Midwestern high speed rail plan eyed by Amtrak states
A draft Amtrak study with nine state transportation departments proposes a 3000 mile network linking Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Missouri Minnesota Nebraska Ohio and Wisconsin to boost service speeds to 110 mph and cut travel times. The plan needs 3.5 billion and would require state and federal approval with potential regional economic benefits.
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Oberlin attacker sentenced to two years in prison
Lawrence L. Willis, 26, of Oberlin, pleaded guilty to two counts of gross sexual imposition, attempted kidnapping, menacing by stalking and grand theft of a motor vehicle. Judge Edward Zaleski designated him a sexual predator and required lifelong residence registration after release. Willis received credit for five months served.
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Elyria
Oberlin College
Lawrence L. Willis
West Hamilton Street
Oberlin
Common Pleas Court
Edward Zaleski
Willis
Growth groups to hold confab on gobbled land
Lorain County officials and Seventh Generation sponsor Smart Growth 1998 to discuss land use. The conference at Lorain County Community College on October 22 23 will feature David Rusk as keynote speaker and explore the 1968 plan and 30 year trends.
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Elyria
Lorain County
George Espy
Seventh Generation
Espy
Lorain County Community College
Abbe Road
David Rusk
Avon Lake Council Eyes Ward Redistricting Plan
Avon Lake City Council moves a ward map proposal after a Monday work session. If approved on Sept 14, each of four wards would house about 4,500 residents, balancing voter percentages across the city’s 18,027 residents as planners Dispenza and intern Defendiefer outlined.
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Avon Lake
City Hall
Albert Dispenza
Dispenza
Lisa Defendiefer
Endangering trial set for Ryan Scott's parents
Elyria reports the parents of five children removed from their Florida Avenue home in January face trial September 22 on five felony counts of child endangering. Ryan Scott, 2, died in March in an unrelated foster home. authorities cite trauma to the head as the cause while the case remains under investigation.
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Elyria
Brett Alan Scott
Sherri Yost
Common Pleas Court
Ryan Scott
Scott
Lorain
Yost
Lakewood
Florida Avenue
Ryan
Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Elizabeth Balras
Frank
Vicky Lowery
Sheffield Lake
Move A Thon to aid Wadsworth House relocation
Wellington reports a televised Move A Thon to raise 75000 for moving the Wadsworth House from 275 N Main St. RiteAid set an Oct 3 deadline to relocate or demolition begins for a new drug store. Donation efforts include 75000 from RiteAid and Harrison Ford, with 75000 more from Thomas Zupan and Whirlaway Corp. a lot donated on West Herrick Ave. Local trustee Calvin Woods notes the event runs 1 to 5 p.m.
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Lorain County Historical Society
Wadsworth
RiteAid
N. Main St
Planning Commission
Harrison Ford
Thomas Zupan
Whirlaway Corp
West Herrick Avenue
Kelly Street
Calvin Woods
Southern Lorain County Historical Society
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