Good Mornings with host Chris Oaks is a fun, hip and lively show that has everyone talking - featuring conversations with local, state and nationally-known politicians, authors and experts in fields ranging from current events to technology, finance to modern lifestyle topics.
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Last month, Hancock County Probate and Juvenile Court Judge Kristen Johnson was appointed to serve on a study committee to evaluate the way the state handles the placement of delinquent children... This week, that committee held its first meeting (at 13:31) --- You've heard of the 'Great Wealth Transfer' as younger generations inherit the estates of baby boomers as they pass on... But it's not just a lifetime of accumulated wealth they're inheriting - it's often a Great Junk Transfer, too (at 23:35) --- HSFB Preview: The Trojans travel to Lima Senior in the season's first road trip (at 31:00)
The tragic case of Lindsay Clancy in Massachusetts has put a spotlight on postpartum psychosis and the broader issue of maternal mental health, and how serious it can be (at 12:12) --- Throwback Thursday: Have you ever noticed that the markets go down when there's good economic news, or investors react positively when the news is bad? Are they really rooting against average Americans, or is there a method to the madness? (at 23:25) --- Around Town: Details on the upcoming 5th annual Flock Walk and 5K to benefit Cancer Patient Services (at 38:55)
AI is everywhere, even in the classroom... How parents and educators can ensure it's being used as a learning tool and not just as a shortcut to complete class assignments, while also ensuring kids stay safe when when they are using it (at 13:17) --- Once upon a time, if you were looking for a job you went in and filled out an application or mailed in your resume... Then came online employment platforms that changed the hiring game... and now AI is changing it again (at 21:29) --- What's Happening: Details on the latest programs coming up at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library (at 38:24)
Depending on whose numbers you're looking at, the normally hot summer homebuying season has been somewhere between lackluster and anemic... What does the data tell us about the local market? (at 14:06) --- It's been a summer full of natural disasters from coast-to-coast... We often talk about preparedness for your home and family, but how ready is your business to weather the storm? (at 26:29) --- What's Happening: Late-summer is a special time to enjoy the outdoors with September programs and activities from the Hancock Park District (at 42:05)
How many times do we let our own first-world problems get in the way of treating others the way we should? Monday Motivation from St. Marks UMC Pastor Dan Metzger on keeping perspective on what truly matters in this world (at 13:52) --- Experts say between now and the end of the year is probably the best time to buy a car, but with roughly 275 different models to choose from, how do you pick the right one? (at 27:03) --- Around The Area: ''Americans and the Holocaust''... A special exhibit now through the end of September that's worth the drive to the Upper Sandusky Community Library (at 41:57
We're taking the show on the road, presented by Taylor Automotive of Findlay... ON LOCATION at Donnell Stadium for the kickoff of another high school football season, featuring: Trojans Head Coach Stefan Adams - Findlay Athletic Director Nate Weihrauch - Marching Band Director Rob Ciesluk - WFIN Broadcast Team Tim Montgomery and Cliff Hite - Coaches Corner Host John Marshall
How pharmacy benefit managers went from holding drug costs in check to the reason prices are out of control, and what can be done about it (at 13:13) --- Earlier this month, the US Treasury staged a 'Yen-tervention' in an effort to stabilize the Japanese currency... We explain what was done and why it matters (at 25:04) --- It will be a special evening on Friday as Arlington High School opens their football season at the new Doc Castor Field at Joe Metzger Stadium... A fitting tribute to a Red Devil legend (at 42:28)
The unlikely but incredibly cool story of how the Old Fort High School choir got to be rock stars for a day... Sharing the stage last night with the band Foreigner in concert at the Toledo Zoo Ampitheater (at 14:15) --- Most of us don't think about finding a good lawyer until we need a good lawyer... But how do you know who's actually the best to represent you and not just the best at marketing themselves to you (at 25:32) --- What's Happening: 50 North is coordinating plans for a special day of fun activities and programs for Senior Day at the Hancock County Fair (at 41:33)
