News Director Jeff Fitzgerald of Your Hometown Stations sat down with President Katherine Fell from the University of Findlay and President Jane Wood of Bluffton University to discuss the merger between the two universities. Here is the full interview.
The Findlay Police Department went to the high school around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and found that no one in the school was aware of what the caller had stated. The school was advised to initiate a lockdown and shelter in place as police went from room to room, sweeping the building. The roads around the high school were all blocked off during the sweep. Law enforcement found nothing and determined the call was a hoax.
April 2, 2024 Press Release from the Hancock Historical Museum: Findlay, OH – Pack a lunch and head to the Hancock Historical Museum for its monthly Brown Bag Lecture Series at 12 p.m. Thursday, April 4th discussing “Four Guys Walk into a Bluffton Bank…”, the story of Public Enemy Number 1, John Dillinger’s raid on a bank in Bluffton, presented by Fred Steiner, author, and retired journalist.
April 2, 2024 Press Release from Bluffton University: BLUFFTON, Ohio—The Kim Fischer Press Box at the Bluffton University Softball Field will be dedicated on Saturday, April 6. Community members are invited to a ribbon cutting and ceremonial pitch starting at 12:30 p.m. The dedication will be followed by a Beavers Softball doubleheader against the Defiance College Yellow Jackets starting at 1 p.m.
April 1, 2024 Press Release from the Office of Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague: COLUMBUS – April is ABLE to Save Month, and Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague is using the occasion to tout the life-changing benefits of opening and maintaining a STABLE account. ABLE to Save Month is a national campaign that shines a light on ABLE programs across the country and how they enhance financial independence for people living with disabilities. Under Treasurer Sprague’s leadership, Ohio’s iteration of an ABLE program – STABLE Account – has gained popularity and seen overall participation grow from fewer than 10,000 accounts in January 2019 to nearly 40,000 active accounts today.
During a news conference at the University of Findlay, the presidents of the two schools signed a memorandum of understanding, declaring their intent to pursue a merger of Bluffton University operations with the University of Findlay, resulting in Findlay and Bluffton becoming one community on two campuses.
March 13, 2024 Press Release from iHeart Media: Lima, OH - iHeart Media’s annual Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday, March 23 at 12:00 noon at Spartan Stadium, sponsored by Nutrien. Doors will open at 11:00am. The hunt is for children ages 12 and under, but older siblings are welcome to attend.
March 6, 2024 Press Release from FBI Cleveland Division: [March 6, 2024 - Cleveland, OH] With the FBI release of the 2023 Internet Crime Report and National Consumer Protection Week upon us, FBI Cleveland Special Agent in Charge Greg Nelsen reminds the public about scams and frauds originating from across the globe that target Americans, leaving a trail of victims from coast to coast, including right here in Northern Ohio.
March 1, 2024 Press Release from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost:(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost today issued Ohio’s annual report on concealed handgun licensing, showing that a total of 90,582 permits were issued in the state in 2023.
OSU Lima and Rhodes State College will be holding their mock interview days on March 26th and 27th. Students will be taking part in virtual interviews over Zoom with real businesses, and then get feedback on what they could do better as they are going for their first job after college or for an internship while they are finishing their degree. Ohio State Lima and Rhodes are looking for more local employers to help conduct the mock interviews. The experience could be beneficial to both the student and the business in the end.
