Medina seeks ballot on Medina County courthouse project restart
Medina City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to place a May 4 special election initiative on the ballot. The measure would let Medina residents vote on locating the Medina Municipal Court in the 1969 portion of the Medina County Courthouse at 93 Public Square, with a Feb. 3 filing deadline. The move comes after Issue 7, approved in November, bars city spending on the shared courthouse project for five years unless voters approve it. Mayor Dennis Hanwell said the legal team advised bringing the question to voters, while County Administrator Scott Miller said the city is unlikely to stay in the project. City officials say the shared amenities, like the sally port and centralized courts, are worth it, and renovating the current site is not cost effective. Attorney Pat Walker called a potential lawsuit a possibility. The mayor and several councilors believe another voter effort could succeed amid confusion over the initiative’s wording confirming a yes vote would bar city participation and a no vote would allow it.
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Wadsworth High School eyes full in-person return
Wadsworth High School may resume full five day in-person attendance after Ohio loosens quarantine rules for exposed students and staff. Superintendent Andy Hill said immediate implementation could end the hybrid model, with no quarantines for classroom exposure if masks and distancing are maintained.
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Medina County
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Sheriff honors retiring Chief Deputy with AED in fleet name
Medina County Sheriff Capt Kevin Ross called retiring Chief Deputy Ken Baca to a 9 a.m meeting as a prank. Baca arrived in a festive sweater to find a sendoff instead, with his family present, honoring a deputy who will have his name etched in the department.
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Medina County Sheriff's Office
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Sheriff's Office
Cloverleaf Schools to test in person remote learning plan
Cloverleaf district will host about 160 students who chose in person remote learning inside district buildings starting Wednesday under non teaching staff supervision. Elementary 122 middle 29 and high 13 students will receive bus transport meals and flexible daily schedules as principals plan the logistics. The district aims for full time in person return on January 19 but the date remains flexible.
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Medina Bed Bath & Beyond to close Medina location
Medina Township Bed Bath & Beyond will close its doors at 4949 Grande Shops Ave by end of February as part of a broader store optimization plan. The company plans to shutter about 200 stores over the next two years while investing in 450 stores across North America to boost online and omni channel shopping.
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