Tokyo Steakhouse in Findlay announced last week that they are temporarily closed due to the Findlay Mall’s renovation The middle section of the mall is being razed to make way for a new Target Store The restaurant’s landlord stated that the closure is expected to last at least three to four months which would put reopening in August or September Owners thanked their customers for support and promised them that they will be back they announced that they will be opening Hibachi Dash on the west side of Findlay this month It will be located at 1042 Interstate Ct in Findlay It will offer the same delicious dishes as Tokyo Steakhouse More information can be found on the Tokyo Steakhouse Facebook page Written by: bclark WKTN is a locally owned and operated radio station broadcasting from Kenton Our broadcast covers Hardin County and into Allen and Wyandot Counties including a majority of communities within An official website of the United States government Select a service on this page to check the hours Our medical center and clinics provide consultation and treatment for a range of issues that may impact your mental health or emotional well-being Our confidential outpatient services include individual and group therapy for: Learn more and connect with a care coordinator Our registered dietitians can help you maintain or improve your health with good nutrition tailored to your needs we provide nutrition education and counseling in areas such as: Your VA primary care provider will work closely with you to plan for all the care you need to stay healthy and well throughout your life They will also work with family members or caregivers who support you A strong network of family and internal medicine specialists and services can offer you the best possible care Internal medicine doctors (internists) prevent Doctors who specialize in family medicine provide primary health care to the entire family Your primary care team can coordinate the many services you receive such as: We can help you and your family manage stress-related problems due to injury or illness and find VA community resources to meet your needs like: We offer women’s health services to meet your specific needs such as disease screenings maternity care and female-specific medical equipment Our women's health program offers complete health care for women Veterans of all ages Our primary care providers specialize in women's health They work closely with specialists in gynecology Intimate partner violence assistance program Learn more and connect with a Women Veterans Program Manager the Findlay Mall shut its doors officially on January 31 the Maurices and Bath and Body Works still occupy their space “I want to say [construction] will start at the beginning of April but I know that they have started doing some things like there was an auction where they sold off a lot of the things inside,” said Jess Wiler “We’re just doing what we can and experiencing all the things that are going on We get a lot of foot traffic from people just coming in and keep on walking While the Maurices and Bath and Body Works are still open the rest of the mall lays silent and empty Many storefronts were empty before the store’s closing announcement The former Great American Cookies store has a signed red and white tile wall from the staff who worked the final day We can’t wait to make more with you!!” reads one message on the wall Another message left on the wall says to check the store’s Instagram page for their new location The page currently says that they are closed for relocation moved from the mall to a storefront on Main Street The only accessible entrance is in the back of the mall past the empty anchor storefront that previously held Cedar Creek Church Posters for the church and other businesses still hang up on the hallway that leads to the main corridor for the mall This main corridor is open up to the two remaining stores but a lattice gate has been put up shortly after the stores deterring curious mall walkers and urban explorers The Findlay Village Mall wasn’t always the Findlay Mall the outdoor Fort Findlay Village Shopping Center bore little resemblance to what we know today The shopping center was enclosed into a mall in 1974 The 2010s brought major troubles to the mall with the Sears anchor closing in 2014 and the JC Penny anchor closing in 2017 leaving a vacant space for the rest of the mall’s lifespan Due to the rise of online shopping on websites such as Amazon, malls have struggled across the country. It’s so common that there’s a name for it: the Amazon effect. The Amazon effect is the term for “the disruption of brick-and-mortar stores in the retail market, caused by a dramatic increase in online sales,” according to a Cleo article The COVID-19 pandemic compounded the Amazon effect with lockdowns making online shopping more viable and providing protection from the pandemic This has been dubbed the retail apocalypse by Cleo Email requests to jayson.geiser@findlay.edu The larger of the two Christian institutions iced the plan to combine expense and the complexity of maintaining separate athletics programs Bluffton had no control over Findlay’s decision not to proceed with their joint merger application with their accreditor announced their planned merger in March 2024 we will look back at this moment in the history of higher education as one that required new approaches and bold actions,” Findlay’s Fell said then “I believe this merger will prove to be both.”  