At least 900 Fostoria St. Wendelin Lady Mohawk fans will be in Columbus at the Schottenstein Center for the Division IV Girls State-Semi Final basketball game.  St. Wendelin will be facing Waterford at 1pm today for the right to play in Saturday’s state final.  1430 WFOB and Mix 96.7 WBVI will be simulcasting the game with Nick Hiltbrand and Tony England courtside.

Findlay’s East Sandusky Street will be closed from Main Street to East Street today until 10am for waterline repair.

Hancock County will be spending $1.32 million to resurface nine miles of roads this year.  Just over $600,000 will also be spent to patch and seal-coat an additional 25 miles.  The Hancock County Engineers office also announced that five bridges will be replaced at a cost of just over $472,000. 

A committee of Findlay City Council members met Wednesday to discuss potential raises for the mayor, auditor, law director, treasurer and council members.  Committee members said they want to make sure competitive salaries are offered to continue attracting “quality” candidates.  The committee asked Findlay Director of Human Resources Don Essex to research what comparable cities pay similar positions and report back. 
 

Three panels studying possible changes to police training have suggested reducing the number of training academies in the state. According to records of an advisory group created by Attorney General Mike DeWine, some panel members also are calling for more state oversight.

Suspected heroin and crack cocaine, along with money, criminal tools and evidence of drug trafficking, were found during execution of a search warrant at the home of Dina and Anthony Williams at 300 East Tiffin Street in Fostoria.  Chuck Boyer, METRICH unit coordinator, said no arrests were made but charges of trafficking crack cocaine, possession of crack cocaine, possession of heroin, possession of criminal tools and permitting drug abuse are pending.

A proposal to increase the speed limit to 75 mph on the Ohio Turnpike and rural highways assed the state Senate yesterday after a panel expanded it to cover all motor vehicles, regardless of their size.  The proposed speed-limit increase comes less than two years after Ohio allowed drivers to go 70 mph.  The legislation heads next to a conference committee, which will hash out differences in the House and Senate versions.