The motels are facing a $1,000 per day fine if they don’t fix the issues within the timetable.
3/21/19 – 4:58 A.M.
The deadline to vote in the May primary election is coming up on April 8th. You can register at the Hancock County Board of Elections during their regular hours up until then. On the final day of voter registration, the office will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 9 p.m.
You can also register to vote at places like local libraries, license bureaus, and the treasurer and auditor offices in your county.
In Hancock County, you can check your voter registration status at HancockBoardOfElections.com.
Early in-person voting starts on April 9th.
03/20/19 – 6:37 P.M.
Relay for Life comes to Findlay this weekend. This year the community and the University of Findlay’s events will be combined rather than separated. Event organizers said that they wanted to combine the two so that people didn’t have to pick and choose which events to go to and support. It also makes it easier for local volunteers.
The event will be this Saturday from 1-6 p.m. at the Koehler Fitness Center. Money raised goes to support the fight against cancer.
03/20/19 – 6:28 P.M.
(Photo by Randy Roberts)
President Donald Trump stopped in Lima Wednesday to visit the Joint Manufacturing Systems plant. Trump pointed out that the plant has seen some hard times in recent years…
He said that has all turned around for the plant as the U.S. invests more heavily into the military. The plant will be producing 30 tanks per month. That number was down to just one per month 3 years ago.
Trump also praised the workers of the plant. He said that without them building tanks, the U.S. wouldn’t be able to strengthen the military…
The U.S. Army awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, which operates the government-owned plant, a $714 million contract to upgrade 174 Abrams tanks in January.
03/20/19 – 4:55 P.M.
The Hancock Park District is celebrating Spring this weekend with an event about animals. The “Love is in the Air: Open House” will show you how local animals go about finding a mate this time of year. This includes animals dancing, singing, building, and even chasing potential mates to get their attention.
The event will be from 1 to 4 p.m.at the Oakwoods Nature Preserve’s Discovery Center. Registration isn’t required and all ages are welcome to take part.
03/20/19 – 11:07 A.M.
President Donald Trump is in Lima today. News director Doug Jenkins has a preview of the day for us…
We’ll have more details as the day progresses. You can follow us on Facebook to view the live feed later day.
3/20/19 – 5:30 A.M.
Municipal workers in North Baltimore could get a raise in the future. Village council heard the first of three readings on a pay raise ordinance during their Tuesday meeting. Council members expect some changes to the proposal before it gets to a final vote.
Council members say a recent finance committee meeting ended in frustration when they talked about the raises. Some village representatives walked out of the meeting.
MORE: Council moving forward with water utility service study.
3/20/19 – 5:23 A.M.
A Sunny Farms Landfill official says the facility is taking steps to reduce odors. Regional Sales Manager Ben Nutter spoke at Tuesday’s Fostoria City Council meeting. He says they are working to put in place measures mandated by the Ohio EPA.
Nutter said, “Whether you believe it or not, I’m here to fix this issue, not to make it worse. We work very hard and we’re investing all the resources necessary to make it better.”
Nutter says the state of the landfill never should have reached this point. He said while that’s the case, a lot of criticism of the landfill has crossed the line into personal attacks.