A road will be closing a little west of Fostoria to allow for railroad repairs.
The Ohio Department of Transportation says State Route 18/State Route 613, at the railroad crossing just west of the city of Fostoria, will close on Tuesday, April 26th for approximately five days for repairs to the railroad.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a man died after crashing his car in Seneca County.
The one-vehicle crash happened at 9:21 p.m. on Friday, April 22nd on U.S. 224 in Attica.
Crash investigators say Mark Rathburn, 44, of Tiffin, was driving his car westbound on U.S. 224 when he went off the south side of the roadway and struck a house.
Rathburn was taken to Willard Mercy Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
The Highway Patrol says the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol says, as temperatures warm up, they’re seeing more crashes involving motorcycles on Ohio’s roadways.
The Highway Patrol wants to make it clear that everyone needs to be alert because crashes with motorcycles are likely to cause more injuries.
“Motorcycle safety is not solely the responsibility of motorcyclists – it is very important for motor vehicle drivers to be aware there will be an increase of motorcyclists on the roadways during warm weather months,” said Lt. Crow, commander of the Findlay Post.
Over a five-year stretch, the Highway Patrol saw nearly 19,000 motorcycle-related crashes on Ohio highways.
Lt. Crow wants to remind motorcyclists that they need to be properly trained in motorcycle safety, have a motorcycle endorsement, always wear a helmet, and not consume alcohol or drugs when operating a motorcycle.
And he’s asking everyone else on the roadways to always pay attention for motorcycles.
The Miracle Park of Findlay held its grand reopening on Saturday.
We spoke with Jared Rinker, who is on the board of the Miracle League, near the new zipline after he and his daughter had some fun racing each other.
Rinker says the community has been very supportive of the Miracle League.
“There’s a lot of good people, a lot of big hearts, and I know personally myself and my family are very thankful to this community.”
A few of the new upgrades include shade structures over our home plate bleachers, a shaded bleacher section in center field to watch the games, and new Zipline playground equipment.
The Miracle Field of Findlay is a custom baseball field with a cushioned, rubberized surface that allows players with disabilities to experience the game.
See video from the grand reopening below, and get more on the Miracle League by clicking here.
Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County held wall-raising ceremonies over the weekend for their two new builds, homes 50 and 51.
Executive Director Wendy McCormick says Home 50 is being funded and built by the employees of Whirlpool Findlay Operations, while Home 51 is designated as the Signature Home and is being built in part by the many donors who participated and bought a “piece of the house” during last year’s Signature Fundraiser with hundreds of area volunteers serving as the crew.
The new homes are being built on Olney Avenue in Findlay.
Construction of the homes will be conducted simultaneously and completed in six weeks.
Learn more about Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County by clicking here.
The Family Resource Center’s Grief Recovery Group is beginning again in May.
The Family Resource Center says the last few years have seen a lot of us dealing with grief in a variety of forms, and their Certified Grief Counselors are ready to help with tools and skills that anyone can use to manage their grief.
While generally associated with death, grief can develop as a result of any loss, whether from the loss of a career, health, trust, a relationship, or other trauma, grief is real, and many find it difficult to process.
“People say that you have to let go and move on in your life, but they don’t tell you what you need to do to accomplish that,” said Ginny Williams, Chief Culture & Transformation Office at Family Resource Center.
“The Grief Recovery Group provides a safe and caring environment for participants to learn forever skills that will help them understand and heal from a variety of loss experiences.”
There is no cost to participate in the Grief Recovery Group, and all materials will be provided.
The sessions will begin May 4th and run for eight consecutive Wednesdays.
Registration is open by visiting www.frcohio.org/hancock-support-programs.
You can safely get rid of your old, unused medications at an event in Findlay on Saturday, April 30th.
There will be a medication collection event at the Findlay Municipal Building parking lot off of West Crawford Street from 8 to noon.
Saturday, April 30th is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
People can simply drive in, drop off their old medications for safe disposal and go on their way.
The Findlay Police Department says, not only will you be cleaning out those cluttered cabinets but you’ll be doing so in a safe manner.
Many people flush their medications, leading to environmental concerns.
Others dispose of medications in the trash or leave them in their house enabling people to find them and abuse them.
People who can’t make it to the medication collection on Saturday can drop off their medications anytime in the medication collection drop-boxes available in the lobby of the police department and sheriff’s office.
People with questions can call 419-424-1985.
A Findlay mother is offering thanks to all who helped reunite her five-year-old son with his specially designed wheelchair.
The wheelchair was in the back of Brittany Jackson’s SUV when the vehicle was stolen from her family’s home earlier in the week.
When Jackson took to social media asking for help, a Fostoria police officer saw her post and later found the vehicle but the chair wasn’t there.
Jackson returned to social media, again asking for help when someone reached out to let her know they had seen the chair discarded in a Seneca County horse pasture.
The family now has the SUV back and more importantly Jayceon has been reunited with his wheelchair.
Get more on this story from WTOL 11 by clicking here, and see Brittany thanking people on social media below.
Backyard Mission Trip of Findlay is looking for some more volunteers to help out with their upcoming event on Saturday, April 30th.
Instead of going afar on a Mission Trip, churches, community members and other volunteers will gather on that day to do yard work, painting, and make house repairs.
Lee Ann Ireland says the event is a great way for people to give back to their neighborhoods and to help out people in need.
As Lee Ann mentioned in the audio above, they’re looking for people of all skill levels to help out.
She says they average more than 200 projects in their annual event.
For more information about Backyard Mission Trip of Findlay and to volunteer, click here.
Marathon Petroleum is turning to Ecuadorian crude after sanctions cut off its supplies from Russia.
Bloomberg is reporting that Marathon outbid two other companies for around 8 million barrels.
Bloomberg reports that Marathon was previously the largest buyer in the United States of Russian oil, and that U.S. gasoline and diesel makers are looking to replace Russian oil products after Russia started its war with Ukraine and the U.S. banned oil imports from Russia.