Fostoria was born in 1854 when the rival villages of Risdon and Rome joined and took the name of Charles W. Foster. Here is what the historical record says about the founding and the Foster family, including a governor and Treasury secretary.
From two rival villages platted in 1832 to a railroad crossroads, a natural gas boomtown and a manufacturing city, here is a short, sourced history of Fostoria, Ohio.
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.
A Fostoria-area brewery and restaurant is for sale as “Project Oasis,” with brewing equipment, a kitchen and outdoor space with a stage. The official listing does not name the business, and The UrbanWoody Brewery has not publicly confirmed it is the one for sale.
Alpheus Weaver’s dry goods business opened on North Main Street in 1875, survived a suspicious 1892 fire, moved three times in one block and gave way to Kiebel and Wilson and finally the Ahlenius Co. Here is a century of dry goods in downtown Fostoria.
How to keep pipes from freezing and thaw them safely, why every home with fuel-burning appliances needs a carbon monoxide detector, and how to use space heaters without starting a fire, from the Red Cross, CDC and U.S. Fire Administration.
Local spring and fall freeze dates from NOAA weather stations in Tiffin and Findlay, and Ohio State University’s advice on when and how to plant tomatoes in northern Ohio, so you can plan next year’s garden now.
A month-by-month vegetable planting guide based on Ohio State University Extension’s Ohio Gardening Calendar, including what to do in the garden right now in late fall and how to adjust dates for your hardiness zone.
Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 explained in plain English: what the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office says each level means, who can be on the roads, where to check the current level, and what Fostoria drivers should know.
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.
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