A Cincinnati Reds fan is going viral for a video showing him catching a foul ball while feeding his baby during a recent game.
The team posted video of the catch on social media, showing fan Jacob Kingsley catching a foul ball on a bounce while giving a bottle to his 11-month-old son Shepherd.
Reds’ announcers declared Kingsley’s catch the play of the night.
The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will hold the May session of Funday Sunday at the Toledo Zoo – ProMedica Museum of Natural History on May 15th from 1 to 3.
Registration is required and can be completed on the Mazza Museum’s website. Zoo admission is up to participants.
Participants of May’s Funday Sunday session will be going on a “Prehistoric Adventure” at the Toledo Zoo, located at 2 Hippo Way in Toledo.
Community partners who will be present for this event include the Hancock Historical Museum, Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Farmers and Merchants State Bank, and more.
“Experience the thrill of the prehistoric age featuring life-size animals that will startle your senses!” said Heather Sensel, education manager at the Mazza Museum.
“Children of all ages will enjoy 18 interactive activity stations based on the theme, ‘Prehistoric Adventure.’ This is genuinely a Funday Sunday for the entire family!”
Funday Sunday features themed, family-friendly learning extravaganzas designed to encourage artistic expression, enhance literacy knowledge, and develop critical thinking skills.
This program is sponsored by Farmers and Merchants State Bank, and Taylor Automotive Group.
For more information on upcoming events, visit the Mazza Museum’s Events page by clicking here.
If you have specific questions regarding Funday Sunday, please contact Heather Sensel, Mazza Museum education manager, at 419-434-4777 or senselh@findlay.edu.
A section of State Route 73, which runs east-west throughout Caesar Creek State Park, could soon be designated as the Natural Resources Officer Jason Lagore Memorial Highway, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
State Senator Steve Wilson (R- Maineville) is sponsoring Senate Bill 326 (S.B. 326), which was recently introduced.
If it passes through the General Assembly and is signed into law by Governor DeWine, road markers would be installed by the Ohio Department of Transportation in remembrance of Officer Lagore.
Officer Lagore died in the line of duty assisting in the rescue of two children who had fallen through the ice at Rocky Fork Lake in Highland County in February of 2021.
He was a 15-year veteran with the ODNR Division of Parks and Watercraft.
In addition to coordinating the division’s K-9 program, Lagore was responsible for establishing the first ODNR K-9 Academy.
He was well known in the law enforcement community for his experience with training K-9 units.
“I am humbled to have the opportunity to honor Natural Resources Officer Jason Lagore’s heroic sacrifice with the introduction of S.B. 326,” Senator Wilson said.
“It is fitting that the very roads patrolled by Officer Lagore and his K-9 partner could soon be dedicated in his honor,” ODNR Director Mary Mertz said.
“We are grateful for Officer Lagore’s service and appreciate that Jason will be remembered for his dedication and sacrifice.”
Caesar Creek State Park is a large, full-service facility in southwest Ohio that offers boating, fishing, camping, hiking, and mountain biking.
Findlay and Hancock County are included in another Freeze Warning issued by the National Weather Service.
The Freeze Warning will be in effect from 10 p.m. Wednesday until 9 a.m. Thursday.
Forecasters say sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 degrees are possible.
Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and sensitive vegetation that’s left uncovered and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Wednesday’s forecast is calling for sunny skies and a high around 50.
Thursday’s forecast is calling for frost early, then mostly sunny skies and a high of 57.
The Fostoria Area Safety Council has announced the winner of its annual $1,000 scholarship.
Shay Olin is a senior at Fostoria High School and plans to pursue a degree in Wildlife Conservation Biology at Ohio University.
Each year Fostoria Area Safety Council awards a scholarship to a high school senior living in the 44830 zip code, planning to pursue a degree in a safety-related field.
Eligible applicants need a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above and must be a U.S. citizen and enrolled full-time at the senior level.
Scholarship applications were reviewed by the Safety Council Steering Committee.
The Fostoria Area Safety Council is facilitated through a partnership between the Ohio BWC and the Fostoria Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Fostoria Area Safety Council is a resource for local businesses to examine and resolve safety issues in the workplace, study reliable techniques and learn about safety-related topics with the goal of creating and maintaining safe work environments.
Learn more about the Fostoria Area Safety Council by visiting www.fostoriachamber.com/safetycouncil or by calling 419-435-0486.
People voting in the May 3rd primary are being asked to support a replacement levy for mental health services in Hancock County.
