The state of Ohio's office of Housing and Community Partnership has pulled grant money from a project in Hancock County that didn't come through..
By Jason Aldrich
Friday, August 29, 2008
The state of Ohio's office of Housing and Community Partnership has pulled grant money from a project in HancockCounty that didn't come through..Back in 2006- the county got a 400-thousand dollar grant to assist a new manufacturing plant to go in at the Tall Timbers industrial park- but the plant never came...Hancock County Commissioner Edward Ingold said there isn't much they can do..
The new plant was expected to create over 40 new jobs..
The Commander of the state highway patrol's Lima Post- Pat Gerish- says they'll be out and about..
By Jason Aldrich
Friday, August 29, 2008
Labor Day weekend means heavy traffic on area highways..The Commander of the state highway patrol's Lima Post- Pat Gerish- says they'll be out and about..
Lieutenant Gerish also warns holiday motorists to slow down in constructions zones- even if there are no construction workers in those designated areas..
The Shawnee Township Fire Department is getting over 65-thousand dollars to replace the sprinkler system
By Jason Aldrich
Friday, August 29, 2008
The Shawnee Township Fire Department is getting over 65-thousand dollars to replace the sprinkler system at their main facility..Chief Tim Mosher says the grant is through FEMA- and he feels they need to set a good example..
FEMA has been giving out grant money to fire departments all over the state of Ohio over the past week..
There’s still no confirmation that Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama will make an appearance in Lima this weekend...
By Doug Jenkins
Friday, August 29, 2008
It hasn’t been confirmed yet, but it seems more and more likely that Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama will make an appearance in Lima this weekend.A source close to the Allen County Democratic Party tells us that Obama will speak at an area church Sunday morning.Which church and what time has not been confirmed by the Obama campaign or the Democratic Party of Allen County at this time.We’ll keep you up to day on News Talk 1150 WIMA.
Hancock County Nursing Home Faces Abuse Allegations
Newspaper reports say eight fired from facility...
By Doug Jenkins
Friday, August 29, 2008
Allegations of abuse at a HancockCounty nursing home have drawn the attention of state investigators.The Attorney General’s Office is involved in an investigation of the BirchavenRetirementVillage in Findlay.Eight nurses were fired from the facility after falsely reporting they had cared for a patient’s wound, when it became obvious they hadn’t.Barb Lockard works for Birchaven and made a statement on the situation today.She says that the patient in question made a full recovery and still resides at Birchaven.Lockard added that they’ve complied with investigators, and have put systems in place to prevent future instances.
Blanchard Valley Health System owns the retirement home, and reported the incident to the state, which is required by Ohio law.
State Patrol called to an area just south of Uniopolis early this morning...
By Doug Jenkins
Friday, August 29, 2008
The Auglaize County Post of the State Highway Patrol is investigating an early morning accident.Just before 12:30 a.m. one car was involved in a crash at the intersection of State Route 65 and Blank Pike Road, south of Uniopolis.
37-year-old Rodney Cramer of Uniopolis was taken to St. Rita’s MedicalCenter after his car went off the side of the road and rolled over.Cramer is listed in fair condition.
Another meeting of the city of Lima's Charter Review Committee took place on Thursday..
By Jason Aldrich
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Another meeting of the city of Lima's Charter Review Committee took place on Thursday..It was more of a house-keeping session- with 7 members in attendance at city council chambers..Chair Zak Broches said they're looking for a lot of public input at their next scheduled meeting on September 11th..
4th District Congressman Jim Jordan was on hand- to receive the U-S Chamber's spirit of enterprize award
By Jason Aldrich
Thursday, August 28, 2008
The Lima-Allen County Chamber of Commerce's legislative reception took place at the Veteran's MemorialCivicCenter on Thursday..4th District Congressman Jim Jordan was on hand- to receive the U-S Chamber's spirit of enterprize award..
Jordan got the award from Matt Davis- from the Great Lakes Office of the U-S Chamber of Commerce..
Safety First this Holiday Weekend in Putnam County
"Over the Limit- Under Arrest" in Putnam County
By Jason Aldrich
Thursday, August 28, 2008
"Over the Limit- Under Arrest" is the anti drunk-driving campaign that many area law enforcement officials are a part of- especially during this Labor Day weekend..In Putnam County- Kathy Schroeder says it will be a team effort..
Schroeder represents the PutnamCountyEducationalServicesCenter as the Prevention Education Coordinator..
Confusion at the state level means that some Ohio voters are automatically getting applications from their board of elections, while others aren’t...
By Doug Jenkins / Associated Press
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Some Ohio voters will get an absentee ballot application in the mail in early September, while others won't.
Voters in 17 of Ohio’s 88 counties will receive an application for an absentee ballot. Everyone else will have to take the extra step of requesting one if they want to vote by mail.AllenCounty will be one of those counties.Board of elections president Keith Cunningham says that despite that, it's still easy to get an application. You can download it by clicking here.
Republicans in the state house said they intended all counties to offer the mailings when they passed legislation in June providing $3 million to cover the costs of postage. But Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner says Republicans didn't consult her.
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