Lorain eyes new use for former Republic coke plant
Lorain plans to convert the former Republic Technologies coke plant on East 28th Street into a compost and recycling center. The city bought the site in 2008 for 10 dollars from the bankruptcy owner and aims to process wastewater sludge for sale to farmers and landscapers. An 18 month 718000 cleanup of coal ash will be funded by a federal grant and run by Marcus Brothers. council will decide whether city or private management runs the center.
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Republic Steel
U.S. Steel
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Dairy Mart clerk halts holdup in Sheffield Township
A Dairy Mart employee thwarted a holdup on North Ridge Road at 12:45 a.m. when he or she yelled for the robber to leave. Deputies searched the area but found no one or evidence. The clerk did not identify race or gender and the suspect’s description was incomplete.
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Dairy Mart
James Drozdowski
North Ridge Road
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Vermilion man pleads guilty to infecting women with HIV
Brandon Shullick, 27, pleaded guilty to felonious assault charges for infecting three women with HIV. A Lorain County judge indicated a likely four to six year sentence, with exposure up to 24 years. Shullick fled to West Virginia after the investigation began.
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Elyria
Brandon Shullick
Lorain County Common Pleas
Mark Bedeski
Shullick
Dave Nehr
West Virginia
Vermilion Police
Fee could be imposed for storm water compliance
Elyria. The 2012 budget's first major expense is a 640000 storm water management study by K E McCartney & Associates. The 20 month project will tackle 33 tasks to decide if a new utility rate is needed to meet EPA mandates. Aaron Klein says current capacity is being tested against EPA requirements.
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Elyria
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
K.E. McCartney & Associates
Aaron Klein
Klein
Nordson Considers Shifting Amherst Jobs to Atlanta
Nordson Corp officials weigh moving production of Amherst parts to Atlanta facility in a plan tentatively set for March 2012. The potential shift could cut about 30 Amherst jobs though company expects growth in Amherst to offset losses. The moved parts are used in an adhesive dispensing system and would be produced in Atlanta to cut transportation costs.
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Nordson Corp
Atlanta
Jim Jaye
Nordson
Jaye
Armed robber hits Subway in Elyria at 3 05 PM
Police report a gunpoint robbery at the Subway located at 1399 East Ave Elyria where more than 100 dollars was taken. The suspect is described as a black male in his early 20s, slim build, wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and light blue sweatpants, who pointed a pistol at a clerk.
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