06/20/17 – 11:16 A.M.

Lunch is free on Friday at the Millstream Art Plaza on Sandusky Street in Findlay. The Lunch for a Cause event is a fundraiser for the Children’s Mentoring Connection. The lunch is free and will start at 11:15 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. this Friday. Donations will be accepted and 100% of the money raised will go to CMC. Movement Church is helping to bring this event to the community.

CMC provides a professionally monitored mentor program to local children. You can learn more or volunteer to be a mentor online at hancockmentors.org.

06/06/17 – 7:01 P.M.
UPDATE – 11:18 A.M.

Police found the man that stole money from a donation jar at Wolfies Roasted Nuts and Deli yesterday. An update on their Facebook page says that the man confessed when officers confronted him at his home. He went to the hospital for treatment of injuries he got during the incident. The post adds that charges against him are on their way.

Employees spotted the man stealing from a donation jar for a juvenile cancer patient around 11:30 a.m. They tried to stop the man but he took the jar and rode away on a bicycle. Several customers and employees chased after the man and managed to knock him off the bike. He pulled a knife on the group and scooped some of the money before running off again.

05/31/17 – 5:46 P.M.

Blanchard Valley Health System is bringing a pet therapy program to Blanchard Valley Hospital. BVH has two trained and certified therapy dogs named Jinx and Max joining their auxiliary team. The dogs will make visits to all floors in the pavilion, except OB and Orchard Hall.

You can spot Jinx and Max wearing a burgundy bandannas. Their owners Robyn and Helen will be wearing pink auxiliary jackets.

05/19/17 – 5:27 P.M.

Findlay Police are looking for a suspect that stole tools from Lowe’s on Bright Road on Sunday. A post on the department’s facebook page says that the man entered the store and put expensive tools in his cart. He then left without paying. He drove out of the parking lot in a silver Honda Sedan.

If you have any information please call the Findlay Police at 419-424-7150. The case number is 01-17-04737

03/21/17 – 10:53 P.M.

The Bed Tax Distribution committee met to ask for the recommendations of the city auditor. Jim Staschiak told the committee that he thinks they should avoid putting money into a 3^rd party.

Jim Staschiak

 The committee was planning on giving the funds to the Conventions and Visitors Bureau, who is the likely vetting agent. From there, they could provide funds to organizations putting on events in the city that met the requirements.

 Committee Chairman Grant Russell said they will talk to the CVB about it but Staschiak makes a good point. By keeping the money with council they will get the last say in who receives the money. They will meet with the CVB again to discuss the requirements for the funds.

03/06/17 – 3:29 P.M.

Farmers have been trying to cut down on the runoff that gets to Lake Erie. OSU extension educator Ed Lentz said that there wasn’t much information last year.

Ed Lentz

Lentz said that they have been focused on three areas. They are on farm research, farmer training, and impact measuring of what is coming off of fields.

OSU extension educator Ed Lentz said that their efforts have been fruitful.

Ed Lentz

The goal is to lessen the number of nutrients in the water that could cause algal blooms.