Lorain County Gains Medivac Heli Unit at Regional Airport
The Army Reserve 316th Medivac Helicopter Rescue Unit will base at Lorain Regional Airport on Russia Road, a move praised as a major economic and community boost. Officials including Carl Nielson and Alex Olejko, plus U.S. Rep. Don Pease, hailed the decision as vital for county growth and emergency medical access, noting ample expansion space and potential for local employment. The announcement followed months of hesitations and bidding rounds.
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Lorain County
Army Reserve
Medivac
Russia Road
Carl Nielson
Airport Authority
Alex Olejko
Authority
Don J. Pease
D-Oberlin
Bob Dancik
Army
Cleveland
Pease
Nielson
Olejko
Lorain County to see seats shift as Keron retires
Jeresmo Keron 58 announces retirement after 16 years as Lorain County Commissioner. State Sen Ronald Nabakowski of Lorain is likely to seek Keron s seat in June while Commissioner Alan Zaleski would run for Nabakowski s seat. Zaleski and Nabakowski plan Friday talks to align a deal that could leave two openings on the county commission. Keron plans to stay active in politics after leaving office and travel with his wife Pat after his term.
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Lorain
Jeresmo
Jerry) Keron
Keron
Ronald Nabakowski
D-Lorain
Alan Zaleski
Elyrian
Nabakowski
Zaleski
Democrats’ Central Committee
Pat
Ohio
Amherst
C-T
Senate
Lorain County
Vic Stewart
Joe Ashelyi
Chicago
UPI
John P. Cody
Francis A Bracken
Cody
Weather outlook cool with possible snow tonight and Thursday
Tonight skies turn cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow and lows near 12. Thursday stays partly cloudy with lingering snow chance in the morning and highs in the mid 20s. Details on Page A 3.
Ted Stepien settles after Cleveland Tower throw injures woman
Gayle Falinski, 26, awarded 35875 after being struck on the right wrist by a softball thrown from Terminal Tower during its 50th birthday celebration. The noontime Public Square crowd heard Stepien pitched five balls from about 700 feet. A second spectator was struck but not seriously hurt. The suit, set for trial in Cuyahoga Common Pleas, was resolved out of court.
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Cleveland
Strongsville
Terminal
Gayle Falinski
Public Square
Cleveland Cavaliers
Ted Stepien
Ohio asks FERC to force Columbia to move cheaper Ohio gas
Ohio Attorney General William J. Brown plans to petition the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order Columbia Gas Transmission to buy and move cheaper Ohio gas. Assistant AG Howard Petricoff notes the Ohio PUCO lacks jurisdiction over Columbia Transmission and argues Ohio producers pay higher rates while gas sits unused.
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Columbia
Ohio Gas
Washington
UPI
Ohio
William J. Brown
Columbia Gas Transmission Inc
Howard Petricoff
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Petricoff
Columbia Gas System
The
Public Utilities Commission of
Columbia Transmission
Columbia Gas of
East Ohio Gas Co
FERC
Redistricting Plan Would Shift Lorain County Areas
Ohio GOP plan moves six Lorain County sections from Pease to Motts and redraws Erie Ashland and Wayne County parts. Pease would lose most of Erie County but gain Ashland. Motts would gain Avon Lake Avon North Ridgeville Eaton Grafton LaGrange. Court-drawn plan possible if no consensus by March.
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U.S
Ronald M. Mott
Parma
Lorain County
Donald Pease
Oberlin
Erie County
Ohio Senate
Clarence J Brown
Urbana
Mottl
Dennis & Eckart
Euclid
Matia
Pease
Vermilion
Florence
Ashland County
Ashbrook
Wayne County
Wooster
Knox County
Copley, Norton
Barberton
Summit County
Bath
Richfield
Copley
Norton
Avon Lake
Avon
North Ridgeville
Eaton
Grafton
LaGrange
Motts
Ohio
Congress
Second Elyria self-service gas station opens defying ban
A Sohio station at East Bridge and Ridge streets opened five self-service pumps amid booming business. The city ordinance banning self- serve was ruled unenforceable after two legal opinions, and Mayor Keys expects more stations to adopt self-serve as Elyria moves toward repeal.
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Standard Oil
East Bridge
Ridge Streets
C-T
Dave Zapotosky
Elyria
Sandy DelMonico
USA Petroleum
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Midway Mall
George Ferguson
Ohio Supreme Court
Warrensville Heights
Michael Keys
Ferguson
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Lorain Community Hospital
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Berlin
Mike Johnson
Continental Cable TV Co
Marseilles Street
Gene Krebs
Cardinal Cody
Oberlinei Sports
Ted
Miss Falinski
Coopers & Lybrand
Stepien
Forrest A. Norman
Cuyahoga
John M. Ashbrook
Johnstown
Elections Committee
Paul R. Matia
Westlake
William Burns
House
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