Two addiction recovery houses in Findlay purchased by the Hancock County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services will be ready for people to move in by early September.  One house located at 605 West Hardin Street will serve four women and a house supervisor.  The other house at 515 West Melrose Avenue will be for men.  The ADAHMAS board faced opposition to two earlier attempts to purchase homes, however Executive Director Precia Stuby says the agency has received only a few calls only asking questions about the new locations.

A high level of algae toxin has triggered a public health advisory for a Lake Erie state park beach in northwest Ohio. Health officials posted the advisory for the Maumee Bay State Park beach. They say the elderly, young children and people with health issues should not go into the water.

North Baltimore Village Administrator Donna Dettling has resigned, citing “untenable” demands of the job.  In a letter to the village council, Dettling stated that “As much as I’d like to stay and continue to have a positive impact on NB, it’s simply not the option that makes the best sense for my professional or personal welfare.”  Dettling has accepted a position as assistant administrator in Archbold and will stay in her current position until November.

More than $2 million in fines for violating Ohio's indoor smoking ban remain unpaid, although violations have decreased. Money collected from the fines goes to offset the expenses of enforcing the law. The Ohio Division of Control also can reject liquor licenses if a business owner repeatedly fails to pay smoking-related fines.

Former North Baltimore billing clerk Jaimye Benedict has been indicted by a Wood County Grand Jury on two felony counts of theft in office.  While serving as village billing clerk, Benedict allegedly stole more than $7,500 in property or services from 2012 to 2014.  According to a statement released by North Baltimore officials, the investigation began in November 2014.  Benedict was dismissed from her duties by North Baltimore Council that month due to “performance concerns.”