Ohio will hold its annual sales tax holiday Friday through Sunday.

Ohio Tax Free Weekend runs from Friday, August 6th through Sunday August 8th.

Shoppers will save some money when buying back to school supplies and clothing.

During the holiday, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax:

– Items of clothing priced at $75 or less.
– Items of school supplies priced at $20 or less.
– Items of school instructional materials priced at $20 or less.

Items used in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax holiday.

For more information regarding the sales tax holiday, refer to the Ohio Department of Taxation website by clicking here.

People with additional questions regarding the holiday can call 1-888-405-4039.

The Findlay Fire Department put out a mobile home fire on Wednesday.

The fire was at 1910 Camden Drive in the Eastowne mobile home park off of Bright Road and started at around 5:10 p.m. Wednesday.

Battalion Chief Matt Cooper says there was heavy smoke and fire coming from the trailer when crews got on scene.

As Cooper mentioned in the audio above, a woman in the mobile home got out safely but a dog died in the fire.

He says crews got a good knockdown on the fire and had it extinguished in about 10 minutes.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

Putnam County Habitat for Humanity is looking for motivated and experienced individuals who have the skills, passion and vision to build hope in Northwest Ohio as a member of our volunteer Board of Directors.

Currently, the organization is seeking individuals with family support and construction trades expertise.

The Board of Directors meets 11 times per year and each Director contributes to a minimum of one committee.

They also play an active role in public outreach activities, such as groundbreaking and dedication ceremonies.

Board members generally serve two-year terms.

People interested should send a resume and cover letter to Anne Coburn-Griffis at director@putnamohhabitat.org or call 419-523-9621.

Putnam County Habitat for Humanity offices are located at 150 North Oak Street in Ottawa.

Marathon Petroleum reported its second quarter numbers on Wednesday.

The company says its net income for the second quarter of 2021 was $8.5 billion, which compares to a net income of $9 million for the second quarter of 2020.

Marathon says its adjusted net income for the second quarter of 2021 was $437 million, which compares to an adjusted net loss of $868 million for the second quarter of 2020.

“As demand slowly recovers from the effects of the pandemic, we continue to focus on the aspects of our business within our control,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Hennigan.

“This quarter, we closed the Speedway sale and, as part of our capital return commitment, announced $10 billion of the proceeds would be allocated to share repurchases. We have repurchased approximately $1 billion of shares, achieved our targeted structural debt reduction of $2.5 billion, and are commencing the next steps towards completing the remaining $9 billion return of capital over the next 12 to 16 months.”

Hennigan added that their renewable projects are progressing well.

“The Dickinson renewable diesel plant reached its design capacity during the quarter. Detailed engineering and permitting progressed for the conversion of Martinez to renewable fuels. As we challenge ourselves to lead in sustainable energy, this quarter, we published our annual Sustainability and Climate Reports. Both reports expand our disclosures around environmental, social and governance matters.”

Flag City Night Out was a huge hit with the many people who came out to Findlay’s Riverside Park for the event on Tuesday night.

Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn was happy to see so many people having fun and interacting with local public safety professionals.

And all the youngsters who were on hand had a fun time playing the games and checking out all the emergency vehicles that were there.

One firefighter told us he probably lifted around 100 youngsters up into the fire truck to sit behind the wheel during the event.

You can see some video from Flag City Night Out below.

A woman died after her car collided head-on with a semi on a county road a little north of McComb.

The crash happened at around 4:06 Tuesday afternoon on County Road 126.

The car was going southbound and the semi northbound.

The impact pushed the car into the east ditch and caused the semi to catch on fire.

WFIN was told at the scene that the driver of the car had to be extricated and they were taken to Blanchard Valley Hospital.

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office later said that the driver, Lacey Corbin, 38, of Deshler, was pronounced deceased at the hospital.

The semi driver, Nehemiah Evans, 47, of Illinois, was not injured in the crash.

The Sheriff’s Office says Corbin was not wearing a seat belt and Evans was.

The fire sent smoke into the sky that could be seen in Findlay and probably even further away.

In addition to McComb Fire, some other agencies also responded to help with the fire on the trailer that was hauling a load from Hearthside Food Solutions just down the road.

Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague, of Findlay, was in town to present Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County with a Compass Award for its new Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) which empowers people to become financially self sufficient.

The new Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) offers tailored services designed to help people secure living wage jobs, build credit, reduce debt, and grow wealth.

Treasurer Sprague was impressed when he learned that the average monthly income increase for people in the program is $450.

“It’s making our community stronger through financial literacy and helping people reach their own goals,” Sprague said.

The Compass Award monthly recognition program commends organizations, programs, and individuals across the state who are working to guide Ohioans toward financial literacy and empowerment.

Get more on the award and the new FOC in our conversation with Treasurer Sprague in the video below.

Bowling Green State University has launched an incentive program to encourage students and staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and to voluntarily report their vaccination status.

The incentive program includes prizes like Apple Macbooks and Airpods that will be distributed in weekly drawings and among the grand prizes is full tuition for up to four years.

Winners will be notified through their BGSU email and students and staff should on the lookout for an email from #VaxBGSU to see if they’ve won.

BGSU is not requiring its students, faculty or staff to get the COVID vaccination, however, it is strongly encouraging it.

BGSU is asking students and staff to voluntarily submit their vaccination status over the next several weeks.

“This will help us better understand vaccination rates in our community and navigate COVID-19 throughout the fall semester,” the university said.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash in western Putnam County.

The crash happened on State Route 694 near Cloverdale at 12:54 p.m. on Monday.

The Highway Patrol says Dawn Luke, 48, of Van Wert, was a rear seat passenger in a car that went off the road, overturned and struck a utility pole.

The Highway Patrol says she was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries.

The driver, Bonnie Luke, 69, and a passenger, Michael Luke, 69, both of Mendon, suffered injuries that are not life-threatening and were taken to a hospital in Lima.

The Highway Patrol says the crash remains under investigation.