Data centers and housing issues continue to be on the minds of city leaders... Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn joins us to further discuss these hot-button community issues (at 12:11) --- Community and Business Spotlight: As our population continues to age, Taylor Place Assisted Living is committed to providing for the ongoing healthcare needs of their residents (at 25:07) --- What's Happening: An update on the latest programs and activities from the Findlay Family YMCA (at 35:59)
Monday Motivation for couples on ''Winning Together: 8 Keys to Building a Thriving Marriage''... Lessons in overcoming society's impossible standards and the unrealistic expectations we often place on ourselves (at 12:32) --- Findlay Police are set to release bodycam video of last week's fatal shooting... The standard protocol to ensure transparency, but potentially traumatic for all involved (at 23:14) --- Helping our pets live their best lives... The latest trends and highlights from this year's SuperZoo pet product expo (at 33:35) --- Around Town: Members of the cast join us to preview the
A difficult year for the Hancock County Agricultural Society came to a head last week with a management shakeup less than a month before the beginning of the fair... But the show will go on (at 13:59) --- Families today have more education options than ever before... This year, three out of four parents say they have at least investigated those options, if not enrolled their child in a different school than they attended last year - A closer look at the boom in school choice (at 21:47) --- Easy recipes to help you put a home-cooked meal on the table during those frazzled school nights from Kyr
Findlay City Schools Superintendent Dr. Andy Hatton shares his welcome back message to students, families and staff as the new school year begins (at 14:33) --- Community and Business Spotlight: From the kickoff of this year's fundraising campaign, the Fall Days of Caring and second annual Barrels and Bids event, September is shaping up to be a very busy month for the United Way of Hancock County (at 24:06) --- What's Happening: 50 North is coordinating plans for a special day of fun activities and programs for Senior Day at the Hancock County Fair (at 38:00)
Findlay City Schools are the first in our area to return to class... Time for a reminder about the role we all play in back-to-school safety (at 13:41) --- The Humane Society recently took in more than a dozen dogs in an animal cruelty case... The process for rescuing abused and neglected animals is more complicated than you may think (at 26:03) --- College students are heading back to class as well, and the number one school supply on their list is a good computer (at 37:04) --- What's Happening: The Hancock County OSU Extension and 4-H programs are going full tilt getting ready for the fair
With more than 17,000 sites serving over 50-million Americans, Community Health Centers meet a critical need for individuals and families who otherwise would not have access to affordable primary care (at 12:25) --- Throwback Thursday: Yes, the school supplies can add up and the clothes are expensive, but it is the technology that really gets you... strategies for managing those costs without breaking the bank from the experts at CNET Money (at 20:58) --- Looking to serve up something deliciously different on your plate, or put a new spin on a family favorite? Taste what pork can do (at 41:03)
Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn shares her reaction to the proposed framework on data center zoning... and new questions about what to do with leftover flood mitigation funds (at 13:48) --- August is Wellness Month... With lots of questionable advice coming from all directions, we have physician-approved tips you can trust to help look and feel your best (at 24:43) --- Around Town: Take a stroll around downtown Findlay with this week's Summer ArtWalk (at 39:50)
A conversation with Senator Jon Husted about his visit to Findlay with Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling in tow (at 13:13) --- ICYMI: The annual Flag City Night Out event happens this evening at Riverside Park (at 23:57) --- Community and Business Spotlight: For agriculture needs and more, Country Corner is Legacy Farmers Cooperative's retail outlet serving the entire community (at 31:27) --- Around Town: It's one of Findlay's biggest and most anticipated events of the year... Flag City BalloonFest lifts off this weekend (at 44:40)
