Tragedy Strikes Memorial Day Parade in Green, Ohio
GREEN, OHIO — May 26, 2025 — A 13-year-old boy tragically lost his life during the City of Green’s Memorial Day Parade Monday morning after falling from a parade float and being struck by the vehicle’s trailer tires. According to a statement released by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, the Continue Reading
Case Western, Hyderabad Students Sample Main St. Beach
On Mother’s Day, May 11, a group of students and faculty from St. Francis College in Hyderabad, India, visited Main Street Beach in Vermilion as part of a research partnership with Case Western Reserve University. The group is participating in the Global Immersion Program, which promotes international academic exchange and Continue Reading
Daniel Hitlan, Formerly of Vermilion Township, Sentenced for $2M PPP Fraud
Daniel R. Hitlan, formerly of Vermilion Township and more recently of Huron, Ohio, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) out of more than $2.5 million during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Continue Reading
Little Library and Baseball Card Tribute Move Ahead as Flag Dispute and Kiwanis Clash Stir Friction at Parks Meeting
AI Rendering of large laminate Alta Weiss on Sherod Park scoreboard. Not actual plans. For visualization purposes. The Vermilion Parks & Recreation Board approved two community-building projects during its May 20 meeting: a Little Free Library at Sherod Park and a mural honoring local baseball legend Alta Weiss. But those Continue Reading
Vermilion Students Connect Live with Astronaut Aboard the ISS
VERMILION, OHIO — Vermilion High School hosted a rare and inspiring event on May 23, 2025, as students participated in a live video conversation with astronaut Anne McClain aboard the International Space Station. The experience was made possible through NASA’s In-Flight Education Downlink program, in partnership with NASA Glenn Research Continue Reading
Stuff the Bus Program Returns to Help Local Families Gear Up for School
With back-to-school season fast approaching, the Stuff the Bus Committee of Erie and Huron Counties is once again stepping in to make sure students have what they need to succeed. The program, now open for registration, offers free backpacks and school supplies to students entering grades K through 8 whose Continue Reading
Trustees Question Developers, Delay Fire Station Repairs
VERMILION TOWNSHIP — Vermilion Township Trustees Kenn Baughman, Don Rowe Sr., and Kurt Johnson met Wednesday, May 21 for a public hearing on the proposed Kneisel Planned Unit Development (PUD), followed by their second regular monthly business meeting. Township Administrator Joe Baxter, Fiscal Officer Stephanie Johnson, and Fire Chief Frank Continue Reading
Charges Filed Against Vermilion Man in Child Pornography Case
LORAIN — A Vermilion man is facing 14 felony charges following an investigation into the alleged possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, according to court records filed in Lorain County. Matthew G. Rich, 40, of Altamont Road, was indicted by a grand jury on May 15 on a total Continue Reading
Should Vermilion Go Dark to Combat Mayfly Swarms? Nearby Towns Say Yes
As towns along Lake Erie prepare for the annual mayfly invasion, cities like Port Clinton, Marblehead, and Erie Township are taking proactive steps by turning off streetlights along shoreline roads. The goal is to reduce the attraction of light-sensitive mayflies, which can descend by the millions and leave behind an Continue Reading
$25K Flagpole Donation in Jeopardy Amid Disagreement Over Showse Park Plans
A disagreement over the placement of a 60-foot flagpole at Showse Park has placed a $25,000 donation from the Lorain County Veterans Service Commission at risk. The donation was intended to fund the installation of a flagpole as part of the ongoing Showse Park Revitalization and Transformation Project. The flagpole Continue Reading