Ohio pushes to cut interstate speed limit to 55 mph
Ohio safety officials urged Congress to restore a 55 mph limit on rural interstates when a state's fatalities rise beyond a set threshold. They cited a 47 percent increase in rural interstate crashes and a 29 percent rise in deaths after raising to 65 mph.
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Washington
Ohio
Congress
William Denihan
Ohio Department of Highway Safety
Denihan
House
Jack Walsh
State Highway Patrol
Falls council votes to ease zoning notice methods
Olmsted Falls officials approve advertising zoning hearings in newspapers or by bulk mail to save costs. The change lets the city choose bulk mail or newspaper notices. Other ordinances create a historic conservation district on Columbia Road and require park space in subdivisions with a $350 per dwelling unit fee if not provided. State warns of possible loss of federal highway funds if overweight truck enforcement remains lax.
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Olmsted
Beverly Smith
City Council
Rose Rosul
City Hall
South Hall
Olmsted Falls Library
Royal City
Columbia Road
Architectural Review Board
ARB
Ohio
Ohio Highway Patrol
Don Mack
Origin of barrels buried at Hopkins Airport probe
Investigators from FBI, Ohio EPA, county prosecutor and Cleveland seek the source of toxic waste barrels buried near a runway at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport two weeks ago. Toluene was found in about 18 barrels. testing continues in Canton.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Hopkins International
FBI
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
County Prosecutor’s Office
EPA
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Water Line Pushes Toward North Olmsted in 48-Inch Upgrade
North Olmsted and Westlake progress on the Crown Sprague Water line as 48 inch pipes advance toward North Olmsted along Porter Road. Mayor Yvonne Petrigae says the city seeks timely connection despite Westlake easement delays and seeks county funds to resurface Porter Road amid tight budgets.
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Westlake
Hilliard Road
North Olmsted
Yvonne Petrigue
Cleveland Water Department
Porter Road
Cleveland
Crocker Road
Joe Schaller
Crocker
Porter
Petrigae
Cuyahoga County
Westlake Building Director resigns after one month on the job
Westlake's Building Director Robert L. Miller resigns after a month in the post. Mayor Dennis Clough says Miller, 39, cited personal reasons and was asked to stay but chose to take a break. Acting director William Kramme, already familiar from prior acting stints, will run the department.
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Westlake
Robert L. Miller
Dennis Clough
Miller
Clough
Tuttle Avenue
Cleveland
Lakewood
William Kramme
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Helen McClain
Hopkins
Canton
Mark F. Courtney
al Garlauskas
Samsel Services Co
Garlauskas
N. Olmsted
Cindy Leisect
Water Department
Cindy Lowe
Kramme
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