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BY CAREY MORGAN FINDLAY - In a surprise report, Councilman Dan DeArment has been accused of striking a camera held by a citizen who was documenting a special meeting attended by elected officials. The closed meeting in Archbold, Ohio, was intended to inform officials about data centers. Tyler Schmid alleges that
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BY ANNE COLE I am writing you today as a concerned citizen of Findlay and Hancock County. I have become disheartened with the way many things in our community are being handled and I feel called to express my feelings – primarly in regard to the underhanded, shady ways that decisions
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BY JEFF SKINNER FINDLAY - Speculation is growing that a major data center could soon rise just outside Findlay’s city limits in Allen Township, with some observers questioning whether the project might eventually be folded into the city through annexation as local leaders sidestep calls for a development pause. According
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BY STAFF CONTRIBUTOR SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Springfield Commission heard residents sharply criticize the Field Trips program Tuesday, and by proxy the commission themselves, for ceding oversight of the city’s public transportation system to a private operator, raising safety concerns about drivers using cell phones while behind the wheel in an
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BY JEFF SKINNER FINDLAY — Findlay City Council on Tuesday night heard a direct appeal from the city’s firefighters union praising years of collaborative labor relations while grappling with broader resident concerns over potential data center development and an ongoing internal dispute about electronic timekeeping for public employees. The March
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BY CAREY MORGAN FINDLAY - According to Hancock County Regional Planning Director Matt Cordonnier, data centers would not currently be permitted to be built in Findlay. At the March 12, 2026 meeting of the Findlay Planning and Zoning Committee, Councilman Danny DeLong initiated discussion on the topic due to concerns raised
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BY JEFF SKINNER COLUMBUS - The Ohio State University has recently announced the new appointed president of the university. Interestingly enough the appointee has direct ties to Charles Lieber, the genetic research tied to the heart of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as Jeffrey Epstein and Les Wexner by proxy.
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BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - The Springfield commission met Tuesday evening to hear arguments pertaining to the zoning of the proposed new jail project, targeted for construction on the 2600 block of South Limestone Street, south of Springfield near Interstate 70. The halls of the people were packed with residents voicing
Heartland Forward
BY JEFF SKINNER FINDLAY - On Tuesday, March 3, Findlay City council proceeded with their regular session with a dense but silent air of unease near penetrable for all in attendance. While the regular session progressed, most were silent with many wondering if anyone would mention the Heartland sized elephant in
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FINDLAY - After continued controversy surrounding the Heartland Forward initiative by the citizens of Findlay, the internationalist organization has rescinded their offer to the city regarding their 30 by 2030 initiative. After weeks of controversy surrounding the globalist aligned think tank, Heartland Forward, and the city-wide project designed to create
Springfield
BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - On February 24, Springfield Commissioners heard an update from the city’s financial director on the recent report from the state auditors office, in which it was revealed an ongoing investigation from the state is occurring. According to Katie Eviston, the city financial director, the city
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FINDLAY - After weeks of increased scrutiny over the Heartland Forward 30 by 2030 initiative shook the foundations of the city's agenda, the city council has moved to postpone the vote until the next council meeting, calling into question if the initiative has the possibility to pass under rising