Lorain crash kills four in family while two others hurt
Pamela Robertson, 40, faces aggravated vehicular homicide and intoxication charges after her Cadillac crashed into the Duncan family Mercury Capri at Oberlin Avenue and West 14th Street in Lorain. Four family members died. one child and Robertson hospitalized in critical condition.
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Larry Duncan Jr
Oberlin Avenue
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W. 14Th Street
Oberlin
Patrol and Sheriff to monitor Route 58 traffic
The Ohio State Highway Patrol and Lorain County Sheriff plan increased patrols on Route 58 north of Oberlin to deter drunk driving and drug use after two last month accidents that killed five people. Authorities will focus patrols between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. with sheriff support to enhance enforcement and safety.
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Ohio State Highway Patrol
Lorain County
Ohio Weslyan
Sheri Welker
South Lake St
South Amherst
Welker
Elyria weighs stun guns for city police usage plan
Elyria City Council committee endorses buying 15 Nova Spirit stun guns for experimental use by night patrols at about two thousand dollars. Mayor Keys supports study of impact while Finance Committee weighs appropriation after the November election amid questions of safety, effectiveness, and past abuse concerns.
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John Bender
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Public Safety and Environment Committee
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Occupancy rates rise in Lorain County hospitals
Lorain County hospitals show higher occupancy after years of decline though 1987 county rates at six hospitals average 42 percent, far below Cleveland's 65.5 percent across 13 facilities. Net gains come from outpatient services while Medicaid and Medicare cuts squeeze profits. St Joseph Hospital posted 2.5 million in Medicaid losses despite leading occupancy, Lorain Community Hospital gained 3.4 million on 51 to 52 percent occupancy, and Allen Memorial fell nearly 500,000 despite rising occupancy.
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Jack Broz
St. Joseph
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IGA Store Planned for Seventh Street and Middle
Elyria city council unanimously overruled a planning commission denial to rezone 0.3 acres on Seventh Street from A-2 two family residential to B-3 general business for an IGA supermarket. The rezoning request was by Darrel F. Wilford, with the site currently a house.
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Middle Avenue
Planning Commission
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Grafton plant pump fails spilling raw sewage into river
Village Administrator Sten Pijor said a failed trickling filter pump at the old sewer plant caused an estimated 100,000 to 150,000 gallons of untreated sewage to flow into the Black River between Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. Some fish were killed as bypassing sewage entered the river. The plant sits on McAlpin Court. a new plant is under construction. The issue was fixed Sunday afternoon and authorities cited no warning controls at the facility.
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