Fed Money For Area In Debate

A proposal in debate in Washington could mean millions of dollars to build new hangars for a unit of the Ohio Air National Guard. The money would be directed to the 180th Fighter Wing, based at the Toledo Air National Guard Base. A House committee has voted in favor of $15 million to replace temporary shelters built in 2008. The new permanent hangars would house jets that are always on alert for the North American Aerospace Defense Command. Sen. Rob Portman has urged the Senate Armed Services Committee to approve the funding