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Erie County Picks Shoffner and Jeffrey, Rejects Sandusky School Levy

Erie County voters chose Republicans Steve Shoffner for county commissioner and Richard Jeffrey for county auditor in Tuesday’s general election, while rejecting a Sandusky City Schools operating levy, according to unofficial results from the Erie County Board of Elections reported by Firelands Current. Shoffner defeated Democrat Mindy Kayl for the commissioner seat, taking 16,790 votes, […]

Erie County, OH · 2d

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Erie County Lands Two New Opportunity Zones as Firelands Gains Five

Five census tracts along Ohio’s Lake Erie shore in the Firelands — two in Erie County and one each in Huron, Ottawa and Sandusky counties — will become federal Opportunity Zones on Jan. 1, 2027, giving investors a tax incentive to put private money into economically distressed areas there. Gov. Mike DeWine’s office announced the […]

Erie County, OH · 2d

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Flags displayed over state Route 2 in Amherst ahead of Veterans Day

AMHERST – Drivers heading west on state Route 2 through Amherst will now be able to see multiple American flags displayed in honor of Veterans Day. Since 2019, Probate Judge James Walther and volunteers from his Lorain County Veterans Treatment Court and probate court, zip-tie flags to the chain-link at the Oak Point Road overpass ahead of Veterans Day.

Amherst, OH · 21h
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Ohio Warns of 'Beat the Sign' Driving Game Tied to Medina Crash

Ohio school officials are warning parents and students about a reported driving activity called “Beat the Sign,” in which participants allegedly ignore stop signs on purpose and try to beat their own record for how many intersections they can blow through without stopping. The warning comes after a school superintendent reported a serious crash in Medina, Ohio, involving a driver who allegedly kept a log tracking attempts.

Medina, OH · 1d
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Six Ohio Lakeside Towns Where Diners Stay Open After The Summer Crowds Leave

Ohio’s lake towns get loud and busy every summer, then things quiet down fast once Labor Day passes. The boats come out of the water and the beach parking lots empty out, but a handful of local diners keep the coffee going all year. This list covers six lakeside...

Russells Point, OH · 1d

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Poindexter unseats Miller to represent Ohio’s 7th Congressional District

Democrat Brian Poindexter defeated incumbent Republican Max Miller in the race to represent Ohio's 7th Congressional District. The post Poindexter unseats Miller to represent Ohio’s 7th Congressional District appeared first on Ashland Source - Ashland County Ohio News & Info .

Ohio · 4d

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Erie County museum offers visitors a boatload of rich maritime history | Hittin’ the Town

SANDUSKY, Ohio (WTVG) - So much of our local history is connected to the waterways that run through our region, from streams and rivers to Lake Erie. And there’s an Erie County museum that celebrates the rich maritime history of the Sandusky Bay area. Water is the life blood...

Erie County, OH · 2d

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Outside counsel: North Ridgeville referendum invalid, but mayor may have overstepped authority

A Columbus law firm said that a referendum petition on a recent city council vote was invalid, but Mayor Kevin Corcoran may have overstepped his boundaries in executing an agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A citizen committee called We the People of North Ridgeville circulated...

North Ridgeville, OH · 2d

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Striking JFS workers no longer picketing in front of County Administration Building in downtown Elyria

Striking Lorain County Job and Family Services workers, represented by United Auto Workers Local 2192, no longer are picketing in front of the County Administration Building on Middle Avenue in Elyria. Gina Jones, JFS unit chairperson at UAW Local 2192, confirmed this week in a text message that the union...

Elyria, OH · 3d

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Last Call for Comments on Ending E-Check in Northeast Ohio Is Thursday

Northeast Ohio drivers who want a say in whether E-Check ends have until Thursday night. Ohio EPA’s comment period on its proposal to discontinue the Cleveland-area emissions testing program closes Thursday, November 5, with a public hearing at 4 p.m. and written comments due by midnight, according to Ohio EPA’s public notice, as reported by […]

Ohio · 4d

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Air quality inspectors identify issues at several facilities as investigation into mysterious chemical smell in Lakewood continues

LAKEWOOD, Ohio (WOIO) — A Lakewood city councilman provided an update Thursday on the chemical smell in Lakewood’s Birdtown neighborhood. Last month, a chemical odor was reported last week by dozens of residents in the Birdtown neighborhood that prompted an investigation by the Cleveland Division of Air Quality (CDAQ).

