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by Andy Ouriel
SANDUSKY — The Sandusky Fire Department captured a $227,000 federal grant so city officials can purchase specialized breathing equipment when responding to fires and other emergencies.
The money covers costs for:
• 100 self-contained breathing apparatus tanks
• 56 face-pieces
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) today announced that the Sandusky Fire Department has secured $227,000 in a competitive grant award for the acquisition of specialized fire equipment to assist and improve the Department’s response to fires and other emergencies with the purchase of 38 self-contained breathing apparatuses and harnesses, 100 self-contained breathing
Ohio Congressional members say pick Ravenna for future missile defense system
By Paula Schleis
Beacon Journal staff writer
In a rare show of bipartisan support, 17 Congress members from Ohio are urging that Ravenna become the site of a new military missile defense system.
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) today announced that the Middle Bass Island Airport has secured $223,405 in a competitive grant award for designated runway improvements, to include new sealing and remarking of 1,855 feet of Runway 10/28 to “maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris.” The competitive grant was awarded
Speaking of the Fed conference, three Democratic lawmakers on Thursday wrote to Fed Chair Janet Yellen, thanking her for the central bank’s focus on inequality and the impact of the economic recovery on neglected communities.