Ex astronaut Robert Overmyer dies in Duluth plane crash
Lorain native and former NASA astronaut Robert Overmyer, 60, was killed when his small VK30 prototype test plane crashed near Duluth International Airport while conducting flight tests for Cirrus Design Corp. He flew the fifth shuttle mission and later helped design an international space station project.
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Ross Environmental Services Denied New Permit
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has denied Ross Environmental Services a request for a new operating permit. The application was submitted nearly three years ago. Ross has until April 14 to appeal. officials say they will pursue an appeal.
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Old YMCA site eyed for joint justice center
Elyria officials discuss a joint city county justice center on the former YMCA site at Court and Third streets. Mayor Keys notes feasibility and ongoing talks with county leaders while demolishing the old YMCA and planning for a possible shared facility between municipal and common pleas courts and prosecutors.
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House votes to repeal ban on assault weapons
The House approved a repeal of the two year old assault weapons ban by 239 to 173 amid a heated debate. Reps Gillmor and Hoke supported the repeal while Rep Brown opposed. The vote signals election year dynamics with NRA support and a likely Senate obstacle.
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Stage ham Flatt wins Chronicle Bee
Justin Flatt, 14, an eighth grader at First Baptist Christian School Elyria, wins the Chronicle-Telegram Regional Spelling Bee after correctly spelling haiku and enclave. Runner-up Jeff Vondruska, an eighth grader at Eastern Heights Junior High, misspelled haiku. Flatt will represent The Chronicle at the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC, in May.
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