PICTURED: An automated external defibrillator (AED) in a white box is an emergency defibrillator for people in cardiac arrest.
Worker welding.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Lima City Council voted on bringing the issue of electric aggregation to the ballot in May.
Through the co-op’s Community Connection Fund, 13 area organizations split $13,500 during this round of funding. Some of the people getting a check on Friday included the Allen County Mounted Posse, The Children's Hunger Alliance, The New Knoxville Fire Department, and Voices of Prosperity. Nearly 90% of the Midwest members participate in the Community Connections Program, which has given away over $1.2 million since it began.
On Tuesday, Midwest Electric held an electric safety demonstration for Van Wert Elementary School students. During the demonstration, a representative from Midwest Electric taught kids the importance of knowing how to stay safe when near electricity. A "mini science lab" also showed students what with electric currents, for example, if someone were to fly a kite near a power pole.
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