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Thursday's Themes
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Thursday, 18 March 2010 09:55

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Lorain names new high school It's in with the old in Lorain, as the school board decided to name the combined high school Lorain High School. It was the most popular name in an online survey, beating out Admiral King, the name of the school that is currently where Lorain High will be next year, as well as Lorain Central High and Lorain International High. Lorain High School will be formed out of the merger of Admiral King and Southview High Schools next year. A mascot and colors will be decided later.

Strickland signs new dating violence bill The new law, which is being called Shynerra's Law, will allow juvenile courts to issue restraining orders for minors in dating relationships. The law was named after Shynerra Grant of Toledo, who was shot to death by an abusive ex-boyfriend in 2005.

It's Madness! The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament starts today. In local action, 14th-seeded Ohio takes on 3rd-seeded Georgetown tonight at 7:25.

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St. Patty's Day Picks
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Wednesday, 17 March 2010 09:07

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Kucinich announces vote on health care bill Congressmen Kucinich will vote yes on the health care proposal. He said that he still has doubts about the bill, but that after talking to President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi he decided to change his vote from his original stance in opposition.

It's party time! The 143rd Cleveland St. Patrick's Day parade steps off at 1:04 PM today at Superior and East 18th. It will head down Superior to East Roadway at Public Square, then head to Rockwell Avenue before ending at Rockwell and East 6th. If you're heading down there today, please be safe!

Arrangements set for slain Elyria officer Visiting hours for Officer James Kerstetter are scheduled for 2 to 9 PM Thursday and Friday at the Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home located at 38475 Chestnut Ridge Road in Elyria. The funeral is tentatively set for Saturday at 10 AM at the Ewing Center on the campus of Lorain County Community College. A funeral home official told the Lorain Morning Journal that he expects the services to be open to the public. A fund has been set up in Kerstetter's name, and donations may be made at any FirstMerit Bank. Kerstetter was killed in the line of duty Monday night.

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Tuesday's Topics
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010 05:50

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Obama makes the case in Strongsville The president pitched health care to a crowd of 1,400 people at the Ehrnfelt Recreation Center. Part of the reason that Obama chose to come to Northeast Ohio may have been the fact that all of the Ohio Democrats have asked to see the final version of the health care bill before voting on it. The Plain Dealer reports that Dennis Kucinich is planning to vote no, while Betty Sutton and Marcy Kaptur are both undecided.

Continental to end meals on most flights The last domestic carrier to offer meals in coach on domestic flights will end the practice this fall. Free meals will still be offered on international flights and flights longer than six hours such as those from New York to Los Angeles. Continental has a hub at Hopkins Airport and none of the domestic flights from there qualify for free meals.

Execution set for today Ohio will make its third attempt at executing Lawrence Reynolds. His execution was postponed amid a review of Ohio's lethal injection procedures and then again after he attempted suicide. Reynolds was convicted of strangling his neighbor in 1994.

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Monday's Musings
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Monday, 15 March 2010 07:24

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Obama in Strongsville The president is expected to speak shortly after 1 PM today on the health care bill that may hit the House floor this week but still doesn't have the votes it needs to pass according to the House Majority Whip. Governor Strickland will be in attendance but Natoma Canfield, the Medina woman who wrote President Obama a letter about health care that was read at a White House press briefing, will not as she is in the hospital being treated for Leukemia.

Gas prices are up again. This time, AAA says the statewide average for regular unleaded is $2.72 a gallon. Government officials say that gas prices may reach as high as $3 a gallon this summer.

Mentor woman paddles across the Atlantic 22 year old Katie Spotz ended her journey in Guyana yesterday, over 2 months and 3,000 miles after beginning her journey in Africa. She did it to raise money for clean drinking water for the estimated 1 billion people who don't have it.

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Friday's Finds
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Friday, 12 March 2010 11:34

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Obama coming to Strongsville The President will speak at 1 PM on Monday at the Ehrnfelt Recreation Center on Rt. 82. Free tickets will be distributed on Sunday starting at 2 PM at the Strongsville Senior Center, which is adjacent to the recreation center.

Flooding possible this weekend A Flood Watch is in effect until Sunday night. Melting snow is expected to combine with rain to create flooding of rivers and streams. Drive safely and if you see standing water, turn around, don't drown!

Regina DQ'd from basketball tournament The all-girls school, which will be closed at the end of the year, was disqualified for playing an ineligible player in regular season and tournament games. Regina was considered to be one of the best teams in the state with a strong chance of sending their school out with a state championship. Elyria Catholic takes their place in the tournament and will play Smithville tomorrow at 1:30 PM at Cuyahoga Falls.

ACORN to give up Ohio operations The community organizing group will permanently surrender its business license under a settlement with the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law. The libertarian group had accused ACORN of conducting organized crime by submitting a pattern of fraudulent voter registrations. ACORN has denied any wrongdoing and had already ceased business for unrelated reasons.

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