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Water and sewer rates are scheduled to increase for customers of the recently sold Ohio American Water (OAW) after the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) Wednesday approved a settlement between the utility and the PUCO Staff.
The rate increase will be lower than what OAW, now known as Aqua Ohio Water Company, originally proposed as a result of negotiations among the utility, the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC), and the PUCO Staff in two related cases.
Wednesday, June 20 at 5:30pm in the Palace Theatre May Pavilion, Palace volunteer board member Tyler Pigman will meet with potential Palace volunteers during an orientation session. The Palace hopes to build a volunteer corps with people ranging from juniors in high school to retirees that wish to give back to the community.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today applauded the passage of a bill that will help rescue and protect children who have fallen prey to human traffickers in Ohio.
The bill, which would increase penalties for perpetrators of human trafficking and increase help available for victims, is now on its way to Governor John Kasich for his signature.
Following the resignation of Sarah Baughman, the Marion County Board of Elections is seeking applicants for the position of Deputy Director. Qualified candidates must be affiliated with the Democratic Party reside within Marion County or be able to relocate within 30 days of accepting the position.
Paradise Park is partnering with Family.Life.Church to offer support for Teen.Life to attend the U252 youth conference this summer. For every paid adult through June 17, Teen.Life will receive $3. They will also receive $2 for every child.
Marion County Commissioner Dan Russell will have a fundraiser benefitting his re-election campaign on Thursday, June 14 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Circa on North Main Street in Marion.
Ohio Department of Aging Director Bonnie Kantor-Burman and Ohio Department of Veterans Services Director Thomas N. Moe today announced the launch of the departments' joint War Era Story Project. The agencies are seeking stories by the people who lived them – from veterans of World War II, to the men, women and children who held steady on the home front.
Ohio’s laws on sex and labor trafficking, once among the weakest in the nation, are expected to take a leap forward today.
House Bill 262, after swift approval by a legislative committee and the Ohio Senate yesterday, is scheduled for a final concurrence vote in the House today. If it passes, Gov. John Kasich is expected to sign it into law.
The Marion Police Department is investigating a break-in at the Harding Home. Police say a dog collar made for President Warren G. Harding’s Airedale Terrier appears to be the only thing taken. This is the first such incident to have occurred at the Harding Home in at least the last 20 years.
In cooperation with Marion Technical College, State Senator Dave Burke is hosting a two-hour town hall panel discussion on Thursday, June 14th from 10:00am to Noon at the college. The panel will discuss the $50 million dollar incumbent workforce training voucher program that is planned for implementation by the State of Ohio.
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