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ICYMI -- Inmate dies at Lorain County Jail; State report cards out; New Pittsfield trustees appointed -

ICYMI -- Inmate dies at Lorain County Jail; State report cards out; New Pittsfield trustees appointed

Noon news break: Connect To a Cause raises thousands; Eaton trustee resigns; Guardians clinch playoff spot -

Noon news break: Connect To a Cause raises thousands; Eaton trustee resigns; Guardians clinch playoff spot

The estate of Carol Glowe, a Mentor resident who worked for Cleveland Lincoln Electric for 40 years before her death in 2022, allowed the nonprofit to purchase three new wheelchair-accessible vans, which it received at the beginning of September. The estate totaled $10 million, divided between 10 local nonprofits including Our Lady of the Wayside.

Our Lady of the Wayside buys new accessible vans, funded by estate The nonprofit, which provides transportation and day programming for children and adults with developmental disabilities, received $1 million from the estate of Carol Glowe, a Mentor resident who died in 2022. Our Lady of the Wayside used the funds to tackle its most critical need — more accessibl...

On Thursday, Daniel Valdez, representing Golden State Homes, said the work needed on the Oakdale home was extensive, including a roof, new flooring throughout the building and stairs up to one of the duplex’s units, along with complete kitchen and bath remodels.

Vacant Oakdale Avenue duplex faces wrecking ball Lorain's Demolition Board of Appeals denied a stay of demolition for 1756 Oakdale Ave. Thursday morning, despite the owner's request for more time to work on the property.

More on this as details become available.

Man dead after structure fire in Vermilion The Vermilion Township Fire Department, Vermilion Fire Department and the Ohio State Fire Marshal also responded to the scene.

Messages were left for Schippel on Thursday seeking comment. When asked why she resigned, Trustee Jason Monschein said he was "given thoughts and opinions on that, but no specifics I'll address," he said. A copy of her resignation letter has been requested from the township.

Eaton Twp. Trustee Dee Schippel resigned Tuesday; remaining trustees to decide how to choose replacement The Eaton Township Board of Trustees will be seeking a new member after Trustee Dee Schippel resigned Tuesday.

From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. yesterday, local nonprofits ranging from health and human services to arts and culture, education and animal welfare asked Lorain County residents give what they could.

Connect to a Cause raises thousands for 95 local nonprofits From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., local nonprofits ranging from health and human services to arts and culture, education and animal welfare asked Lorain County residents give what they could.

TRAFFIC ALERT: Effective Thursday, there is a new traffic light and traffic pattern change at Broad Street and Cedar Street/Second Street in Elyria.
For those traveling east on Broad Street, away from downtown, Broad Street has a left lane and a straight/right lane. If turning left, you must yield to oncoming traffic.
For those traveling west on Broad Street, toward downtown, Broad Street has one left turn lane, one straight thru lane, and one right turn lane. If turning left, you must yield to oncoming traffic.

Starting Monday, every Elyria Schools student will be eligible for free breakfast and lunch as the district is part of the Community Eligibility Provision of the National School Lunch Program.

Elyria Schools students eat free starting Monday The CEP allows eligible districts to provide free breakfast and lunch at no cost to students, and without families needing to apply for the program.

Mike Hall Jr. remains on the commissioner's exempt list while the NFL investigates the matter for potential violations of the league's personal conduct policy.

Browns rookie pleads no contest in domestic violence case Mike Hall Jr. pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct persisting. He paid a fine and court costs, and was given a suspended jail sentence.

Noon news break: Cedar Point announces new roller coaster for 2025; Three arrested after Lorain standoff: Jim Donovan named Browns Legend -

Noon news break: Cedar Point announces new roller coaster for 2025; Three arrested after Lorain standoff: Jim Donovan named Browns Legend

There will be musical acts throughout each of the three days in addition to the scheduled events.

Elyria Apple Festival schedule of events The Elyria Apple Festival will kick off at 12:30 p.m. on Friday with an opening performance from the Elyria High School marching band at the main stage in Ely Square.

“It kinda didn’t feel real,” Jesse Parker said. “It felt surreal to be undefeated going into the second day.”

Elyria man places third in Pokemon World Tournament Jesse Parker, 31, one of 1,147 competitors in the Master Division went undefeated in 14 rounds, making it to the Top Eight. His third place win earned him $20,000, some valuable swag and an automatic invitation to the World Tournament in California next year.

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The Chronicle-Telegram's Kristin Bauer and WEOL's Rocco Nuosci are back for this week's episode of the Blitz! Watch as Nuosci recaps last week's games and previews what is to come during another season of high school football.

HS FOOTBALL -- SEPT 18, 2024 The Chronicle-Telegram's Kristin Bauer and WEOL's Rocco Nuosci are back for this week's episode of the Blitz! Watch as Nuosci recaps last week's games and pr...

Ron Kear, 83, will be one of five Ohioans inducted today, largely for his work for Habitat for Humanity.

Avon resident to be inducted into Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame Ron Kear, an 83-year-old Avon resident, has been volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit that provides housing for low-income families, since 1997.

Our updated story from yesterday's standoff in Lorain.

Three men arrested following apartment standoff in Lorain (Updated) No one was injured and three men have been arrested after a standoff at the Water's Edge Apartments in Lorain on Wednesday.

