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Chippewa Lake Park to be remembered with amusement and planned county park
The glory days of the old Chippewa Lake Park will soon be remembered and celebrated. The Medina County Park District and the Chippewa Lake Historical Society have entered into a 10-year agreement that will bring a museum and new trail entrance to Chippewa Lake Park. The historical society will set...
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...
New building wouldn't take away parking or campsites, will 'open up opportunities' for Ashland
Ashland County’s fairgrounds is improving weekly this summer, and the plan is to keep that momentum going by building a $6 million Civic Center, starting during the fair's 175th anniversary year in 2025. Commissioners approved $123,000 for grandstand repairs June 13, and on Thursday the Agricultural Society presented plans...
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.)
Ashland County students receive Samaritan Hospital Foundation scholarships
The Samaritan Hospital Foundation offered scholastic awards to graduates residing in Ashland County, UH Samaritan Medical Center employees and their immediate family members. To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled or accepted in an accredited program in the areas of nursing, medicine, or allied medical studies. Samaritan Hospital Foundation (SHF)...
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...
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.
Vintage Car Club of America tours Medina County
MEDINA, Ohio -- The Vintage Motor Car Club of America paid Medina County a compliment by scheduling a five-day tour of the county, with stops at noteworthy unusual and historic sites. On June 25, the participants spent the day in the city of Medina, visiting Castle Noel, Root Candle Factory,...
Medina Library expands Tools and Tech program
MEDINA, Ohio – Back in 2019 the Medina District Library debuted their Tools and Tech collection which allowed patrons to borrow a multitude of items and just recently they have added even more items to the collection. “We had binoculars, a ukelele, a blood pressure monitor, a car code...
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...
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...
Built in Lorain, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless placed on inactive status after 56-year career
NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, Florida — The U.S. Coast Guard held a heritage recognition ceremony June 21 in Pensacola to honor the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless and recognize its 56 years of service. Dauntless was built by The American Shipbuilding Co. in Lorain from 1965-1967, one of 16...
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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