No plan or clue at Lorain YMCA thefts
Our Opinion laments the abrupt Lorain County Family YMCA shutdown and missing equipment. Police say no one could identify access or serials, and a lack of planning allowed thefts to go unchecked. The piece criticizes the board's handling and urges better inventory, timing, and safety measures.
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Lorain
YMCA
Rohner
Cathie Leimbach
Ymca Board
MCA
Firelands
Guantanamo
More federal action urged to tighten mine safety rules
Opinion piece argues for stronger MSHA measures after 2008 mining deaths and an emergency order pushing new oxygen supplies lighted lifelines. It calls for tougher fines and independent inspections, citing UMWA president Cecil B. Roberts on the need for further reforms.
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Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration
Congress
United Mine Workers of America
Cecil B. Roberts
Letter writers press freedom and levy talk in Keystone region
A long reader letter mix laments school bus investigations and calls for civil discourse while debating taxes and planned parenthood funding. The piece ranges from Keystone school district levy questions to Elyria Lorain sewer service disputes and ends with praise for John Keys for Lorain County Common Pleas judge.
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Mark Belleski
John Keys
Lorain
County Common Pleas
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Lorain County
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Keys
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Stafford JR
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Rezoning referendum halts Anna Martin property sale plan
Lerain citizens, about 300 signatures collected, challenge Judge Horvath by delaying the rezoning needed to lift deed restrictions that bar sale, while Auditor Mantini withholds records. The dispute questions sale legality, contract terms, and potential $3 million gains for Kayatin, urging court action and scrutiny of rulings.
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Anna Martin
Lerain
Roy Mantini
Board of Elections
Frank Horvath
Horvath
Kayatin
DAL Garnack Lara
Betty Blair Pressure in Elyria Township JEDD Debate
Citizens question Betty Blair and the JEDD deal as township trustees face a petition from businesses within the proposed JEDD area. Local focus centers on inclusion, legality, and the past agreement’s lingering issues amid ongoing talks.
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Betty Blair
Elyria
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