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Data center restrictions gain momentum across northwest Ohio
Successful citizen-led ballot initiatives limiting the size of data centers have led to a flurry of activity in other Toledo-area municipalities since the Nov. 3 election, including Whitehouse, Waterville, and Rossford. Volunteers turned over signed petitions for those three communities on Thursday, Friday, and Monday, respectively. They claim they gathered more than enough signatures for the Lucas County Board of Elections to certify them and require each of those municipalities to put similar ballot issues in front of voters in those communities. Next up are Perrysburg, Maumee, and Bowling Green. Toledo, which would need many more signatures because of its size, could eventually be targeted as well, said Lyn Cox, county lead for Conserve Ohio’s grassroots efforts in Lucas and Wood counties. Petitions have come back from printers for Perrysburg and Maumee, and are expected to be available in the next day or two for Bowling Green, she said. In the coming weeks, citizen-led ballot initiatives also will begin in Sylvania and Holland, Ms. Cox said. The activity comes in the aftermath of Oregon’s overwhelming vote in favor of a charter amendment that bans the construction of data centers that require 25 megawatts or more of electricity, which eliminates hyperscale
Cleveland Jewish News
The Repository
Ohio high school football playoff preview, prediction for Canton McKinley vs Mentor
Week 13 of the Ohio high school football season is Round 3 of the playoffs. These regional semifinals kick off for Stark County-area teams on Friday, Nov. 13 with three games. Here's our look at one of those games — Canton McKinley at Mentor in Division I, Region 1 — including a breakdown of the matchup and who we predict will win. The game, a rematch of a regional semifinal won by Mentor a year ago, kicks off at 7 p.m. Watch Ohio High School Football Live on NFHS Network all year OHSAA football playoffs: Division I, Region 1 semifinal | Friday, Nov. 13 No. 7 Canton McKinley (9-3) at No. 3 Mentor (9-2) What to watch: For the third straight year, McKinley's tournament road goes through Mentor in the third round. The Cardinals have ended the Bulldogs' season the previous two years and five of the last eight. In related news, McKinley hasn't advanced past the third round of the playoffs since 2006. That also was the last time McKinley reached double-figure wins. ... McKinley had Mentor on the ropes in last season's regional semifinals, but the Cardinals scored a touchdown and converted a 2-point try with 20 seconds
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
The Logan Daily News
Plaintiffs in short-term rental lawsuit ask judge to sanction defendant company
LOGAN — After 20 homeowners in a Green Township housing subdivision filed a lawsuit against a Florida company for buying a home there and turning it into a short-term rental, the company responded with a countersuit, alleging that the plaintiffs were interfering with its attempts to sell the property. Now the plaintiffs from Brad-Mer Acres have fired back with a motion asking a judge to dismiss the counterclaim, and to sanction the defendant company for “frivolous conduct.” In filing the countersuit, the motion alleges, defendant Palm Side Paradise LLC (PSP) is trying to “bully” the homeowners. “Because the counterclaim is not warranted under existing law and serves only to increase the cost of this litigation, Plaintiffs also request a hearing on sanctions,” the motion states. In August 2024 PSP bought a five-bedroom house in the subdivision, turned it into a short-term rental (STR) for up to 16 guests, and began marketing it on websites such as Airbnb.com and VRBO.com. In response, 10 residents of the subdivision filed a lawsuit in Hocking County Common Pleas Court, in which they argued that using the house as an STR violates Brad-Mer’s restrictive covenants. They also claimed that the rental was creating a nuisance.