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Deadline extended for salt-price claims

COLUMBUS

The deadline for local governments and other public entities to claim a share of the state’s $11.5 million lawsuit settlement with Cargill Inc. and Morton Salt Inc. concerning rock-salt prices charged between 2008 and 2011 has been extended two weeks to Aug. 21, Ohio Atty. Gen. Mike DeWine announced Friday.

To date, more than 770 claims have been filed statewide, and DeWine said the deadline is being extended to give all local entities a chance to make a claim.

The state alleged the two major salt companies divided the market and agreed not to compete against each other, and thereby inflated road-salt prices. The companies, however, admitted no wrongdoing in making the settlement.

Subaru to sponsor stadium project

BOARDMAN

Boardman Subaru will donate $25,000 to the project that is adding a new stadium to Boardman High School’s campus. Boardman Subaru will be recognized as a seating-section sponsor.

“As a 1977 Boardman High School graduate and lifelong resident, I am excited and honored to help with the new Boardman stadium,” said owner Rob Fellman in a release.

The first home football game is scheduled for Sept. 4.

MCCTC open house

CANFIELD

The Adult Career Center at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center will host an open house at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the school. Attendees may tour the school, meet instructors and learn more about their career- certificate training programs.

With hands-on training and industry certifications, the center prepares students for machining, welding, medical, culinary, firefighting or EMT careers. Classes prepare students for careers in 10 months or less. Financial aid is available.

Call the adult career center at 330-729-4100 for information or to register for the open house.

Golfing fundraiser

LIBERTY

The fifth annual Clubs for Kids Golf Classic to benefit Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley took place Friday at the Youngstown Country Club, 1402 Country Club Drive.

A total of 34 teams and 136 golfers participated in the classic. The event is projected to raise more than $50,000, bringing the five-year total to more than $250,000 raised for the local children served by Akron Children’s programs and services.

The hospital is on Market Street in Boardman.

Kinsman detour

KINSMAN

State Street between state Route 87 and Webber Cole Road in Kinsman will be closed Monday for a sanitary-sewer pipe replacement project being performed by Marucci and Gaffney Excavating Inc. of Youngstown. The recommended detour is west on state Route 87, north on Kinsman Ridge Road and East on Webber Cole Road.

Burglary reported

POLAND

Township police are investigating a reported burglary at a Knollwood Avenue residence.

The purported victim filed a burglary and criminal- damaging report with township police for the Wednesday incident. No items were reported missing, but the victim reported damage to property, such as pry marks on a door.

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