On June 29th, the Ohio State Senate appropriated $700 million in projects included in SB 288 that will fund initiatives across the state through this one-time Strategic Community Investments fund. One of these projects is $1.5M for expansion of the ...

Overview The OCIC held our second quarter Trustee Meeting on Tuesday, June 18th at South Beach Resort with food provided by Bistro 163. The meeting included an update on OCIC initiatives including the 2024 BR&E Survey Results, JobsOhio Small Business ...

The inaugural TRU Safety Conference was held on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at the Catawba Island Club. The conference kicked off with a keynote breakfast featuring Jay Berschback, Chief Meteorologist with 13abc Action News. Jay Berschback, Chief Meteorologist of 13abc, ...

(Article via The Beacon) There is a building on the complex of Luther Home of Mercy that is sitting empty, despite a two-year waiting list of people who want to live there. One thing is keeping the building shut – ...

The Ottawa County Community Improvement Corporation (OCIC), in partnership with Ohio State University Extension, the Ohio Sea Grant College Program, Reveille Ltd. and the Ottawa County Chambers of Commerce met recently to review Ottawa County’s Business Retention & Expansion program ...

March celebrates Women’s History Month and what better way to celebrate than a Young Women conference. Ottawa County’s freshmen girls spent the day at Ohio’s Inaugural Young Women Lead Conference on Thursday, March 21 held at the Liberty Aviation Museum ...

(Article via The Beacon) Katherine Adams says all roads lead to craziness. The road that brought her to the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC), where she works as the Manager of Workforce and Career Exploration, took many unexpected turns and ...

(Article via The Beacon) When Port Clinton High School (PCHS) students stepped into the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) operations center in the basement of the Ottawa County Courthouse on March 13, it felt like a scene from a movie. Long ...

As a small business owner, securing adequate financing stands as a cornerstone for success. Whether launching a startup, expanding an existing venture, or weathering economic uncertainties, entrepreneurs are often faced with challenges of accessing capital. Fortunately, there are a number ...

(Article via The Beacon) The Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC) brought together some of the county’s most impactful businesses, organizations and individuals as it hosted the 2024 Business and Industry Awards at The Que Barbecue & Brew on March 6 ...

(Article via The Beacon) As businesses struggle to find employees, some potential workers face the frustrating obstacle of finding childcare so they can accept or keep a job. Ottawa County has only one state-licensed in-home daycare, so the lack of ...

The need to find quality childcare is one of the many challenges parents face. Childcare is at the core of our workforce. Parents rely on childcare providers to pursue their career or schooling, and employers rely on childcare providers to ...