The Flag City Honor Flight is taking off this morning from the Toledo Express Airport.  The local Findlay organization is giving military veterans to make a special trip to Washington DC.  Dozens of veterans specifically from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War will be given the opportunity to visit several memorials, watch the changing of the guards and sample other Washington DC offerings.  The flight will return around 9pm.  This is now the 5th flight of the Flag City Honor Flight.  

State Senate President Keith Faber says the senate is weighing changing Ohio's two-year state budget which includes holding tuition rates flat at community colleges and universities as well as boosting pay for judges.  The Senate is expected to release its version of a budget Monday.  The House passed its version in April.

The North Central Ohio Regional Council of Governments and North Central Ohio Educational Service Center announced they were withdrawing from consideration as facilitator or project manager for the joint justice center project for Tiffin and Seneca County.  Neither organization will be part of future discussions

Ohio Agriculture Department has announced that all live bird shows in the state have been cancelled this year to protect poultry from the avian flu.  The ban includes poultry shows at the Ohio State Fair and all county and independent fairs across the state.  The order also applies to poultry auctions, swap meets, and all other gatherings of birds for show or sale.

The search for two missing Wyandot County teenagers is now focusing on Brooklyn, Pennsylvania.  16 year old Triston Kindle of Upper Sandusky, and  15 year old Rose May of Sycamore, were reported missing Monday.  The teens are said to have left their residences between midnight and 4 a.m. Monday.  The Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Wednesday that a stolen truck, which Kindle and May had been seen in, was found Tuesday night in the Pennsylvania town.  Anyone with information is being asked to call the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office at 419-294-2362.
 

Ohio lawmakers passed legislation that would ban the sale of powered alcohol known as Palcohol and powered caffeine.  Palcohol is mixed into drinks but some lawmakers were concerned by how easy it could be consumed my minors.  They were also worried that powdered caffeine is not properly labeled or regulator.  The legislation has been sent to the governor.