White Cottage
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athensindependent.com
Reporter shares own experience with leaking gas well
MILLFIELD, Ohio — A new report from environmental groups analyzes more than 2,500 oil and gas well incidents Ohio has addressed since 2015. That includes one that I called in along a Wayne National Forest trail in Millfield. I first noticed a strong smell of natural gas while hiking...
The Center Square
Ohio auto parts maker to pay $3M in COVID fines
(The Center Square) – An Ohio auto parts manufacturer has agreed to pay more than $3 million in fines and restitution after admitting it lied to received loans and loan forgiveness under the federal government’s COVD-19 era Paycheck Protection Program. The company, Murotech Ohio Corp., makes auto parts primarily in St. Marys. It is a subsidiary of a Japanese company, Muro Corp., prosecutors said. Under the settlement, the company has admitted that it “knowingly provided false information to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans and loan forgiveness,” prosecutors said. Murotech agreed to pay more than $1 million in restitution. “Murotech Ohio’s first application submitted in May 2020 certified that the company had fewer than 500 employees, but in fact, it exceeded that amount when counting affiliates,” prosecutors said. “A second application submitted in January of 2021 certified that it employed fewer than 300 employees, but in truth, the company employed far more when including affiliates. Murotech Ohio then applied to have both federal loans forgiven and certified on its submitted applications that the number of employees was below program limit requirements. “ Authorities learned about the scheme from whistleblowers, according to a news release. The whistleblowers will each receive $151,980.75 under
cleveland19.com
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thereportingproject.org
Developers park plans for apartments, considering whether to build shops and restaurants
A Granville developer whose company proposed a mixed-use project of restaurants, shops and 174 apartments for the east side of the village is considering whether to move ahead with the commercial component but shelving the apartment idea. “We remain very interested in Granville and believe there is a genuine opportunity...
yourohionews.com
4 Coshocton Realtors earn state sales awards
Four Realtors from Howard Hanna Real Estate Services with the Coshocton Office — Alyssa Casey, Brian Lowe, Karla Norris and Carly Thompson — were awarded the President’s Sales Club Award designation from the Ohio Realtors for 2026. All four Realtors are members of the Columbus Board of...
NBC4 Columbus
National Trail Raceway sale comes amid Darana owner’s legal dispute with Musk’s xAI
A Central Ohio drag strip is on the market as businesses tied to its owner are locked in a multi-million-dollar legal battle with businesses in Elon Musk’s SpaceX artificial intelligence operation over data center construction.
Times Recorder
airandspaceforces.com
Hegseth Highlights Defense Manufacturing Push with Visit to Future ‘Doomsday’ Planes
DAYTON, Ohio, and EAU CLAIRE, Wis.—Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took his Arsenal of Freedom tour to the swing states of Ohio and Wisconsin on Oct. 20, highlighting efforts to boost defense manufacturing before the midterm elections next month, including by visiting future E-4C “Doomsday” planes. “We...