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O-I Glass plans layoffs, plant closures
Perrysburg-based O-I Glass plans to lay off an unspecified number of employees as part of a restructuring program that will see an undetermined number of plants based in the Americas close.One of the plants to be closed is located in Streator, Ill. The Perrysburg Innovation Center at O-I’s headquarters is also slated to be idled. The news comes less than two weeks before the company will release its third-quarter financial report. O-I has been signaling that it faces a significant retrenchment as it struggles to maintain its glass container sales. In an email to employees from Tim Connors, the managing director of the company’s Americas North division, the company stated, “As part of our Fit to Win initiative, we have made the difficult decision to restructure the Americas North business, impacting multiple departments outside the plants. These decisions were not made lightly and we will provide transition support to our impacted team members.” The email went on to say, “To those who are leaving us, we express our gratitude for your hard work and dedication, some over many years — you will always be an important part of O-I’s legacy.”
BGSU Marching Band to play during pregame tailgate, university says
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Bowling Green State University Falcon Marching Band will perform during a Battle of I-75 pregame tailgate Saturday. This comes after UToledo's controversial decision to not have the Falcons perform during the rivalry game's halftime show. According to BGSU, the university's marching band will perform ahead...
SCAM: Bowling Green warns of scam targeting business owners, residents
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — A scam is targeting the Bowling Green community, according to a social media post made by the city's police department Tuesday afternoon. According to the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce, a man is going to local businesses, claiming to sell candy of behalf of Upward Sports, a youth ministry outreach program centered around athletics. The man is claiming that he is affiliated with the program, which is based out of the Bowling Green Church of the Nazarene, located on Gorrill Road.
National School Bus Safety Week: What are the laws?
PERRYSBURG, Ohio — During National School Bus Safety Week, law enforcement and other safety experts said their goal is to spread awareness and let drivers know the consequences of passing a stopped school bus. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the state has seen more than 6,000 school...
United Way hopes to up the donations at Celebrity Bartender fundraiser in Tiffin on Nov. 1
United Way of North Central Ohio’s annual Community Campaign is underway and has reached 14% of the goal four months into the campaign year. The Community Campaign includes donations from residents in Crawford, Marion, Morrow and Wyandot counties, and Tiffin-Seneca United Way, as well as contributions from businesses and organizations across the region...
2024 high school state tournament scores for Oct. 22
Here are the OHSAA fall sport state tournament scores for Toledo-area teams on Tuesday, Oct. 22. VOLLEYBALL Division I: Lake district■ Whitmer d. Findlay 18-25, 25-21, 25-13, 14-25, 15-10 Division III: Kalida district■ Bowling Green d. Defiance 25-19, 25-17, 25-19
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