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FREMONT | Pixelle Paper Plant on Commerce Drive Closing for Good; About 61 Workers to Lose Jobs Starting Dec. 1
Pixelle Specialty Solutions will permanently close its Fremont paper-converting plant on Commerce Drive after selling its carbonless paper business, eliminating about 61 jobs. The first layoffs are set for Dec. 1, according to a WARN notice filed with the state.
FINDLAY | Urban Prairie Ribbon Cutting and Community Tree Planting Set for Monday, Oct. 19
Findlay will hold a ribbon cutting and community tree planting at its Urban Prairie site on East Main Cross Street from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19. Seeding is planned for winter, with a community plant-plugging event in May 2027.
CANTON | Father Sues Children Services and Group Home in Wrongful Death
A Canton man has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit claiming a Toledo group home let his 11-year-old son leave unsupervised before the boy was fatally struck while riding a bicycle in October 2025. Lucas County Children Services denies the allegations and says it has no contract with the home.
OHIO | Appeals Court Rules EdChoice Private-School Vouchers Unconstitutional; Program Keeps Running as State Appeals
Ohio's 10th District Court of Appeals unanimously ruled Thursday that the EdChoice voucher program, which pays private-school tuition for about 180,000 students, violates the Ohio Constitution. The court put its ruling on hold, so vouchers keep flowing while the state appeals to the Ohio Supreme Court.
OHIO | NCAA Sues Gov. DeWine Over Order Letting Ohio Colleges Give 2022 Athletes a Fifth Season
The NCAA sued Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in federal court Friday, three days after he signed an executive order telling Ohio colleges they can let athletes from the high school class of 2022 play a fifth season despite NCAA rules. The NCAA calls the order unconstitutional; DeWine says the athletes are being treated unfairly.
TOLEDO | 19-Year-Old Charged After North Toledo Shooting and SWAT Standoff; Bond Set at $250,000
A 19-year-old Toledo man is charged with felonious assault after police say a man was shot near New York Avenue and Erie Street Thursday evening and the suspect barricaded himself in a North Summit Street apartment building until SWAT negotiators talked him out. Bond is $250,000.
PERRYSBURG | All Clear Given After Equipment Failure Released Gas Inside Wastewater Plant; Tap Water Safe, Cause Under Investigation
An equipment failure at the Perrysburg Wastewater Treatment Plant released hydrogen sulfide and methane inside the facility shortly before noon Friday, forcing staff to evacuate one building. An all clear was given around 3 p.m. The city says there was no danger to the public and tap water is safe; the cause is under investigation.
FOSTORIA | Crews Replacing Stone and Old Mulch With Recycled Rubber Surfacing at Five City Playgrounds This Week
Fostoria is replacing stone and older mulch with recycled rubber surfacing at the playgrounds in City, Foundation, Gray, Jackson and Harmon parks this week. The city asks people to stay out of playground areas while crews and equipment are working.
TIFFIN | New ‘Moonlight Mash’ Family Halloween Event Tonight at Hedges-Boyer Park, 6 to 8 p.m.
Moonlight Mash, a new family event with themed tents, kids' activities and candy, runs from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight, Friday, Oct. 16, at Tiffin's Hedges-Boyer Park, starting at the Amvets Shelter.
FOSTORIA | Halloween Parade Set for Sunday, Oct. 25; Parade Entry Registration Closes Today
Fostoria's Halloween Parade steps off at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, with a costume contest after at the Municipal Building. Parade entry registration closes today, Oct. 16. Trick-or-treat is Oct. 31 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
FOSTORIA | From 90 Pounds of Cocaine to a 7-Year Investigation: A Look Back at 2026’s Drug Arrests by METRICH, DEA and Fostoria Police
A federal cocaine case tied to a downtown Fostoria gym, a September indictment naming five defendants, and a string of METRICH search warrants that ended with an Oct. 13 arrest on North Wood Street. Here is where Fostoria's 2026 drug cases stand.
ARIZONA | Beekeeper Tyler Wade Alleges ‘Killer Bee Guy’ Reed Booth Sells Outside Honey Under His Brand; Booth Says New Supply Is Coming From Mexico
Arizona beekeeper Tyler Wade alleges that Reed Booth, Bisbee's “Killer Bee Guy,” sells honey he buys from others under his own label. In his own video, Booth said his supply had run out and new mesquite honey would come from a commercial beekeeper friend in Mexico. No agency has found wrongdoing.
