The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a woman was killed and a man suffered life-threatening injuries in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 75 in Findlay.

The crash happened on Interstate 75 southbound, north of West Trenton Avenue, at around 8:20 Tuesday night.

The highway patrol says Ronald Sheets, 69, and his passenger, 60-year-old Julie Sheets, both of Spencerville, were traveling south on Interstate 75 in their trike motorcycle when they went off the right side of the road.

The motorcycle struck the ditch and overturned, ejecting both.

Both Ronald and Julie were taken to Blanchard Valley Hospital by Hanco EMS.

Julie Sheets was pronounced dead at the hospital while Ronald sustained life-threatening injuries.

The highway patrol says neither was wearing a safety helmet.

Neither alcohol nor drug impairment are suspected in the crash.

The West Ohio Food Bank says the need for food assistance continues to grow as the pandemic drags on.

CEO Linda Hamilton says they’re seeing more and more new people in line at the drive-thru food distributions they’ve been holding.

She says about 68 percent of the people they see are going through one of their food lines for the first time.

Hamilton says they’re trying to get into different communities and fill some service gaps that they’ve identified.

They held a food distribution in Carey on Tuesday, behind the school buildings.

And they will have another distribution on Wednesday in Van Buren, at Maranatha Bible Church from 1 to 3.

(ONN) – Governor Mike DeWine is pushing for the headquarters of the new U.S. Space Force to be located in Ohio.

In a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Air Force John Henderson, DeWine endorsed a nomination letter sent by Beavercreek Mayor Bob Stone proposing to locate the headquarters in the Dayton area.

More than two dozen other local officials sent along a letter as well stating that the Dayton area, with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base nearby, is “ideally positioned” to host the facility.

The officials noted the Dayton area’s low cost of living, educated workforce and military member-friendly state laws.

The U.S. Space Force said the decision on where to locate its permanent headquarters will likely be made in early 2021.

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office says two people were injured in a crash just outside Findlay.

The sheriff’s office says Katelyn Taber, 18, of Findlay, was driving southeast on State Route 37 at around 10:15 Monday night when she went off the road west of County Road 180.

Her car struck two mailboxes and a tree before coming to rest.

Taber and a passenger were taken to Blanchard Valley Hospital for their injuries.

The sheriff’s office says the crash remains under investigation.

While Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn hasn’t been able to hold any new Move with the Mayor events during the pandemic, she’s been encouraged by the number of people she’s seen out and about getting some exercise.

Muryn, pictured above walking with some schoolkids last September, says Findlay has been designated as a Heart Healthy Community by the American Heart Association and the Move with the Mayor campaign received the Silver designation from the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention for their efforts in getting people to improve their heart health.

“Mayor Muryn is providing great leadership at home in Findlay and on the national level,” said John M. Clymer, executive director of the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention.

“At home, she is demonstrating that even someone with a super busy schedule can fit more walking into their daily routine. Beyond Ohio, she introduced a U.S. Conference of Mayors resolution urging cities to answer the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities. The nation’s mayors passed it unanimously.”

The mayor spoke earlier this year at the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention about how even just making small changes, like going for a walk, can have a big impact on your health.

Mayor Muryn’s Move with the Mayor campaign has included walks with community members, schoolkids and even dogs.

She says they’ll start scheduling some new Move with the Mayor events in the near future which will follow social distancing guidelines.

In the meantime, she’s encouraging everyone to stay active and to have some fun with it like she did in the video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=StX577xRCAk&feature=emb_logo

The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum, which is home to the world’s largest collection of original artwork by children’s book illustrators, has set a date for its reopening.

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

The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will reopen by appointment only on Wednesday, August 12th, 2020. In order to protect the health and safety of the campus and our visitors, the University has developed and implemented safety measures that align with the Ohio Department of Health’s orders.

The Mazza Museum asks for your patience as they take every precaution to assure that you will have a safe and pleasant visit. It was decided that the best method to reopen the Museum was a by appointment only basis in order to keep visitors, volunteers, and staff safe by having a low attendance number to allow for social distancing.

At this time, the Museum’s plan is to schedule appointments with a maximum of twenty people in the Museum at any given time. Visitors will be able to tour the Museum in 90-minute intervals beginning August 12. As an extra precaution, all visitors will be required to get a temperature check before entering the Museum and will be required to wear masks.

By limiting the number of guests and duration of visits, the Museum will be able to ensure that social distancing guidelines and thorough cleaning protocols can be observed. Once all protective equipment and disinfectant systems are in place, a phone number to call to schedule your appointed date and time will be made available, with appointments beginning on August 12th.

The Mazza Museum Gift Shop, Havens Resource Center & Library, and White Discovery Loft area will remain temporarily closed to visitors until further notice.

The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum thanks you for your continued support in their mission to promote literacy and enrich the lives of all people through picture books. Visit the Mazza Museum’s website to enjoy virtual content and updates on the status of the museum.

An online petition to change the name of Columbus to Flavortown after central Ohio native Guy Fieri is garnering tens of thousands of signatures.

Fieri is an Emmy-winning celebrity chef and food author who was born in Columbus and later coined the term Flavortown during his televised restaurant reviews.

The petition states that the name also symbolizes Columbus’ status as a “crossroads of culinary innovation.”

The city is named for Christopher Columbus, who was one of the first Europeans to set foot in the Americas and is considered a controversial figure due to his enslavement of the indigenous people he encountered.

The City of Columbus recently decided to take down its Christopher Columbus statue.

A busy Findlay street will be closed for a day to allow for repairs to a railroad crossing.

The city says Norfolk and Southern Railroad will be closing West Main Cross from Western Avenue to Liberty Street on Tuesday, June 23rd.

The closure will go from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Detour signs will be posted.

(ONN) – Authorities are conducting a criminal investigation after the outside of the Ohio Statehouse was defaced with red handprints and the phrase ‘hands up don’t shoot’.

State troopers began to wash off some of the red paint on the western side of the statehouse as a group of people protesting police brutality watched.

It’s the latest example of damage to the downtown Columbus icon since protests over the police killing of George Floyd began three weeks ago.

Governor Mike DeWine said he is angry and disgusted by the “criminal” act at the statehouse.

Meantime, police in Columbus clashed with protesters on Sunday afternoon after a group attempted to block off a downtown intersection.

Following weeks of peaceful demonstrations, Sunday’s protest became heated when officials asked the group to move to the sidewalk because they were blocking the intersection of Broad and High streets.

One person was arrested for throwing an object at police, which was caught on body cam.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther released a statement saying the city respects peaceful protests, but streets must be kept open to the public and aggressive acts that put lives in danger will not be tolerated.