Snow adds to county crash tally in Elyria region
Another two inches of snow fell on the county Tuesday causing about 25 crashes on roads and highways. Police, fire and state troopers responded to fender-benders and spinouts with no serious injuries. In LaGrange Township a Keystone Elementary School bus carrying about 16 students slid off the road on Interstate 90 west of Elyria.
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Elyria Council Reallocates Block Grant for Pools and Youth
City Council members debated reallocating federal Community Development Block Grant funds to support parks pools and youth programs. Parks and Recreation seeks 60,000 for South Park pool repairs and 50,000 for operating four pools, while senior programming requests 40,000 amid strong community input.
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Park and Recreation Department
Kevin Krischer
15Th Ward
Parks and Recreation Department
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South Parks
South Park
Bill Grace
South Pool
Parks and Recreation
Frank Gustoff
West Park Recreation Center
Vermilion considers school uniforms amid lunch aid data
Vermilion officials study a district wide uniforms plan as 37 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Superintendent Phil Pempin cites economic factors and aims to ease peer pressure while exploring state grants or funds used recently by Sandusky Schools.
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Sandusky
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Vermilion
Woman paralyzed in park attack returns to hospital
Shawn Stevens, paralyzed from the waist down after a Carlisle Reservation attack last year, was readmitted to EMH Regional Medical Center with chest pains and low blood pressure. Her husband Mark notes ongoing hospital stays and a fundraiser at Fifth Third Bank for the Shawn Stevens Fund.
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Shawn Stevens
Carlisle Reservation
Mark Stevens
Emh
Metro
Chronicle
Mark
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cedar Fair reports attendance up in 2008
Cedar Fair, parent of Cedar Point, says attendance across its 18 parks rose to 22.7 million in 2008, up 3 percent from 2007. Northern region parks led growth with 12.8 million, while southern region sites drew 4.4 million. Western parks, including Knott’s Berry Farm, contributed to the gains amid a challenging economy.
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Sandusky
Cedar Point
Lone Indoor
Geauga Lake
Wildwater Kingdom
Kings Island
Cincinnati
Virginia
North Carolina
Missouri
Knott's
Berry Farm
California
Regis
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