DEVELOPING | Clay Township Police Sgt. Jacob Roesler, 26, Killed in Crash on State Route 51 Near Millbury
Clay Township police Sgt. Jacob Roesler, 26, was killed Friday morning when his cruiser, responding to another crash with its emergency lights on, was hit by a Chevrolet Tahoe at State Routes 51 and 795 near Millbury, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. The Tahoe driver, Ryan Blankenship, 41, of Perrysburg, had minor injuries.
FOSTORIA | Water Payment Drive-Thru Drop Box at Municipal Building Closing for About Two Weeks Starting Oct. 19
Starting Monday, Oct. 19, the drive-thru drop box for water payments at the Fostoria Municipal Building will be closed for about two weeks because of construction. Online, in-person, mail and front-entrance drop box options remain.
PSA | Winter Heating Bill Help Opens Nov. 1 for Seneca, Sandusky, Wood & Ottawa Counties – Appointments Start Oct. 28
Great Lakes Community Action Partnership's Winter Crisis Program helps eligible households facing shut-offs or low fuel from Nov. 1 through March 31. Appointments open Oct. 28 at glcap.org/winterheating or 419-463-2242.
HANCOCK COUNTY | Sanitary Landfill Closed Saturday, Oct. 17, for Improvements
The Hancock County Sanitary Landfill will be closed Saturday, Oct. 17, while improvements are made. Regular hours resume Monday, Oct. 19.
OHIO | Medical Aid in Dying Is Now Legal in 13 States and D.C. – Where It Stands, How It Works, and Both Sides of the Debate
Fourteen U.S. jurisdictions now let some terminally ill adults obtain medication to end their lives; Delaware, New York and Illinois joined in 2026. Ohio still makes assisting a suicide a felony, and a bill to change that sits in committee. Here is how the laws work and what supporters and opponents say.
HANCOCK COUNTY | Allen Township Adopts Strict Data Center Rules – But Last-Minute Exemption Could Let 240-Acre Campus Bypass Them
Allen Township trustees adopted water, noise and power limits for data centers on Oct. 6, then exempted planned unit developments. That opens a path for OnSite Partners' proposed Hancock Innovation Center near Van Buren.
WOOD COUNTY | Sheriff Warns Deer Crash Season Is Here – 150 Deer Crashes Already This Year
Wood County deputies have handled 150 vehicle-deer crashes so far in 2026. The sheriff says November is the worst month, and the average claim is nearly $5,000.
NORTH BALTIMORE | Schools Ask Voters to Renew 1% Income Tax on Nov. 3 Ballot – “Not a New Tax”
North Baltimore Local Schools wants voters to renew its 1% earned income tax, in place since 2007, early. It brings in about $1 million a year toward a roughly $12 million budget.
FOSTORIA | Free Scrap Tire Drop-Off Oct. 24, Plus 2026 Halloween Parade & Trick-or-Treat Times
Seneca County residents can drop off up to 10 tires free at Foundation Park on Oct. 24. Fostoria trick-or-treat is 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.
PSA | Sandusky County Sheriff Warns Jury Duty Phone Scam Is “Going Around Again”
The Sandusky County Sheriff's Office says it will never call to demand payment for missed jury duty. Jury notices come by mail from the court.
WOOD COUNTY | Construction Worker Seriously Injured After Pickup, Semi Crash Into Ohio Turnpike Work Zone
A 29-year-old construction worker was seriously hurt early Oct. 14 when a pickup and a semi collided and entered a work zone on the Ohio Turnpike near Tracy Road in Lake Township, the Highway Patrol said.
DEVELOPING | Charter Steel Plant North of #Fostoria Evacuated After Unexplained “Incident” – No Injuries Reported
Charter Steel's plant on U.S. 23 north of Fostoria was evacuated Wednesday morning, Oct. 14, after what the company called an incident. No injuries were reported, and the cause has not been released.
SENECA COUNTY | PIVOT Recovery Court Serving Tiffin & Fostoria Awarded $190,000 State Grant
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction gave Seneca County's PIVOT Recovery Program, a specialty drug court that includes the Tiffin-Fostoria Municipal Court, $190,000 for treatment and recovery services.
