Relatives of Elyria founder visit city
Madonna Pastelak and her daughter Carrie Monoit visited Elyria to learn how they are related to Heman Ely, Elyria’s founder. They traced a distant link through two sets of great-grandparents, and toured Elyria’s public spaces including Ely Square named for Ely, noting the strong historic presence of the founder’s family.
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Heman Ely
Madonna Pastelak
Jean Johnson
Georgia
Pastelak
Vivienne Cairy
Johnson
Carrie Monoit
Pittsburgh
Monoit
Ohio
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Ely
Madonna
Ely Square
Avon Lake considers demolition safety ordinance and permits
Avon Lake Council explores a proposed demolition safety ordinance to protect health and environment. The measure, led by Council member Amy Gentry, would require stricter permitting, potential environmental modeling, air quality monitoring, dust plans and soil sampling for most demolitions, with exemptions for small accessory structures.
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Avon Lake Council
Amy Gentry
Gentry
Sanctuary list sparks outcry from officials in Huntington Beach
California city Huntington Beach appears on a misspelled federal list of sanctuary jurisdictions that resist immigration enforcement. Mayors and officials denounce the errors while reaffirming local laws and non sanctuary stances amid broader White House pressure on immigration policy.
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Calif
Trump
White House
Donald Trump
California
Pat Burns
Reward Offered for Information on Lorain County Fugitive Michael Norman
The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force seeks tips to capture Michael Norman, a 31 year old Black male about 6 1 and 220 pounds. He is wanted for parole violation, drug violations, and supervised release violation in Ohio and is known to frequent Lorain and Cuyahoga counties. Tip lines and anonymous submissions are provided. Lorain County Community College will receive 230129.32 for campus safety upgrades, including cameras and network infrastructure across facilities.
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Ohio Adult Parole Authority
Lorain County
Usmarshals
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Ohio Controlling Board
Physical Sciences
Stocker Arts Center
Library
Gayle Manning
North Ridgeville
Ohio’s marijuana rollout offers lessons for Pennsylvania
Ohio, the latest neighbor to legalize recreational cannabis, has 10 months of data that show mixed results. Lawmakers seek to cap dispensaries, curb home grows from 12 to 6, and adjust licensing while revenue nears half a billion dollars. Pennsylvania watchers compare tax potential and cross-border buying as they debate a broader legalization bill and budget timing. Ohio voters approved the measure 57 to 43 in 2023, creating a Cannabis Control Division and taxing adult purchases at 10 percent. By May,Ohio reported 81,900 pounds sold through 7.5 million transactions and a $540 million turnover.
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Tim Johnson
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Tom Haren
Cleveland
Rick Krajewski
Philadelphia
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House
Senate
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New York
Maryland
Delaware
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