A fun, free event that kids and adults both will enjoy is coming up this weekend.

Touch A Truck will be held at the Hancock County Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 11th from 10 to 2.

Called “a kid’s dream day” youngsters have the opportunity to get up-close and hands-on with tractors, semis, emergency vehicles and more.

There will be activities, giveaways and raffles.

The event is sponsored by Garner Trucking, the Hancock County Farm Bureau and FIC Dealerships.

The event is free to the public. Food will be available for purchase.

All proceeds from Touch A Truck will go to the Children’s Museum of Findlay.

Get more on the event by clicking here and read our story from the 2019 event by clicking here.

Oktoberfest Findlay is returning this year after the full event couldn’t be held last year because of the pandemic.

Sarah Sisser, executive director of the Hancock Historical Museum, says the family-friendly festival celebrating German heritage has become one of the largest single-day events in Hancock County.

As Sarah mentioned in the audio above, the festival includes live traditional German music and entertainment, a variety of contests, authentic German food from vendors like Schmidt’s Sausage Haus, the Kinderplatz Kid Zone and a selection of more than 40 domestic and German beers.

Oktoberfest is the major fundraiser of the year for the Hancock Historical Museum which is an entirely privately funded, non-profit organization.

Oktoberfest Findlay is on Saturday, September 25th from 2 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. in downtown Findlay.

The festival will take place along three blocks along Main Street this year, from Main Cross to Hardin Street.

(in the pic above a guy participates in the Stein Endurance competition)

Ohio State is letting fans know what they can expect when they return to Ohio Stadium for Saturday’s home opener against Oregon.

Athletic Director Gene Smith is encouraging everyone to get there early on game day, saying new ticketing operations and construction around campus could lead to unexpected delays.

In August, Ohio State announced updated mask guidance, plans to go cashless, mobile ticketing and more.

Masks will be required in all interior public spaces in Ohio Stadium, which includes the Huntington Club, elevators, first aid rooms, restrooms and press box.

Masks will not be required for outdoor public spaces, which include the entry gates, concourses, concession stands and the seating bowl.

Fans will no longer receive their game tickets in the mail and instead will display their tickets on their mobile device.

Ohio State says mobile tickets offer contactless entry into Ohio Stadium and greater convenience and safety.

University officials detailed the changes on Tuesday ahead of the Saturday game with Oregon.

3/22/19 – 11:02 A.M.

Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague says his office and the DeWine administration are working on innovative ways to tackle problems in Ohio. While speaking in Findlay on Friday, Sprague said the state is incentivizing “pay for results” programs…

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Sprague says if the hospital can show improvement in infant mortality then the state will pay back the investment plus interest.

Sprague says they could use a similar process to develop ways to combat the opioid epidemic.

Sprague also says Ohio is making big strides with efforts to help people with disabilities live independently…

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Sprague says Findlay has a good example of a STABLE program partner in the Lowe’s Distribution Center.

He added that a big announcement about the program is coming soon.