Today (Monday) serves as National First Responder’s Day so we talked to several first responders.

Hanco EMS Chief Rob Martin said the thanks they receive helps to keep pushing them forward.

He adds that it takes a special person to put in the sacrifice first responders must undertake.

Findlay Police Captain Robert Ring added that it is always nice to get some positive feedback from the community they serve.

Battalion Chief Matt Cooper, who we have pictured, was born and raised in Findlay and added that he is happy to have a job in which he can help people in his community every day.

A concern at the McDonalds on Trenton Avenue put Findlay High School under a level one lockdown Monday afternoon.

School officials said the lockdown took place during scheduled lunch periods and students were not allowed to leave for lunch.

Findlay Police Lt. Ryan Doe said they received a call about a person that flashed a gun to some students at McDonald’s, prompting the lockdown.

Officers continue to investigate the situation.

FHS notified parents of the lockdown and the issue. In an email, Principal Ryan Imke said the school will continue working with police to ensure the safety of students and faculty.

Another natural gas line was ruptured by workers, this time in the 700 block of South Blanchard Street.

Blanchard Street is closed from South to Wyandot Streets and between the railroad tracks to Wilson Street.

Responders on scene say that the Cigars ‘N’ Stuff and Dollar General on Blanchard Street near the intersection with Lincoln Street had to be evacuated.

Crews are working on the issue but there is no estimate on when it will be fixed.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company saw its net income drop in the third quarter compared to last year.

In its third quarter results released on Monday, the company reported third quarter 2019 net income of $29 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.58, compared with $54 million, or $1.07 per share, last year.

The company said net sales decreased by 4.5 percent to $704 million.

“Despite the continued impact of tariffs, we were pleased to deliver sequential operating profit margin improvement in the third quarter driven by positive trends in pricing, mix and raw materials,” said President & Chief Executive Officer Brad Hughes. “As expected, our volume was impacted by customer inventory actions in the U.S., as well as challenging market conditions in our other regions.”

He says the company continues to make progress on strategic initiatives, including expansion into new channels and efforts to optimize its global manufacturing footprint, including actions in the U.K. and a new joint venture in Vietnam.

A lot of youngsters enjoyed a different kind of trick-or-treat the last two weekends in Findlay…on horseback.

Trick Or Treat On Horseback is a fundraiser put on by Project HOPE which uses horses to help people dealing with emotional and behavioral challenges.

The money raised during the event will go towards the organization’s operating expenses throughout the year.

We asked board member Amanda Vrooman what makes a good therapy horse.

“A horse that has a calm disposition, that can manage kids being around them.”

She says one of the horses, Miss Miley, helped her daughter when she had some issues before school one day recently.

“And Miley just stood there and let her cry and hold her and hug, that’s what they’re really good at.”

Amanda says Trick Or Treat On Horseback gets more and more popular every year.

Get more details on Project HOPE here.

Deer hunters in some counties in northwest Ohio are being encouraged to submit samples of harvested deer to be tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife says this is for hunters in Lucas, Fulton and Williams Counties.

Wildlife officials are asking hunters to remove the head from the harvested deer and drop it off at one of the 12 collection stations.

Only adult deer harvested from Lucas, Fulton and Williams counties will be accepted. Fawns will not be tested

CWD is an incurable fatal neurological disease that affects deer populations.

While CWD has not been detected in Ohio’s wild deer herd, Ohio is enhancing surveillance efforts in northwest Ohio after the disease was detected in Michigan.

Collection station kiosks will be available from Saturday, Oct. 20, 2019 to Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020.

The collection station locations are:

Lucas County

Cleland’s: 10306 Airport Highway, Swanton, OH 43558
Spencer Township Fire Department: 9445 Frankfort Road, Holland, OH 43528
Mallard Club Marsh Wildlife Area: 8349 Cedar Point Road, Oregon, OH 43616
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area Check Station, Ottawa County: 13299 West State Route 2, Oak Harbor, OH 43449
This location is not a kiosk, but all supplies and instructions will be located at the self-serve controlled waterfowl hunt station.

Fulton County

Pettisville Community Park: 18405 County Road D-E, Pettisville, OH 43553
ODNR Rest Area: 10601 U.S. 20, Lyons, OH 43533
Maumee State Forest Headquarters: 3380 County Road D, Swanton, OH 43558
Franklin Township Garage: 10392 State Route 66, Archbold, OH 43502

Williams County

Lake LaSuAn Wildlife Area Headquarters: 9455 County Road R, Pioneer, OH 43554
Williams County Fairgrounds: 619 E. Main Street, Montpelier, OH 43543
Florence Township Building: 362 S. Michigan Street, Edon, OH 43518
Pulaski Township Garage: 6646 U.S. 127, Bryan, OH 43506

Hunter should dispose of carcasses by double-bagging any high-risk tissues and including them in household trash to be delivered to a landfill.

Those who hunt out-of-state can help prevent the spread of CWD by following carcass regulations and not bringing high-risk tissues across state lines.

Visit wildohio.gov for more information. Questions can be directed to the Ohio Division of Wildlife District Two office in Findlay at 419-424-5000.

(ONN) – State government employees in Ohio are getting the chance to learn better ways for spotting and reporting domestic violence signs in the workplace.

It’s through an enhanced web-based training program developed by the Ohio Departments of Health and Administrative Services aimed at giving employees a better understanding of domestic violence, resources available and ways to report abuse.

The training was updated to reflect Governor DeWine’s executive order in January on domestic violence policy in state government.

It will be mandatory for all managers, with the goal of equipping them to talk to staff members who may be experiencing or causing harm in a relationship.

All state workers have the option of taking the course.

The Findlay Police Department is asking if anyone recognizes a theft suspect.

Police say the man in the picture is believed to have stolen someone’s wallet at the check-out line at the Walmart on Tiffin Avenue on October 18th.

Anyone with information about the individual in the picture is urged to contact the police department at 419-424-7150.

People can also private message the police department on their Facebook page.

Hancock County will have to repay $540,000 in sales tax overpayments.

County auditor Charity Rauschenberg explained how they will have to repay.

Rauschenberg said that the company receiving the money must remain confidential.

She was able to share that the overpayments were made in the 2014-2015 tax years.

Ohio has a law that prohibits registered sex offenders from passing out candy on trick or treat nights but parents can always keep an eye out.

Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Corey Hartman says that you can always check the sex offender registry.

He said that you can search the radius of where you and your kids will be trick-or-treating and plan accordingly.

Hartman added that you can also call the transport warrant division to get more information on registered sex offenders.

Hartman also urged parents to check candy before allowing kids to eat it.