Lorain County Jail overcrowding prompts planning assessment
The Lorain County Jail faces severe crowding and a county plan from Voorhis Associates offers a framework of nonbuilding solutions. Officials stress a systemwide approach, focusing on jail trends and costs, with no immediate ballot measures planned for November.
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Elyria
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Colorado
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Army sergeant brought home in flag draped coffin
Army Sgt. Norman Lane Tollett, 30, killed in Iraq by an IED while on patrol in Baghdad, arrived in Cleveland then Lorain County for funeral services. About 50 relatives gathered at the airport as the flag draped coffin was unloaded and carried inside.
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Jason Miller
Chronicle
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Norman Lane Tollett
Smabhanae
Elyria
Tollett
Iraq
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Cleveland
Lorain County
Marci Miller Sparks
Marci
Army
Northeast Honor Guard
Lorain School District to Close Three Elementary Schools
Lorain officials plan to permanently close Longfellow Emerson and Meister Road elementary schools at year end. More than 500 students will move to Toni Morrison Elementary and Helen Steiner Rice Elementary to offset the closings amid enrollment decline. The district expects savings over 400000 annually, while a dispute with the support staff union continues.
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Lorain
Brown Helps Push Foreclosure Bill With HUD Aid
U S Senator Sherrod Brown and two colleagues propose a foreclosure bill to aid homeowners. It would earmark 300 million dollars for HUD nonprofit lenders with a 2 to 1 match from lenders raising total to 900 million dollars aimed at helping about 375000 families. The plan includes requiring borrowers to cover taxes and insurance and makes lenders liable for broker fraud.
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Cindy Leise
Chronicle-Telegram
U.S
Sherrod Brown
Dohio
Brown
Kokoski Opposes Twining Promotion Amid Budget Strains
Elyria officials promote Ron Twining to assistant county administrator while a $3.5 million state funding loss looms and a 0.25 percent sales tax referendum awaits. Commissioner Kokoski objects, urging money for corrections officers road patrol deputies and prosecutors, as Commissioner Blair supports the move to ease pressure on County Administrator Jim Cordes.
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Elyria — County
Ron Twining
Lori Kokoski
Twining
Kokoski
Betty Blair
Jim Cordes
Great Lakes Unveils Lake Erie Monster IPA in 22-Ounce Bottles
Great Lakes Brewing previews a Lake Erie Monster IPA to be released May 15 as the first beer in its private bottle series. Only 1,000 bottles will be sold at $10 each with a six bottle limit, available at the Cleveland brewery and gift shop. The brew honors local figures and legends amid a long Lake Erie monster lore.
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Great Lakes Brewing Company
Great Lakes
Kami Dolney
Northeast Ohio
Lake Erie
Market Ave
Cleveland
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