Episodes

  • S25 E12: Remembering Tony Iriti

    S25 E12: Remembering Tony Iriti
    Jun 26 2026
    Findlay pays its final respects to the late councilman, auditor, mayor, economic development director and flood mitigation champion Tony Iriti (at 14:15) --- Senator Jon Husted joins us to discuss the recently-passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, and share details of his recently-introduced bill aimed at keeping private businesses private (at 24:53) --- A star-spangled collection of special America 250 recipes from Kyra's Kitchen (at 44:17)
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    54 mins
  • S25 E11: Raising the Raise the Bar Bar

    S25 E11: Raising the Raise the Bar Bar
    Jun 25 2026
    Raise the Bar Hancock County continues to earn recognition for their workforce development programs... Executive Director Tricia Valasek explains how each recognition provides the opportunity to raise their own bar (at 14:08) --- If your kids are looking for a good summer read, author Jerry Spinelli has a new title in his Rule the School Series... And he says ''Fifth Grade Top Dogs'' is one that grown-ups might like as well (at 24:14) --- As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, the new History Tellers Award is shining a national spotlight on the educators, guides, storytellers and interpreters who keep our past alive and engaging for a new generation (at 40:51)
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    50 mins
  • S25 E10: ''The Declaration Decoded''

    S25 E10: ''The Declaration Decoded''
    Jun 24 2026
    ''The Declaration Decoded''... Helping the youngest Americans understand and appreciate the meaning and ideals of our nation's founding document (at 14:05) --- To reduce waste and fraud, Medicaid recipients will soon be required to prove they are working, or prove why they can't, in order to be eligible for benefits... What do those federal mandates mean for low-income Ohioans? (at 23:39) --- What's Happening: Hot summer reads and cool July programming at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library (at 41:30)
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    51 mins
  • S25 E9: Making More Possible

    S25 E9: Making More Possible
    Jun 23 2026
    Making More Possible... The Community Foundation has reached a historic milestone, surpassing $100M in total grants awarded to Findlay and Hancock County through its stewardship of more than $200M in total assets (at 14:35) --- It is our nation's birth certificate, and so much more... As America approaches its 250th birthday, the Declaration of Independence is a powerful statement about who we are, and who we strive to be (at 26:50) --- Around Town: Everyone's invited to a community picnic this week as Flag City USA celebrates America 250 (at 44:38)
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    50 mins
  • S25 E8: What is the Findlay Defense Incubator?

    S25 E8: What is the Findlay Defense Incubator?
    Jun 22 2026
    State Representative Ty Mathews talks about Hancock County's $2.7M share of Ohio's latest capital budget... including $1.2M for the Findlay Defense Incubator, which has long been one of his priority projects (at 14:01) --- Now more than ever there is nothing inexpensive about owning a car, which is why now more than ever you can't afford to make a mistake when buying a vehicle... We have advice to help you get the most bang for your buck (at 27:51) --- Around Town: St. Andrew's UMC wants to take you out to the ballgame with a free night of family fun with the Flag City Sluggers (at 42:52)
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    50 mins
  • S25 E7: ''Fragments of a Decent Man''

    S25 E7: ''Fragments of a Decent Man''
    Jun 18 2026
    For Father's Day... What does it really mean to be a good dad in today's world? A heartfelt conversation with the author of ''Fragments of a Decent Man'' (at 12:19) --- An urgent call for more foster care and adoptive families locally... Because Keeping Kids Safe should be everyone's priority (at 24:18) --- Like all athletes, soccer players can experience many serious injuries that can keep them off the pitch... But a new treatment for ACL injuries that are common to the sport can help get them back in the game naturally and less susceptible to future complications (at 44:09)
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    54 mins
  • S25 E6: 'Decumulating' Wealth in Retirement

    S25 E6: 'Decumulating' Wealth in Retirement
    Jun 17 2026
    We often talk about the importance of saving for retirement, but new research shows that even those who have spent decades saving freeze up when it comes time to actually spend that money (at 15:05) --- Community and Business Spotlight: How the United Way of Hancock County is helping food and nutrition program benefits stretch even further during the critical summer months (at 21:41) --- Looking for a good page-turner to add to your summer reading list? Check out the titles on Amazon's list of the Best Books of 2026... so far (at 41:47)
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    52 mins
  • S25 E5: Because Newborns Don't Come with Owner's Manuals

    S25 E5: Because Newborns Don't Come with Owner's Manuals
    Jun 16 2026
    Hancock Public Health is getting set to launch a new program called Family Connects... Supporting families in the early weeks after bringing home a new baby (at 13:53) --- If you're looking for some good news in the category of money and finance, here you go - As the midpoint of 2026 approaches, many consumers continue to demonstrate strong credit performance even in challenging times... We have results of the latest TransUnion Consumer Pulse study (at 22:58) --- What's Happening: Details on upcoming programs and activities in the coming weeks at the Findlay Family YMCA (at 47:36)
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    57 mins