The Hancock County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) says supporting mental health not only benefits the individuals who need the help, but the entire community.
Dr. Ami Orr, a local pediatrician, says without taxpayer support, a lot of mental health services that people rely on would cease to exist.
ADAMHS says, in the past year, thousands of Hancock County residents were directly impacted by mental health and substance use services provided by local agencies including : Ohio Guidestone (formerly A Renewed Mind); Family Resource Center; FOCUS Recovery and Wellness Community; and, NAMI Hancock County.
Local levy dollars were used to subsidize the services when there was no other source of funding.
The 1.3 mill replacement levy will be for continuing operations as well as an expansion of services beginning this year.
The levy is the only countywide issue on the ballot in Hancock County.
Click here to see what other issues and candidates are on the May 3rd primary ballot.
Dr. Orr was on with WFIN’s Chris Oaks, and you can get their full conversation by clicking here.
Findlay and Hancock County are included in a Freeze Warning issued by the National Weather Service.
The Freeze Warning will be in effect from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Forecasters say temperatures as low as 31 degrees will result in frost forming.
Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and sensitive vegetation that’s left uncovered and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Other counties, such as Putnam County, will also be under a Freeze Warning for sub-freezing temperatures expected.
Wednesday’s forecast is calling for sunny skies and a high around 50.
And then more frost is possible into Thursday morning.
A group of voting rights advocates is asking the Ohio Supreme Court to hold members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission in contempt.
In their motion, representatives from the League of Women Voters said Republican members of the commission are running out the clock on a May 28th deadline set by federal judges.
The federal judges told the commission to submit a new map that meets state requirements, or they would impose a map previously deemed unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court.
On Monday, Democrats publicly invited Republicans on the Redistricting Commission to meet, but all declined.
The ACLU and other voting-rights groups are asking the Ohio Supreme Court to force the redistricting commission to meet.
The Ohio Supreme Court, after rejecting a fourth set of maps earlier this month, gave the redistricting commission until May 6th to file a new plan.
The Findlay City Schools Board of Education has approved the selection of Dr. Michael Scoles as the school district’s new interim assistant superintendent for the 2022-2023 school year.
Scoles will replace Krista Crates-Miller, who will serve as interim superintendent for the district for the next school year.
Dr. Scoles has served as an educator in the local community for more than 27 years at the elementary, secondary, and university levels.
For the first eighteen years of his career, he was a classroom teacher and a school counselor for Liberty-Benton schools (1995-2013).
Dr. Scoles then took a full-time role at the University of Findlay as an administrator and professor where he helped start the Doctor of Education program in the College of Education
(2013-2015).
Upon returning to K12 education with the Findlay City Schools in 2015, he served as the last principal of Lincoln Elementary School prior to its closing.
His current role is leading the high school counseling department at Findlay High School.
Dr. Scoles is also an adjunct faculty member at Bluffton University where he teaches graduate courses in education.
Dr. Scoles holds both a superintendent license as well as a school treasurer license from the Ohio Department of Education.
In a statement, Dr. Scoles shared that he is “honored to serve as interim assistant superintendent during this period of transition as the Board of Education crafts its leadership plan moving forward. We have fantastic kids, engaged parents, and a talented and dedicated faculty and staff. There are wonderful things happening here, and I am excited to continue the work of creating the best possible school experience for our students.”
Findlay City Schools Superintendent Troy Roth previously announced that he’s leaving the school district to become the new superintendent at Bellevue City Schools.
He expects his last day at Findlay City Schools to be in the middle of July and his first day at Bellevue City Schools will be August 1st.
There was a very special delivery at Reineke Ford Lincoln of Findlay on Monday morning.
A 2022 Ford GT – Alan Mann Heritage Edition drove off the delivery truck and into the showroom at the dealership.
Tom Brumley told WFIN News that it was a six-year process to acquire the rare car.
He says the car is a joint family purchase and will be in the showroom for a few months before it’s shipped to family members in California, so unfortunately you won’t get to see it cruising around Findlay.
Tom told us in the video below that cars have a way of bringing people together, and he also mentioned how pricey the car was when we asked.
Reineke Ford Lincoln of Findlay said, with only 1,350 Ford GT street cars planned, the third-generation Ford GT remains exclusive and highly exotic.
We thought Tom looked familiar. Last May we spoke with him at the open house to bid Lincoln Elementary farewell and he shared some great memories of the school.