The most recent state audit of Van Buren Schools shows the district has corrected a majority of the mistakes that were found in an earlier audit that covered 2011 to 2013.  Superintendent Tim Myers said the district wasn’t scheduled to have another audit until next year, but asked to have one completed sooner to make sure that earlier mistakes were corrected.  One issue that was only “partially corrected” is the large number of credit cards the district uses

The body of a man who was under a missing persons alert in Upper Sandusky has been found.  Authorities said the body of 72 year old James D. Zoll was found in Upper Sandusky’s Reservoir 1 in an apparent suicide.  Zoll’s body was located near where authorities found his 2003 Chevy S-10 pickup truck submerged in the reservoir.  The man had been reported missing Wednesday evening after he left his home on Westbrook Boulevard and didn’t return.  His wallet was found by a passer-by in the reservoir Wednesday night.
 

The Allen Township Fire Department Station 1 has received a new Resusci Anne Complete CPR mannequin.  The mannequin will be used for educational training and certification.  LaRiche Toyota-Subaru, in conjunction with the Ohio Auto Dealer’s Association made the donation.

Three members of the Brooks family, who gained notoriety after a woman who lived in their Findlay house was murdered in 2011, were arrested this week on drug trafficking charges.  52 year old Cheri L. Brooks, 56 year old Kevin L. Brooks and 33 year Scottie E. Emmons were arrested at their 409 Washington Street residence after they were charged through a Hancock County grand jury secret indictment earlier this week.  All three were being held the Hancock County jail.

Area sheriff’s offices, along with the Ohio State Patrol, have launched a new traffic safety campaign for US Route 6 from the Indiana state line to Sandusky.  Since 2012, this stretch of US 6 has seen 18 fatal traffic crashes, 484 injury crashes and 1372 property damage crashes.  The US 6 Corridor Project will run through November.  Motorists should expect to see extra warning signs and more officers patrolling the road in an effort to keep motorist safe.

The Taylor Automotive Group announced the grand opening of its seventh dealership, Taylor Volkswagen of Findlay.  The new dealership will officially open on May 11 and is located on County Road 99, just east of I-75.  The new 30,000 square foot facility will be able to accommodate hundreds of new and used vehicles.

The son of Susan Phillips, a former director of Seneca County Agency Transportation charged with falsification and theft, has been indicted by a Seneca County grand jury on a charge of theft.  22 year old Michael E. Woodman admitted he was the one who accessed a SCAT bank account and transferred money to a different bank account.  Susan Phillips is still facing the theft charge in Seneca County Common Pleas Court, and she also is charged with falsification for allegedly lying to a Bureau of Criminal Investigation agent in June.

A Findlay toddler is in the hospital after he was pinned between two cars Thursday afternoon.  Findlay police say the 2-year-old was playing on Ely Avenue between two parked cars when one came out of gear and rolled forward. The boy was pinned between the two.  The child sustained life-threatening injuries and was flown to the hospital.  His condition is currently unknown.  Police say the cause of the crash remains under investigation.