Lakewood, OH · 3d

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ODNR Christens New 55-Foot Research Vessel Walleye at Sandusky

SANDUSKY — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Wildlife has christened its new research vessel, the R/V Walleye, in Sandusky, the department announced this week. The christening took place Friday, Oct. 30, according to the ODNR announcement, which Firelands Current reported on Nov. 5 and The Outdoor Wire published on Nov. 3. The […]

Sandusky, OH · 3d

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Crews take wrecking ball to former St. Joseph Hospital parking garage in Lorain

The last remaining pieces of St. Joseph Hospital in Lorain are meeting with the wrecking ball. After years of stops and starts and legal wrangling, a wrecking ball took its first swings Thursday at the former St. Joseph Hospital parking garage at West 21st Street and Broadway in Lorain. The...

Lorain, OH · 3d

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Ashland County Backed Republicans at Home as Results Head to Nov. 24 Certification

Ashland County voters backed the Republican statewide ticket at home on Nov. 3 even as Democrats won Ohio’s top races, according to Associated Press county results for the county, with 38 of Ashland County’s 39 precincts reporting — 97.44 percent, an estimated 98 percent of the county’s vote counted. All results remain unofficial until the […]

Ashland County, OH · 3d

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Lorain County Goes Blue, Issue 3 Passes

The state and local elections both largely followed the national trend of a Democratic wave, with the exception of incumbent Congressman Bob Latta’s victory, and a landslide victory for supporters of Issue 3, which enshrines Ohio’s requirement for photo ID at the polls in the state constitution. Amy...

Lorain County, OH · 2d

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Hop Aboard At This Ohio Railway Museum That Brings Out Your Inner Child Like Nothing Else

Some places just have it, that indefinable quality that makes you feel more alive the moment you arrive, and the Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum in Bellevue, Ohio has it in abundance. This isn’t a place you visit and forget about by the time you reach the highway.

Bellevue, OH · 21h

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Medina County employers discuss workforce challenges, skilled trades recruitment

MEDINA — Medina County manufacturers and construction employers are looking for ways to attract the next generation of workers, saying changing perceptions about skilled trades and better communicating career opportunities will be important to strengthening the local workforce. The issue was a central topic on Thursday during the Medina...

Medina County, OH · 3d

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Lane closures planned Nov. 12-25 for utility pole work on East 36th Street in Lorain

East 36th Street in Lorain from Grove Avenue/state Route 57 to Clinton Avenue will see lane closures between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Nov. 12-25 while Ohio Edison finishes installing a new steel utility monopole, the city Engineer's Office said in a news release. The new monopole will replace a...

Lorain, OH · 3d

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Westlake passes ordinance regulating e-bikes and electric scooters following spike in crashes

WESTLAKE, Ohio (WOIO) — Following a surge in close calls and serious collisions caught on camera, Westlake City Council voted Thursday night to pass an emergency ordinance placing strict new regulations on electric mobility devices. Ordinance 2026-121 targets electric bicycles, motorized scooters, electric skateboards, and other low-speed micromobility devices...

Westlake, OH · 3d

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Lorain County Main Library Opens Doors to Media Preservation

The Lorain Public Library Main Branch has welcomed a new space, the Memory Lab, to its upper floor. The lab is a free hands-on area that allows the community to digitize their physical or analog media. It officially opened mid-October, following a soft opening in September. Tools are provided that can preserve multiple forms of audiovisual formats, and the Memory Lab allows for library guests to bring in their digital projects or family memories that are at risk of aging to a point of degradation.

Lorain County, OH · 2d