Lorain developer vows to press on with west side rezone bid
Lorain developer Robert Rigsby faces a third defeat as the city rejects his bid to rezone 29 acres near Leavitt Road for 84 homes and offices. He says the decision can be overturned and pledges to pursue development despite opposition and a tax impact concern.
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Lorain
Robert Rigsby
Rigsby
Leavitt Road
Planning Commission
Tony Rodgers
Rodgers
Emerald Valley Golf Course
Oberlin Planning Commission rejects McDonald parking variance
Developer Kenny Clark accuses the Oberlin Planning Commission of political pressure after it denied a variance cutting McDonald’s parking from 81 to 63 for a Station Square site. Citizens for Adequate Development opposed the dismantling of a gas storage roundhouse to build the shop.
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Oberlin
Kenny
Clark
Oberlin Planning Commission
Station Square
South Main Street
Citizens For
McDonald’s
Bodies in Motion exhibit draws visitors to Cleveland Health Museum
Visitors linger at the Bodies In Motion exhibit. Elizabeth Thorn, Gunilla Carlsson Katrin Carlsson, Helen Unander and Filip Unander view Bob Lanier’s size twenty two basketball shoe. Elisabeth Filip and Helen are Swedish visitors staying with the Carlssons.
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Cleveland Health Museum
Elisabeth Thorn
Gunilla Carlsson
Katrin Carlsson
Helen Unander
Filip Unander
Bob Lanier
Elisabeth
Filip
Helen
Sweden
Carlssons
Lorain man to be honored for saving USS Arizona flag mast
Brenne Donofrio will be honored December 7 in Phoenix for preserving the USS Arizona flag mast and helping fund a monument at the Arizona statehouse. He stored the mast in his yard for a decade and will receive a Navy flag along with state flags from Arizona officials. A bronze plaque bearing his name will be set at the monument base in Weslin Bolin Plaza.
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Arizona
Pearl Harbor
Brenne Donofrio
U.S. Navy
United States
Donofrio
Dorothy
United State
State of Arizona
Rose Mofford
Dennis DeConcini
John McCain
USS Arizona
Statehouse
Phoenix
Donofrios
Mast Committee
Weslin Bolin Plaza
Elyria Man Arrested After High Speed Chase
Police arrested 31 year old Jeffrey Davis after a high speed pursuit weaving on Chestnut Street and speeding up to 55 mph through Elyria streets. Davis faces charges of fleeing reckless operation disrupting public service and driving while intoxicated. Two passengers received open container charges.
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Elyria
Jeffrey Davis
Melvyn Lane
Chestnut Street
Seventh Street
16Th Street
Fuller Street
Butternut Ridge Road
Route 8
Davis
Environment poll reveals class split over cleanup funding
A Citizens League Research Institute poll shows educated, upper-income residents favor paying higher taxes for a cleaner environment, while less educated, lower-income groups oppose due to job concerns. Panelists debate more regulations vs economy, with experts noting disparities by income and race in prioritizing environmental issues.
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Citizens League Research Institute
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Ronald Janke
Kitty McWilliams
Research Oil Co
Kalamazoo
Mich
Stephen Sedam
Ohio Environmental Council
Sedam
Joe
Jill
Great Lakes
Ohio
Lake Erie
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Lorain Developer
Sanford) Prudoff
Alex
Olejko
Lawrence Buddit
Black River
Izaak Walton League
West River Road
Brad Ewing
Ohio Edison
Walton League
Edward J. Smitek
Ewing
League
David Glenn
Glenn
McDonald
Commission
David Perotta
Amherst
David Sonner
McDonald's
Dwight Bungo
Bungo
C-T
Philip Leiter
TNE Saeert “Ak
Dap
Sarria Taes
Navy
Robert Manzetti
Glendale
Ariz
USS Arizona Mast Committee
U.S. Naval Reserve
Ernest J. King
Masson Junior High School
Elyrian
Chase
Old Town
Earth
Medina County
Cuyahoga River
Fred McGunagle
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