FOSTORIA | Council Bans Feeding Geese & Ducks at Reservoirs, Moves Ahead on McDougal Street Waterline
Fostoria City Council voted Oct. 6 to prohibit feeding waterfowl, citing complaints about droppings on reservoir walking paths, and approved emergency services agreements and a grant application for a McDougal Street waterline.
ARCADIA | New Doppler Radar Atop Village Water Tower Aims to Close NW Ohio’s Weather Radar Gap
Climavision installed an X-band Doppler radar on Arcadia's water tower on Oct. 14. Officials say the radar has a 60-mile range, costs the community nothing and should start operating after 30 to 45 days of testing.
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Another Drug Trafficker Arrested by METRICH and Off The Streets of #Fostoria
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Krugman warns France may be “too big to save” as ECB faces limits and Bitcoin talk grows
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Local Beekeeper Ends 2026 Honeybee Removal Season “Let them bee over winter”
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FOSTORIA — DEA Arrests Mercedes Rodriguez, Sister of Epolito Rodriqueze And Charged in Federal Court
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Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski Served With Public Records Request Post Unprofessional Behavior
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Charles, 79, fulfills lifelong fishing dream with support from Seneca County Opportunity Center
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Residents at Fostoria East Mobile Home Park Report Sharp Cost Increases, Stray Cat Problems After Brightstar Acquisition
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Preliminary Hearing for Tyler Robinson in Charlie Kirk Murder Case Concludes; Strong Evidence Presented as Case Heads Toward Likely Trial.
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The Top 10 Highest & Lowest Rated Restaurants in Findlay, Fostoria, and Tiffin, OH
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CAREY, OH | Member of 39 Years Exits Carey Conservation After AR-15 Campground Incident
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Former Fostoria Investor Sold All But 1 Property to “Get Out of That Town”
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TPS Overview (as of July 8, 2026), with focus on Haitian status and local Ohio communities like Findlay and Springfield.
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DEVELOPING | The Evacuation in Bucyrus, OH has been canceled post train derailment
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DEVELOPING | Train derailment, tipped tanker forces nearby Bucyrus residents to evacuate
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FINDLAY: Is Haiti a Safe Country? FINDLAY, OH Residents Say “Go Back”, Others Say Protect Haitians Living in the U.S.A.
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FOSTORIA | Lawsuit Pending Over Fire-Chief-Root’s Selective Enforcement Practices
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FOSTORIA | Fire Chief Root under serious scrutiny again, Amid 2024 federal lawsuit still pending
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FINDLAY | What’s Next for The Findlay Haitian Community? Some Folks Say Get Out! Other Scream Racism
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FBI Joins search for 11-yr old child who went missing on Thursday – Unoccupied boat located near West Sister Island
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FOSTORIA | MEV Band “Minds Eye View” Bringing Fresh Energy to Fostoria’s Music Scene
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DEVELOPING | Fostoria Fire Chief Root Reported to Resign Amid Unethical Behavior
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BREAKING | 16 Children Rescued from Deplorable Conditions in Vinton County, OH Home; 4 Adults Charged
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BREAKING | Tiffin Police Release Motorcycle Crash Info – Rider Life Flighted to Toledo Hospital
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Findlay’s Haitian Community Braces for Impact as Temporary Protected Status Faces Expiration
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FOSTORIA | Vandalism and Theft at Fostoria Country Club: 10 Golf Carts Targeted Overnight
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FOSTORIA | Wood County Plays Completes Inclusive Playground Amid Mayor’s Missed Splash Pad Completion Date Again
FOSTORIA — Wood County Plays has successfully completed and…
Findlay Man Faces Felony Charges, Says Guns Belong to His Girlfriend
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BREAKING | Speeding Cadillac Driver on I-75 Smashes Into Vehicle, 6 Hospitalized, Teen Girl Life-Threatening Injuries
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FOSTORIA | Owner saves life of his cat with $14,300 in Vet ER charges, 90% paid by insurance.
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Displaced Tiffin Resident Says Security Deposit is Being Withheld After University Center Apartments Fire in Tiffin
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U.S.A. | Ohio Army veteran Bryan Bills has been named the 2026 Ohio Veteran of the Year!
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FOSTORIA Mayor Mennel Misses Mid-June 2026 Target For Splash Pad Completion
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