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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

City officials bracing for budget pain
Findlay city department heads on July 14 will receive a summary of tax collections for the first half of the year, giving them a better idea of how many staff they may have to cut in 2010.
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Council committee pushes charter idea
Findlay City Council will consider whether to put the idea of becoming a charter city before voters in November.
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Hancock jobless rate rises to 10.2% in May
Hancock County's unemployment rate climbed in May to 10.2 percent, up from 9.9 percent in April.
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When tourists become 'spies'
WASHINGTON -- A Findlay family of five recently went undercover in the nation's capital to help foil a cyber "terrorist attack." Their attire wasn't very suspicious: Shorts, T-shirts and jackets tied around their waists.
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Europe trip canceled after students get flu
TWIN LAKE, Mich. (AP) -- A youth orchestra that performed in Findlay last weekend has canceled a three-week orchestra tour of Europe after several students came down with the flu.
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Public getting look at middle schools
Findlay City Schools officials are giving the public a look inside Glenwood and Donnell middle schools this week to promote passage of a 4.4-mill levy in August to pay for construction of new schools.
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Convicted bank robbers given prison terms
Two Hardin County men have been sentenced to federal prison after admitting to robbing banks last fall in Wharton, Dunkirk and Belle Center.
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Blaze destroys barn, kills dozens of cattle
VANLUE -- A fire destroyed a barn and killed about three dozen cattle Tuesday afternoon about four miles north of Vanlue, Vanlue Fire Chief Bill Drown said.
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Fostoria attorney pleads not guilty to felony charges
TIFFIN -- A Fostoria attorney pleaded not guilty to two felony charges of tampering with evidence during his arraignment Tuesday in Seneca County Common Pleas Court.
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Housing Authority halts applications for rent help
The Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority has stopped accepting applications for its rent subsidy program for financial reasons, officials said this week.
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News Briefs Work scheduled on Findlay streets
Findlay's Main Street, northbound, will be reduced at times to one lane between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for waterline connection.

Main Street will not be accessible from East Lincoln Street. Lincoln Street will be closed to through traffic from South Main Street to South Blanchard Street from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for continued improvement work. Access to local businesses and residents only will be maintained.


Recount planned in trustee's race
OTTAWA -- After certifying election results on Wednesday, the Putnam County Board of Elections has announced a recount will be required for the Union Township trustee race, according to Deputy Director Shelly Burkhart.

The recount will be completed on Wednesday at the county elections board office, 336 E. Main Street, Ottawa.

Incumbent Daniel R. Ellerbrock has secured his position on the board, earning 685 votes. However the remaining trustee spot will require a recount as Gery P. Wurth earned 598 votes and Mark J. Kahle collected 601 votes, according to official results.

An automatic recount is necessary if the margin is within one-half of 1 percent of total votes cast, according to state law.


Road to be closed
Forest Lake Drive, between Marion Township 237 and Indian Lake Drive/Forest Lane, will be closed today for a pipe installation.

The road is expected to open by 5 p.m., weather permitting.

Motorists are advised to use Township 242.