Lorain safety services were assisted by a local charter boat captain in saving two boaters whose vessel broke down and began sinking April 28 while on Lake Erie. At 8:30 a.m., the Lorain Fire Department was notified of the boat taking on water, according to a report issued by the Fire Department. The firefighters immediately […]
A local community activist is hosting a workshop for women called Woman at the Well from 9 a.m. to noon, April 27, at God’s Kngdom Church, 423 Washington St. in downtown Lorain. Pastor Valerie Overton Howard, organizer of the event, refers to the day as a “spa day” for women to join together and discuss […]
The books in the Lorain City School District are “extremely dated,” according to assistant superintendent Ross May, who provided an update on the state of the media collection at Lorain Schools during the April 22 Board of Education meeting. The board began taking proactive steps last year when it created a media specialist position and […]
The Rebman Recreation Inc. hosted a bowling tournament last weekend where more than 200 people were in attendance. Rebman Recreation was founded in Lorain 79 years ago by Dominic Redman and remains family-owned and -operated, said Rick Rebman, Dominic’s son. “We’re very fortunate,” said Rebman of the beginning of what has become a longtime local […]
Dr. Thomas “Tag” Gornall has worked as a marine mammal veterinarian around the world, helping countless aquatic animals since receiving his doctorate in veterinary medicine in 1971. A Lorain native, Gornall now is working to pass his knowledge on to the next generation of veterinarians in Northeast Ohio. For the past 10 years, he has […]