Invacare to close four plants and cut 230 jobs
Invacare plans to eliminate 230 positions and shut four manufacturing plants as part of a broader cost cutting to lift second-half earnings. The company employs 6,250 associates with 1,054 in Elyria and 463 in North Ridgeville, with CEO Mixon aiming for a $9 million profit improvement in H2.
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Elyria — Invacare
China
Elder
Elyria
Invacare
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Elder Said
A. Malachi Mixon III
County, APL still at odds over stray dogs policy
Lorain County disputes APL advice to take strays to the sheriff when the dog kennel is closed. Sheriff Stammitti criticizes the recording as inappropriate while county officials warn of potential legal action to compel a change. APL director McClelland defends the stance and says a solution will be sought.
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Lorain County
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Ous
Phil Stammitti
Stammitti
Animal Protective League
APL
Richard Resender
David McClelland
McClelland
Sheriff’s Department
Avon Lake cancer rate study sparks resident concerns
Health officials told Avon Lake residents at a high school meeting that cancer incidence was higher than expected from 1996 to 2002 with 632 observed versus 522 expected. They noted leukemia ages under 25 rose in 2002 to 2004 amid rapid community growth, while urging residents not to panic.
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Avon Lake
Avon Lake High School
Ohio Department of Health
Robert Indian
Peter Bergan
Bergan
Macy's to rebrand 330 stores replacing regional names
Federated Department Stores plans post merger conversions replacing Filene's Famous Barr and others with Macy's in about 330 stores nationwide. 68 stores, including 27 Macy's, will be sold next year due to market overlaps. 13,500 workers expected to mostly remain in new roles with no layoffs before March.
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Filene’s
New England
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Midwest
Federated Department Stores Inc
Kauffmann’s
Elyria
Midway Westfield Mall
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Hecht’s
The
Jones Store
L.S. Ayres
Meier
Three Amherst boys charged in basement kidnapping
In Amherst three youths were charged with kidnapping and aggravated menacing after a boy reported being tied with a phone cord and threatened with a shotgun at a neighbor’s home. Police found weapons, including a shotgun, during a later search and detained the suspects.
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Joe Kucirek
Kucirek
Discovery escapes foam strike risk on shuttle liftoff
NASA said space shuttle Discovery likely escaped damage from a large foam chunk and possible small-foam impact on the wing. Deputy shuttle program manager Wayne Hale called it the closest potential hit yet but found no damage of concern and noted a final health check is needed before flying home in about a week.
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Shuttle
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Hale
Space Agency
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