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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...
Brunswick neighbors frustrated by repeated water main breaks
BRUNSWICK, Ohio (WOIO) - Neighbors are frustrated following two water main breaks in Brunswick in less than 48 hours. The two water main breaks are less than a mile apart and are both on Center Road. Some neighbors say it’s a constant problem that needs a long-term fix, not a Band-Aid.
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...
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.)
Medina school board votes to send emergency levy to ballot
MEDINA, Ohio – For the third time in a row, the Medina Board of Education is asking voters to approve an operating levy for the Medina City School District. Board members voted during a recent meeting to place the 10-year, 7.5-mill emergency operating levy on the November ballot. “Basically...
Brunswick chicken regulation comes home to roost … again
BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- Recent resident complaints about domestic chickens in the city have brought the issue back before City Council. Council last considered adopting chicken-specific legislation as part of its “domestic farm animal” ordinance in 2019, but took no formal action at that time. If you purchase a...
Medina schools join consortium to lobby for fair state funding
MEDINA, Ohio – In an effort to lessen the burden of local taxpayers and to hopefully increase the amount of state funding the district receives, Medina City Schools has joined a consortium of roughly 50 Ohio school districts to lobby for more equitable funding for the school districts. “If...
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...
After tragedy, North Olmsted scheduling meetings with business community
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- In the wake of the recent tragedy at Giant Eagle, North Olmsted leaders are reaching out to the business community. North Olmsted Mayor Nicole Dailey Jones said the idea to hold roundtable meetings with large and small business owners is twofold. If you purchase a product...
Middleburg Heights repurchases historic Little Red Schoolhouse
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio -- With a sizable Middleburg Heights Historical Society audience in attendance, City Council on June 25 passed a resolution authorizing Mayor Matt Castelli to repurchase the Little Red Schoolhouse property. The 1912 structure, located at the intersection of Sheldon and Fry roads, began as the Old District...
Strongsville voters to decide in November whether to renew tax for Southwest General Health Center
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- Voters here will decide in November whether to renew a five-year, 1-mill tax that supports Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights. City Council in May voted 6-0 to place the issue on the Nov. 5 ballot. The renewal would not increase tax rates. If you purchase...
RV owners ask Middleburg Heights to allow outdoor residential storage
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio -- A group of residents who own recreational vehicles was hoping Middleburg Heights officials would reconsider city codes prohibiting RVs from being stored outside on residential properties on a long-term basis. Based on the June 25 Zoning and Building Code Committee meeting, however, the likelihood of amending...
Developer wins final approval for 8-lot subdivision in North Royalton
NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio -- The Planning Commission has granted final approval for a plan to build eight homes on Harley Hills Drive at York Road. The developer -- North Royalton resident Russell Sposit, working through a limited liability company called CWP Enterprises -- is partnering with Drees Homes, a Kentucky-based homebuilder, on the project.
North Fork Preserve Project to move forward
BATH — The next phase of improvements at Bath Township’s newest park, the North Fork Preserve of Bath, will be moving forward as the township trustees approved advertising and requesting bids for the North Fork Preserve House Renovation Project at their June 24 meeting. Interim Parks Director Caine...
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.
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