After four years of teaching yoga in private lessons, Michele Minehart took a big leap Saturday with the opening of the Woven Yoga studio in downtown Upper Sandusky. Woven Yoga’s grand opening was celebrated with a ribbon cutting through the Wyandot Chamber of Commerce.

Grace (from left), 5, Tyler, 8, and Ben Dietz stop at a booth at the Carey Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Carey Fest Business Showcase Aug. 1 at Water Works Park in Carey.

COLUMBUS — North Central Electric Cooperative board trustee Nick Wagner spoke on behalf of Ohio’s 24 electric cooperatives in a round table discussion at Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives in Columbus last week to express approval for the Environmental Protective Agency’s new ACE Rule that replaces the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan, which, according to officials, had strict regulations that would have hurt the energy industries.

GAHANNA — AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power company, recently submitted its grid modernization expansion plan with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to bring advanced smart grid technologies including smart meters, customer access to real-time energy usage data, and distribution system reliability enhancements throughout its service territory. If approved, this plan will provide the benefits of advanced grid technology to all AEP Ohio customers.

Upper Sandusky Domino’s GM Logan Gerdeman hands off an order to a customer Tuesday. Upper Sandusky was one of 167 participating Domino’s locations that donated 10% of sales Tuesday to the Domino’s Pelotonia bike team in the fight against cancer.

DEFIANCE — First Federal Bank is pleased to announce the hiring of Chad Paul as a small business association lending specialist serving all markets within the bank’s footprint. As an SBA lending specialist, Paul is responsible for leading community outreach to provide education and consultation on the use and benefits of SBA loan programs and services. He also identifies ideal candidates for SBA loans and guide them through the entire application and closing processes, as well as servicing the loan relationship after closing.

COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose recently announced 9,935 new entities filed to do business in Ohio in June. With nearly 70,000 new business entities created in the first six months, Ohio is almost 3,000 filings ahead of last year’s record-setting pace.

Bridgestone celebrated the 20-year anniversary of plant 3 in Upper Sandusky on Thursday with a plant tour for local community leaders and a ceremony for its workers. Plant Manager John Vanderpool explained that plant 3 is part of Bridgestone’s diversified products. Bridgestone has two plants in Upper Sandusky, plant 3 is part of the Foam Products Division while plant 2 is Anti-Vibration Division products.

COLUMBUS — InnovateOhio and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation recently announced the launch of a new survey tool for Ohio businesses to gather feedback ahead of the creation of the state’s new In-Demand Jobs List. Lt. Governor Jon Husted serves as the Director of both initiatives.

Dr. Stephen Hoover, doctor of dental surgery, and his staff at 135 N. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky, welcome Dr. Morgan Fay. Fay grew up in the Kirby area and graduated from Riverdale High School.