2021 will see completion of a nearly $1 million updgrade at the Bluffton airport, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator.
A November airport planning meeting included a review of 2020 and earlier grants and status updates for several future grants. The discussion points of that November meeting were part of the Dec. 14 Bluffton council agenda.
Blackburn told council members that in 2020 the village received a federal grant to upgrade certain airport taxiways. In 2021 engineering for those upgrades will take place.
Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center once again was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing St. Rita’s achievements providing safer health care.
This is the sixth consecutive top grade awarded to St. Rita’s by the nationally recognized rating organization.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
VACCINATIONS BEGIN IN OHIO
The first COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered in Ohio. Shipments of 975 doses were delivered this morning to both The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus and UC Health in Cincinnati.
Several healthcare workers and personnel who are routinely involved with the care of COVID-19 patients immediately received vaccinations.
