06/05/19 – 11:13 A.M.

The Hancock County Grand Jury indicted a man who allegedly tried to kill his wife and a child last Sunday. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reports that 37-year-old Chad Howard faces 2 counts of attempted murder, a count of aggravated burglary, and a count of abduction.

Sheriff’s deputies responded to 1869 Township Road 136 in Portage Township on Sunday. Howard was allegedly trying to get into the home to murder his wife, Holly Howard, and a minor child. Officers managed to take Howard into custody without any loss of life.

06/05/19 – 11:02 A.M.

The Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative is warning people about a scam in the area. According to a post on the company’s Facebook page, scammers are calling to claim you have been overcharged. They’ll ask for your private bank account information or a credit card number to provide a refund. Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative says that any overpayments will be paid through a credit balance on your account or through a check in the mail. They will never call and ask for private information.

06/05/19 – 11 A.M.

A Findlay man was awarded a franchise award this month. Brian Edler owns 20 Domino’s stores in Findlay and the surrounding area. He was awarded the International Franchise Association Gold Franny Award for operational excellence.

The Gold Franny Award was created over 20 years ago by the International Franchise Association. The awards are given based on several key factors including operational audit scores, community involvement, safety and security, and team morale.

Edler purchased his first Dominio’s story in 1989 and continued to grow his business.

6/5/19 – 5:27 A.M.

Fostoria is gearing up for a summer of repaving work. City Council reviewed a list of potential projects during their Tuesday meeting. The streets have a “Priority 1” designation. That means they need the most work. A stretch of North Union Street between West Culbertson Street and Jones Road.

Ten total streets are in the top tier of projects.

MORE: Full list of potential projects

6/5/19 – 5:17 A.M.

Kids in Mount Blanchard can get free lunches this summer. The Mount Blanchard Wednesday Kids Lunches program starts today and runs through August 7th at the Mount Blanchard United Methodist Church fellowship hall. Lunches are served between 11:30 a.m. and noon.

The Hancock Park District will present a nature program at Island Park following lunch on June 19th and July 24th. Anyone attending the lunch and park program can get into the pool for free those days.

A Salad Smorgasbord on July 9th helps fund the program. The cost for the event is $8 for adults and $4 for children. It will run from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the church fellowship hall.

6/5/19 – 5:10 A.M.

A new kiosk in downtown Findlay aims to guide visitors and residents to businesses and activities in the area. The digital display is at the corner of South Main and Crawford streets. Visit Findlay says the kiosk has information about area restaurants, shops, hotels, and more. It also will display Visit Findlay’s calendar of events.

Visit Findlay community relations chair Danielle Wilkin says Cincinnati has a similar machine. Wilkin says the kiosk is primarily an effort to help visitors to the community find what they are looking for. She also encourages local residents who don’t make it downtown that often to use the machine to keep up to date with new businesses or events taking place.

Private funds paid for the kiosk.

The Blanchard Valley Port Authority wants to split from the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority territory. A group from the port authority lobbied the Hancock County commissioners Tuesday to send a letter to the Ohio Development Services Agency to ask for the separation.

Board Chairman Doug Huffman says the Blanchard Valley Port Authority wants local control over local investment by county residents. Paul Toth is the CEO of Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority. He says the organization has helped with financing several projects in Hancock County, including the Findlay Surgical Center and the Liberty Ridge Townhouse development.

The commissioners didn’t take action Tuesday. They said a cooperative agreement is a good idea.

MORE: How port authorities work.