The Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame is taking nominations for its 2020 induction class.

The Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame honors native-born or long-time Ohio residents age 60 and older who are defined by their actions, not their age.

“We are looking for individuals who defy convention and continue to play a significant role in the success of their community and their fields of endeavor,” said Ursel J. McElroy, director of the Ohio Department of Aging.

“Certainly, you know someone who is worthy of induction into the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame.”

Since 1976, 486 exceptional older Ohioans have been inducted into the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame.

Earlier this year, Charles J. and the late Mariann D. Younger, of Findlay, were inducted into the hall of fame.

Past inductees have included business and industry leaders, advocates, community planners, educators, scientists, health care professionals, volunteers, artists, entertainers, athletes, and more.

Click here to nominate an outstanding older Ohioan in your community.

Nominations must be received by Nov. 29, 2019 to be considered for induction in 2020.

New members are inducted each May as the state and nation celebrate Older Americans Month.

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Ohio State players Justin Fields, Chase Young, and Jeff Okudah are being named as semi-finalists for two coveted postseason awards.

Fields and Young were both named yesterday as semi-finalists for the Maxwell Award, which since 1937 has been given to college football’s best all-around player.

Young is also joining Okudah as a contender for the Bednarik Award, which was first handed out in 1995 to the nation’s top defensive player.

Buckeyes who have won the Maxwell Award include Archie Griffin, Eddie George, Bob Ferguson, and Howard Hopalong Cassady.

No Ohio State player has ever won the Bednarik Award.

(Picture courtesy of Columbus Wired)

There was a huge turnout for the Halloween Parade in Findlay on Tuesday night.

The wildly popular event is put on annually by the Hancock Leadership Alumni Association.

The parade began at Sixth Street and headed north on South Main Street, ending at Lima Street.

The parade included more than 100 groups this year, including the Kan Uu Group from Findlay, which had a very ‘groovy’ float.

“Our theme is Hippie Halloween,” said Jodi.

“So, we’re all dressed up in hippie-ish outfits and we even decorated one of our vans like a hippie van.”

The Kan Du Group provides services to adults with developmental disabilities, and Jodi says they were loving the parade.

All up and down Main Street youngsters could be seen dressed up in a variety of interesting costumes.

“I’m a candy corn witch,” said Ariannah, who came up from Lima with her family.

We asked Jayda what the highlight of the parade was for her.

“When they handed out those big ole bags of candy, that was my favorite part.”

She said she planned on sharing her loot with her siblings.

There were several marching bands in the parade, including the Findlay High School Marching Band, which was playing Thriller when they marched past the WFIN broadcasting perch.

There was some brief rain about halfway through the parade but the weather overall was really nice.

Trick-or-Treaters in Findlay may not be as fortunate on Thursday however, with rain and cold conditions in the forecast for Findlay’s Trick Or Treat.

(ONN) – Teen drivers in Ohio would have to wait a little longer to get their licenses under a bill that has been positioned for a full House vote.

The Toledo Blade reports a House committee has voted to approve House Bill 106, which would delay the age at which new drivers may get probationary licenses from 16-years-old to 16-and-a-half.

They could still get their learner’s permits at as early as age 15-and-a-half, but they’d have to keep those permits for at least a year, instead of the current six months.

The bill’s sponsors say the idea is to get younger drivers more experience in all seasons of weather and times of day before they drive without parental supervision.

Auto crashes are the number-one killer of teenagers.

Findlay Publishing Company had University of Findlay pharmacy students stop by to provide flu vaccines.

5th-year pharmacy student Katherine Howell said that flu vaccines play an important role this time of year.

She added that the vaccine will also help you out if you do come down with the illness.

You can find more information about vaccines here.

(Pictured are Katherine Howell, left, and Megan Knerr, right.)

Health officials say now is the time for you and your family to get the flu shot.

Activity usually starts increasing around this time of year.

That’s why doctors recommend getting vaccinated before the end of October if possible.

After getting the shot it can take a few weeks to build immunity.

The CDC recommends the vaccine for anyone more than six months old.

Doctor Elissa Rubin from Happy and Healthy Pediatrics in New York says it’s a common misconception that the shot can give you the flu.

“It is impossible. It is a dead part of a virus in the vaccine and it cannot cause any illness. The most common side effects we do see is feeling run down for a day after getting the vaccine because your body is building immunity.”

Health officials say the flu is serious, and getting the vaccine can prevent illness and can also reduce the chances of being hospitalized with complications of the flu.

Last flu season as many as 43 million people got sick, 650,000 people were hospitalized and 61,000 died.

Another natural gas line was ruptured in Findlay, shutting down a busy road and some businesses for several hours.

The gas leak happened at around 1 p.m. Monday on South Blanchard Street, between Lincoln and Wyandot.

The road was shut down from South Street to Blanchard Avenue.

The Cigars-N-Stuff and Dollar General stores were evacuated as well as a few houses.

Natural gas could be smelled in the air.

The City of Findlay says the gas line was struck by a private contractor working in the 700 block of South Blanchard Street.

Columbia Gas crews were called in and went to work on making repairs.

At around 9 p.m. the repairs were finished and the road was reopened.

Last Thursday, a gas leak shut down East Melrose Avenue after an AEP contractor struck a gas line.

Red Hawk Run Golf Course is being sold.

A majority of the course is being sold to the Red Hawk Run Community Association.

The deal includes approximately 130 acres and three commercial structures on the property on U.S. 224 a few miles east of Findlay.

The purchase price was not disclosed.

In a second transaction, the clubhouse, pavilion and remaining golf course property will be sold to an unnamed party for an undisclosed amount.

The community association and the other purchaser are aligned in securing an operator for the golf course before the spring.

“We are actively discussing options and are making a concerted effort with the other party to find an acceptable operator,” said David Baker, President of the RHRCA Board of Trustees.

“We want the exact same outcome: a healthy, vibrant golf course and a successful community adjacent to it.”

The owner of the course, Nick Reinhart, of Nickolas Asset Management, cited a significant drop in the number of rounds of golf being played across the country as reason for selling the course.

The following was also in the news release announcing the pending sale:

In addition to the sale of the golf course property and the commercial buildings to RHRCA, Reinhart gave a residential lot he owns in the neighborhood for a park and has committed $10,000 of the sale proceeds for park equipment and land preparation. “In recognition of these generous gifts, the community plans to name this site the “Terry Reinhart Memorial Park” in honor of Mr. Reinhart’s father, who passed away suddenly two years ago.”

A northwest Ohio couple is being recognized for an out-of-the-ordinary wedding photo shoot.

When rain forced Jon and Taylor Osmialowski to cancel their outdoor shoot on Saturday, they talked their photographer into taking the wedding pictures inside the Holland Target store.

The photos that appeared on social media from Flash Focus Imagery show the couple mingling among the store’s displays, canoodling in the pillow aisle and engaging in some shopping cart shenanigans.

See the rest of the pictures from Flash Focus Imagery.

A power outage affected over 1,700 customers on the east side Findlay Monday afternoon.

AEP Ohio reported the outage around 2 in the afternoon but had the power restored just before 4 pm.

If you guessed a squirrel was behind the outage, then you’d be correct.

AEP says the critter got into the lines and caused a malfunction.

This isn’t the first time a squirrel has caused issues for Findlay. Get more here.