Burglary Attempt, Drug Bust, and Gun Incident Reported in Elyria
Elyria police responded to an early burglary attempt on South Abbe Road with the homeowner giving chase. At Foster Avenue in Foster Gardens, two men faced drug and weapon charges after a four-man gang with guns attempted to break in. A separate incident near Route 57 and Furnace Street ended with a fleeing man and a handgun sighting. A Lorain man was sentenced to six years.
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Elyrla
Elyria
Chris Costantino
South Abbe Road
Costantino
Foster Ave
Foster Garden
Bond Street
Deena Baker
Furnace Street
Midway Mall
Health district merger talks aim for study funding
Elyria and Lorain health district leaders seek 20 000 to 50 000 for a merger feasibility study. A fall state grant proposal is planned after a rejected RWJF grant. Obstacles include union status fee structures and shared leaders while Avon Lake Elyria and Lorain receive services from the districts. Kent State and University of Arkansas researchers cite positive merger outcomes.
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Elyria
Lorain
Shara Davis
Lorain County Community College
Davis
Holly Brinda
Chase Ritenauer
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Doug McDonald
Kathy Lougherie
Katherine Boylan
Avon Lake
Elyria Health District
Lorain Health District
Lorain County
Lora
Kent State University
University of Arkansas
Ohio Health District
John Hoornbeek
Kent State
Center For Public Policy and Health
Hoornbeek
Laser sprayer uses less pesticides tested by growers
U S Department of Agriculture researchers unveiled a smart pesticide sprayer at Willoway Nurseries. The device uses a laser sensor and touch screen to measure plant size and foliage, reducing chemical use and costs according to lead scientist Heping Zhu.
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Steve Manheim
Chronicle Photos
Willoway Nurseries
Avon
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Long Road Farm
Heping Zhu
USDA
Lorain man charged after firing at girlfriend and assault
Police say 24 year old Nicholas Shaffer shot at his girlfriend Amber Darnley with a .22 rifle missing her and striking the wall. He was found hours later at their home with an arsenal of guns and a bulletproof vest. Darnley reported the assault and said she was afraid to leave.
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Lorain
Nicholas Shaffer
West 21‘ Street
Shaffer
Amber Darnley
Darnley
Lorain Coast Guard receives new high speed response boat
The Lorain Coast Guard station added a 45 foot jet propelled $2 million response boat with twin jets and infrared sensors. Officials say the craft can reach 40 knots five to six waves faster than the old propeller driven boat, speeding rescues from fires to people overboard.
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Lorain Coast Guard
Lorain
Coast Guard
Jason Kondrat
Kondrat
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