Flood threat returns as Blanchard River rises in Findlay
In Findlay and Wapakoneta, rising Blanchard and neighboring rivers threaten homes and businesses days after recent floods. Residents scramble to move belongings to higher ground while firefighters evacuate a handful of residents and prep sandbags as forecasts show the river may top flood stage again. Local shop owners reopen renovations amid advancing waters and concern over a repeat disaster after last August's record flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
Shandaic Collins
Blanchard River
Scott Adams
Ohio
Wapakoneta
Kendall Krites
Toledo
Pemberville
Portage River
Ohio River
Dave Ivan
Emergency Management Agency
Belmont County
Cincinnati
Aberdeen
Bethel
Bethel-Tate
Rick Stowell
Blanchard
Bush budget threatens Great Lakes water quality funding
Traverse City reports budget would cut Great Lakes water quality programs by 16 percent to 297.6 million for 2009, down from 353.76 million, sparking criticism from advocates. Critics warn cuts worsen invasive species like sea lamprey and dredging funding for navigation channels, while Army Corps funding could drop 35 percent. but a bright spot is 6.3 million for an electric barrier to stop Asian carp entering Lake Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traverse City
Mich
Bush
Great Lakes
Congress
White House
Jeff Skelding
Healing Our Waters
Patrick J. O'Hern
Skelding
Lake Michigan
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Man seeks insanity plea change in high profile shooting case
Allen Davis 41 asks Franklin County court to withdraw guilty pleas and grant a new trial after firing a rifle at a car of teen girls outside his Worthington home on Aug 22 2006. Prosecutors disputed the claim of insanity and noted prior defense actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Allen Davis
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Ken Spiert
Spiert
Davis
Worthington
Rachel Barezinsky
Franklin County
Ron O’brien
Ohio governor touts stimulus bond plan with 80,000 jobs
Gov Strickland pitches an 800 million package including 250 million for renewable energy, 150 million for roads, 100 million for bioproducts, 200 million for biomedical, 200 million for downtown revitalization and 400 million for the Clean Ohio Fund. He seeks a new veterans agency, subprime lender rules, and a high school college-circuit diploma plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Clean Ohio
Bob Taft
Strickland
Eric Fingerhut
Ohio Board of Regents
Fingerhut
Ohio State University
Gordon Gee
U.S
Ohio National Guard
State Commerce Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Seewer
Associated Press
Linda Crace
Gary Pettite
Collins
Barry Sauber
Steve Brown
The
Jilex
Wooster
Yatioudk Sher
Medina Yi
Lafiyette Ra
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!