Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose wants to change the rules for passing ballot issues that amend the Ohio Constitution.

The Republican says such issues should have to receive 60 percent of the vote to be enacted instead of a simple majority.

The resolution LaRose is proposing would only apply to citizen-led constitutional amendments and not constitutional amendments placed on the ballot by the Ohio Legislature, which would still only need a simple majority to pass.

LaRose says the change would safeguard the Ohio Constitution from special interests while opponents say it’s a power grab and a way to weaken the voices of Ohioans who disagree with the majority party.

The resolution would need to be approved by the Ohio Legislature by the end of this year to be placed on the ballot for the May primary.

Golden Reserve and the WFIN Trojans play-by-play team presented CHOPIN Hall with a $675 check as part of the Sack for a Sack program.

Golden Reserve sponsored the Sack for a Sack program in which every Trojans sack over the season meant another 25 bucks for the food pantry.

The Findlay Trojans tallied 27 sacks this season, meaning a total of $675 for CHOPIN Hall.

Video of the check presentation is below.

The Ohio Department of Higher Education has awarded Owens Community College more than $100,000 for high-tech equipment to benefit students in the advanced manufacturing and robotics programs on the Findlay-area and Toledo-area campuses.

 The state grant totals $101,012 and will be utilized to purchase three portable video-conference systems, a process control learning system and FANUC iRVision hardware and software.

Owens offers FANUC certification at the $10 million Dana Center for advanced manufacturing training on the Toledo-area Campus. Students in the Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnership also learn robotics as part of their apprenticeship on the Findlay-area Campus.

“The local industry will benefit from the state-of-the-art equipment provided by the Ohio Department of Higher Education grant,” said Dr. Daniel Kelley, Owens Dean in the School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

“Equipment will support experiential learning and hands-on experience to best prepare students to meet the needs of Industry 4.0 and the highly-technical advanced manufacturing jobs available today and in the future.

“The degree and certificate programs we offer provide students with broad education and hands-on experience required by industry for the 21^st Century workplace,” he added.

Learn more about Owens Community College advanced manufacturing and robotics programs by clicking here.

The City of Findlay is inviting the community to celebrate the release of the draft Findlay Forward Strategic Plan.

Mayor Christina Muryn says everyone who lives, works or cares about the future of Findlay is invited to the final public event for the Findlay Forward planning process, the Findlay Forward Open House, on Monday, December 5th from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts.

“This exciting event will reveal the draft Strategic Plan recommendations for the first time to the community and invites participants to vote on their top priority actions and share their feedback.”

The mayor says the Open House will not be the only opportunity for the community to get involved.

The public will be able to go to the Findlay Municipal Building during business hours from December 6 – 15 to view the recommendations and provide their input.

There will also be online activities available at FindlayForwardPlan.com.

The Open House is one of the final steps in the Findlay Forward planning process, which will create a strategic plan for city operations. To learn more about Findlay Forward, click here.

Findlay City Schools is reminding students and parents about the dates of the upcoming Fall Break.

There will be no school in the district from Monday, November 21^st through Friday, November 25^th.

School will resume on Monday, November 28.

Winter Break will be Thursday, December 22^nd through Monday, January 2^nd.

See the full district calendar by clicking here.

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is requesting any information the public may have regarding some found property in the Village of Arcadia.

The sheriff’s office says the power tools found on October 28^th may be the result of a theft.

Arcadia residents are being asked to check for missing property that may have been taken in the days prior to or on the night of October 28^th.

People should contact the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office at 419-424-7234 for determination and confirmation.

The Hancock Historical Museum will be showing Pride of the Marines for its Classic Movie Night this month.

The free movie will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday, November 18^th.

Popcorn and refreshments are provided.

Seating is limited and reservations are encouraged, but not required.

People may call 419-423-4433 for more information.

There will be historical information shared before the movie and a discussion afterward.

The museum’s November classic movie is usually in tribute to Veterans, and previous movies shown have been The Best Years of Our Lives, So Proudly we Hail! and Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison.

A Wyandot County deputy was honored for his actions during a shooting incident earlier in the year.

Deputy Austin Tschanen received the Medal of Honor award at the Buckeye State Sheriff’s Association Awards Ceremony.

Presenting the award to Austin was Wyandot County Sheriff Todd Frey.

Sheriff Frey says Austin earned the award for his quick and heroic actions during a tragic shooting in the Village of Carey in July.

“The Magic of Mazza” will premiere on WBGU-PBS on Thursday night, November 17^th at 9:30.

The documentary explores the origins of the University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum and its collection of original picture book art along with the artists and illustrators who created it.

You can get a preview of the documentary below.

The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum contains the world’s largest collection of original picture book art.

Learn more about the University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum by clicking here.

Multiple police agencies rushed to Liberty-Benton High School on Wednesday morning on the report of an active shooter in the school.

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office says the 911 call came in at 9:53 a.m. and the first deputies were on the scene within 90 seconds, and the school resource officer assigned to the school was already there.

Deputies from the sheriff’s office, as well as officers from the Findlay Police Department and troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol did a thorough search of the school and determined that the 911 call was a hoax, and that there was never any threat.

The incident appears to be related to other similar ‘swatting’ incidents at schools across Ohio on Wednesday, and similar incidents also occurred in September, one of which affected Findlay High School.

In the video below we talk with Lt. Mark Price with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office.

A bill introduced by a state senator in Ohio would increase the penalties for swatting.

Read more about that by clicking here.