Medina County economy steady with $180 million in new capital
Medina County Economic Development Executive Director Bethany Dentler reported steady economic growth in the first three quarters with about $180 million in new capital investments across machinery equipment and property. Projects aim to create roughly 485 new jobs and $24 million in annual payroll, while unemployment sits at 3.3 percent in August, below state and national rates.
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Medina
Medina County
Bethany Dentler
Dentler
Hay haul aid from Keller Meats to Helene hit NC farms
More than 50 trucks trailers and semis loaded with hay bales traveled to North Carolina to aid farmers affected by Hurricane Helene. Kelton Keller of Keller Meats organized the effort after seeing stories of losses and posted on Facebook Oct 3. About $10,000 was raised in the first 10 hours as volunteers offered to haul loads.
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Sara Crawford
Gazette
North Carolina
Helene
N.C
York Twp
Kelton Keller
Keller Meats
Keller
Keller Farms
Kayleigh
Wadsworth Schools Debate Cellphone Policy Update
Wadsworth Schools continued discussion on a proposed cellphone policy prompted by House Bill 250. Superintendent Andy Hill emphasized a July 1 2025 compliance deadline and careful progress before presenting a final plan to legal counsel for adoption. Student body rep Connor Gaugler noted opinions remained unchanged.
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Wadsworth
Andy Hill
Connor Gaugler
Two Running for Senate's 22nd District in Ohio
Two candidates, incumbent Mark Romanchuk and Kathy Salem, seek the Ohio Senate District 22 seat this November. Romanchuk touts tax cuts and deregulation as drivers of a robust economy based on three decades in manufacturing. Salem highlights persistence and public service experience from Plain Dealer to Washington lobbying, promising attentive constituent service.
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Ohio Senate
Mark Romanchuk
Kathy Salem
Romanchuk
Ohio
Salem
Kathy
the Plain Dealer
Washington, D.C
Statehouse
Columbus
Mark Romanchuk and Kathy Salem Face Off in Ohio Race
Republican Mark Romanchuk, engineer by training and veteran aerospace, faces Democrat Kathy Salem, Case Western Reserve alumna and veteran lobbyist, in a contest noted for long careers in business and politics. Romanchuk led PR Machine Works since 1993 after Hughes Aircraft tenure. Salem runs Night is Alive Productions since 2014 following Plain Dealer advertising work.
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DeVry Institute of Technology
Vanderbilt University
Zoi Romanchuk
Hughes Aircraft Company
PR Machine Works, Inc
MarkRomanchuk.com
Case Western Reserve University
the Plain Dealer
Washington, D.C
Night Is Alive Productions
Kathysalem
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