Last month, OhioMeansJobs unveiled a refreshed brand identity, which included a new logo and new color scheme. The updated logo reflects a new aesthetic while still embodying the organization's core values and commitment to connecting employers with skilled talent and ...

The OCIC held our Annual Meeting and Holiday Reception on Wednesday, December 6 at the Genoa Civic Theatre with food provided by Rayz Cafe. The meeting included a Year in Review including the BRE Program, OhioMeansJobs, Firelands Forward and Business Advisory Council. Chris Singerling, ...

(Article via The Beacon) The Ottawa County Business Advisory Council hosted its 9th Annual Ottawa County Career Showcase on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at a new location, the Ottawa County Fairgrounds. The event, which is designed to expose area high school ...

Article via The Beacon A bit of rain that greeted attendees of the 28th annual Experience Ottawa County at Schedel Arboretum and Gardens in Elmore didn’t keep officials from the purpose of the event: Networking and learning about the county’s ...

On July 14th, the Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted recognized the North Point Business Advisory Council for earning our 4 STAR AWARD during the Business Advisory Council Town Hall event. Our own Andrea Smith, North ...

The OCIC held our second quarter Trustee Meeting on Wednesday, June 28th at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge with food provided by Bistro 163. The meeting included an update on OCIC initiatives including Advanced Air Mobility, OhioMeansJobs, Firelands Forward, the Business Advisory ...

The Ottawa County Community Foundation founded by the late Joy Roth in 1999 has parlayed its amazing success as a public charitable organization to creatively support a legion of non-profit agencies around Ottawa County. On Thursday, June 15, the OCCF ...

Sheri Trusty Special to The News-Messenger PORT CLINTON - Fifteen local teachers had the opportunity to step out of the classroom to learn about the area’s manufacturing and business world during Ottawa County Teacher Business Boot Camp 2023, held from ...

Firelands Forward partnered with Bowen National Research to conduct a housing study of the Firelands Region. The Firelands Region Housing Study was released in May of 2023. The goal behind this study is to invigorate community conversations in hopes to ...

Twenty-six area students stepped into promising futures when they graduated from the Ottawa County Skilled Trades Academy and Ottawa County STNA Program on Thursday, May 18. The keynote address was given by Chancellor Randy Gardner of the Ohio Department of ...

Sheri Trusty Special to The News-Messenger OAK HARBOR - Across Ottawa County, employers, the unemployed and the underemployed are struggling in a workforce environment that can be difficult to navigate, but there is an advocate in the county that is ...

Article by News Herald | Last October, Nick Wuertz, instructor at the Ottawa County Skilled Trades Academy, walked into Gordon Lumber in Genoa with a small list of things to buy for the school. When he walked out, he had ...