11/09/17 – 2:58 P.M.
A body found in Las Vegas may be that of a missing Findlay woman. The Courier’s Eileen McClory spoke with Findlay Police Department’s Robert Ring about the find.
Green went missing after visiting family in Findlay in July. McClory said that they haven’t been able to identify if the body is Cassity Green yet.
More on the Courier.
11/9/17 – 7:25 A.M.
North Baltimore is looking for a new village council member. The Courier reports Holly Ryder is stepping down because she is moving outside the village.
Anyone who wants to apply needs to send a letter to Mayor Janet Goldner by 4 p.m. Friday. Council will interview candidates during a council-of-the-whole meeting at 5:30 Tuesday afternoon.
Council will name a replacement by their November 21 meeting.
MORE: The Courier
11/9/17 – 7:20 A.M.
A Findlay native won the recent mayoral race in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Pam Conine took 63 percent of the votes cast in the race. Conine is a 1969 graduate of Findlay High School.
Yellow Springs is just east of Dayton. Conine has lived there since 1979. She is a retired teacher and has served as an adjunct instructor at Antioch College.
11/9/17 – 6:52 A.M.
A Putnam County village is getting money from the state to make infrastructure improvements. The Lima News reports the Ohio Development Services Agency gave Continental a $450,000 grant. The village will use the money to improve more than 4,000 linear feet of road and install nearly 2,000 linear feet of sidewalks near the library on Main Street.
Continental will also use the grant to build new restrooms and install new playground equipment at Sparling Park.
MORE: Lima News
11/9/17 – 5:33 A.M.
Fostoria voters approved a 6-mill property tax levy Tuesday by a 50 vote margin, but the race isn’t quite over yet. The Review-Times reports the county still has to count 71 provisional ballots. The board of elections is also accepting absentee ballots with a November 6 postmark. The BOE can count those ballots for up to 10 days after the election.
The board of elections will certify the results on November 21.
MORE: Review-Times
11/9/17 – 5:26 A.M.
If you had property damage from Sunday’s storm you could qualify for a break on your property taxes. Hancock County Auditor Charity Rauschenberg and appraisers are assessing damage from the storm.
To see if you qualify for the temporary tax break, you need to fill out a destroyed property form. It’s available in the auditor’s office and on the auditor’s website. You could save up to 25 percent of the damaged structure’s taxable value.
For more information call (419)424-7015.
11/9/17 – 5:16 A.M.
Construction on Main Street in downtown Findlay should wrap up in a couple of weeks. Safety Director Paul Schmelzer tells the Courier that construction crews should remove all the orange barrels by then. Work continues on the mid-block cross walks this week. The crosswalks include “pedestrian islands” for people to stop at while they wait for traffic to clear.
Schmelzer tells the newspaper the downtown project included aspects people won’t immediately notice. Crews installed underground conduit for technology, irrigation lines, and wiring for audio that the city can control from the municipal building. Schmelzer says those upgrades have added time to the project, but are worth it.
Schmelzer says when the project finishes, the downtown area will have 18 more parking spaces. The city gained 30 from the changes on Crawford Street. The curb bump-outs on Main Street took away 12 spots.
MORE: The Courier
11/08/17 – 5:57 P.M.
Two women ended up in the hospital after a two-car crash on Tiffin Avenue Wednesday afternoon. The Findlay Police Department reports that 20-year-old Matthew Fletcher of Findlay was driving in the 1600 block of Tiffin avenue around 3:45 p.m. He rear-ended 50-year-old Timothy Oller of Findlay as Oller waited to turn into Port Royal Cigar.
Hanco EMS took 36-year-old Rebecca Speck and 18-year-old Katie Speck to Blanchard Valley Hospital. Both women were in Fletcher’s car. Police cited Fletcher for failing to keep assured clear distance.
11/08/17 – 5:39 P.M.
Canine Influenza is a serious illness that affects dogs. Hancock Humane Society executive director Paula Krugh said Findlay has been spared so far.
Krugh said that there are several symptoms to look for.
Krugh said that if your dog has these symptoms then you should contact your vet immediately. With proper medication, your dog can recover between 2 – 3 weeks.
Krugh added that you can protect your dog with a vaccine and a booster.
11/08/17 – 11:15 A.M.
The University of Findlay is mourning the passing of a beloved member of their community. Dr. Shiv Gupta passed away last Saturday at his home. He had served the University of Findlay for over 45 years and was the professor emeritus of economics and marketing.
The Gupta family and UF will host a memorial celebration. The event will be at 2 p.m. in the Center for Student Life and College of Business on November 18. The family asked that those wanting to pay tribute to Dr. Gupta make a contribution to one of the funds at the University established by him and his family.