Ohio State Fair Opens Amid Safety Reassurances After Fire Ball Disaster
State officials and amusement industry leaders push safety assurances ahead of the 2018 Ohio State Fair opening. The ride Fire Ball killed Tyler Jarrell in 2017 after interior corrosion weakened a support beam. investigators and KMG cited excessive interior corrosion as the cause. Governor Kasich urged stricter practices as lawmakers debate tougher inspection rules.
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Elyria Schools Win 100000 Grant for Disabled Students
The Ohio Department of Education awards Elyria Schools a 100000 grant to expand work opportunities for students with disabilities. The program will add summer placements, paid work, transportation, uniforms, and new life skills curriculum at Elyria High School with weekly lessons and monthly outings.
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Man charged after hitting a building with his car
Elyria Ohio troopers charged 45 year old Murray Weiner of Birmingham with operating a vehicle while impaired and failure to control after crashing into a Clark Street building at 12 55 a.m. He said he hydroplanned lost control and admitted drinking before driving. He was taken to University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center for nose and back injuries.
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Garford Arts Fest in Elyria Celebrates Local Arts
The Garford Arts Fest in downtown Elyria on August 18 from 5 to 11 p.m. features two stages, art and music by local creators, and exhibits about Elyria’s multicultural history. A Thursday fundraiser at the Foundry Kitchen and Bar offers all you can eat pizza for 10 dollars, with a 50 50 raffle and kid prices.
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Wellington man celebrates 54th birthday after near fatal stroke
Bruce Schaffer, an electrician on the new Cleveland Clinic Lakewood Family Health Center ED project, survived a hemorrhagic stroke on January 12. He spent five days in hospital and two months recovering at home, grateful for life and support from coworker Mark Phelips and Cleveland Clinic staff.
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Lorain County Community College
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