News Briefs Ohio 15 median work scheduled
Ohio 15 at Western Avenue will be reduced to one lane in the northbound direction for a brief time today to allow crews with the Ohio Department of Transportation to complete the closure of the median area at Western Avenue.
During the next two days, crews will be placing pavement markings and also raking and seeding the median area where the pavement was removed last January.
Access from Township Road 81, and from Western Avenue to U.S. 68/Ohio 15, will be maintained during the operation.
Fostoria hospital awarded grant
FOSTORIA -- Fostoria Community Hospital is one of 32 hospitals that received a grant of $20,100.
The federal and state grants were issued to small and rural hospitals across Ohio to allow them to improve services to their communities. The state grants are administered by the Foundation for Healthy Communities of the Ohio Hospital Association and the federal funds are provided through the Ohio Department of Health and its State Office of Rural Health.
The funds can be used by the hospitals to support emergency medical services improvement, quality improvement, performance and patient safety.
Computer classes offered at library
FOSTORIA -- Free computer classes will be offered at Kaubisch Memorial Public Library April 7-12.
The classes will be presented in a mobile training laboratory parked in front of the library. The bus has 10 personal computers, a digital projector and a printer.
Classes offered include: Mouse 101, Introductory and Intermediate Internet, Introductory and Intermediate Word, Introductory and Intermediate Excel, Yahoo e-mail Basics, and an eBay course including both buying and selling.
A resume-writing class will be presented by Seneca County One-Stop Career and Resource Center. Students will receive individual assistance and complete a resume.
In-person registration is necessary and will begin at 9 a.m. March 27. No telephone registrations will be accepted.
A class schedule and description will be available on the library Web site: www.fostoria.lib.oh.us.
For more information, contact the library, 419-435-2813.
Putnam County accepts two bids
OTTAWA -- The Putnam County commissioners have approved the bid of Kleem Inc., West Chester, for about $36,029 for county road signs.
The commissioners approved the bid Thursday after county Engineer Terry Recker reviewed two bids opened Tuesday.
Separately, the commissioners approved paying Northwest Physical Therapy, Ottawa, to provide therapy services to residents of Putnam Acres Care Center.
Bids were based on Medicare classifications which designate the amount of therapy received. Bids were opened March 9 and the commissioners had tabled the issue for further review.
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