Findlay City Schools officials say they expect to spend about $3 million this year on building improvements.  Most of the expense will be for replacing boiler systems in all the elementary buildings and high school.  Heating, ventilation and air conditioning control systems will also be installed.  The district also plans to spend around $1.2 million in 2016 and $1.3 million in 2017 in building improvements…
 

The Ohio House has passed a bill to extend the time period for prosecuting rape and sexual battery to 25 years after the crime.  The bill also would provide an additional five years for prosecution from the time a potential suspect is identified through DNA testing.  The legislation now heads to the Senate for consideration.
 

The University of Findlay plans to perform several construction and renovation projects this spring and summer.  At the top of the list is the replacement of the bleachers in Croy Gymnasium which have been in place since the building was constructed in 1969.  Other projects include resurfacing Koehler Center’s indoor track, removal of little used tennis and basketball courts, removal of twelve modular trailers and renovations on Morey and Myers Halls.

The Seneca County Commissioners began discussions at their most recent meeting on the details of constructing a joint justice center with the City of Tiffin.  During the meeting, Commissioner Fred Zoeller said that nothing can be done until the cost of the project is known.  The decision to pursue construction was based on an $8.7 million estimate.  The county is working with the North Central Ohio Regional Council of Governments to manage the construction.  Also, legislation will need to be passed by the county and city before construction can begin.

A Hearing Examiner’s Report says the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s order to seize 11 exotic animals from Tiger Ridge Exotics in Stoney Ridge was appropriate and authorized by law.  The report found that Tiger Ridge owner Kenneth Hetrick owned the animals without a permit, and that his “possession of the dangerous wild animals without a permit violated the Ohio Revised Code and his care and housing of the animals was potentially dangerous to him, the public and the animals.”

The Hancock Park District will be making improvements to three small park areas along the Blanchard River on East Main Cross Street in Findlay.  Removal and replacement of picnic tables and benches at the Eastpoint Area, along with a concrete edge to the areas boat ramp and installation of concrete walks, pads and patio work at the park district offices will take place.  The estimated cost of the project is just over $30,000.
 

A suburban Cincinnati man accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol in support of ISIS has pleaded not guilty to the latest federal charge against him.  An indictment last week added a fourth count against Christopher Lee Cornell.  The charge of material support to a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization carries a potential sentence of up to 15 years in prison with conviction.