Kristen Fox Berki, the current director of Lorain County Children Services, said many people "would describe him as a visionary."
"He was always trying to be innovative" she said. "One of the things I credit him with is the focus he put on focusing on the child and making decisions based on the best interests of the child."

Gary Crow, former director of Lorain County Children Services, dies at 82 Arrangements were being handled by the Snyder-Rodman Funeral Center in Delaware, according to his published obituary.

Tyaesha Hunter, 32, was sentenced to 24 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Benita Pearson, and ordered to pay $797 in restitution and $100 in fines, according to federal court records. The U.S. Attorney's Office asked for "a sentence on the low end" of federal sentencing guidelines given Hunter's "limited" criminal history, according to court records.

Cleveland woman gets 2 years in prison for 2023 Elyria bank robbery A federal judge sentenced Tyaesha Hunter for robbing the U.S. Bank on Midway Boulevard in Elyria on Dec. 16, 2023.

Siren’s Curse -- the tallest, fastest and longest “tilt” roller coaster in North America -- will feature a multimedia sensory experience as riders ascend an old 160-foot-tall Lake Erie shipping crane tower. Riders will then experience what a statement from the park referred to as its signature moment, a dead stop on a "broken off" section of track, which will slowly tilt the entire train into a 90-degree vertical position, where riders can peer straight down to what appears to be open space.

Cedar Point announces new record-breaking coaster for 2025 (VIDEO) The 2,966-foot-long Siren's Curse will feature 13 weightless elements, two 260-degree, zero-gravity barreled rolls and a high-speed "triple-down" element.

No injuries were reported. More on this as details become available.

Lorain police arrest three following apartment standoff No one was injured and three men have been arrested after a standoff at the Water's Edge Apartments in Lorain on Wednesday.

Noon news break: Getting ready for FireFish Festival in Lorain; coroner says no injuries on dead jail inmate; Stefanski, Browns staying on even keel -

Noon news break: Getting ready for FireFish Festival in Lorain; coroner says no injuries on dead jail inmate; Stefanski, Browns staying on even keel

“Today, you could not replace those windows,” said church historian Linda Gatz, of Amherst. “They are invaluable. It’s a piece of art, religious art and it’s very spiritual. If you arrive early, you can sit there and just get lost in it, meditating.”

St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Amherst celebrating 100th anniversary of stained glass windows AMHERST — A beacon of light with its ornate art glass windows, St. Peter's United Church of Christ is the only place of worship on aptly named Church Street, and congregants are celebrating the artistic details that make their church a standout.

Councilman Tony Dimacchia, D-at Large, spoke about public comments during Council meetings, reminding attendees they are not a dialogue. Eventually, he was interrupted by Council President Joel Arredondo, sparking a heated discussion.

Lorain Councilmembers, President spar over meeting procedure Comments from City Council members devolved into an argument between members of council and President Joel Arredondo, with council members criticizing Arredondo's handling of meetings.

Robert Gargasz, attorney for one of the local property owners, called the ditch petition "unlawful" and asked the board to "'kill off' this illegal assault" on his client's property "to prevent further injustice and injury and damages to themselves by your conduct and that of your agents."

Commissioners OK $225,000 ditch project in Pittsfield Township over objections (VIDEO) The Brown Ditch Lateral in the 14700 block of Quarry Road is overgrown and floods every few years, neighboring property owners said Tuesday, and the county has been designing plans to deal with it for at least four years.

This year’s theme is “One City, Many Stories,” Operation and Marketing Director Candice Pettigrew said, sparked by FireFish Arts’ summer interns, who collected residents’ stories to create the scales of the FireFish.

FireFish Festival returns to downtown Lorain on Saturday Local artists will fill the sidewalks on and off Broadway between West Fifth and Seventh streets, and in the alleyway near Speak of the Devil from 2-11 p.m. Sept. 21, culminating in the burning of the fish in the parking lot south of Black River Landing that evening.

Council voted unanimously to forgive a loan Monday, which as of Sept. 9 was valued at $192,890, Finance Director Ted Pileski said.

Elyria forgives loan to the Community Improvement Corporation Elyria City Council will forgive a loan currently worth around $190,000 it had made to the Elyria Community Improvement Corporation in 2019.

Sunrise Hospitality Group, of Fremont, will begin construction of a 150-room hotel starting “sometime early next month” CEO and President Raj Chandat said, with construction expected to take 16 to 18 months.

Developer breaks ground on $6 million hotel in Elyria Sunrise Hospitality Group, of Fremont, will begin construction of a $6 million, 150 room hotel starting "sometime early next month" CEO and President Raj Chandat said.

Dr. Frank Miller said Tuesday he is waiting on the results of toxicology and other testing before issuing a final cause of death for Ricky Vankerkhove, who was found dead Sunday morning.

Coroner: Autopsy shows no injuries on inmate who died Sunday in Lorain County Jail Lorain Count Coroner Dr. Frank Miller said Tuesday he is waiting on the results of toxicology and other testing before issuing a final cause of death for Ricky Vankerkhove, who was found dead Sunday morning.

Dayshia Taylor was charged with felonious assault, domestic violence and criminal damaging.

Woman charged with felonious assault, domestic violence after incident on Woodland Avenue Elyria police were called to 421 Woodland Ave. around 7:30 p.m. Saturday for an intoxicated woman fighting in the middle of the street, according to police. The woman had a knife, according to callers.