Oberlin newsman Scott Swanson dies after long illness
Scott L Swanson 47 manager of three weekly papers in Oberlin area died at home from non Hodgkins lymphoma. A Canton native and Miami University alumnus he led the Oberlin News Tribune Amherst News Times and Wellington Enterprise. He was active in chamber of commerce exchange club and Downtown Oberlin projects. Memorials to local blood banks or Oberlin Exchange Club Scholarship Fund. Burial private.
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Wellington Enterprise
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Oberlin Baseball and Softball Federation
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Gettysburg
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Sandusky
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Erie Canal
Hudson River
Delaware
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Andrew L. Swanson
Germane
Virginia
Oberlin Exchange Club Scholarship Fund
P.O
Red Cross
Cowling Funeral Home
S. Main St
George Shute
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St. Joseph
Lorain
McDonald
Penn State University
Shute
Shute Equipment Co
Robert
San Marcos
Calif
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Ashland
Ore
Richard
Nevada
Ark
Frank
Bradenton
Fla
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Miriam Fulton
Pottstown
Gary Shute
Phoenix
Mary
Emil
Margaret C Krull dies at 95 in Lorain after extended illness
Margaret C Krull aged 95 of Lorain died Thursday at Harborside Care Center Westlake following an extended illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gluvna Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel 3224 Broadway Lorain.
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Margaret C. Krull
Barbara L Fend U Fena 80 Oberlin dies
Barbara L Fend U Fena 80 of Oberlin died Tuesday at Kendal at Oberlin Born in Oak Park Illinois she lived in Highland Park before moving to Oberlin in 1998 She worked at the Art Institute of Chicago 1968 to 1993 Survivors include Johanna Alpert New York Sarah Fend Chicago and Peter Fend New York Husband Frederick A deceased 1998 brother John D Erickson A memorial service 2 p.m. June 11 Kendal at Oberlin 600 Kendal Drive Oberlin Dicken Funeral Home Elyria handling
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Cody
Jessica Noll
Westminster
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Marjorie A
Nee Heider
Penelope Noll
New Jersey
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Elyria
Pat Casselberry
Wellington
Peter
Cleveland
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Mildred Noll
Leo
Anna Mary Heider
Busch-Burmeister Family
Avon- Belden Road
Funeral
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Lake Road
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Elmhurst Park
Avon
Barbara U. Fena
Oberlin
Kendal
Oak Park
Ill
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New York
Sarah Fend
Chicago
Peter Fend
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Kendal Drive
Dicken Funeral Home
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City official criticizes fee collection gaps for C1 building funds
Wightman says developers cooperated and a payment plan is being arranged while Smith calls for a precise fee registration system. He notes no paper trail exists to track fees and cites potential need for more park funding.
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Wightman
Smith
Court documents detail Kopf and Urbin cash exchange
Polygraph results show Kopf denied illegal cash giving to other politicians and withheld information. Kopf claimed he gave Urbin $2,000 to aid his family, Urbin returned it after January 3 or 4, and Urbin feared being set up by multiple people. Urbin discussed police involvement and fear of truth under oath.
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Testimony details voice stress tests in Kopf probe
Court filings detail January interviews by North Ridgeville Police Capt. Richard Thomas with developer Herman Kopf. Officers cite deception findings in responses about a $2000 cash envelope to Mayor Urbin and prior discussions of projects and cash contributions.
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Richard Thomas
Herman “Bucky” Kopf
Capt. Thomas
Urbin
Kopf
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Capt
Thomas
Avon Lake official wine gift tied to NOACA project talks
Kopf described giving about 65 bottles of wine from his Avon Lake winery to members of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency. He claimed NOACA had no authority to approve or disapprove development projects, though his firm had once done a traffic study for the agency six to ten years earlier.
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NOACA
Indian doctors gain guidance from Patel via charity link
The Association of Indian Physicians in North America grants G1 Patel honorary membership in Gujarat India. Patel will return to teach hip and knee replacement techniques to Indian doctors, while a medical student from India will visit the United States to learn from him through a mentoring program.
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Patel
India
Association of Indian Physicians
North America
Gujarat
United States
Association
Grandparents group voices Ohio rights concerns and volunteer drive
Vanessa Ballentine and Evelyn Buckwald organized a support group for grandparents raising grandchildren and pressed for stronger Ohio protections. Allison LiBengood aims to fund a Cascade Elementary playground while Shelle Shephard Shumate leads a race relations survey. Taft promotes Make a Difference Day and Parents for the 21st Century to aid families and advocate for children.
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Evelyn Buckwald
Ohio
Allison LiBengood
Cascade
Shelle Shephard-Shumate
Taft
Reading tests reveal mixed progress in Ohio schools
Tests show some fourth graders pass reading, while state optimism remains about OhioReads. Senate leaders note initiatives are still young and seek reasons why some schools improve while others lag. They question Head Start impact and parental roles in reading outcomes.
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C.J. Prentiss
Cleveland
Fourth and Sixth Grade Proficiency Pass Rates Since 1996
The report tracks the share of fourth and sixth graders who passed state proficiency tests from 1996 to the present. It analyzes trends in meeting state standards and highlights changes in passing percentages over time.
State on long road to fix decades of educational inequity
A speaker emphasizes that correcting systemic wrongs against children in poverty takes decades and a holistic approach, not a single quick fix. She notes schooling corrections accumulate over time and require sustained effort rather than a magic solution.
Cuyahoga Valley gains national recreation area status
Local residents and lawmakers recount the shift from recreation area to national park designation for the Cuyahoga Valley. Supporters cite proximity to Akron and Cleveland as well as the canal and natural beauty, noting the change may boost prestige and visitation.
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Lowstone
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Smoky Mountains
Washington
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Lakewood
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