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Not messing around, Elyria cracking down on fireworks
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -Even though the state of Ohio legalized the use of fireworks in 2022, many local cities and municipalities have created their own laws to ban or restrict them. The state law says fireworks can be used the weekend before and after the Fourth of July, and on...
Rain outside, rainbows inside: Lorain County Pride shines through the clouds [GALLERY]
Torrential rain may have tried to dampen the festivities, but nothing could dampen the spirit of the annual Lorain County Pride festival on Saturday. The event was held in Oberlin, the only city in northeast Ohio’s Lorain County with fully inclusive legal protections for the LGBTQ+ community. Based on...
Oakwood plan would be good for Elyria
A deal between the city of Elyria and Save Our Children to turn the former Oakwood School over to the nonprofit should be a boon to both. The price, as they say, is right. Under a plan working its way through City Council, the old school, which closed in 2021, would be sold to Save Our Children for $1. (Elyria Schools turned over Oakwood and two other buildings to the city in exchange for three acres of city-owned land next to its new Northwood campus.)
Assistance with summer cooling bills available for low-income households
The Ohio Department of Development and Community Action Commission of Erie, Huron & Richland Counties Inc. are offering assistance to help Ohio’s families stay cool during the hot summer months. Through Sept. 30, income-eligible Ohioans can receive assistance in paying their electric bill, purchasing an air conditioner or fan...
North Ridgeville to accept grant for ADA improvements to senior center
North Ridgeville City Council introduced a resolution at its regular meeting on Monday to accept a grant for improvements at the city’s senior center. According to the resolution, which Mayor Kevin Corcoran introduced on Monday night, the total amount of the grant is $22,000 and will be used to address necessary improvements designated by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The grant is the second accepted by the city to make ADA improvements to the center.
A salute to Berea commercial district founders
BEREA, Ohio -- The West Bagley Road Commercial District became a reality due mainly to the efforts of two Bobs, a mayor and a dream. Former Baldwin Wallace College (now Baldwin Wallace University) friends Robert C. Huge, owner of Huge Heating, and NASA senior research scientist and BW professor Robert C. Hendricks, P.E., formed a business partnership many years ago.
Lorain Municipal Court, Vermilion police to receive fingerprint scanners through grant program
Lorain Municipal Court and the Vermilion Police Department have received grants for digital fingerprint scanners to assist in collecting criminal defendants' fingerprints, the Ohio Attorney General's Office announced Tuesday. Lorain Municipal Court will get two of the LiveScan devices and the Vermilion Police Department will get one of them, among...
North Olmsted’s Safety Town graduates another class: A Place in the Sun
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- North Olmsted’s Safety Town is a program for children that teaches them lessons about fire, pedestrians, traffic, water, guns and poisons/drugs. North Olmsted recently held its first week of 2024 graduation at the North Olmsted High School performing arts center. If you purchase a product...
Lorain, LifeCare contract reached; includes non-transport fee
LORAIN — Lorain has a new contract with LifeCare Ambulance Inc. City Council unanimously passed an agreement with the service provider on Monday, after discussing it at length and amending the contract on the floor. The contract will run through 2028 and it is the first year LifeCare has...
North Olmsted science teacher receives EPA’s Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- Pine Intermediate School fifth-grade math and science teacher Shari Insley has been awarded the 2024 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators. “I found out a few months ago and was just struck by tears,” said Insley, who has been teaching for nearly 20 years. If...
Lorain International Festival Parade celebrates the city's cultural diversity
LORAIN — A rhythm of drums rang out Sunday morning down Broadway in Lorain as the International Festival held its annual parade. Hundreds of organizations, residents and political candidates took to the street in floats and vehicles to celebrate the final day of the festival. Lorain residents and families...
Oberlin Heritage Center to host civil rights history walks
The Oberlin Heritage Center will offer a history walk centering on civil rights throughout July. The center, a nonprofit that seeks to highlight and preserve the history of Oberlin, hosts a monthly themed walk June to August. The theme for July’s tour is “Civil War to Civil Rights.”
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