FOSTORIA – On Feb 4th, 2025 Mayor Don Mennel announced that he made the decision alone to restart leachate processing at the Fostoria Waste Water Treatment Plant. The leachate from the recent “spill” at Win Waste Innovations is curretly being transported to Fostoria. Mayor Mennel bypassed the normal channels of democracy by going over the […]
FOSTORIA, OHIO – In a decisive step toward sustainable energy and fiscal responsibility, the City of Fostoria is paving the way for a new solar energy initiative at Reservoir 5. On March 02, 2025, the Fostoria City Council introduced Ordinance No. 2025, a measure designed to authorize the lease of a portion of city-owned land—identified […]
Legal does not necessarily equal safe. Getting a passing grade from the federal government does not mean the water meets the latest health guidelines. Legal limits for contaminants in tap water have not been updated in almost 20 years. The best way to ensure clean tap water is to keep pollution out of source water […]
FOSTORIA – Originally provied to the Fostoria Free Press in 2024, these design specs can be found in this Google Drive Folder along with other documents. Fostoria, Ohio, is gearing up for a refreshing addition to its community with the unveiling of design plans for the new Fostoria Splash Pad, an ADA-accessible restroom facility, and […]
POPLAR VILLAGE, FOSTORIA – All tenants in the park have been given a Drinking Water Warning letter due to a “Power Outage”. For many people if not all have been buying bottled water since summer of 2024. One resident said they don’t trust the water “It’s slowly killing us”. This is not as farfetched of […]
Photo byThe Fostoria Free Press Photo bySCSO (ATTICA, Feb. 27, 2025) – Following the train derailment on Feb. 11, 2025, which involved two tanker cars leaking – one containing corn syrup and the other ethanol – the Village of Attica confirmed that the water system has remained fully pressurized since the incident. This means the […]
FOSTORIA – The Mayor of Fostoria City made the decision to bypass the usual democratic channels by approving the acceptance of leachate from Win Waste Innovations Landfill (formerly known as Sunny Farms Landfill) without seeking the input of the voters or the city council. The City set a price of $.04 per gallon for this […]
Photo byThe Fostoria PD FOSTORIA – On February 25, 2025, at around 9:53 a.m., the Fostoria Police Department responded to a report of a man standing on the outside of the railing on the E. Center St. train overpass, threatening to jump. Officers arrived, blocked traffic, and coordinated with CSX to halt trains while Fostoria […]
FOSTORIA – On February 23, 2025, at around 4:30 a.m., the Fostoria Police Department responded to a shooting at 310 S. Poplar St. in Fostoria, Ohio, where four shots were fired at the residence. On February 24, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m., detectives, with assistance from the Seneca County Regional SRT, executed a search warrant […]
FOSTORIA – In a recent damage control article published by the Review Times, Fostoria Mayor Don Mennel defended his decision to accept landfill toxic liquid waste while dismissing concerned citizens as irrational and emotional. Mennel’s true colors are emerging, which comes as no surprise since his term began with a lie to the public about […]
