The Findlay City Schools Board of Education voted Wednesday morning to place a smaller levy on the November ballot than the one that was defeated on Tuesday and in April.

The 3.9 mill levy would cost taxpayers significantly less than the 5.9 mill levy that suffered back to back defeats.

The school district says the 3.9 mill levy on the November 3rd ballot will cost a homeowner $136.50 annually for each $100,000 of home value.

The 5.9 mill levy that failed would have cost a homeowner $206.50 for each $100,000 of home value.

Superintendent Troy Roth says some cuts were made after the April defeat, and even if the smaller levy is approved in November, even deeper cuts will still have to be made.

The unofficial results from the Hancock County Board of Elections show the levy failing on Tuesday by a vote of 3,160 to 2,639 or 54 percent to 45 percent.

The same levy was defeated in the April 28th primary by a vote of 4,438 to 3,979, or 52 to 46 percent.

The Big Ten has released its conference-only college football schedule.

If there is a season, Ohio State will not be wrapping up it up with the traditional matchup against rival Michigan.

That will be the seventh game of the season, on October 24th.

After that game the Buckeyes will still have to face off against Maryland, Penn State and Iowa.

The Bucks start the season at Illinois on Thursday, September 3rd.

Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith points out, that even though the schedule has been released, a final decision on holding a football season has not been made.

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The Findlay City Schools operating levy came up short in a special election on Tuesday.

The unofficial results from the Hancock County Board of Elections show the levy failing by a vote of 3,160 to 2,639 or 54 percent against to 45 percent in favor.

This is the second time in a little more than three months that the levy has failed.

The same levy was defeated in the April 28th primary by a vote of 4,438 to 3,979, or 52 to 46 percent.

5,803 registered voters out of 26,851 voted in the special election for a 21 percent turnout.

Superintendent Troy Roth had said there have already personnel cuts due to the April 28th defeat and additional reductions in staffing and opportunities for students would be necessary if the 5.9 mill operating levy failed in the special election.

The school district says the five-year 5.9 mill levy would have generated about $5 million annually.

The levy would have cost a homeowner $206.50 for each $100,000 of home value, equating to about an additional $17 a month on your school taxes.

A woman was killed when her car collided with a train in Putnam County.

The crash happened a little before 5 o’clock Tuesday morning on Road N-8 near State Route 65 between Ottawa and Columbus Grove.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says Victoria J. Barlage, 63, of Glandorf, was eastbound on Road N-8 when she was struck by a southbound CSX train.

Barlage was pronounced dead at the scene by the Putnam County coroner.

The train engineer was not injured.

The highway patrol says the train’s horn was used and the crossing gates were down and flashing at the time of the crash.

Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.

The Marathon Center for the Performing Arts is urging people to voice their support for the Save Our Stages Act.

The federal legislation would provide $10 billion for six months of financial support to keep live performing venues afloat and preserve an economic sector that’s been shuttered since mid-March.

MCPA officials say your voice will go a long way in helping federal elected officials understand that we depend on them to help save Ohio’s arts.

The Marathon Center for the Performing Arts is a member of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA).

NIVA sent a letter to Congress signed by Coldplay, Lady Gaga, and others.

But, MCPA says it’s our local-borne talent that is affected the most.

They’re asking people to let Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman know that they should support Ohio’s live performing venues by voting for the act.

Ohio Citizens for the Arts is also urging passage of the act.

(ONN) – It has been one year since nine people were gunned down in Dayton’s entertainment district and on Tuesday the governor joined a chorus of Ohioans frustrated by a lack of action to curb gun violence.

Less than one month after the shooting in Dayton, Governor DeWine introduced a series of gun safety measures that were less stringent than those he had called for in the days following the shooting, but more comprehensive than those already in place.

DeWine expressed his frustration on the one year memorial of the shooting that the Ohio Legislature has yet to act on his “Strong Ohio” plan and insisted that lawmakers no longer let the common-sense measures languish at the statehouse.

Governor DeWine has announced a new health order requiring all schoolkids who take part in in-person education to wear a face covering.

The governor said that, as school districts, parents and students deal with the uncertainty of what the return to school will look like, the mandating of masks is one way of providing a measure of safety and certainty to all involved.

DeWine said that the latest guidance from health experts around the country is that children of all ages, not just older schoolkids, wear a mask in school buildings.

The governor said the state will be using federal aid to help school districts provide masks to all students.

There are some exceptions which are listed below.

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A woman was injured in a crash on State Route 12 between Findlay and Benton Ridge.

The crash happened at about 7:36 p.m. Monday on State Route 12 near Township Road 128 in Liberty Township.

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office says Kaci L. Miller, 26, of Pandora, was driving west when she went off the north side of the road, ran over two mailboxes and crashed into a tree.

Miller was taken to Blanchard Valley Hospital for her injuries.

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

(ONN) – President Trump is scheduled to visit northern Ohio this week.

The White House has confirmed that the president will be in Clyde on Thursday touring the Whirlpool manufacturing plant.

The White House says Trump will talk about his administration’s renewed investment in American-made products and efforts to revitalize and support the country’s manufacturing industry.

Hancock County health officials say while the number of total coronavirus cases went up in the latest data the number of active cases went down significantly.

Hancock Public Health says, as of Monday, there have been 325 total cases of the virus in Hancock County, an increase of 19 from Friday.

But the number of active cases was at 80 on Monday, which is a drop of 50 cases from Friday.

Active cases are patients currently under quarantine or isolation.

A total of 26 people in Hancock County have been hospitalized during the pandemic and two people have died from the virus.

Hancock County is still at level 2, or orange, on the state’s COVID-19 alert map.