Aging waterfront facilities strain port finances
Board weighs repairs, future improvements VERMILION — Aging waterfront facilities are driving up maintenance costs and reducing the Vermilion Port Authority’s financial cushion as officials weigh repairs and future improvements. At its Sept. 10 meeting, the board discussed deteriorating boardwalk supports, growing upkeep expenses and a possible role in improvements Continue Reading
Vermilion Parks and Recreation Board meeting, Aug. 18, 2026
The Vermilion Parks and Recreation Board met Aug. 18 to discuss several park projects, including a proposed performance stage at Main Street Beach, improvements at Showse and Sherod parks and access through East Exchange Park for a condominium seawall project. The board also received updates on youth recreation programs, Night Continue Reading
Sailor standouts: Athletes of the week
Big plays highlight performances on field, court VERMILION — Sophomore running back Landon Mooney and senior volleyball player Haley Stepp are this week’s Sailor Standout Athletes of the Week after delivering strong performances for Vermilion. Landon Mooney Mooney powered the Sailors’ rushing attack with 144 yards and two touchdowns on Continue Reading
Housing plans could add 846 homes
Three proposals remain in planning stages VERMILION — Three residential projects discussed by the Vermilion Planning Commission could eventually account for as many as about 846 new homes. That total includes up to approximately 671 homes in the Vermilion Landing development off Sunnyside Road, 119 homes behind Hollyview and Idle Continue Reading
Local soap maker plans expansion
Project will add space, jobs VERMILION — Defense Soap owner Guy Sako is preparing to expand the company’s Liberty Avenue facility as continued growth pushes its existing space to capacity. The project will add 8,000 square feet to the back of the company’s current 12,000-square-foot building on Liberty Avenue. Sako Continue Reading
Sailors split football season openers
Eighth grade wins, seventh falls From Staff reports VERMILION — Vermilion’s seventh- and eighth-grade football teams split their season-opening doubleheader against Firelands on Thursday, with the eighth grade earning a 20-13 victory and the seventh grade falling 12-6. Game details were provided by the Vermilion athletic department. Eighth grade earns Continue Reading
Sailor Standouts: Vermilion’s Athletes of the Week
Soccer, tennis efforts earn weekly honors VERMILION — Vermilion Sailors Athletics is recognizing two standout performances this week, naming freshman Addison Johnson and senior Megan Wade as its Sailor Standouts, Athletes of the Week. Johnson, a center midfielder for the girls soccer team, has set a high standard in practices, Continue Reading
Vermilion City Council to Consider Ban on Flock and ALPR Technology
Submitted by Liberty On The Lake VERMILION – Vermilion City Council will consider an ordinance Monday evening that would prohibit Flock cameras and other Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology within the City of Vermilion. The proposed ordinance was authored by Drew Werley, Ward 3 City Councilman, and would establish Continue Reading
Ground broken for Eagleview Homes
Development will feature ranch-style residences By Sandra Coe executive director of the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce VERMILION — Ground has been broken for Eagleview Homes, a new residential development planned for 552 Overlook Road. The development will feature one-story ranch homes with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and two-car garages, according Continue Reading
Trustees approve Chardonnay Circle West PUD
VERMILION TWP — Vermilion Township trustees approved the final development plan Friday for Chardonnay Circle West, a Knite Development LLC project intended to complete a previously lapsed planned unit development within the Vineyards of Vermilion. Trustees Kenn Baughman and Keith Sexton approved the resolution during a 6:30 p.m. special meeting. Continue Reading