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Sheffield Lake businesses move in side-by-side
A building at 4646 E. Lake Road in Sheffield Lake soon will house two new small businesses. Robinson Family Soaps and Blank Canvas wedding preparation have moved in side-by-side, and both likely wi… → Read More
Cleveland: Cleaning for a Cause has a passion for helping others
As its tagline says, locally owned and operated cleaning service Cleaning for a Cause is turning dust into donations. For the past dozen years, the service has thrived under the direction of northe… → Read More
Lorain Correctional Institution hospitalizes inmate, 7 staff, investigates hazardous material
“Specialty hazmat trained facility staff were onsite processing and securing the area and the residents in that area were temporarily relocated to another area of the facility. The facility r… → Read More
Avon Lake Public Library holding Eclipse Kickoff Party
The city of Avon Lake will bear witness to a once-in-a-lifetime celestial event April 8, 2024. The area will be in the line of totality for a total solar eclipse, which some have dubbed “The … → Read More
Lorain County Hispanic Leadership Conference teaches on pressing community issues
For a 25th anniversary, the Lorain County Coalition for Hispanic/Latino Issues and Progress (CHIP) decided an annual leadership conference had to be in person. After multiple years without a time t… → Read More
Lorain: Solidarity Urban Farms, library break ground
A flock of volunteers arrived early March 11 to get their hands dirty and help the community at the Lorain Public Library main branch, 351 W 6th St. in Lorain. Along with library crew and staffers … → Read More
Former Oberlin educator raises over $2,000 for youth swimming lessons
Following her brother William “Billie” Jordan’s passing from a heart attack while in a YMCA pool in June 2022, former Oberlin teacher and administrator Gloria J. Buxton, started r… → Read More
Lorain: ‘Making the Most of the Moore House’ tours in full swing
Staff at the Moore House Museum, 309 W. Fifth St. in Lorain, began tours March 7 to help the community learn more about the historic structure. Barb Piscopo, executive director of the Lorain Histor… → Read More
Lorain bike shop inventory donated to Elyria Bicycle Education Center
LCCAA donated the remaining inventory in the Bike Shop to the Elyria Bicycle Education Center, 419 Middle Ave. Elyria last week. The bike shop in the Ronald Nabakowski Youth Center will become a fo… → Read More
Avon library starts Tiny Art Show supply pickups
The newly-opened Avon Branch of the Lorain Public Library System will hold one of its first major program blocks throughout March and into April. On March 6, the branch began handing out supply kit… → Read More
Avon Lake Schools modernization process takes next steps
The Avon Lake School District makeover process is near the end of the master planning stage, according to the district’s Feb. 23 community forum. As the district prepares to catapult itself i… → Read More
Avon Lake High School begins annual CPR classes
Since the 2017-18 school year, the state of Ohio has mandated CPR training in all high schools as part of curriculum. Avon Lake High School health teacher Pete Vein has decided to go one step above… → Read More
Soil from East Palestine train derailment going to Grafton for incineration
Soil, gravel, plastic pellets and other various materials from the area near the East Palestine train derailment will be transported to Grafton’s Ross Incineration Services, 36790 Giles Road,… → Read More
Ukrainian refugees tell their story at Lake Ridge Academy in North Ridgeville
It has been one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and equally as long since husband and wife Oleg Tiurkin and Valentyna Tiurkina left their home in the city of Mariupol. The couple packed… → Read More
Lorain music school teaming with pro wrestler, family for scholarships
After Cleveland-based professional wrestler Gregory Iron’s father, Dwane Smith, died from cancer on Dec. 15, he and his brothers Michael and Zachary knew they had to do something to fully hon… → Read More
Save Our Children of Elyria planning ‘An Evening at Hogwarts’ fundraiser – Morning Journal
Save our Children of Elyria’s eighth annual Storybook Ball event Sept. 9 will bring gala attendees into the Wizarding World. The nonprofit, which aims to help disenfranchised students and clo… → Read More
Lake Erie Crushers continuing community outreach programs in 2023
The Lake Erie Crushers have held community outreach in high regard since its founding in 2009, according to co-owner Tom Kramig. Since Kramig bought the team in 2016, the Crushers have been a leade… → Read More
B’s Mobile Integration thriving at new Elyria location – Morning Journal
Since their move to 763 Leona St in Elyria early last year, B’s Mobile Integrations has continued to thrive in the car modification and repair world. Company president Eric Balmert, a five-ti… → Read More
Magdalen’s Gallery and Espresso in Lorain gears up for grand opening – Morning Journal
Downtown Lorain’s booming business scene is adding a new coffee shop and art gallery to its ranks. Originally set to open on Valentine’s Day this year, Magdalen’s Gallery and Espr… → Read More
Steve Corcoran new leader of North Coast Chamber of Commerce
Steve Corcoran is the new executive director of the North Coast Chamber of Commerce, covering Avon, Avon Lake, Sheffield Lake and Sheffield Village. Corcoran officially took over Feb. 1, succeeding… → Read More