Ford Ohio plant to build 8000 natural gas vans for AT&T
Avon Lake’s Ford Ohio Assembly Plant will produce 8000 E-Series cargo vans to be converted to compressed natural gas for AT&T. The project aims to boost output amid slumping van sales, with conversion duties and vendor selection pending. The deal supports 2100 plant workers and aligns with AT&T’s 15000-vehicle order.
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Ford
Ohio Assembly
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UAW
Nick Gallogly
At&t
Gallogly
Fletcher Cook
Developers study wind turbine feasibility in Lorain County
Energy service providers eye northern Ohio wind farms as 20 companies conduct technical and economic studies from Toledo to Cleveland. Dale Arnold of the Ohio Farm Bureau says Huron and Seneca counties show early development as developers move east. More than 200 farmers heard at New Russia Town Hall about potential contacts and community benefits.
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Lorain County
Ohio
Dale Arnold
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
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Toledo
Cleveland
Huron
Seneca
Sheffield Lake mayor plans shoreline wind energy
Sheffield Lake Mayor John Piskura unveils plans for Shoreway Shopping Center redevelopment. A 60-foot wind turbine will power parking lot lights with two 60-foot tall units and 24-foot diameter blades producing about 2,400 watts. He also envisions a larger central turbine resembling Cleveland’s Great Lakes Science Center unit on the shoreline.
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John Piskura
Shoreway
Piskura
Great Lakes Science Center
Cleveland
Steve Manheim
Chronicle
Elyria Faces Budget Shortfall From Citywide Job Cuts
City auditor Ted Pileski warns Elyria may slash more than the already cut 2.3 million from the budget as layoffs, furloughs, and reduced hours hit local firms. He notes a 4.6 percent drop in income tax revenue and cites Bendix Ridge Tool Parker-Hannifin Nelson Stud as affected. Bendix confirms 450 Elyria layoffs while 2,200 nationwide are planned.
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Ted Pileski
Pileski
Bendix
Ridge Tool
Parker-Hannifin
Nelson Stud
Barbara Gould
Parks Dept to Offer Summer Slowpitch Softball in Elyria
Elyria Parks and Recreation will run summer and fall slowpitch softball despite economic pinch. Two new leagues will join the regular lineup while youth soccer and T ball programs are expected to continue. Activities supervisor Garry Mason confirms adult softball will be offered amid rumors of cutbacks.
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Elyria
Parks and Recreation Department
Garry Mason
LCCC Storage in Tunnels Under Fire Chief Critique
Elyria interim fire chief notes LCCC used underground tunnels for storage in the Business Building. College spokeswoman Marcia Ballinger says the insurer Chubb has not raised the issue. Fire response involved over 100 firefighters for more than three hours.
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Lorain County Community College
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