LORAIN — A 0.5 percent income tax increase is being proposed by Mayor Chase Ritenauer. If approved, the permanent tax would raise $5.3 million annually and with most of the money going for parks and road improvements. Ritenauer said a portion of the money would go for a $20 million borrowing through bonding plan for road [...]
Browns president Mike Holmgren says he’ll take a more public role
BEREA – Browns president Mike Holmgren said this afternoon he will take a more public role. Holmgren announced the philosophy switch during a news conference to wrap up the offseason. Training camp starts at the end of July. His original plan when he took the job in January 2010 was to stay in the background [...]
Crushers’ third straight victory a season-high count
AVON — In the words of Indians manager Lou Brown from the Major League movies, “It’s called a winning streak. It has happened before.” For the Lake Erie Crushers, a winning streak of three or more has not happened this season until Wednesday night, when they put the finishing touches on a series sweep of [...]
Ex-Indian Brandon Phillips burns old teammates
CINCINNATI — The Cleveland Indians gave up on Brandon Phillips at the start of the 2006 season. He’s been getting back at them ever since. The Gold Glove second baseman helped the Cincinnati Reds get through their illness with another strong game against his former team, hitting a two-run homer and driving in three runs [...]
Vermilion grad Adam Beach leads Ironmen
LORAIN — Even though it was unseasonably cool at The Pipe Yard on Wednesday, it was the perfect night for a beach party — an Adam Beach party. Beach struck out eight Richmond hitters in 5 2⁄3 innings to earn his first win of the season as Lorain County defeated the RiverRats 8-2. “It’s always [...]
Norfolk Southern paying for overpass cleanups, repairs
ELYRIA — Pedestrians may no longer have to watch for a shower of debris while walking beneath the railroad overpasses in town. After complaints from the city, Norfolk Southern Corp. hired contractors to remove debris that falls onto people walking downtown, Elyria Safety-Service Director Mary Siwierka said. On Wednesday, crews from CC & G Enterprises [...]
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