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Former Warren police chief appeals ruling denying reinstatement
Former Warren Chief of Police Eric Merkel filed an appeal with the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas on Thursday, seeking reinstatement as Warren’s Police Chief. The appeal challenges a ruling by Warren’s Civil Service Commission (CSC) from Oct. 6 that denied a prior appeal of a CSC decision from Aug. 24 rejecting Merkel’s request to withdraw his resignation as chief.
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Ohio’s Twins Days Festival: Corn Dogs and Conference Hall Discos
At first glance, the event is one of pure spectacle: thousands of twins, colourfully outfitted according to the year’s theme, congregate warmly in the Midwest. This year celebrated the Eighties, and pairs arrived matched in vibrant neon, Rolling Stones memorabilia, and Ray-Ban Wayfarers. By day there are corn dogs, tie-dyed T-shirts pledging allegiance to the “Jesus Generation”, and inescapable late summer heat. By night, adult twins in matching make-up headed to a disco in the conference hall of a corporate hotel. Americana at its most sincere.
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Kent exempts feral cats from wildlife law, examines options to control deer
Kent City Council’s public safety committee on Nov. 4 unanimously endorsed a three-part proposal to manage — that is, reduce — the city’s deer population. First on the rollout is educating the public about the unintended consequences of feeding deer. This, city Service Director Melanie Baker said, can be done with posts on the city’s website and social media.
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Warren Council may ask Mercy execs to explain St. Joe’s Labor and Delivery closure in person
WARREN - Members of Warren City Council will have the opportunity this week to officially make their feelings known about Mercy Health’s decision to shut down labor and delivery services at St. Joseph Hospital. Council members Greg Greathouse (3rd Ward) and Helen Rucker (At-Large) are sponsoring a resolution opposing...