The Fostoria St. Wendelin Lady Mohawks magical season came to an end yesterday.  The Lady Mohawks fell to the Waterford Wildcats 42-36 in the Division IV girls’ state basketball semifinals at Value City Arena in Columbus.  Ohio Division IV Playerof the Year Kamryn Troike led St. Wendelin with 17 points.  The Lady Mohawks finish with a 24-5 record and made the school’s first ever appearance in the state finals in basketball... 

Troy Roth has been named a new assistant superintendent for Findlay City Schools.  Roth is currently the middle and high school principal at Margaretta Local Schools in Castalia.  A graduate of Bowling Green State University and Ashland University, Roth has 22 years of experience in education.  His three year contract will go into effect August 1...

Authorities at Tiffin City Schools say a man in a truck exposed himself to a student crossing guard outside Noble School yesterday morning.  The man was driving a black, four-door truck.  The schools have stopped using crossing guards and have told administrators to be aware when students are outside the building.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Tiffin City Police who are investigating the incident. 

Teresa Smith of Findlay told the Hancock County commissioners that the county Children’s Protective Services agency is guilty of “illegal and unethical behavior.”  Thursday, Smith told the commissioners that in 2012, she became the focus of an agency investigation after she made repeated attempts to force the agency to investigate alleged abuse of her child.  In what she described as an act of retaliation, she said the agency temporarily removed the child from her home.  Smith said the caseworker assigned to her case then began dating the biological father of her child.  Following Thursday’s meeting, the commissioner’s said Diana Hoover, director of Hancock Job and Family Services, which oversees Children’s Protective Services, will be made aware of the complaint.
 

Wood County Commissioners have banded together to object to all pipeline projects proposed to run through Wood County.  The commissioners announced their intent to pass a resolution to oppose all pipeline projects.  The officials want to get better answers about how the pipelines benefit the area.  The commissioners said all pipelines should be placed within a defined corridor, which they said could include right-of-way near highways to minimize the impact on private property.

Dayton and Springfield are suing the state over a law they say would restrict cities use of traffic cameras because it requires a police officer’s presence to issue tickets.  The cities are asking courts to find the law unconstitutional.  They argue that cities should be able to set their own policies and regulations.  Akron and Toledo filed similar lawsuits earlier.