City weighs fixes, regional options VERMILION — Millions of dollars have been spent trying to reduce the amount of rainwater and groundwater entering Vermilion’s sanitary sewer system, but city officials say a major and potentially costly problem remains. Ward 4 Councilman Homer Taft raised concerns during the July 6 Vermilion Continue Reading

Auditor of State Award honors district’s financial reporting VERMILION — Vermilion Local Schools Treasurer/CFO Justin Klingshirn and the district’s financial team were recognized June 8 with the Auditor of State Award, honoring the district for another clean financial audit. Scott Sands, northwest regional liaison for the Ohio Auditor of State’s Continue Reading

Students show families what they learned VERMILION — Vermilion Safety Town students marked the end of this year’s program June 26 with a graduation ceremony that gave families a chance to see some of the lessons children learned during the two-week program. The 51st annual Vermilion Safety Town graduation involved both Continue Reading

VERMILION — The next phase of improvements at Showse Park is expected to focus on a sports complex designed to give residents more ways to play, compete and stay active. The planned Showse Park Sports Complex would include four pickleball courts, two basketball courts, dedicated cornhole areas and space for Continue Reading

VERMILION — The Vermilion Parks and Recreation Board meeting video from Tuesday, June 16, 2026, is available to watch through the city’s online meeting portal. The meeting video is posted below.

Young ambassadors named for year ahead VERMILION — The Vermilion Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2026/2027 Festival of the Fish Royalty Court. The newly crowned ambassadors will represent the 60th Annual Festival of the Fish and the Vermilion community throughout the coming year. The royalty court continues a long-standing Continue Reading

Court imposes prison, registration terms VERMILION — A Vermilion man will serve at least six years in prison after pleading guilty in a child sexual abuse material case. Judge Melissa Kobasher sentenced Matthew Rich on June 22 in Lorain County Common Pleas Court, according to a judgment entry filed in Continue Reading

VERMILION — Ward 4 Councilman Homer Taft led a June 10 community meeting at the Vermilion Clubhouse, where residents received updates on infrastructure, road conditions, park improvements and other city issues. Mayor Russ Owens also attended the meeting. Taft’s interim report focused heavily on the city’s aging infrastructure, including sanitary Continue Reading

Meeting also touched on zoning, trees and court work VERMILION — Vermilion City Council moved several infrastructure items forward June 15, including the next phase of Highbridge Road reconstruction and a major Jackson Street storm sewer project. City engineer Chris Howard said the city received three bids for Highbridge Road Continue Reading