The Hancock County Board of Elections is reminding people to make sure they’re registered to vote in the upcoming general election.

The voter registration deadline for the November 5th general election is Monday, October 7th.

The board office will be open on Monday, October 7th from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The office is located at 201 East Lincoln Street. People are being asked to use the back entrance.

Click here for qualifications to register to vote and for other locations to do so.

You can also register to vote online. 

Meantime, WFIN’s Mayoral forum between Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn and challenger Chad Benschoter is coming up on Wednesday at 5.

Below, watch the city council candidate forum from last week.

The Findlay Trojans struggled to move the ball against St. Francis de Sales on Friday night and fell to the Knights by a score of 16-7.

In the first quarter backup QB Garit Krupp had a big run up the right sideline (below), but then a few plays later he got popped and fumbled the ball.

The Trojans trailed 13-0 at halftime.

In the fourth quarter, Krupp threw a bomb to Isaiah Moore that set up the Trojans on the 3-yard line and Krupp then scored to cut the Knights’ lead to 13-7.

But the Knights hit a long field goal and went on to win by a final of 16-7.

The Trojans, who are 2-4 on the season, travel to Clay this Friday in a game you can hear right here on WFIN.

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The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a man led them on a lengthy pursuit after stealing a vehicle with an infant child inside it in Findlay.

The Findlay Police Department says officers went to 425 Monroe Avenue around 7:20 Saturday night to investigate the report of a stolen vehicle and relayed the information to other law enforcement agencies.

The highway patrol says it located the stolen vehicle on Interstate 75 near Bowling Green and tried to stop it, but it kept going and a pursuit ensued onto Interstate 475 in Lucas County.

Troopers used stop sticks to deflate two of the tires on the stolen vehicle but the suspect continued into Toledo

The highway patrol says the suspect, later identified as 29-year-old Joshua Gilliland, of Arcadia, rammed two cruisers before finally coming to a stop and attempting to flee on foot.

Troopers quickly caught up with Gilliland and took him into custody with the help of a K-9.

The infant child was not injured and was returned to her parents at the scene of the vehicle theft in Findlay.

Gilliland is facing charges of theft of a motor vehicle, felony child endangerment, kidnapping, felony fleeing and eluding and two counts of assaulting a police officer.

(WFIN) – The man struck while riding his bike on North Main Street in late September passed away Friday afternoon.

Findlay Police report that 55-year-old Kenny Bender was pronounced dead at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toldeo.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Coldren-Crates Funeral Home.

Bender was riding his bicycle in the curb lane in the 2300 block of North Main Street on the morning of September 27.

Police say 36-year-old Kory Conley struck him and then drove off.

Bender suffered serious injuries and was taken to Blanchard Valley Hospital then life-flighted to St. Vincent Medical Center in Toldeo.

Officers arrested Conley for possession of cocaine and possession of drug abuse instruments but more charges are likely.

(WFIN) – WFIN and Great Scot have partnered with CHOPIN Hall to set up a strong defense against hunger.

Director of marketing for Fresh Encounter, Inc. Julie Anderson explained that for every sack the Findlay Trojans have against the opposing quarterback, they’ll donate a sack of groceries which equates to about $25.

So far the Trojan defense has made 5 sacks.

Anderson said there is no limit to how many sacks will be donated.

(WFIN) – Local manufacturers welcomed 8th graders into their facilities to teach them about careers in manufacturing.

Grace and Aubrey from Liberty Benton said that they learned a lot during their experience at Rowmark.

Students also got to go to Cooper Tire, Valfilm, Whirlpool, and GSW.

Ohio State director of development and former Findlay Mayor Lydia Mihalik came to town to take part as well.

She said that it is important to share these options with students.

Mihalik said Manufacturing Day helps to let students know there are options outside of college that can be rewarding.

A new website has launched in Hancock County to get people quickly connected to the help they need.

The website Hancock Helps provides contact information on everything from mental health services to substance abuse, food security, housing and much more.

People can also quickly find support meetings for things like alcohol and gambling addiction.

The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation worked with FOCUS to develop Hancock Helps to connect people to resources in the community.

Officials have kicked off the fundraising drive for this year’s Shop With A Cop campaign.

The Fort Findlay Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 20 says the fundraising drive will culminate with gifts being provided to needy local children in Findlay and Hancock County.

In December, the children will accompany officers and select toys and clothing items from a local store.

The FOP says, to date, nearly 1,900 children have benefited from the Shop With A Cop campaign which is made possible by generous donations from businesses and residents of Hancock County.

People wishing to support the campaign can send a monetary donation to: Fort Findlay FOP Lodge 20 at P.O. Box 1335 Findlay, Ohio 45839.

A receipt will be mailed or delivered to those who donate.

Hancock Public Health is taking its Hidden In Plain Sight outreach program to Van Buren.

The program provides tools to help parents notice signs of drug abuse and other risky behaviors.

Officials say the more quickly parents and others can intervene, the greater the chance of helping our youth live healthy and productive lives.

The outreach program coming to Van Buren will include a guest speaker who is a recovering addict.

The program is on Tuesday, October 15th from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Van Buren High School auditorium.

For more information click here or call 567-250-5153.

(WFIN) – There are several open houses for the Explorer’s Program coming up this month.

Matt Kibler explained that the program allows students between the ages of 14 – 20 to learn about careers they’re interested in, like law enforcement, fire fighting, and even IT and web development.

Kibler added that the programming allows students to get hands-on experience in their field of interest without breaking the bank.

The program costs $41.25 for 15 months of education but the open houses are completely free.

You can learn more on the program’s Facebook page.

Upcoming open houses in Findlay include:

Hanco Fire/EMS
October 8 at 6 PM
1900 Lima Avenue

Technology Exploring
October 9 at 6 PM
8556 County Road 140

Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
October 16 at 7 PM
200 W. Crawford Street