Heavy rainfall on Tuesday afternoon led to high water and road closures on Tuesday.

Among the closures in Findlay, U.S. 224 was closed heading east due to high water in spots between Findlay and Red Hawk Run Golf Course.

There was also water crossing State Route 568 (pictured) and Township Road 237.

In Putnam County, the sheriff’s office said high water had closed several roads.

A Flood Advisory was in effect for northeast Hancock County until 9:30 p.m. Tuesday as 2 to 3 inches of rain had already fallen.

The West Ohio Food Bank says the Ohio National Guard recently announced that it will end all missions at food banks across the state.

National Guard troops have been working side by side with West Ohio Food Bank staff, partner agencies, and volunteers since March 25th, 2020, all through the COVID pandemic.

“We have been so grateful to have the National Guard with us over the past year helping to assist our staff in getting food to those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said
West Ohio Food Bank CEO Tommie Harner.

“As their time with us comes to an end, we want to share our deepest gratitude for everything they have done. They have become like family to us.”

With the mission of the National Guard coming to a close, the West Ohio Food Bank will now once again rely heavily on volunteers who are looking to give back to their communities.

People who want to volunteer should call 419-222-7946 or click here for more information.

On Thursday, June 10th there will be a food distribution in Findlay at Trinity Lutheran Church at 935 West Bigelow Avenue from 1 to 3.

On Friday, June 11th there will be a food distribution at Fostoria City Schools at 1202 HL Ford Drive from 11 to 1.

The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library is operating as a grab-and-go meal site this summer for the Children’s Hunger Alliance Summer Food Service Program.

Shelf-stable meals will be distributed from the Main Library, the Arlington Branch, and the Bookmobile.

Children are eligible to receive one breakfast and one lunch per day.

The program will run from June 1st through August 21st.

The library will also provide information on the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and the free SummerREAD program in the meal package.

Summer nutrition programs serve as a bridge to fill the summer meal gap that so many children face each year, and also helps to connect children and teens to the summer enrichment programming needed to reduce summer learning loss.

Founded in 1970, Children’s Hunger Alliance is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger in Ohio.

Through their work, Children’s Hunger Alliance provides healthy meals to hungry children, advocates for legislation to improve the welfare of Ohio’s youngest citizens, and teaches nutrition and physical education to those they serve.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has completed its purchase of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, finalizing the $2.5 billion deal made public on February 22nd.

Cooper Tire, in a news release, said the combination unites two leading tire companies with complementary product portfolios, services and capabilities to create a stronger U.S.-based leader in the global tire industry.

The combined company will offer more options across the value spectrum making it easier for customers and consumers to choose Goodyear and Cooper-branded tires.

“We are excited to officially bring Goodyear and Cooper together and unite our shared focus on customers, innovation and high-quality products and solutions,” said Richard J. Kramer, Goodyear chairman, chief executive officer and president.

“This combination strengthens Goodyear’s ability to serve more consumers globally and provides increased scale to support greater investments in new mobility and fleet solutions.”

Findlay-Hancock County Economic Development Director Tim Mayle tells WFIN that he and Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn had a good meeting with Goodyear.

“They were talking about, not only the strength of the manufacturing plant, but how do they get involved in the community.”

Mayle believes Goodyear will be a good corporate partner and continue to invest in the Findlay plant.

He doesn’t expect any job losses with the manufacturing operation in Findlay.

And while the combined company will be headquartered in Akron, he said Goodyear is committed to maintaining an office presence in Findlay.

It’s unclear how many Findlay office jobs will be affected.

The Human Rights Campaign has ranked Marathon Petroleum as a “Best Place to Work” for LGBTQ equality for the second consecutive year.

For 2021, Marathon scored 100% on the Corporate Equality Index survey, which is the highest possible score.

The CEI is a national benchmarking report for LGBTQ-related corporate policies and practices including non-discrimination workplace protections, inclusive benefits, supporting an inclusive culture, and responsible citizenship.

To earn a perfect score, companies must meet all criteria pertinent to equality and inclusion.

“We are proud to receive a perfect score on the CEI for the second consecutive year,” said Human Resources Director, Midstream Operations Jaime De La Cruz.

“MPC celebrates diversity and works diligently to assess our policies, benefits and best practices to support our LGBTQ+ employees, their families and members of our communities.”

To support the company’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion goals, MPC has established six employee network groups across the company, including the PRIDE employee network, which helps educate our workforce on the LGBTQ+ community.

“We are thrilled to receive a 100% rating on the CEI,” said Rick Hessling, Senior Vice President, Global Feedstocks Value Chain and Executive Sponsor of MPC’s PRIDE Employee Network.

“I’m proud to be part of a company that champions inclusion and equal opportunities for our LGBTQ+ employees.”

June is Pride Month and last weekend was Findlay Pride Weekend.

LGBTQ+ Spectrum of Findlay joined Marathon Petroleum for a Pride Flag raising on the Marathon campus.

A Findlay woman is facing charges in connection with a man’s overdose death.

A Hancock County Grand Jury has indicted Kayla M. Jones on charges of involuntary manslaughter and corrupting another with drugs.

The indictment alleges that Jones supplied the fentanyl that caused Ricky D. Andonian to overdose and die in December.

The 23-year-old Jones was arrested and is being held at the Hancock County Justice Center on a $60,000 bond.

A Findlay teenager was killed in a crash on Interstate 75.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says Mya S. Lunguy, 18, was driving northbound on I-75 Sunday at 6:17 p.m. when her car went off the right side of the road and struck the bridge abutment at County Road 99.

The Highway Patrol says Lunguy suffered fatal injuries in the crash.

She was wearing her seat belt.

The Highway Patrol says it’s unknown at this time what caused her to drive off the side of the interstate.

The crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

The Findlay City Schools summer lunch program begins on Monday, June 7th and goes through July 29th.

Meals are free for everyone under 18-years-old and adults can purchase one for $3.50.

Meals are available from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at Glenwood Middle School.

People are invited to come for lunch and stay for fun activities.

People with questions can call 419-420-7014.

Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in Findlay will be closed into October to allow for a project to raise two intersections and a portion of roadway so they don’t flood.

The project would ensure that when we get the next really bad flood, emergency vehicles will still be able to utilize the roadway.

The Findlay Engineering Department says the road closure will begin on Monday and last for approximately 120 days.

City Engineer Jeremy Kalb says the first part of the project will be raising the roadway from the MLK bridge to Blanchard Street, including the Clinton Court intersection, and building a new super- elevation turn that will tie in to Blanchard Street.

For about the first month of the project the intersection of East Main Cross and East Street will be passable.

But that intersection will close at around the 4th of July as they start to work on raising that intersection.

Detours will be posted.

A Findlay woman was arrested after allegedly leading Findlay police on a pursuit.

The Findlay Police Department says they tried to pull over a car being driven by Brianna Karg at 12:01 a.m. Sunday in the 500 block of West Trenton Avenue.

Police say the 21-year-old Karg refused to stop and led officers on a five-mile pursuit westbound on U.S. 224.

Police say Karg eventually stopped near the intersection with State Route 186.

Police say she was taken into custody for OVI and fleeing and eluding and booked at the Hancock County Justice Center.