The University of Findlay is partnering with two other universities on an initiative benefitting employees of the institutions and their families.

Details are in the following media release from the University of Findlay.

Tiffin University, Ashland University and the University of Findlay have entered into a new partnership, an indication of the strong collaboration among Ohio independent colleges and universities.

This partnership makes it possible for employees, spouses, and their dependent children of any of the three universities to enroll in graduate programs at University of Findlay, Tiffin University, or Ashland University at a 25 percent discount off the cost of the program. The discount applies to both master’s and doctoral programs (with the exception of Findlay’s Doctor of Education, which will be offered at a 20 percent discount).

“The high quality of educational experience offered by Ohio’s independent colleges and universities is a key contributor to developing Ohio’s workforce,” stated Dr. Katherine Fell, president of the University of Findlay. “Through this partnership, we are offering all our employees opportunities for their own significant professional development.”

“We know that students of independent colleges and universities in Ohio rank highly in graduating, finding good jobs, and paying off student loans,” added Fell. “Partnerships like this make it possible for more students to have access to an independent college education at all levels of education.”

For more information about how to apply and take advantage of the new discount, employees can contact the admissions offices of the respective universities:

Ashland University, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 419.289.5052, enrollment@ashland.edu
University of Findlay, Office of Admissions, 419.434.4732, admissions@findlay.edu
Tiffin University, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 419.448.3423, admiss@tiffin.edu

(ONN) – Ohioans who are worried about the treatment of their loved ones in a nursing home could soon have the power to place a camera in their room.

Senate Bill 255, also known as “Esther’s Law,” was recently introduced and is named after Esther Piskor of northeast Ohio.

Her son, Steve, was concerned about the bruises on her body and suspected abuse, so he placed a hidden camera in the room and the camera caught the nurse in the act.

He then helped write the bill.

“The only one that’s going to look at the videos is the person who put the camera in, so the nursing home will not have access to the video,” he said.

Steve points out that the law would not mandate that cameras be placed in rooms, it would allow people to decide for themselves if they want a camera in their loved one’s room.

The bipartisan bill also says that anyone who tampers with the camera could face fines.

A research and analytics website says Columbus, Ohio is the fifth-best city in the entire world for quality of life.

According to data released by numbeo-dot-com, Columbus has the fifth-highest quality of life index behind Canberra, Australia, Raleigh, North Carolina, Adelaide, Australia, and Wellington, New Zealand.

Numbeo bases its rankings on several factors, including purchasing power, safety, health care, property prices, pollution, traffic, and climate.

Along with Raleigh and Columbus, other U.S. cities to make the top 15 were Madison, Wisconsin, Charlotte, North Carolina, Austin, Texas, and San Diego.

Hancock County received federal funding to help resurface 13 miles of County Road 313 between Findlay and Bluffton.

County Engineer Doug Cade said the project will cost just over $1.9 million.

The Federal Highway Administration has offered grants totaling over $1.76 million for the project.

The rest of the funds will come from the local gas tax funds.

Cade said that the project was initially scheduled for the summer of 2022 but was moved up when the federal funds became available.

Students from Donnell Middle School turned a lesson into waterslide proposals for use in the City of Findlay’s open green space.

Jenna was one of the students that took part in the project and said that Findlay could use a water slide.

The students had to design a working model waterslide that incorporated green space and the top models from each class were presented to Findlay City Council.

The students say the council took their proposals seriously and will consider implementing ideas from them.

You can learn more from the full interview below. You can also view their Facebook post.

The Findlay High School We The People civics team claimed the state title in the We The People state competition last week.

This has become a standing tradition in the school district.

Members of the team said they felt the pressure from previous teams that all claimed the title.

They added that they didn’t want to let their teacher down and worked very hard for the achievement.

There have only been a few FHS teams since the 1980s that have missed out on being state champions.

The students said they are both nervous and excited heading into the We the People National Invitational where they will face 56 other teams.

Learn more and listen to the full interview below.

Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn was in attendance as President Trump spoke about the importance of strong city leadership at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting on Friday, January 24th.

“It was overwhelming to be there at the White House, listen to “Hail to the Chief” come on, it was a really neat experience for sure.”

The mayor tells WFIN that this was her first time in the White House, and she was in awe of all the history the building has seen.

She says she stood in the back of the East Room as President Trump spoke and had a direct line of sight to the president and jokes that he ‘may’ have seen her.

Mayor Muryn was also in Washington D.C. in October for a roundtable discussion on affordable housing, but this was her first time actually in the White House.

Get more of our conversation with the mayor here.

A state lawmaker from the Columbus area is introducing legislation to end underage drinking under adult supervision.

Details of the bill introduced by Senator Tina Maharath show it changing Ohio’s law to align more with neighboring states like Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia that ban all drinking by those under 21-years-old.

Under current Ohio law, anyone under 21 is allowed to consume alcohol as long as they are supervised by an adult parent or guardian.

The City of Dublin has already created a total ban on underage drinking after the 2013 death of a teenager who crashed after drinking at an adult-hosted party.

Two students at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio are being tested for possible exposure to the 2019-novel coronavirus.

Due to the testing, Miami canceled its scheduled men’s and women’s home basketball games Tuesday night to limit further risks to students, staff, and fans.

The Ohio Department of Health says the individuals, who live in off-campus housing, were showing signs of the flu on Monday and had recently traveled to China.

Officials say the students have been quarantined and their samples have been sent to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta for testing.

The superintendent of Tiffin City Schools has submitted his resignation as he awaits a court date on an OVI charge.

Gary Barber, 55, was charged with driving under the influence after being pulled over in Marion County on November 29th.

After he was charged, the school board approved a medical leave of absence for Barber.

Barber will remain on paid sick leave until July 31st when his resignation becomes effective.

The Tiffin City Schools Board of Education approved the settlement agreement with Barber during an executive session on Tuesday night.

In 2017 Barber entered a no contest plea to an OVI charge in Tiffin Municipal Court and he paid a fine and had his license suspended for 6 months.

He has a court hearing set for February 5th on the current OVI charge.