It’s the financially stronger one as well, with $238.2 million in assets and $84.7 million in total revenue in fiscal 2023, well over double what Bluffton reported on both counts Although both institutions posted operating deficits in fiscal 2023 Bluffton’s was larger even though it brought in less revenue Their original plan called for Findlay to maintain both of their campuses post-merger They would also maintain their athletic teams under their current NCAA divisions — Division II for Findlay regulations necessitate separate processes for athletic financial aid distribution and prohibit the sharing of resources and sports facilities resulting in fewer synergies in those areas than originally anticipated,” the university said Following Findlay’s decision to terminate the merger process Bluffton’s Hacker said that the university “continues to be financially stable and well-prepared for the future,” and that the termination would not detract from its mission Bluffton also noted that it will “continue to explore strategic partnerships that support the long-term goals of the institution and the students it serves.” Officials at both universities also maintained that the due diligence and preparation process was valuable and educational even though it wouldn’t result in a merger the process “resulted in an invaluable reflective process for both campuses through the examination of strengths and capacity to innovate and change within the evolving landscape of higher education.” The expense and complexity of merging higher education institutions are among the key challenges in making a combination work, experts say. 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Box 182, Benton Ridge OH 45816Web: http://focusonthecross.org/ Bridge Home Health and Hospice15100 Birchaven Lane, Findlay OH 45840Web: https://www.bvhealthsystem.org/education-resources/hospice/hospice City Mission510 W Main Cross St, Findlay OH 45840Web: https://www.findlaymission.org/ Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Be one of the first to try our new activity feed We take a close look at the Specialized Shiv TT bike Paula Findlay will be using at 2025 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside Paula Findlay (CAN) was third in last year’s Ironman 70.3 Oceanside and the winner of Ironman 70.3 Mont-Tremblant and 70.3 St finishing 23rd in the 2024 Ironman Pro Series Her season mostly focused on the T100 Tour where she finished 10th in the standings for 2024 Findlay is looking to improve on those results but isn’t racing Singapore T100 as she can’t travel internationally while her U.S Watch the full race broadcast live on Outside TV starting at 9:30 a.m. EDT/6:30 a.m. PDT on Saturday, April 5. See the pro start lists and pro preview from expert Thorsten Radde Canadian Paula Findlay’s Specialized Shiv TT boasts a beautiful custom paint job and is fully set up to tackle the unique Ironman Oceanside 70.3 bike course this weekend Small details like the customized chainstay logo really make Findlay’s new bike stand out in the Southern California sun Findlay is running a 54-41 chainring on a SRAM Red AXS 12-speed drivetrain Findlay has opted to use a Zipp R9 Disc rear wheel with an 858 NSW front for race day in Oceanside In keeping with the Specialized theme, Findlay is using a house-brand Sitero saddle Like many pros in the last two years, Findlay is using a high-mounted between-the-arms water bottle cage for hydration Findlay’s front end is sporting a Wattshop Anemoi Mk2 Extension System cockpit Though not as common as other pedal systems, Findlay has Time XPRO 10 pedals on her race-day setup For race day, Findlay has decided to run the just-released Specialized RapidAir TLR what Specialized calls the “lightest tubeless road tire in the world.” We take a quick flyby video tour of the 2024 Ironman World Championship Kona course A planned merger between the University of Findlay and Bluffton University that was in the works for a year is off after Findlay’s board voted against moving forward with the proposal You have /5 articles left.Sign up for a free account or log in A merger between the University of Findlay and Bluffton University was called off last week Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | Josh Smith | JJonahJackalope/Wikimedia Commons Almost a year after the University of Findlay and Bluffton University publicly shared plans to merge the larger and financially stronger of the two private religiously affiliated institutions in northwest Ohio Its Board of Trustees voted last week not to move forward with the plan according to a statement from the university “Some higher education organizations may find mergers the best path forward,” University of Findlay president Katherine Fell said in the statement announcing the decision due diligence in this case has demonstrated that partnering in key ways is a better solution.” Sticking points on the deal were college athletics and When the merger plan was initially announced both institutions intended to combine operations but maintain certain elements of their identities Findlay would remain affiliated with the Churches of God and Bluffton would stay with Mennonite Church U.S Athletics would also stay separate; Findlay