Avon Lake Considers Jail Penalty for Illegal Bus Passing
Avon Lake City Council weighs raising fines for passing school buses from 500 to 750 dollars and adds up to 30 days in jail. Councilman Kos introduced the ordinance citing student safety and cites statewide data from bus drivers who reported 11 illegal passings in Avon Lake. The measure, aimed to deter cutting in line as school reopens, could take effect Aug 21 with emergency provisions at the Aug 19 meeting.
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Avon Lake
Avon Lake City
David Kos
Kos
Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services
Ohio
Corn Fest marks 45 years in North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville’s Corn Festival opened its 45th year with perfect weather and the Golden Kernel honors awarded to Roger Galippo and Gary and Toni Krone. Festival president John Butkowski and Mayor David Gillock praised long service. State Rep Gayle Manning and her son State Sen Nathan Manning helped kick off the event.
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North Ridgeville
John Butkowski
David Gillock
Nathan Man
Butkowski
Roger Galippo
Gary
Toni Krone
Lee Corn
Veterans village proposed for Lorain County
A Polish Legion of American Veterans leader outlines plans to build a tiny home village for veterans in Lorain County Ohio. The project would include 100 to 200 square foot single units and 500 to 600 square foot family homes plus a central building for medical services and spaces for yoga tai chi and a community garden. AMVETS Post 32 in Carlisle Township is a potential site with broad access for area veterans.
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Carlisle Twp
Lorain County
Robert Swan
Polish Legion of American Veterans
Swan
Polish Legion of American Veterans National
Stephen Bansek
Lorain
Amvets Post 32
Carlisle Township
When is it time to intervene in a crisis
Adelia Johnson recalls the warning signs she missed as Connor Betts, 24, killed nine people and wounded others in Dayton. She notes the dilemma for friends who hear dark threats and fear harming someone, and wonders if reporting him earlier could have changed the outcome.
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Dayton
Adelia Johnson
Connor Betts
Betts
Johnson
Associated Press
Belmont Park
Ohio study tallies nearly 500000 life years lost to gun deaths
A university led analysis by Ohio University and Ohio State finds 484,122 years of life lost due to firearm deaths in Ohio from 2009 to 2018. The report cites rising deaths to 1,561 in 2017 with 59,515 years lost before a small dip in 2018.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Alliance For Innovation In
Dayton
el Paso
Texas
Gilroy
Calif
Randy Leite
Ohio University
College of Health Sciences and Professions
College
University of Toledo
College of Health and Human Services
Alliance
Social Security Administration
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