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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...
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.
More quick-charging EV stations go online in Ohio
As Ohio sustains its leadership role as one of the states at the forefront of building an electric vehicle infrastructure, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that two more fast-charging stations have gone online in the state.
Benjamin Logan teachers attend Amateur Radio Relay League program
Benjamin Logan teachers Jason Smith, left, and Gretchen Powell are pictured at the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) Teachers Institute last week in Newington, Conn. (SUBMITTED PHOTO) Benjamin Logan teachers Gretchen Powell and Jason Smith attended the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) Teachers Institute in Newington, Conn., from June 24...
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,…
Hardman’s artwork ‘The Sunny Field’ showcased in U.S. Capitol
Benjamin Logan High School student Charley Hardman stands next to her artwork, The Sunny Field” at the U.S. Capitol. (SUBMITTED PHOTO) Benjamin Logan High School student Charley Hardman recently visited the nation’s capital to view her award-winning artwork. Her piece, “The Sunny Field” was selected as the winner...
Ohio National Guard honors four Black Civil War heroes at Freedom to Serve celebration
As America gets ready to celebrate its independence, the Ohio National Guard took time on Monday to honor some less-known Black heroes who helped keep the country unified during the Civil War. The Ohio National Guard held its "Freedom to Serve" campaign, which began last year as a way to commemorate the 75th...
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