10/17/17 – 11:08 P.M.
Findlay City Council approved the funds to help clean Dalzell Ditch. Service director Brian Thomas said that it’s ready to go after all the work that has been done.
Thomas said that the city will help pay a portion of the bill.
The city will pay up to $300,000 for the project. The exact cost will be known as soon as the assessments are done.
10/17/17 – 10:37 P.M.
Findlay City Council approved joining a coalition to sue the state over income tax collection. Law Director Don Rasmussen said that House Bill 49 will affect the city’s tax collections.
Rasmussen told council that there are several municipalities and organizations already in the coalition. He added that something has to be done or else the state will continue to step on the rights of local governments.
Joining the coalition cost $6,000 but if it is successful then the city will continue to keep the 1% the state will take.
10/17 – 8:54 P.M.
Carnivale is coming up once again to raise money for Flag City Honor Flight. The organization uses the funds to take veterans to Washington D.C. and Deb Wickerham says that this doesn’t come cheap. She added that this event put on by GJM LTD was very helpful in getting veterans to the capital this year.
GJM’s Chuck Stump said that the money raised will go straight to the Honor Flight.
The event will be on Friday, November 3 at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $60 and all of the proceeds go to funding the flights. It will feature food, music, auction packages, and Italian spirits.
10/17/17 – 6:50 P.M.
This week is National School Bus Safety Week and the Ohio State Highway Patrol is taking part. Sergeant Jared Ulinski of the Findlay Post says that people need to remember to stop.
Ulinski added that troopers will be on the buses looking for violations.
He said that you can receive a ticket based on a vehicle and driver description after they get your license plate and witness a violation.
Ulinski said that the stopping rule only applies to both sides of traffic on two-lane roads. You do not have to stop if you are going the opposite direction of a school bus on a road with four or more lanes.
10/17/17 – 1:41 P.M.
The newly renovated Dorney Plaza in downtown Findlay is officially open. Community leaders and elected officials gathered for a rededication ceremony Tuesday afternoon…
AUDIO: Katherine Kreuchauf
Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation president Katherine Kreuchauf says the new Dorney Plaza fits the ideals of its namesake, L. Dale Dorney…
AUDIO: Katherine Kreuchauf
Dorney left an endowment for the community that has funded many arts and education projects in the community. It also is the basis for the community foundation.
The renovated plaza features grassy areas, a walkway, and some stone benches. Architect Jerry Murray says the stone for the benches came from the same quarry as the stone used for the Hancock County Courthouse. Dorney Plaza sits just to the south of the courthouse on South Main Street.
10/17/17 – 9:25 A.M.
State Senator Cliff Hite has resigned. Cleveland.com reports Senate Republican spokesman John Fortney made the announcement today. He didn’t give a reason for Hite’s departure.
Hite has served in the Ohio Senate since 2011. He served as a State Representative before that.
We’ll have more information as it becomes available.
MORE: Cleveland.com
10/17/17 – 7:33 A.M.
The Bluffton Police Department recently received a professional certification. The Bluffton Icon reports department meets the standards for the Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Certification. That means the department has adopted state standards to improve relations between the community and police.
MORE: Bluffton Icon
10/17/17 – 7:15 A.M.
Arlington officials are considering parking restrictions on some roads in the village. The Courier reports council gave first reading to ban parking on the south sides of Hickory Lane and Apple Grove. The ban also includes the east side of Willow Drive, the southwest side of Mountain Ash, and the west side of Apple Blossom Lane.
Officials say the restrictions would allow better traffic flow on the streets. However, former Mayor Ed Solt said residents need off-street parking for holidays and family gatherings.
The ordinance needs two more readings before getting a final vote.
MORE: The Courier
10/17/17 – 6:47 A.M.
A two-car crash in Findlay injured a Kenton woman Monday afternoon. The Findlay Police Department reports the crash happened on Broad Avenue near Rawson Park just before 3 p.m.
17-year-old Brady Shenise of Findlay was driving south near River Street when he changed lanes to avoid a car slowing in front of him but hit a car driven by 53-year-old Rita Casper. Hanco EMS took Casper to Blanchard Valley Hospital for treatment.
Police cited Shenise for failure to yield while changing lanes.
10/17/17 – 5:28 A.M.
The 10th annual World of Downtown Restaurants tour is coming up in Findlay next month. The United Way of Hancock County is selling “passports” for the event now. 15 restaurants are offering samples to passport holders on November 9 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Passports are $25 and the United Way is only selling 300 of them. You can buy them at the United Way office on Stanford Parkway or Cofee Amici on South Main Street.
Participating Restaurants:
Alexandria’s
Baker’s Café
Bistro on Main
Circle of Friends
Coffee Amici
Fireside Brick Oven Pub & Grill
Greek Garden
Logan’s Irish Pub
Main Street Deli
Rossilli’s
Tavern at the Inn
The Bourbon Affair
We Serve.Coffee
West End Tavern
The Wine Merchant.