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Findlay, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Findlay! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a late-night Findlay traffic stop became a 115-mph chase
- How Great Scot’s July shutdown could hit Findlay families hardest
- How a former golf course could become 480 new Findlay apartments
Also on today's calendar: Sunrise of Findlay Hiring Event.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
- Friday: Partly sunny, breezy and warm, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Multi-county vehicle pursuit ends with two juveniles escaping on foot (wtol.com) — Two juveniles led police on a high-speed chase that began and ended in Findlay early Monday, reaching speeds over 100 mph before the vehicle was disabled in Hancock County. The Jeep fled from a traffic stop near Tiffin Avenue and North Blanchard Street, ran multiple lights through town, then continued through Seneca County and Fostoria before stopping on Ivy Lane, where both suspects escaped on foot. 
• Great Scot closures in Findlay, North Baltimore raise community concerns (wtol.com) — Two Great Scot grocery stores in Findlay are closing in early July, worrying shoppers and a longtime local food voucher program. Residents who rely on the Broad Avenue and West Main Cross locations fear losing convenient, accessible grocery options, while Findlay’s Christian Clearing House scrambles to replace a 30-year partnership that helps hundreds of Hancock County families with food each month.
• Shady Grove Annexation, Zoning Approved By City Council (wfin.com) — Findlay City Council has approved annexation and high-density multi-family zoning for the Shady Grove Golf Course property along US 224, clearing the way for a large apartment complex. The developer plans 480 units built in two phases through 2031, and the detailed site plan will go before the Findlay City Planning Commission in June.
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Findlay Masonic Complex 303 Osborn Ave, Findlay, OH 45840
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Marathon Cafe Lunch →
50 North, 339 E Melrose Ave, Findlay
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Ice Cream in the Café →
50 North, 339 E Melrose Ave, Findlay
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Girls VB and GBK Open gym/ shooting →
Elmwood High School 7650 Jerry City Rd Bloomdale, OH 44817
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HS Football Lift/Conditioning
Arcadia Local Weight Room - Beeson Memorial Athletics Bldg., Football Practice
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Dine In and Learn : How to Avoid Diabetes Burnout →
50 North, 339 E Melrose Ave, Findlay
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BB Pony vs. Elmwood 6:00pm
Vanlue Local School Vanlue, OH 45890
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Boogie on the Block →
Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, 200 W Main Cross St, Findlay
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Running by the Rails Old Car Festival →
Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation and Riverside Train, 12505 County Rd 99, Findlay
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Alumni Basketball (Weiss/Hannah/Bingham/Benschoter) →
Elmwood High School 7650 Jerry City Rd Bloomdale, OH 44817
5:45 pm
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- Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Findlay. Apply here.
- Blanchard Valley Health System posted a job opening for EVS - Housekeeper II, 3rd Shift, Full Time in Findlay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Findlay here.
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- Hardin County Master Gardener Summer Program Series (adaicon.com)
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- Lunch in the Park starts Friday (sent-trib.com)
- Simon gets contract extension (sent-trib.com)
- Sister Diana Lynn Eckel (bgindependentmedia.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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