Weather watchers stress value of ground reports in storms
Meteorologists missed an early tornado even as radar tools exist. Lecorchick and Mitchell emphasize spotters as essential, noting hands-on observations often reveal what radar cannot. Mitchell teaches spotter classes to combine safety guidance with weather education. Contact Brad Dicken at 329-7147 or bdicken chroniclet.com.
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Lecorchick
Brian Mitchell
The
Weather Service
Cleveland
Mitchell
Brad Dicken
Bdicken
Chroniclet.com
Corrections and Clarifications in Vermilion News
The Vermilion City and Schools story corrects errors about tax rates after the Lorain Ford plant sale. Also corrected is a Food page recipe for Danish Puffs and Beggs Frosting with exact ingredients and steps. The Accent story about a former Elyria man continues on page D2.
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Vermilion
Lorain Ford
Elyria
Lottery results across states with multiple draws and jackpots
Friday results list Ohio Michigan Pennsylvania West Virginia and notes Classic Lotto and Mega Millions jackpots. Entries include Pick 3 and Pick 4 sequences, Rolling Cash 5 numbers with a $100,000 jackpot, and Mega Millions numbers with a $48 million estimated prize. Prior Thursday drawings and a few OCR errors appear within the text.
Burglary ring tied to Disney on Ice tickets thefts
Amherst detectives linked six stolen Disney on Ice tickets to a broader burglary ring affecting Lorain Lake and Cuyahoga counties. Two stolen tickets were used at the Cleveland arena, leading to arrests of three men. Jewelry thefts totaled hundreds of thousands with $20k to $30k in Sheffield Lake alone. Victims urged civil action.
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Amherst
Dan Jasinski
Quicken Loans
Cleveland
Jasinski
Llewellyn
Avon Lake
Elyria
Lorain County
Lorain
Cuyahoga
Lake County
Sheffield Lake
Tony Campo
Dan Dunlap
Dunlap
Pet food recall linked to cancer drug aminopterin contamination
Tests of cat foods by Cornell and New York State labs found aminopterin in two of three samples from Menu Foods, the cancer drug linked to kidney failure in pets. Officials say no human risk, while investigators probe how the toxin entered the supply, with Menu Foods inspecting all ingredients and two plants in Kansas and New Jersey continuing production. Pet owners face medical bills and heartbreak as lawsuits loom and debates about recalls and safety expand.
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New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center
Cornell University
New York State Food Laboratory
United States
Patrick Hooker
Bruce Aiey
Cornell
Diagnostic Center
Akey
Donald Smith
U.S
Stephen Sandlof
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Sundlof
Paul Henderson
Ontario
Menu Foods
China
Andre Rosowsky
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston
Henderson
Kansas
New Jersey
Merni
Menu
Robin Godfrey
Weston
W. Va
Godfrey
Kerner
Associated Press
Pebbles
Sherman Oaks
Calif
Knut the Polar Bear Faces New Berlin Ambassadorship
Knut the baby polar bear draws global attention as Berlin marks his debut. Fans chant for his life, media flood the zoo, and officials frame him as Berlin’s ambassador to climate action, hoping he spurs public involvement and awareness.
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Knut
Little Knut
Andreas Kunitz
Australia
Japan
Uzbekistan
Berlin
Sigmar Gabriel
Bernhard Blaszkiewicz
Rbbonline
Roller
Medina teens injured in Route 224 crash
Rescue squads from Lodi and Westfield responded after a collision near Route 224. A student, Latka, was flown to Cleveland MetroHealth Medical Center in critical condition, while Sicz survived with injuries. The district offered counseling and the incident marks Medina County's fourth fatal crash of the year.
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Lodi
Westfield
Clemens
Cobalt
Medina General Hospital
Latka
Cleveland Metro- Health Medical Center
Life Flight
Sicz
Horwedel
Black River
Janice Wyckoff
Medina County
Sic2
Fatal crash investigated near Celebration ramp
Miller cited uncertainty over whether speed or proximity to oncoming traffic caused the collision on a developing area ramp near Celebration southwest of Disney World. Officials say traffic is heavy in the area and citing multiple prior accidents at the ramp. Contact Jog Medici at 329-7152 or jmedici chroniclet.com.
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Elyria
Nor-Toll
Ohio
Chronicle Telegram
Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company
JoAnn Traut
Chronicle
Miller
Celebration
Disney World
Medici
Jmedici
Chroniclet
Former Ravenna mayor jailed for tax fraud and false returns
Former Ravenna mayor Paul H. Jones, 56, was sentenced in federal court to 16 months in prison for failing to pay taxes on income from his son’s landscaping business. He pleaded guilty to five mail fraud charges and three counts of filing false tax returns, with noted remorse and a 30-year career in public office.
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Youngstown
Ravenna
Ohio
Paul H. Jones
Jones
Peter Economus
John McCaffrey
Jones Lawn Mowing Service
IRS
Thomas Jones
Cleveland
Ohio House
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