May 18, 2013

Police log for June 15, 2012

Lorain police Monday, June 11 6:35 p.m. — 1800 block Garden Ave., burglary reported. The homeowner reported locking all windows and doors but said he believed the suspect entered through a back window. Tuesday, June 12 2:15 a.m. — West Erie Avenue and Oberlin Avenue, Kristen M. McGregor, 20, 500 block S. Main St., Amherst, [...]

Northridge Health Center target of a third federal investigation

NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The third federal investigation in the past six years of the Northridge Health Center has resulted in a lawsuit filed in federal court that seeks back wages of nearly $61,000 for nearly 90 current and former employees. The suit names the 99-bed facility’s director Robert Wickes, and operator Altercare Inc. as defendants. [...]

NFL and Browns donate $200,000 toward Midview football field turf

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EATON TWP. — The Cleveland Browns announced Thursday that an NFL charity is giving the Midview Schools $200,000 to help install artificial turf at the high school football stadium as part of $2.5 million of grants from NFL teams to school districts. The new turf field is expected to be ready for the start of [...]

Lorain to seek 0.5 percentage point tax hike

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LORAIN — The vote on a proposed 0.5 percentage point income tax hike also will be a quality-of-life referendum, Mayor Chase Ritenauer said Thursday. “We’re all partners in this. It isn’t about Democrats or Republicans or liberals or conservatives,” he said. “It’s about what kind of city we want to live in.” All people who [...]

Lorain could be sued by feds over demolitions

LORAIN — The U.S. Department of Justice is considering suing the city of Lorain over 11 federally funded demolition contracts the city allegedly awarded without going through the competitive bidding process. The contracts, valued at $164,675, were awarded to companies run by Lorain contractor Don E. Buchs between April 2005 and March 2008, according to [...]

Judge gives man jail for wearing saggy pants to court

LORAIN — His saggy pants netted a Lorain man three days in the slammer. Lorain Municipal Court Judge Mark Mihok held Durrell Brooks in contempt of court Thursday and ordered him jailed because Brooks’ pants were riding too low, exposing his underwear to the court. Mihok said the incident with Brooks was the third time [...]

Heat hold off Thunder, tie series at a game apiece

OKLAHOMA CITY  — LeBron James has seen his share of great starts turn into faulty finishes. So with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh providing the help he needed, he wasn’t letting another one get away Thursday night. James scored 32 points, got a disputed big stop on Kevin Durant and the Miami Heat held off [...]

Harold F. “Ted” Bradford

Harold F. “Ted” Bradford, 90, of Wakeman, passed away Wednesday at his home following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, and will be announced by the Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Elyria. 440-322-4626.

Critter Chronicles: Leo

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LEO Poor Leo just can’t catch a break. This handsome guy was originally rescued from a family who didn’t know how to care for him. Then he was rescued from the rescuer because they couldn’t keep him with their living arrangements. He found his perfect new home and lived with them almost a whole year. [...]

Critter Chronicles: Corky

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CORKY Corky has been in a foster home for almost three years. That home would have been forever, but the foster has too many other dogs to be able to give him what he needs. He is a very smart boy who wants nothing more than a person all to himself. Corky is house-trained, knows [...]