The City of Findlay announced it will be picking up leaves on November 23, 2015, beginning at 7am.  City employees will collect leaves that have been placed in biodegradable bags.  Plastic bags will not be picked up.  Bagged leaves should be placed by the curbs no later than 7am on November 23rd.  City residents may continue to drop leaves at the green waste site located at 350 West High Street at no charge. 

Findlay police are investigating an early morning burglary Monday in which a man brandishing a machete broke into a home in the 1600 block of South Blanchard Street.  The man living in the home said a man forced his way into the house around 5 a.m., knocking the victim to the floor. The suspect fled on foot after taking undisclosed items from the home.  The victim suffered minor injuries that did not require medical attention, police said.  The suspect is described as a white man with bad breath and poor hygiene. He was wearing a bandana over his face.  The case remains under investigation.

Fostoria police arrested two wanted felons from Toledo in a covert operation Monday afternoon.  Shonquell T. Denson and Dorian R. Williams were arrested after authorities received a tip from the Fostoria Townhouses about two men that were seen around the complex that didn’t belong there.  Upon further investigation, officers discovered both men were wanted felons and were considered armed and dangerous.  Denson is wanted for aggravated robbery and on another warrant and Williams is wanted on a parole violation.  Both are now in the Seneca County jail.

U.S. Rep. Bob Latta spoke to the Findlay Rotary yesterday on several different topics in Washington.   Latta predicted John Boehner’s successor as House speaker will be U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican.  The congressman also decried the Iran nuclear deal, and warned that another 9/11 could occur.  Latta did not name who he supports for the 2016 Republican nomination for president, but said he wants someone who can lead and has vision.

At a public meeting yesterday at St. Andrews United Methodist Church in Findlay, officials from the Hancock County Opiate Task Force criticized TV advertisements in support of State Issue 3.  Issue 3 would legalize medicinal and recreational marijuana in Ohio.  John Stanovich, chairman of the Hancock County Opiate Task Force and assistant dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Findlay, said he might support medical marijuana, but he said that also approving recreational use would be a mistake.  Mark Miller, Hancock County prosecutor and a task force member, spoke against legalization and explained potential problems it could create for law enforcement in Ohio and surrounding states.

Plans are moving forward to build Tiffin's Buffalo Wild Wings at 100 S. Shaffer Park Drive.  Mark Steinmetz, engineering tech I in the city of Tiffin's engineer's office, said officials had applied for a zoning permit Monday, and the fire chief was reviewing building plans. The next step is building permit approval through Richard County Building Department.  The site, which is behind Lowe's, had been surveyed, Steinmetz said.  President and Chief Executive Offier Michael Mastro said it probably would be a couple of weeks before the company would close negotiations on the purchase.

The Blanchard Valley Hospital’s new Armes Family Cancer Care Center at 15990 Medical Drive South in Findlay will host a grand opening event Tuesday, October 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. The new $10 million center will be on display for the community and will feature guided tours of the building and grounds Blanchard Valley Hospital.  Attendees will also be able to meet with professionals who will offer services at the new facility.  Refreshments will be available. No RSVP is needed.