Rubber ducks released for charity race at Tyler Field
Volunteers released 20 000 rubber ducks from Tyler Field Rocky River as a fundraiser for the American Heart Association. Supporters paid five dollars per duck or fifty dollars for eleven ducks in the Great American Duck Race. The leading duck earned a Orlando family vacation while the second place won a Bahama cruise.
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Heat, breaks threaten LaGrange water supply
Record heat pushes LaGrange toward an emergency as two main transmission line breaks cut tower capacity to 51 percent. Residents urged to conserve water until repairs by Monday, with businesses ordered closed and Rural Water aid uncertain.
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Stephen Orsik
Board of Public Affairs
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Lorain County
Elyria Man Killed After Driving Home From Wedding Rehearsal
Rex A. Brasee, 24, of Elyria, died when his eastbound car left Route 20 in Russia Township hit a road paver undergoing reconstruction. Police say he lost control near Route 10, with witnesses noting his high speed before the 2:35 a.m. crash. a tuxedo was found in the car. Brasee had attended a rehearsal for a friend's wedding and worked as an electronic technician at Gilford Diagnostic Laboratories in Oberlin.
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Brasees
Gilford Diagnostic Laboratories
Oberlin
Jackie Presser Dies at 61 Leader of Teamsters Succumbs to Cancer
Jackie Presser, 61, longtime president of the Teamsters, died Saturday night at Lakewood Hospital after a battle with brain cancer. He had been hospitalized on June 28 with a blood clot on the right lung. Presser steered the union back into mainstream labor while facing corruption scrutiny.
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Ohio pages show no other sights or events today
The edition notes that pages A-9 through A-12 and B-1 and B-2 contain no additional items in the Things to See and Do section for Ohio today.
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Hair salon for kids in Rocky River featured this Sunday
A Rocky River hair salon tailored for children offers a kid friendly experience and conveniences for parents. The segment highlights the shop in Sunday Discovery.
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Rocky River
Weather update: hot humid with chances of storms
Today is partly cloudy and hot with a slight chance of afternoon showers or isolated thunderstorms. High near 100 with southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight showers or storms likely with low 70s to 75. Monday cooler with variable clouds and a slight chance of showers, high 85 to 90. Details on Page A-3.
Ohio couple chases California dream after empty-nest move
In Back to Ohio, a Bay Village couple narrates plans to retire in sunny California after sending children to relatives, selling their Ohio home, and moving in 1952. They recall their Los Angeles visit, climate appeal, and a final push from a United Airlines executive to seek year-round comfort.
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Terese Kraynak
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