Storm Leaves Lorain County Homes Damaged and Power Outages
In North Ridgeville moderate debris clean up followed a Monday storm that ripped trees from roots and knocked out power for thousands. Residents reported hail and 65 to 75 mph winds with potential microbursts, though the NWS found no tornado.
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North Ridgeville
Brian Urbanik
Lorain County
Urbanik
David and
Marie Urbanik
Center Ridge Road
National Weather Service
Brian Mitchell
Mitchell
Elyria Couple Plan Rebuild After Tree Crashes Into Home
Elyria residents Ron Hughes and his wife return from Florida to find their split level Bennett Drive home heavily damaged by a massive maple during a Lorain County storm. Hughes called it the worst damage in the area as crews assess the wreckage and plan repairs.
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Elyria
Ron Hughes
Florida
Bennett Drive
Lorain County
Hughes
Former area woman rides out Joplin tornado
Cindy Leise Virginia Williams, 70, left Lorain for Joplin Missouri to seek help for her great grandchildren. She was in an IHOP when the deadly tornado struck around dinner time, killing at least 117 people and destroying nearby businesses.
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Virginia Williams
Lorain
Joplin
Williams
Independent Quinn removed from Elyria mayoral ballot
The Lorain County Board of Elections voted unanimously to delete independent Tim Quinn from the November Elyria mayor race after he voted in the Democratic primary. Quinn admitted an error and is considering a write in bid. Also ousted was Fred Trimble for voting in the Elyria Democratic primary.
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Sheffield
Lorain County
Quinn
Elyria
Elections Board
Fred Trimble
Garry Gibbs
Gibbs
Kirk Grantham II
LCCC joins Gates Grant for Completion by Design
Elyria LCCC will share a 500000 grant with Sinclair Community College in Dayton and Stark State College in Canton to develop a plan aiding non traditional students. The project, announced by college presidents and Gates Foundation official Suzanne Walsh, forms a joint venture under the Completion by Design Initiative to eliminate redundant practices.
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Elyria
Lorain County Community College
Ohio
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
SCCC
Sinclair Community College
Dayton
Stark State College
Canton
Suzanne Walsh
Motorcyclist Dies In Route 18 Crash Near Wellington
A 21-year-old motorcyclist, Ryan T. Woodrum, died from chest injuries after a collision with a left-turning truck driven by Angelo Bonvissuto II on state Route 18 around 9 40 a m. Bonvissuto was uninjured. No alcohol or drugs were suspected. The crash remains under investigation. Woodrum also rode all-terrain vehicles.
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Wellington
Ryan T. Woodrum
Lorain County
Paul Matus
Angelo Bonvissuto II
Woodrum
Bonvissuto
Ohio Highway Patrol
Betty Woodrum
Ryan Woodrum
Unemployment Rates Fall in Lorain County and Cities
Lorain County jobless rate dips to 7.6 percent in April from 8.5 percent in March and 9.2 percent a year ago. Elyria falls to 7.8 percent from 8.5 percent and 9.3 percent in April 2010. Lorain's rate is 8.5 percent, down from 9.4 percent in March and 10.4 percent a year earlier.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Lorain
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
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