Fostoria's 2026 leaf collection starts Oct. 28. Here are the four pickup zones and days, the biodegradable bag rule, where to take yard waste yourself, and who to call with questions.

Lighted sledding hills at Toledo-area Metroparks, cross-country skiing and snowshoe rentals at Riverbend in Findlay, and Seneca County nature preserves for winter hikes, with the closures and hunting-season rules to know before you go.

A viral "Ingraham Angle" segment asked whether parents are too stoned to parent. A new study says about 1 in 12 U.S. parents use marijuana on most days, and Ohio poison data show more young kids getting into edibles. Here is what checks out and what does not.

Flood stages, record crests and what floods at each level on the Blanchard River in Findlay and the Sandusky River in Tiffin, how to track the river gauges, why flood insurance takes 30 days, and the NWS rules for driving near water.

Findlay police logged 73 calls for service on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, including 16 traffic stops, five people taken into custody, a rollover crash on Washington Street and a report of a man pointing a gun at a woman near North Main Street and Ash Avenue. Here is the full breakdown by call type and the notable calls.

Tornadoes can strike in any month. Here is how to tell a watch from a warning, where to shelter at home, at work or in a car, how to sign up for Seneca County Hyper-Reach alerts, and what to put in your family plan.

Thinking about chasing gobblers next spring? Here are Ohio's basic turkey rules from the 2026-27 regulations: licenses and permits, legal equipment, banned methods, hunting hours and the same-day game check deadline.

Fostoria City Council President Brian Shaver, a Democrat, is challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Latta for Ohio's 5th District seat on Nov. 3, with Libertarian Michael Veloff also on the ballot. Here is what each candidate says, plus Seneca County voting hours and deadlines.

From the Levis Commons tree lighting to the Home for the Holidays Parade and Drone Show and Winterfest's national ice carving championship, here are Perrysburg's biggest seasonal events through January, checked against 2026 organizer listings.

Findlay police logged 82 calls for service on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, including 14 traffic stops, four people taken into custody, four crashes and two reports of someone trying to get into south-side homes. Here is the full breakdown by call type and the notable calls.

It's Parade Day in Fostoria. The City of Fostoria Halloween Parade steps off at 5 p.m. today on Main Street downtown, followed by a costume contest outside the Police Department at Tiffin and Main streets.

A limb in the street, a tree on a power line or a yard full of branches after a storm each go to a different place. Here is who to call in Fostoria, what the city picks up, and how to stay safe around downed lines.

Twelve people, six of them juveniles, were hurt in a shooting near FAMU's Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee Saturday night after the homecoming game. Police say a fight came before the gunfire, and no one has been arrested.

The Seneca County Museum in Tiffin has unveiled plans for a 5,900-square-foot addition with accessible entry and restrooms, a firehouse exhibit and climate-controlled archive storage. The $2.5 million capital campaign has raised about $1.2 million, and groundbreaking could come as early as spring 2027.

Two chain restaurants at Perrysburg's Levis Commons have closed. Agave and Rye shut down Oct. 21, with its owner citing circumstances with the landlord, and the Bob Evans there has removed its signs and posted a closed notice.

Issue 3, the only statewide question on the Nov. 3 ballot, would write a voter photo ID requirement into the Ohio Constitution and list the IDs that count. Here is what the ballot says, what would change and the official arguments for and against.

A Wood County grand jury indicted Riley Leu, 22, of Toledo on involuntary manslaughter, corrupting another with drugs and fentanyl and cocaine trafficking charges in the April overdose death of a 50-year-old former Toledo Storm hockey player. A warrant has been issued. He is presumed innocent.

Seneca County property values were updated in 2026. Here is how to look up your value and tax bill, when taxes are due, which tax breaks to ask about, and how to file a Board of Revision complaint between Jan. 1 and March 31.

From free advising and state registration to a vendor's license, city income tax and zoning, here are the steps to open a small business in Fostoria, with local offices and fees checked against official sources.

Seneca County records are kept by separate elected offices, from the auditor and recorder to the clerk of courts and probate court. Here is which office holds what, what is already online, and how Ohio law protects your right to ask.

Spotted a pothole on a Fostoria street? Here is who fixes which roads, how to report a pothole to the City of Fostoria Street Department, and where to turn when the road belongs to the state or the county.

Findlay City Council will hold a Committee of the Whole budget meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, as members push for budgets that match actual spending after years of adopting deficit budgets. The city's report shows a projected $6.8 million general fund deficit; the mayor expects year-end savings to close most or all of it.

U.S. beekeepers lost an estimated 39.9% of managed honey bee colonies from April 2025 to April 2026, down from a record 55.6%, according to the U.S. Beekeeping Survey. Backyard beekeepers lost 54.8%, worse than last year, while commercial losses fell sharply.

Assistant Chief Kevin Braun becomes Toledo's police chief Nov. 1 when Chief Michael Troendle retires. Braun wants to grow the force to 650 officers and calls Flock license plate cameras the department's most useful tool as council weighs a resolution urging the city to end its Flock agreements.

Two former senior FBI officials, Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides, surrendered Friday after being charged with lying to the House Judiciary Committee in 2023 about the FBI Foreign Influence Task Force's role in Hunter Biden investigations. Both are presumed innocent.

A package containing a suspicious substance that was addressed to U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur's Toledo office was intercepted before delivery, her office said Friday. The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating similar mailings sent to congressional and election offices nationwide.

Six Flags says it will add seat belts to Goliath and other coasters with a similar restraint, 11 days after a 42-year-old Atlanta man was ejected from Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia and killed. Goliath and eight other coasters at five parks, including Orion and Diamondback at Kings Island, remain closed while Georgia regulators investigate.

Heidelberg University's Master of Arts in Counseling program received the 2026 Innovative Counselor Education Program Award from the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, a 13-state region. The program was recognized for its twice-a-week schedule, a bridge program that now includes Tiffin University students, federal internship stipends and a 96% licensure pass rate.

Seneca County commissioners accepted EMS Director Chris Hafley's retirement, effective Jan. 8, 2027, and appointed Assistant Chief Nic Summers as chief of emergency services. The two will serve as co-directors until January. Lynn Love, who started as an EMT, was named assistant chief.

The Seneca County Veterans Service Commission has named Bettsville native Dan Steele, a U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam with a combat engineer unit and later spent 25 years caring for Bettsville Schools, its Veteran of the Year. He will be honored Nov. 11 at American Legion Post 733 in Bettsville.

Findlay-Hancock County Habitat for Humanity dedicated Homes 71, 72 and 73 on Bishop Lane and announced a 2027 Women Build. Longtime supporter Sandy Franks is giving $25,000 now and another $25,000 once the community matches it. Construction on Home 74 starts in March 2027.

After the chemical leak in north Toledo, Seneca County EMA Director John Spahr told The Advertiser-Tribune the county faces no risk from that incident but has about 50 sites that report hazardous materials. Here is how the county would warn you, how to sign up for Hyper-Reach alerts and how to shelter in place.

The Sandusky County Drug Task Force says Kerry Pitts was arrested Oct. 20 and Christopher McDonald on Oct. 22 on first-degree felony cocaine trafficking charges after months-long investigations in Fremont. More charges are expected after state lab results.