Lodi parcel pacts spark park district debate over housing and taxes
Medina County officials backing an Elyria Street land purchase for a Clean Ohio grant to preserve Black and Rocky rivers faces opposition from Lodi leaders who prefer residential development. Mayor Geissman questions park district plans and tax implications while planning commission and parks director set meetings to discuss the 49 acre site. The parcel lies in R-1 zoning and could hold about 50 homes, contrasting with local demand for low density housing. The land sits near the village’s limited growth and tax base, with surrounding townships already building upscale homes.
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Park District
Nate Eppink
Highland High School closes after bomb threat
Highland High School in Granger Township was shut down and students sent home after a bomb threat reported around 9 am. Medina County Sheriff deputies found no credible threat. officials call it swatting and say no suspects or people of interest are identified. A thorough sweep by the bomb squad and dogs found no danger.
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Barn Fire Destroys York Township Barn and Hay
A Monday afternoon fire in York Township destroyed a large barn and all hay inside on Abbeyville Road. No injuries were reported among residents, firefighters, or farm animals as crews, aided by mutual aid from several departments, worked to control the blaze. Authorities have not yet determined a cause.
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Abbeyville Road
Jason Creamer
Valley City
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Columbia Township
Medina County
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Medina Town
Brunswick Hills approves noise nuisance ordinance
The Brunswick Hills Township Board of Trustees passed a noise ordinance 2-1 to curb disruptive noise. Chief Sopkovich led the move, defining offenses and quiet hours 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. The measure clarifies noise definitions and provides police with a direct citation basis while preserving First Amendment rights.
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Brunswick Hills
Ohio
FBI-plot details tie Michigan and Virginia governors to kidnapping talk
In Grand Rapids an FBI agent testified that anti-government groups discussed abducting Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam amid plots tied to the 2020 election. The hearing outlined informants, undercover work, and encrypted chatter used to thwart the plan, with several defendants held without bond.
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Ralph Northam
Medina Council Allocates 1.7M CARES Funds for Grants
Medina allocates 1.7 million dollars in CARES Act funding with a November 20 deadline and potential shifts in guidance. Finance Director Keith Dirham notes evolving rules while Attorney R Todd Hunt will review expenditures at no personal fee. Council plans grants totaling about 4700 dollars per eligible Medina business after 42 applications received.
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