Illinois man wins 40 million lottery and stays at 20k job
Michael Wittkowski, the biggest lottery winner in state history, plans to continue his $20,000-a-year printing job after matching the numbers 2 3 10 26 30 43. He will share the prize with his father, brother, and sister and plans to use funds to pay bills and possibly buy Cub playoff tickets. The drawing drew 31.7 million tickets with odds of 3.5 million to 1 per ticket.
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Flagner denies killing Tiffany Papesh to lawyers
Brandon Lee Flagner told two court appointed defense attorneys he did not kill Tiffany Papesh, decades after confessing. He faces kidnapping and murder charges in the 1980 disappearance near Maple Heights. prosecutors rely on his confession, while defense seeks pretrial psychiatric evaluation and access to confiscated documents.
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Lorain County Unemployment Drops to 10.4 Percent in July
Lorain County’s July jobless rate fell from 11.0 percent to 10.4 percent with 13,023 unemployed in a 124,956 labor force. Cuyahoga County eased to 8.1 percent while state and national rates showed mixed improvements amid a slowly recovering economy. Dixie Sommers notes seasonal dips and broader gains despite Lorain’s slower rebound since the 1980s.
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Vandals Delay Browning-Ferris Landfill Work at Hale Road
Vandals damaged Browning-Ferris Industries equipment at the Hale Road and Route 20 landfill site, hammering steel rods through radiators and damaging gauges. Company officials said work is delayed on roads, bridges, berms, drainage and the burial pit, with guards to be posted and no immediate damage total given.
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Weather outlook mixed with showers this week
Outside will be mostly cloudy tonight with a 40 percent chance of rain and a low around 45 to 50. Wednesday brings variable cloudiness and a high near 60 to 65 with a 20 percent rain chance. Northerly winds around 10 mph. Details on Page A-3.
Rains fail to dampen iMilan fest
The Milan Melon Festival drew about 300000 attendees over three days despite rain and overcast skies. In New London the Firelands Labor Day Festival also saw large crowds, helped by a free gate, officials said.
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