12/24/18 – 5:26 A.M.

Juniors and seniors in Riverdale High School’s robotics and physics classes have been hard at work on a Christmas light display in Forest. The students spent over 750 hours on the project. This includes planning, building, and programming the holiday light show.

The show is set up in an empty lot in downtown Forest. It is set to run on a loop from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily through January 1. The show lasts 12 minutes and is set to music which can be found on 90.9 FM.

You can read more about the project and what the students did on the Courier’s website.

12/24/18 – 5:06 A.M.

The body found by North Baltimore has been identified. The Wood County Sheriff’s Office reports that the body is 34-year-old Brian Wright of North Baltimore. The body was discovered Friday in a muddy field on the north side of Quarry Road.

So far there is no cause of death but investigators do not suspect foul play. Autopsy results are pending.

Wright’s family last saw him around 8 p.m. Thursday

12/21/18- 9:30 A.M.

Cooper Tire and Rubber announced that two lines of tires earned2018 GOOD DESIGN awards. The Discoverer AT3 and Discoverer True North tires received the recognition. The GOOD DESIGN award recognizes the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product and graphic designs produced around the world. It is based on things like design, construction, materials, and energy efficiency to name a few.

The winning tires were selected from more than 900 entries spanning nearly 50 countries.

12/21/18 – 8:03 A.M.

The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum has a new art exhibit that several acclaimed artists literally gave a hand to. The “Show of Hands” exhibit features plaster molds of hands of several artists whose works are on display. The Hands are shown alongside the original work of the illustrates.

Museum curator Dan Chudzinski came up with the idea. He has been adding to the hand collection for the past 3 years. Regular hours for the museum are Wednesday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m., and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. During the upcoming holidays, it will be open on Dec. 28. It will reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019.

12/21/18 – 7:48 A.M.

The Hancock County Commissioners agreed to reimburse the Maumee Watershed Conservancy District for administrative costs related to the flood-reduction efforts. During a Thursday meeting, the commissioners approved an estimated $90,000 to cover the costs for 2019. They approved $80,000 last year but only had to pay about $61,200.

The commissioners approved a higher estimate for the incoming year for additional engineering work anticipated for the flood-reduction planning.

The commissioners also approved a $130,000 contract with the Lucas County Coroner’s Office for autopsy services in 2019.

12/21/18 – 6:55 A.M.

A one-car accident in Putnam County critically injured a Paulding County man Thursday morning. The Lima Post of the State Highway Patrol reports that the accident happened around 6 a.m. on Township Road C. 21-year-old Austin Bidlack of Cecil drove off the right side of the roadway and then the left side before he overturned and struck a tree with the roof of his car.

The Continental Fire Department and the Putnam County EMS helped free Bidlack from the car. A Life Flight helicopter took him to St. Vincent Medical Center.

Bidlack was reported to be in critical condition. He was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.

12/21/18 – 6:32 A.M.

A Findlay woman ended up in the hospital following a two-car crash in Findlay. The Findlay Police Department reports that the accident happened around 10:10 p.m. last night at the intersection of Western Avenue and West Sandusky Street.

18-year-old Anthony Young of Ottawa failed to stop for the stop sign at the intersection. He struck 65-year-old Kathy Hinton of Findlay who was driving east on Sandusky street.

Hanco EMS took Hinton to Blanchard Valley Hospital for treatment. Police cited Young for disobeying a traffic control device.

12/21/18 – 6:19 A.M.

The City of Findlay recognized an employee with an award for employee excellence. Engineering Project Manager Jeremy Kalb accepted that John Edward Seman Award for Employee Excellence Thursday. Kalb started working for the city as the engineering project manager in 2015.

The award is named after assistant city engineer John E. Seman, who passed away in 2004. The award recognizes a city employee whose service, dedication, integrity, and commitment to community are exemplary.