State pays for convictions for two Lorain County men
Two Lorain County men wrongfully convicted of murder and child molestation will receive nearly 2 million dollars each in state compensation. Joel Covender, released 2007, will get 2.15 million with attorney fees of about 247 thousand. Michael Buehner, released 2023, will receive 2.3 million. Covender was exonerated after 11 years wrongfully imprisoned. Buehner spent 20 years in prison before exoneration.
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Lorain County
Ohio Controlling Board
Joel Covender
Michael Buehner
Board
Covender
Amherst
W. Scott Ramsey
James Miraldi
9Th District Court of Appeals
Ramsey
Lorain Mayor outlines growth on former industrial sites
Lorain Mayor Jack Bradley in a State of the City address outlined potential development for the Republic Steel and National Gypsum properties along the Black River. He noted ongoing talks with owners, a lead study by FirstEnergy, and plans to redevelop the slag plant with support from the Lorain Port and Finance Authority while eyeing expansion at Camaco Skylift and Xell Phase II. He cited a five year budget forecast, tax measures, and moves to bring ambulance and police dispatch in house, aiming to boost jobs and safety.
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Lorain
Republic Steel
National Gypsum
Jack Bradley
Black River
Bradley
Lorain County
FirstEnergy
U.S. Steel
Warner Opportunity Zone Fund
Camaco
Skylift
Leavitt Road
Fligner
Ben Fligner
Xell
Xell LLC
Colorado Avenue
Ohio Motorsports
St. Joseph Hospital
Terri Soto
LifeCare Ambulance Inc
LifeCare
Lorain Fire
Chris Radman
Lorain Police
Amended marijuana legislation passes in Ohio Senate
The Ohio Senate approved Senate Bill 56 to overhaul possession cultivation and sales rules for marijuana. It prohibits use outside licensed outlets or home grows beyond six plants, lowers extraction THC, caps doses, bans in-vehicle use, and aligns penalties with alcohol laws. The bill advances to the House on party‑line vote.
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Ohio Senate
Senate
Buckeye
Ohio House
Republicans
Nathan Manning
North Ridgeville
Oberlin school board member Ken Stanley resigns
Oberlin Board of Education member Ken Stanley has resigned effective Friday after more than a decade on the board. The district seeks applicants to fill the vacancy, with a replacement to be named within 30 days. the appointee will serve the remainder of 2025 and must be a district resident with materials due by March 14.
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Oberlin Board of Education
Ken Stanley
Emeka
Stanley
Oberlin Schools
Oberlin
Board of Education
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Chronicle-Telegram
Carissa Woytagh
Chronicle
Lorain Palace Theatre
Carissa Woytach
the Chronicle-Telegram
Oberlin School
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