Britton
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The Blade
To the editor: Oregon data center would bring needed jobs
This November, Oregon voters will decide whether to restrict data center development in their city. As a member of Carpenters Local 351, I’m asking them to think about who builds these projects, and what we lose if they never get built. Oregon calls itself the “City of Opportunity” for a reason. This town grew up around power plants, refineries, and chemical plants built by union hands, and those jobs supported generations of families in Lucas County and the region in general. The proposed data center at Wynn and Corduroy roads is the next project of that kind. It would put hundreds of carpenters, millwrights, electricians, pipefitters, ironworkers, and laborers to work, and it could mean millions to the city and schools. You don’t have to guess what that looks like. Just south of here, Meta’s $800 million data center in Middleton Township, outside Bowling Green, is under construction right now. More than 1,000 workers are on site at the peak of the build. Over 200 of those workers are members of our union. Those paychecks are going to families in Lucas and Wood counties. Projects like these should be built by union tradesmen. A data center is high-voltage, high-precision work.
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Vantage data center plan draws questions ahead of Oregon vote
OREGON, Ohio (WTVG) - Vantage Data Centers held an open house Sunday at Clay High School, giving residents a chance to ask questions about its proposed $1 billion data center ahead of a vote on the project next week. Resident group opposes project. United Neighbors of Oregon, a resident-led group,...
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Monclova Township: Zoning resolution and master plan discussion
MONCLOVA TOWNSHIP – As Monclova Township continues to grow – with new industries, services and homes – the zoning resolution and master plan outlining and governing that growth needs to be continually evaluated, trustees Chuck Hoecherl, Debbie Stevens-Laux and Barbara Lang agreed during their Oct. 19 meeting.
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Roadway extension prepares for business park investment
MONCLOVA TOWNSHIP – Anticipating a possible $20 million project in Legacy Business Park, Monclova Township trustees agreed to front $630,000 toward a $1.4 million road extension to service the area. A 1,200-foot Riverfort Drive extension, built to access Legacy Business Park off of S. Jerome Road in 2024, provides...
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AW grad now leads Waterville Branch Library
WATERVILLE – Growing up in Providence Township, Rebecca (Ransberger) Kramer often visited the Waterville Branch Library and, with help from librarian Jo Kehoe, would leave with a stack of books. Now, as the the new Waterville Branch manager for the Toledo Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL), Kramer is the...
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Cause of bad tasting, smelling Fremont drinking water identified
FREMONT – Specialized testing of the drinking water in Fremont has identified the compound causing smell and taste issues. While not harmful, new water treatments are cleaning up the municipal supply. Questions about a strange taste and smell to Fremont drinking water started in September. Safety Service Director Bob Gross said that the Fremont Water Treatment Plant immediately started looking into the problem. “We do daily, weekly, monthly testing that’s part of our regular routine, but because this is an organic compound, which is not harmful or a public health risk, it’s not a part of standard testing," Gross said. "So, the Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t require that to be tested. But when we noticed these issues we looked for a lab, we found that lab and we’ve been working with them, and they are doing this specialized testing." The city couldn’t find a problem with the water with regular EPA in-house water tests. They had to send the water samples to an outside company, Eurofins Environment Testing, who suspected the problem might be what other Ohio cities had struggled with in recent years. That problem was naturally occurring organic compounds called geosmin and methylisoborneol, creating taste and odor issues.
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Beacon
Bob Gillmor to discuss his work as a cannon maker
TIFFIN – Bob Gillmor will be the featured speaker at the Johnsons Island Civil War Roundtable meeting on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. He will discuss his work providing cannons for Civil War movies. Gillmor, who is a renowned Old Fort-based cannon maker and the founder of Gillmor...