Moths and mittens linger as winter holds on
North Ridgeville weather watcher Ray Diederich forecasts another cold snap by mid February despite a milder spell this week. He notes today’s high of 25-30 degrees, with mid to upper 30s later, and potential light snow or rain depending on warm air from the South. January’s average is 18.6 degrees with 5.8 inches of snow on the ground, about four inches below normal. The National Weather Service expects cloudy skies and highs 35-40, with rain possible tonight into Tuesday, while historical highs on this date include 66 in 1967 and 74 in 1950.
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North Ridgeville
Ray Diederich
Diederich
National Weather Service
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Deputies back plan to expand Lorain County cruiser fleet
Lorain County Sheriff James Mertz aims to grow the fleet from 27 to 46 vehicles by buying 17 used cruisers from the Ohio Highway Patrol and assigning them to deputies who will take them home after shifts. The deputy union president Thad Gregg says the plan boosts safety and coverage, while officials note potential $200,000 five year savings but remain cautious about projected outcomes.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Thad Gregg
Deputies’ Union
James Mertz
Ohio Highway Patrol
Mertz
Gregg
Satu Chyae Ulelenles Hall
Thort
Sheriff's Volunteer Auxiliary
Allenlipe
GOW Lie Amalie Ab Dd Yolls
Dominick Dellisanti
Teen DWI sentences may include autopsy viewing in Ohio
In New Philadelphia Ohio Judge Edward E O Farrell known for harsh drunk driving rulings, may require teens convicted of DWI to watch an autopsy to stress risk. For first offenses an 18 year old faces 15 days in jail a 250 to 300 dollar fine and six month license suspension with work travel allowed.
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NEW Philadelphia
Edward E. O'Farrell
O'Farrell
Ohio
Shaker Heights recruits hundreds of volunteer speakers
Shaker Heights schools run SHARE a long standing program that brings in volunteers from fields from accounting to foreign cultures for classroom talks. In thirteen years 500 speakers have signed up and 677 volunteered last year. Speakers include a judge ex con artist artist and more. Many are Shaker residents but some come from Greater Cleveland. The program emphasizes anonymity and sustained commitment and has inspired other schools to adopt similar models.
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Shaker Heights
Accounting
Zaire
Dee Farmer
SHARE
Australia
Greater
Cleveland
Garden Club
Farmer
Kurtz
Ten questions to gauge long term job security
Wilmington AP reports economist Martin Giesbrecht lists ten self assessing questions to measure job security. Yes answers earn points. government workers deduct twenty points. Scores below forty suggest stability, forties to fifties hint at retraining, sixties or higher signal seeking or losing a job.
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Wilmington
Wilmington College
Martin Giesbrecht
Ohio Association of Economists and Political Scientists
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