Casinos on Ohio ballot drive reaches 524000 signatures
Alan Spitzer handed 524000 petition signatures to Secretary of State Sherrod Brown backing a statewide referendum to legalize casino gambling in Ohio. If approved, Lorain could host a pilot casino with later expansion, requiring local voter approval in each area. Brown will route signatures to county boards of elections for validation.
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Alan Spitzer
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Spitzer
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Browns Dawg Days Fever At Westlake Hospital
Westlake hospital staff gear up for Dawg Days ahead of the AFC Championship game against Denver. They sign a 6 by 9 foot banner for delivery to the Browns and host a jar game to win Browns items, with local players Bernie Kosar Webster Slaughter Ozzie Newsome Kevin Mack Cody Riesen Clay Matthews Mike Johnson representing Browns fandom.
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Carson Gains Gray Hair On D-1
Palmer is inducted into the Hall of Fame while Perry fans strikeouts as the sport headlines mark the milestone.
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Carson
Palmer
Perry
Westway duplex facelift aimed at easing housing shortage
Elyria Westway Gardens plans a 550000 renovation to address a county low income housing gap. Nationwide Roofing and General Contracting will re side 129 dilapidated duplexes by April while residents complain vacant units are prioritized over occupied homes. Felix Regan criticizes uninhabited buildings getting work as locals stay by space heaters amid delays. The 30 year old complex has over 200 vacancies.
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Westway Gardens
Malcolm Cox
Nationwide Roofing and General Contracting
Felix Regan
Regan
Ridgeville approves 192-unit Muirwood Village complex
The Ridgeville Planning Commission approved Bouman Group plans for a 192-unit, 31-acre Muirwood Village along Mills Road near Altercare Nursing Home. The $7 million project features one and two-bedroom ranch units with attached garages, aimed at renters in their 30s to 40s and older couples, with rents from 385 to 519 dollars. Gilbert Cornish cast the lone no vote due to reservation over ads.
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City Planning Commission
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Cornish
Muirwood Village
Bouman Group
Altercare Nursing Home
Northridge Ltd
Mills Road
John Goodin
Columbus
Return money HUD tells Lorain
HUD orders Lorain to reimburse over $100,000 in improperly spent Community Development Block Grant funds directed by Sanford Prudoff. The 10 page HUD analysis sent to Mayor Olejko cites improper salary charges, purchases without competitive pricing, and inadequate time sheet monitoring, with 45 days for response.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Sanford Prudoff
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HUD
Alex Olejko
CDBG
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Oberlin College President Denounces Flag Burning Incident
Oberlin College President Frederick Starr condemned last week’s flag burning by student protesters as offensive. He stated desecration is a second class misdemeanor under Ohio law and that civil authorities are expected to act, though prosecution appears unlikely. The college will not discipline students directly, while interviews with identified participants are being scheduled by Dean George Langeler.
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Frederick Starr
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Murder motive in Stuart case linked to restaurant dream
Detectives in Mission Hill hear Matthew Stuart recount last October when his brother Chuck killed his wife Carol for a life insurance payout of about 480000 dollars. Investigators trace how Chuck planned a restaurant venture with Brian Parsons. Matthew hoped for ten thousand dollars for handbag care as John McMahon disposed the gun in the river.
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Parsons
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McMahon
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