planned to compete as the Oilers at the NCAA Division II level while Bluffton would continue in the NCAA’s Division III under the Beavers moniker which noted that regulations require a separate process for financial aid distribution “and prohibit the sharing of resources and sports facilities resulting in fewer synergies in those areas than originally anticipated.” The statement said that Findlay will continue to seek strategic partnerships Fell told Inside Higher Ed by email that “while Findlay is open to continuing these types of collaborations with Bluffton we extend that potential for collaboration to other higher education institutions that are looking for creative ways to engage and serve students A Bluffton spokesperson said by email that the two universities “do not have any type of formal partnership in the works at this time.” In their own statement on the deal being called off Bluffton officials noted that the due diligence process was beneficial in helping the university move forward even though the merger did not come to fruition despite a year of work “While the outcome of this vote was not within Bluffton University’s control, we remain confident, optimistic and steadfast in our commitment to the future of our institution,” Cheryl Hacker, chair of the Bluffton University Board of Trustees, said in a statement issued last week Though she acknowledged feeling “a moment of disappointment” in the failed merger Hacker added that Bluffton “continues to be financially stable The move to drop the merger was unexpected; a frequently asked questions page on Bluffton’s website said that the university was “shocked and disappointed by this change in direction.” The FAQ page also noted that “Bluffton University is not privy of [sic] the reasoning behind the decision.” As Bluffton moves forward in the aftermath of the aborted plan, it will do so without President Jane Wood: she resigned Wednesday the same day Findlay’s board voted down the merger Findlay is the stronger of the two institutions Its endowment was valued at $67.8 million in the latest publicly available audit operating with positive revenues generated during its last 10 fiscal years Bluffton’s endowment was valued at $29.3 million in the latest publicly available audit down from $37.6 million in the previous fiscal year It has operated at a loss in six of the last 10 fiscal years reporting a head count of 5,057 students in fall 2023 Bluffton officials have sought to dispel speculation that closure is imminent noting on the FAQ page that it has “a solid foundation and is well-prepared for future growth and success.” both institutions seemed fully on board with the merger In a FutureU podcast interview recorded in January and published last week the presidents of both universities appeared committed to moving forward but they noted various frustrations with the effort—particularly the glacial process which both leaders said they wanted to speed up “We believe in this merger,” Fell said at the time She noted in the podcast that the two universities were “already setting up shared services which are going to benefit us tremendously.” Fell wrote that the two universities “have collaborated to share guest speakers offer additional course options for students host events for our local communities and provide students with joint cross-cultural experiences.” At the same time the two institutions have “explored cost sharing of administrative services but have not yet implemented those.” Fell expressed impatience with the change of control required for a merger noting “frustrations embedded in the process,” which could take from 18 months to three years to complete limiting what the two institutions could achieve before approval She added the process “will certainly cost us a few hundred thousand [dollars]” but “we have had good fortune in having internal grants and funding sources” to aid with merger costs “There is reason for frustration—not blame,” Fell said on the podcast The proposed merger between Findlay and Bluffton isn’t the only partnership to fall apart in recent years—even in the state of Ohio Last year Notre Dame College, a private Catholic institution, announced it was closing after the strategic partnership it sought with the much larger public Cleveland State University never materialized Elsewhere, in 2023, Trocaire College scuttled its planned acquisition of nearby Medaille University, in Buffalo, N.Y., leading Medaille to announce its closure the very next week Some colleges have managed to survive independently after reversing course, including the Portland, Ore.-based National University of Natural Medicine and Seattle’s Bastyr University, which called off merger plans in late 2023 The Trump administration has thrown federal research funding into a state of flux The abrupt end of the private South Carolina institution follows a last-minute fundraising effort by the board that c When Republicans revealed the legislation last week new provisions requiring faculty to post syllabi and face “produ Learn high-impact ways to re-engage students drive enrollment and support your team’s well-being Subscribe for free to Inside Higher Ed’s newsletters opinion and great new careers in higher education — delivered to your inbox View Newsletters Copyright © 2025 Inside Higher Ed All rights reserved. | Website designed by nclud