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Vistra and Meta Partner to Support Nuclear Energy
The 20-year power purchase agreements will support Meta operations and increase the energy output of three Vistra nuclear plants in PJM Article via PRNewswire (Irving, Texas) | Vistra today announced it has entered into 20-year PPAs to provide more than ...
LEWCO & LogistiQ Announce 200+ Job Expansion
Expansions to Accommodate Rapidly Growing Demand; Creating More Than 200 Jobs in Port Clinton and Sandusky Article via RGP (Columbus, Ohio) – Governor DeWine, JobsOhio, LEWCO and LogistiQ, leading manufacturers of conveyors and industrial ovens, today announced plans to expand ...
2025 Annual Trustee Meeting
Overview The OCIC held its Annual Meeting and Holiday Reception on Wednesday, December 10 at Red's Lakehouse in Marblehead. The program featured a detailed Year in Review, highlighting achievements in business attraction and outreach, progress at the Genoa Industrial Park, ...
Students Explore Career Paths at Ottawa County Career Showcase
OAK HARBOR, OH – The Ottawa County Business Advisory Council (BAC) hosted its annual Career Showcase at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds on October 8th, bringing together 38 local businesses and hundreds of students to explore future career pathways across multiple ...
Experience Ottawa County Celebrates 30 Years
Article via The Beacon | CATAWBA ISLAND - Thanks to Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC), the local business, nonprofit and education worlds come together once a year to highlight their causes and support each other’s initiatives during Experience Ottawa County ...
Ottawa County Celebrates New Workforce Hub
OAK HARBOR, OH – The Ottawa County Business Advisory Council (BAC), in partnership with the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC), Vanguard Sentinel Career & Technology Center (VSCTC), and the Ottawa County Commissioners, proudly hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the ...
2025 OCIC Q2 Trustee Board Meeting
Organization Updates The Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC) held its second quarter Trustee Meeting on Tuesday, June 17 at the Flourish Flat in Genoa, with refreshments provided by Rayz Café. OCIC staff provided updates on several ongoing initiatives, including: Business ...
5th Teacher Business Boot Camp
In a continued effort to strengthen the connection between education and local industry, the fifth annual Ottawa County Teacher Business Boot Camp was held June 10–12, 2025. This hands-on professional development program is a collaboration between North Point Educational Service ...
Thirty Students Graduate from Workforce Hub
Article via The Beacon | OAK HARBOR - Addison Overmyer is going to follow in her father’s footsteps, and the Ottawa County Skilled Trades Academy paved the path to make that possible. On May 15, Overmyer was among 30 students ...
BAC Celebrates Career Signing Day
The Ottawa County Business Advisory Council (BAC) proudly celebrated its annual Career Signing Day on May 13, 2025, honoring high school seniors of the Skilled Trades and Healthcare Careers Academies who committed to jobs with area employers or to furthering ...
Telamon to Break Ground on Ottawa County Workforce Hub
The Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC) is proud to announce the groundbreaking of the new Workforce Hub for Career Advancement, a state-of-the-art facility designed to support local workforce development and provide essential resources for career growth. This milestone is made ...
OCIC Honors Business and Industry Leaders
Article via The Beacon PORT CLINTON – On March 5, the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC) honored business and industry leaders who have brought innovative change and impacted lives in Ottawa County at the annual Business & Industry Awards dinner ...











