The Fostoria Economic Development Corporation held their annual meeting yesterday.  It was reported that in the first ninety days of 2015, more new jobs were created in the Fostoria area than in all of 2014.  The group will focus on three key initiatives in 2015 to continue the trend.  FEDC plans to engage area businesses to better relationships, market the city and improve business attraction.

The North Central Ohio Educational Service Center has signed a $2.8 million dollar contract with Summit Academy.  Summit Academy manages 26 schools in 13 Ohio cities and serves students with Asperger's Syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and related issues.  Under the contract, which begins July 1, the center is to provide specialized services, such as speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy and psychological services.

The Army Corps of Engineers have released maps showing the proposed flood plan.  The plan could lower floods in downtown Findlay by 2 feet, but would make flooding near the Findlay reservoirs higher.  The higher floodwater levels near the reservoir would affect primarily farmland, which has drawn opposition from the Hancock County Farm Bureau.
 

Bowling Green State University has hired Michael Huger to be its 17th men’s basketball coach.  Huger, who played at Bowling Green for Jim Larranaga from 1989 to 1993, has been an assistant under Larranaga for the last eight seasons, the last four being at the University of Miami.  He will have a six-year contract worth $325,000 per year.  Huger replaces Chris Jans, who was fired after one year for inappropriate conduct at a local bar.

With the use of heroin and other opiates reaching epidemic levels, The Wood County Opiate Task Force will host “The Opiate Epidemic: A Town Hall Meeting” at 7 p.m. next Thursday at North Baltimore High School.   The event is open to the public.  It will feature a panel discussion on opiate abuse in Wood County and where to get medication-assisted treatment for addiction.
 

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo has selected 15 families including families from Findlay and Leipsic, to receive partial scholarships to attend the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia.  At the conclusion of the meeting, the families, will participate in Pope Francis’ first visit to the United States, which is scheduled Sept. 26-27.  One family was selected from each of the 15 regions of the Diocese of Toledo was chosen.  The families of Dow and Susan Campbell of Findlay and Stanley and Amanda Gerten of Leipsic were chosen.