Officials of Findlay and Hancock County say plans for an Eagle Creek diversion channel are moving forward.  Hancock County’s commissioners have yet to make an official break with the Army Corps of Engineers on the Blanchard River flood-control study, but that may only be a formality.  According to Steve Wilson, a project manager for the Hancock County Engineer’s Office, local officials already said no, when the corps asked for more time and money to fix its recommendation earlier this year.  A plan proposed by Findlay Mayor Lydia Mihalik to the county commissioners in March would abandon the chief’s report and federal funding, and instead rely on local and state funding to build the channel.
 

The first Fostoria Garden Club Farmers’ Market of the season is coming to downtown Fostoria this Saturday from 9-1.  The theme is Celebrate Moms and is  sponsored by Alan Kaminsky Jewelers.  Unique gifts for mom and flowers, plants, planters arts and crafts, food items and other goods will be available for purchase.

The Prevention Partnership of Sandusky County and Lakota Local Schools are hosting an event  to bring about awareness of the heroin epidemic being experienced in the area.  “Fighting Heroin — a Community Conversation” will take place at 2 p.m. May 15 at the Risingsun First Church of God.  Topics being covered include reaching out to help those with addiction, effects of addiction on the entire family and the stigma attached to heroin.