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Ohio gets millions from the feds to plug abandoned oil, natural gas wells
Ohio is getting another chunk of money from the Biden administration to clean up and plug abandoned oil and natural gas wells that plague the state's countryside. The Interior Department has awarded the state $57.25 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the federal law passed in 2021 that commits $1.2 trillion to fix roads and bridges, expand internet access, provide access to clean water, improve ports, invest in public transportation and other purposes. The law provides $16 billion to address what the Biden administration calls legacy pollution by reclaiming abandoned coal mines and plugging orphaned wells.
Ohioan Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon 55 years ago
On July 20, 1969, awestruck viewers around the world watched on television as Ohioan Neil Armstrong become the first person to walk on the moon. Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, and spent his childhood moving because of his father’s career as an auditor with the state. He lived in 16 different...
Toledo groups tackling polarization with cross-partisan events
Second of two parts Thinking about the challenges facing American political discourse, Alfonso Narvaez, a self-described community leader in Toledo, harkened back to the words of Abraham Lincoln: “A house divided cannot stand.” Dan Messina, who works with a group focused on creating political dialogue, found inspiration in a different Lincoln quote: “I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.” The fact that both men looked to President Lincoln, who guided the nation through its most divisive political moment, for inspiration in the present seems apt as the Pew Research Center reports that Democrats and Republicans feel farther apart than they have in decades.
Car show aims to fill a cruiser with school supplies
An annual car show sponsored by the Mercy Health Protective Services Department will be held Saturday at Mercy Health Perrysburg Hospital.The festivities run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 12623 Eckel Junction Rd. There is no entry fee, but attendees are asked to bring school supplies to donate to local schools. The show’s goal is to completely fill a police cruiser with school items. All types of vehicles will be on display, including sports cars, muscle cars, and classic cars. The cars will be lined up in the hospital’s surgery center parking lot outside Entrance C. Coffee and food trucks and a bounce house will also be on site.Competition categories for the cars include chief’s choice, best muscle car, best classic car, and people’s choice.
Grace and Goods Christian Boutique
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Visit Fort Wayne’s Christian-based women’s clothing boutique, Grace and Goods mixes faith with fashion while striving to be affordable for women and providing tasteful, modest clothing options. Grace and Goods Christian Boutique is located at 1010 W Coliseum Blvd Fort Wayne IN, or...
New Covenant Worship Center Celebrates 20 Years of Fellowship with Raise the Praise Concert
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - New Covenant Worship Center celebrates 20 years in ministry with their 1st Annual Raise the Praise Concert on Saturday, August 17th at 6:30 pm. The Raise the Praise concert is open to anyone who loves good Gospel music and wants to be a part of our 20th birthday celebration! (There will be food trucks and fun from 4:30-6:30).
Career Opportunities with Spherion Staffing
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Spherion is a local agency that is able to assist in filling temporary positions, temp-to-hire positions as well and professional positions on a direct-hire basis. We are visited by Spherion Staffing to chat about the current employment opportunities they have available. Spherion is currently hiring...
Do it Best names new leader for its foundation
Randy Rusk has spent over 30 years with the Indiana-based co-op. Do it Best has announced the appointment of Randy Rusk as the new executive director of the Do it Best Foundation, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Rusk will focus on expanding the Foundation’s impact and presence in the communities it serves.
Fort Wayne man gets 86-year sentence in violent 2019 robbery, plans to appeal
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 48-year-old Fort Wayne man was sentenced to 86 years in prison Monday afternoon in connection with a violent 2019 robbery. A jury found Clifton Mauricio guilty in the case last month on charges of felony robbery, aggravated battery, and four counts of criminal confinement.
Teen signs guilty plea for carrying gun near Weisser Park Elementary
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — A teen in custody pleaded guilty to carrying a gun near Weisser Park Elementary last year. Drevon Mondrell Ware, 17, was charged as an adult and faced two felonies from the incident on Nov. 7, 2023. He faced one count of unlawful carrying of...
Ohio Department of Natural Resources open new trail at Findley State Park
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources opened a new trail at Findley State Park on Saturday. The Dorothy and Corbett Walker Memorial Trail is named for Dorothy and Corbett Walker, who called their nearly 125-acre farm “Walnut Valley” and settled in the area more than 75 years ago after Corbett Walker’s service in World War II, according to an ODNR news release.
Consequences continue as bill at center of Ohio utility corruption scandal marks fifth anniversary
Five years after Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 6 into law, Ohio citizens and ratepayers are still paying the price. Ohio lawmakers still haven’t taken steps to repeal the rest of the nuclear and coal bailout bill, which is the focus of what prosecutors say was a roughly $60 million bribery scheme by utility FirstEnergy and its affiliates. Cases continue to wind through the courts, and two men implicated in the scandal have apparently taken their own lives.
This Quirky Little Michigan Highway Ends At an Off-Ramp Just 4000 Feet Into Ohio
US Highways are generally intended to be long cross-country, multi-state travel. Take some of the routes that pass through Michigan - US 31 travels from Mackinaw City to Mobile, Alabama. US 41 runs from Copper Harbor to Miami while US 23 runs from the Straits of Mackinac to Jacksonville. The...
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