''Always November'' - Monday Motivation from a parent dealing with unimaginable loss... A heartfelt lesson on learning to live with grief, not in grief (at 12:53) --- New pencils, new notebooks, new clothes, new shoes, new glasses? Your back-to-school checklist isn't complete without an annual eye exam... because kids can't learn if they can't see clearly (at 23:19) --- What's Happening: Details on August programs at the Hancock Historical Museum... including a special event for the Summer ArtWalk this Friday (at 38:55)
Findlay Planning and Zoning Committee Chair Heather Kensinger discusses the framework on zoning rules for data centers that will be presented to City Council next week (at 14:12) --- The America 250 celebration continues... With August being designated 'Ohio Goes to the Fair' Month, just in time for the state's annual exposition (at 24:31) --- A special collection of recipes specifically for zucchini season from Kyra's Kitchen (at 41:42)
Doctors and health experts are urging parents to make sure the kids are up-to-date on their vaccinations ahead of back-to-school season... A reminder made even more important this year amid a major outbreak of measles cases nationwide (at 14:11) --- We've stuffed the bus with school supplies, now it's time to outfit students with new school clothes for the upcoming year... OhioMeansJobs has a program that can help with that (at 22:51) --- Around Town: It may seem obsolete today, but it was the technology that literally built America... Step back in time this weekend at the Northwest Ohio Antiq
Planning continues to come together for Findlay's proposed microtransit system... We get an update on the progress of this effort and what needs to happen next to bring it to fruition (at 15:26) --- To Your Health: Muscle tremors are one of the most common and well-known effects of Parkinson's Disease, but the two don't always go together (at 28:47) --- Around Town: Growing Hope in the fight against a disease impacting thousands of families... The Hancock County Parkinson's Network is holding their annual tulip bulb sale (at 41:29)
A Certified Financial Planner reveals the most common money anxieties he hears from clients... and it doesn't matter how much or how little wealth they have (at 15:02) --- Rising food and transportation costs are challenging for everyone... But they are creating significant operational hurdles for long-running and critical Meals on Wheels programs for seniors, programs which find themselves at a crossroads (at 26:41) --- What's Happening: More summertime fun in the month of August from the Hancock Park District (at 39:44)
A Good Mornings EXCLUSIVE... Our conversation with GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy as we are enter the final 100 days until the November election (at 14:51) --- Crime Prevention Conversations: Over the years, it's been proven that the National Night Out is an important tool for increasing awareness of community policing programs and building bridges between officers and those they serve and protect (at 26:50) --- Community and Business Spotlight: How connection and community make Taylor Place Assisted Living unique among area senior facilities (at 43:23)
We're taking the Show on the Road - On location at McDonald's on Tiffin Avenue for our annual Stuff the Bus school supplies drive thanks to the Family Resource Center... Here to help students and parents navigate the back-to-school transition and manage all that comes with it (at 10:42) --- Students and families aren't the only ones preparing for back-to-school... Teachers and staff at the Findlay City Schools are starting to get busy gearing up as well (at 25:54) --- It takes an entire village to pull this off... Once the bus is stuffed, that's when Christian Clearing House gets to work (at 5
Is technology and social media truly the 'boogeyman' responsible for the mental health crisis confronting today's youth? Or is it just a scapegoat for our failure to create the kind of broad, comprehensive approach needed to address the issue? (at 14:25) --- Throwback Thursday: ''First on the Moon''... The definitive story of Apollo 11 as told through a curated collection of NASA's own photographs, diagrams, mission documents and transcripts (at 23:16) --- To Your Health: Highlighting new hope for individuals with another rare skin condition... This one is known as Epidermolysis Bullosa (at 42
Mayor Christina Muryn discusses a Findlay City Council meeting packed with strong opinions on annexation, development and housing issues (at 15:28) --- The more cryptocurrency becomes mainstream, the easier it is for scam artists to use it as a tool... and they are doing just that (at 29:44) --- What's Happening: How's your completed books list coming along with SummerREAD drawing to a close? An update on upcoming August programs and events at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library (at 47:24)
