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Credit Card Ordinance Tabled By Findlay City Council

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10/03/18 – 3 a.m.

Findlay City Council tabled an ordinance to put a credit card policy in place so that officials could meet and discuss. Findlay Municipal Court Judge Mark Miller explained that while the court is in Findlay, the rules would be separate.

Mark Miller

Miller said that they plan to have a similar policy in place. The court isn’t alone in wanting to discuss the current policy, though. The mayor’s office and law director Don Rasmussen also want to look over the policy for changes. Mayor Mihalik explained that her card is needed for emergency spending for things like gas for police cruisers or police equipment. Rasmussen said he is worried about card security.

Council has until January to get a policy in place.

Hancock County Veterans Services Offering Help Through Music For Vets With PTSD

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09/28/18 – 5:27 P.M.

Hancock County Veterans Services is working with local professionals and the University of Findlay Occupational Therapy students to provide musical therapy. Veterans Services executive director Nicole Coleman said that the music takes people back.

Nicole Coleman

She added that this helps bring veterans happiness.

Nicole Coleman

Coleman explained that this helps veterans through symptoms of PTSD like anxiety and depression. Each veteran in the “GI Tunes” program gets a custom-tailored playlist to help with PTSD. The veterans will work with Heartstring Melodies, who are professional musical therapists to create their playlist.

You can learn more about the program by visiting hancockveterans.com/gi-tunes/.

Two Injured In Crash Near Mount Blanchard

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9/28/18 – 5:21 A.M.

A two-car crash injured two people west of Mount Blanchard Thursday afternoon. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reports the collision happened at the intersection of State Route 103 and Hancock County Road 8 around 5 p.m.

23-year-old Hailey Hahn of Mount Blanchard was driving a Jeep south on Road 8 when she tried to turn left onto Route 103 and hit a car driven by 34-year-old Joshua Frisbie of Forest. Hanco EMS took Frisbie to Blanchard Valley Hospital for treatment. They treated Hahn at the scene of the crash.

Deputies cited Hahn for failure to yield the right of way.

Senator Sherrod Brown Addresses Kavanaugh And Taxes On Car Manufacturers

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09/27/18 – 3:51 P.M.

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown was on WFIN to talk about several topics affecting the nation. He said that he is worried about the potential confirmation of Brent Kavanaugh as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.

Sherrod Brown

Brown said that he worries that Kavanaugh will push to remove consumer safety laws to benefit businesses. He added that this could allow insurance agencies to hike prices.

He also talked about taxes on car manufacturers. He said that manufacturers in Ohio like Jeep Chrysler in Toledo are forced to pay a 21% tax, which is higher than foreign manufacturers.

Sherrod Brown

Brown said that he will have a bill coming before Congress to try and fix this tax issue. He added that there should be more incentive to keep manufacturers in the U.S.

Blanchard Valley Hospital Hosting A Designer Purse Bingo

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09/11/18 – 6:35 P.M.

Blanchard Valley Hospital Gift Shop is hosting a bingo event with designer purses as prizes. The purses will be from brands like Michael Kors and Kate Spade. The event will be in the Marathon Auditorium of Blanchard Valley Hospital on September 22. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the first bingo call will be at 7 p.m.

Aside from bingo, there will also be silent auctions, a 50/50 raffle, and light snacks. Tickets are $35 and are available in the BVH Gift SHop or by calling 419-425-5388.

Flood Warning Issued For Western Putnam County

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8/21/18 – 8:52 A.M.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for western Putnam County until 9:30 a.m. Heavy rain showers this morning dumped between 2 and 4 inches of rain in parts of the region. That’s resulted in high water across some roads.

The flood warning also includes southeastern Henry County and west central Allen County.

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown Explains Farm Bill Proposal

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06/28/18 – 2:29 P.M.

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown joined us on WFIN to talk about the farm bill. Brown said that the proposed bill will do more to protect water quality.

Sherrod Brown

Brown added that the proposed bill will also protect food programs

Sherrod Brown

Brown explained that the bill will help protect farmers from low farm prices. This affects the amount of money they can make.

Brown said that they hope to pass the Farm Bill by the end of the week.

Health Department Says Merger Was A Success, Needs A New Building

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03/20/18 – 3 A.M.

Findlay City Council got an update on the city and county health department merger. Health commissioner Karim Baroudi said that it was a good decision to combine the departments.

Karim Baroudi

Baroudi said that he wants to figure out a plan for getting a new building before coming again

Karim Baroudi

Aside from needing a new building Baroudi said that they have expanded services He added the department is also looking forward to getting accredited sometime in early 2019.

Findlay City Schools Hosts Discussion About School Safety

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03/16/18 – 4:42 A.M.

Over 200 parents, teachers, and students met to discuss the safety at Findlay City Schools with a panel of local officials. Superintendent Ed Kurt said that getting thoughts and opinions from outside sources is important.

Ed Kurt

Kurt explained that it is also a very important topic to look at.

Ed Kurt

Many of the people that came expressed concerns about people getting into the schools. They thought metal detectors would be a necessary investment. Others thought that parents need to do more to be involved in school activities.

Video coming soon.