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ODOT program to fund new school safety programs
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WDTN) — Governor DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation Director Jack Marchbanks announced a large investment into school safety programs throughout Ohio. The funding arrives from ODOT’s Safe Routes to School program, which has provided over $83 million to these causes since its inception 19 years ago. This time around more than $8 […]
Airbnb to limit Fourth of July weekend home reservations to prevent disruptive parties
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Thinking of renting a house to celebrate the holiday weekend with friends? Well, short-term rental giant Airbnb says it is cracking down. Airbnb is highlighting its measures to reduce “disruptive and unauthorized” parties over the Fourth of July weekend, as it did during Memorial Day weekend, it said in a news release. The effort limits the amount of one-night and two-night stays at entire homes during these holiday weekends.
Cutting Edge Countertops Completes Acquisition Of Bryan’s L.E. Smith Co.
Perrysburg, OH – Cutting Edge Countertops, Inc., the premier countertop fabricator for the Midwest with five showrooms and three service centers across Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, recently announced the immediate acquisition of L.E. Smith Company, a third-generation, family-owned business known for being a leading laminate fabricator since 1950. The...
Government offers incentives to offer private nursing home rooms
(The Center Square) – Government-funded health care will pay Ohio nursing homes an extra $30 a day for private rooms after the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved the state’s incentive plan to create more private rooms available. Gov. Mike DeWine announced the change Tuesday afternoon, saying it’s part of his strategy to maximize nursing home residents' quality of care and life. “Most nursing home residents tell us...
Ohio expands EV charging network with new stations
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio is accelerating its push towards a comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) charging network with the opening of two new fast-charging stations funded by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. Governor Mike DeWine announced the completion of these stations, emphasizing Ohio’s commitment to supporting EV drivers...
Real Estate Transfers 7-4-24
06/27/24 Roland J. Wise to Mark D. Sommer, 4159 N. Sonny Dr., $285,000. 06/28/2024 Brookman Consulting Inc to Katie Speiker, 920 Washington Street, $175,000. 06/24/2024 Jordan M. Davenport, John M. Davenport, Janet M. Davenport & Jerry M. Davenport to William F. Reineke Jr., 0 Overlook Dr., $900,000. 06/24/2024 Paul J....
Washington Local receives $500,000 in Safe Routes to School funding
Washington Local Schools will receive nearly $500,000 through the state’s Safe Routes to School Program to build sidewalks leading to Hiawatha Elementary School and to the district’s new middle school. A 1,500-foot-long sidewalk will be built on the south side of McGregor Lane from Secor Road to Hiawatha Elementary. The award will also fund a sidewalk on the north side of McGregor between Secor and Gay Street, one on the east side of Fairgreen Drive between Photos Drive and McGregor, and all of the necessary crosswalks and pedestrian ramps. The grant will also fund new sidewalks to the new middle school that is being built on Quast Lane, including a 1,350-foot sidewalk along the west side of Rambo Lane from Alexis Road to Quast and a sidewalk along Quast from Rambo to the school. The money is part of more than $8 million in awards announced Tuesday by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation Director Jack Marchbanks. Safe Routes to School funding covers project development, right of way acquisition, construction, noninfrastructure programming, and school travel planning activities.
Michaela Stork named Academic All-Ohio
Port Clinton High School State Track & Field Qualifier, Michaela Stork, not only excels when throwing the discus, but she excels in the classroom as well. Stork was named a Track & Field Academic All-Ohioan by the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches. In a letter from R. Scott Williamson, Academic All-Ohio Chairman, he wrote “Your accomplishments as a student and an athlete set you apart as an outstanding scholar athlete. Your commitment to your academic studies throughout your educational career entitles you to this additional recognition.”
Supreme Court turns away OSHA challenge over opposition from Thomas, Gorsuch
Over opposition from two conservative justices, the Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away a challenge that could’ve gutted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). An Ohio-based construction contractor backed by Republican-led states and anti-regulatory interests contended Congress unconstitutionally delegated its legislative powers to the executive branch when it gave such broad authority to the agency,…
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