Ford Ohio plant to lay off about 900 workers
Ford Motor Co plans about 900 layoffs at its Avon Lake Ohio Assembly Plant as downtime ends and two new vehicle lines are prepared. Only workers with 22 years or more seniority will keep jobs. recalls remain uncertain while the F 650 and F 750 launch is targeted for 2015.
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Avon Lake
Ford Motor Co
Ohio
Jeff Carrier
Tim Rowe
United Auto Workers Local 2000
Carrier
Ford
Kristina Adamski
Lorain County
Tom Williams
Rowe
Mary Springowksi
UAW
Trash from nearby dump fouls pond near 43200 Butternut Ridge Road
Evan Gooden reports Melissa and Ron Novak say a three acre pond behind their 80 acre farm in New Russia Township is constantly contaminated by refuse from Lorain County Landfill across the street. The frozen pond now holds chicken bones documents with personal info and a used condom among debris 1400 feet from the water. The Novak family has lived there since 1971 and the pond sees summer use for baptisms by local churches.
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NEW Russia
Melissa
Ron Novak
Lorain County
Novaks
Butternut Ridge Road
Casino revenue split for Elyria Lorain districts
Elyria Lorain County school districts will share about 1.26 million in Ohio casino revenue. Lorain Schools gets 170,086 and Elyria Schools 168,835 as part of state payouts twice yearly from Ohio casinos. Superintendent Tom Tucker calls the funds welcome though a small portion of the budget.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Ohio
Lorain
Judge Burge recuses from cases involving prosecutor Cillo
Elyria Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge removed himself from all cases assigned to his courtroom that Assistant County Prosecutor Tony Cillo handles. Burge cited time spent by prosecutors to keep him from hearing Cillo's cases and said recusal would save taxpayer dollars and improve governance. County Prosecutor Dennis Will dismissed the claim.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Common Pleas
James Burge
Tony Cillo
Burge
Cillo
Ohio Supreme Court
Maureen
O’connor
Dennis Will
Oberlin College President to Attend White House Summit
Oberlin College President Marvin Krislow will join President Obama and the first lady at the White House for a summit on expanding college opportunities for disadvantaged and underserved students. The Oberlin spokesperson notes prior meetings between the White House and college leaders preceded this event.
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Oberlin College
Marvin Krislow
White House
Barack Obama
Michelle Obama
Rural water board eyes calmer era after divisive year
Lagrange Ohio area water authority seeks cooperation after a year of lawsuits and clashes over the removal of Pittsfield Trustee Mark McConnell. Judge Burge ruled the board lacked authority to oust him. Pittsfield trustees hold the power. The board plans no appeal and aims to move forward with new leadership.
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Rural Water Board
Lagrange
Lorain County
Dale Rundle
Rundle
Pittsfield Township
Mark McConnell
McConnell
Burge
Pittsfield
Rural Water
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