Two Monday morning arsons in the Fostoria area have led local and state law enforcement officials to believe the first was set purposely to harm first responders. The first fire was set in the 200 block of east Crocker Street to several areas of the building. Fostoria Police Chief Keith Loreno said one appeared to be “intentionally set to injure or kill those responding to the fire.” Later that morning, the Kansas Volunteer Department responded to a vehicle fire on north Township Road 63. The vehicle was registered to the owner of the Crocker Street building and appeared to be stolen. An Ohio Blue Ribbon Arson Reward has been posted for anyone with information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for this incident.
A class action lawsuit against Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., filed on behalf of stockholders following Cooper’s failed $2.5 billion buyout by Apollo Tyres of India has been dismissed. The 2014 lawsuit claimed Cooper and its senior executives violated federal securities laws by allegedly issuing misleading statements and omissions during the failed buyout attempt by Apollo in 2013. In March, Cooper urged dismissal of the lawsuit, arguing to Judge Richard G. Andrews that the case had no merit. Last week, Andrews decided in Cooper Tire’s favor.
Carey school superintendent Mike Wank announced the new school being constructed will be expanded by four classrooms after the school board approved a resolution during a special meeting. About 4,600 square feet will be added, split between each level of the two-story building. The nearly $800,000 of additional work will add several weeks to the construction schedule but the building is expected to be completed by mid-2016 and occupied for the 2016-17 school year.
The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce, Bowling Green Convention and Visitors Bureau, Downtown BG and the Bowling Green Economic Development Foundation have all moved into one location in the former Wood County Bank building at 130 S. Main St. The move into the bank building by the four entities has been years in the works since 2013. The four community focused organizations will now be able to better serve citizens and organizations that are in need of services they offer.
A Northview Drive, Fostoria neighborhood was closed down last night because of a possible live cannonball. The Fostoria Police Department was contacted by residents of 620 Northview Drive about what to do with an old cannonball. After inspecting the cannonball, the Northwest Ohio Bomb Squad from Toledo was brought in to defuse the possible explosive.
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown is calling for new funding and resources to combat human trafficking in Northwest Ohio. The Democratic senator initiated the justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, recently signed into law. Brown was in Toledo yesterday to talk with local leaders about the issue and solicit federal funding to move forward and target the problem in Northwest Ohio. Because Lucas County is a model for other communities across the country combating the issue, Senator Brown wants to ensure the funds from the Department of Justice will be allocated here first.
