Marine veteran gains mortgage free home via charity program
Eric Hunt, 34, a Marine veteran with PTSD and a traumatic brain injury from two Iraq War tours, receives a mortgage free home through Operation Homefront. The program donates homes donated by banks. veterans cover taxes and fees for up to two years with caseworker support. seven Ohio homes donated and 258 occupied nationwide.
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Vermilion River Ice Jam Prompts Coast Guard Aid
The Vermilion River remained hazardous as ice jams kept water high. At 5 p.m. Sunday the river stood at 13.7 feet, down from 15.5 feet Saturday, with flood stage at 9 feet. Mayor Eileen Bulan said a U S Coast Guard icebreaker is being sought to clear the mouth outside the seawall. Firefighters rescued five adults and one child and four dogs from Riverside Drive as flooding persisted in a system that regularly floods the area.
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Flooding on Commerce Drive disrupts LaGrange business access
In LaGrange high water on Commerce Drive keeps employees from reaching STACI Corporation and neighboring firms. Dennis W. Docherty, STACI chair and CEO, says heavy rains cause repeated access problems, with workers sometimes abandoning vehicles and seeking alternate routes.
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