(From the City of Findlay)

The City of Findlay is performing numerous construction projects throughout the city. The status of some of the projects is weather and contractor schedule permitting. Listed below are some of the projects and the restrictions that result from the ongoing projects. These restrictions are in effect from October 27, 2025, until further notice.

KENNISON DRIVE – Penrose Drive to Spring Lake Drive West – Kennison Drive will be closed to all traffic in sections from Penrose Drive to Spring Lake Drive West for trench repair.

PENROSE DRIVE – Western Avenue to Kennison Drive – Penrose Drive will be closed to all traffic in sections from Western Avenue to Kennison Drive for trench repair.

KIRK DRIVE – Western Avenue to Spring Lake Drive West – Kirk Drive will be closed to all traffic in sections from Western Avenue to Spring Lake Drive West for a sanitary trench repair.

SPRING LAKE DRIVE WEST – TR 80 to Dead End – Spring Lake Drive West will be closed to all traffic in sections from TR 80 to Dead End for trench repair.

SPRING LAKE DRIVE EAST – TR 80 to Dead End – Spring Lake Drive East will be closed to all traffic in sections from TR 80 to Dead End for sanitary sewer mainline installation.

SHERRY STREET – Sixth Street to Pearl Street – Sherry Street will be closed to all traffic from Sixth Street to Pearl Street for paving.

SR 568 – CR 236 to TR 241 – SR 568 will be maintained with by flaggers from CR 236 to TR 241 for the installation of Greenway Trail Phase 3.

The Engineering Department will release updates on information and schedules when it becomes available. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about any of these projects at 419-424-7121.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has released the first-round pairings for the football playoffs that begin on Friday, October 31.

The Findlay Trojans (6-4) have a first-round bye and will play on Friday, November 7, hosting the winner of the October 31 game between Huber Heights Wayne and Galloway Westland. The game will be aired on WFIN from Donnell Stadium with pregame beginning at 6:30

Liberty-Benton (10-0) will host Delta (6-4) on Friday, October 31 at 7 p.m, and can be heard on 100.5 WKXA.

Arlington (7-3) will play at Pandora-Gilboa (7-3) on Friday, October 31 at 7 p.m in a game that will be aired on 106.3 The Fox.

See the full list of pairings by clicking here.

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash.  

The sheriff’s office said Ronald Moening, 77, of Forest, was driving a pickup truck southbound on State Route 37 a little after 7 p.m. Sunday when his truck went off the right side of the roadway.

The truck hit a utility pole and traveled through a field before coming to rest against a trailer in a parking lot south of County Road 304.

Moening was transported to Blanchard Valley Hospital in critical condition and later pronounced deceased.

A passenger in the vehicle, Joan Moening, 79, of Forest, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

(From Blanchard Valley Health System)

Due to ongoing heavy construction projects impacting County Road 99 at I-75, patients traveling to Wellness Park should expect delays through the end of November 2025.

Please allow extra travel time to account for potential traffic congestion and road closures during this period.

To view the recommended alternate route to Wellness Park, please visit bvhs.info/WellnessParkAltRoute.

A lot of little superheroes and princesses hit the sidewalks of Findlay on Saturday for the city’s annual Trick-or-Treat.

A lot of parents got into the spirit as well, with a few creepy-looking Michael Myers ushering their kids from house to house. (see video below)

Many communities still have their Trick-or-Treat events coming up.

Get more details below.

(From Hancock County Sheriff Michael Cortez)

As many of you have seen, we’ve officially launched our new Hancock County Sheriff’s App—another step forward in our commitment to transparency, accessibility, and community engagement with all who live in or visit Hancock County.

Open communication is the foundation of transparency, and this app allows us to share information quickly, accurately, and directly with you.

To help you stay informed, I’ve created five communication channels that allow you to choose the specific areas of the county you’d like to receive notifications from:

Hancock NW, NE, SW, SE, and City of Findlay.

The press release below lists which townships are included in each channel. If you’re a resident of Allen Township, please select both NW and NE. Likewise, if you live in Madison Township, select both SW and SE.

I hope you enjoy the new app and find it helpful in staying connected with your Sheriff’s Office.

Stay well and be safe,

Michael A. Cortez

Sheriff, Hancock County

(From Van Buren Local Schools)

Wrapping up National School Bus Safety Week with a celebration!

This morning, LEADS students presented gifts to the bus drivers and shared the posters middle school students had made to celebrate the important work our drivers do every day.

This afternoon, students came together for a pep rally to recognize our amazing law enforcement officers and bus drivers who keep our students safe.

Students were praised by Hancock County Sheriff Michael Cortez for the work they have done to promote bus safety and participated in some bus-themed games to close out the week on a high note.

A huge thank-you to Deputy Crouch, our bus drivers, and our LEADS students for making this week such a meaningful reminder of how safety, teamwork, and respect go hand in hand.

*Viewer Discretion Advised – The following video shows a fatal officer-involved shooting.*

The Findlay Police Department has released the bodycam footage from the fatal officer-involved shooting on Wednesday.

At a news conference at the Findlay Municipal Building on Friday, Police Chief James Mathias said all indications at this time point to the shooting of 90-year-old Robert Norton as being a suicide by cop incident.

Chief Mathias says officers responded to 1642 Cherry Lane at 1:47 Wednesday afternoon on the report of a shooting that Norton had called in.

When officers approached the door, Norton pointed a gun through the door at officers and officers fired seven rounds at Norton, striking him.

Officers rendered aid to Norton, and he was taken to Blanchard Valley Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

The gun Norton pointed at officers was a BB gun that looked like a real gun.

Four officers were on the scene of the incident and two fired their gun. All four are on Critical Incident Leave as the Ohio BCI investigates. 

Chief Mathias said he has reached out to Norton’s immediate family members to offer condolences for their loss, and says they have offered the department great support in return to the officers directly affected by the shooting.

Chief Mathias said he’s proud of these officers and all of the sworn and civilian personnel he leads daily at the Findlay Police Department.   

(From the Findlay Family YMCA)

Join us as we celebrate a milestone Findlay Family YMCA expansion built to uplift our community’s kids!

Our Early Learning Center Grand Opening on Friday, November 7 will give you the opportunity to explore this beautiful, inspiring, functional new space where children will soon learn, grow, and thrive.

Bring your family and friends for guided tours, fall crafts, bounce houses, food & beverage trucks, and Y on the Fly games and activities.

(ONN) – A new Ohio Senate bill could legally put guns in the hands of more people with a Second Amendment showdown looming at the federal level.

Ohio Senate Bill 303 was introduced by Republican Senator Terry Johnson.

The bill would make it legal for eighteen to twenty-year-olds to buy handguns from licensed dealers.

The Columbus Dispatch reports that the problem is a 1968 federal law banning under 21 sales.

Nationally, thirteen states are challenging that law at the federal level as a violation of youth Second Amendment rights.

Ohio could join that fight that could end up at the Supreme Court.