Elyria to keep 23 firefighters funded by $3.69 million SAFER grant
The Elyria Fire Department will receive $3.69 million from FEMA’s SAFER program to retain 23 firefighters. Mayor Holly Brinda and U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton praised the funding as critical, noting it prevents layoffs and supports response times, echoing a similar grant in 2009 that funded the same number of hires.
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Brinda
U.S
Betty Sutton
D-Copley Township
Sutton
Elizabeth Harman
National Fire Protection Association
Richard Benton
Fire Department
Trouble in the Water at Lakeview Park Beach
Lakeview Park Beach in Lorain shows high bacteria levels with 1120 colonies per 100 milliliters, over four times Ohio’s daily maximum. The NRDC report ranks Ohio beaches 29th of 30 states, noting Edson Creek in Erie County as the dirtiest last year.
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Natural Resources Defense Council
Chuck Humel
Autumn Robinson
Veronica Sugar
State Supreme Court orders 20 day response in contempt case
The state Supreme Court has given the former county judge 20 days to explain why she should not be held in contempt for failing to pay 4633 dollars in fines.
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Elyria man pleads guilty to fatal 2010 DUI crash
Mark Ralich, 23, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges for the crash that killed Andrew A J Vincent in 2010. He faces up to 18 years in prison at sentencing later this year, with additional pleas to vehicular assault DUI and willful disregard of highway safety.
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Lorain Police Chief Aims Accreditation to Restore Public Confidence
Lorain Police Chief Del Rivera announced a plan to seek accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies after a Justice Department review found no pattern of misconduct. He says accreditation would bolster credibility and guide reforms, though he disputes claims of rampant past misconduct.
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Report of body sighting prompts park search
In Elyria, a witness reported seeing a body in the Black River at Cascade Park triggering a 30 minute water search. Police and emergency crews were on scene but found nothing despite the witness insisting he saw a young girl in the water.
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