Kel Fligner News Today

Fligner’s Market has been an institution in Lorain for almost 100 years, and nearing its centennial celebration when the patriarch of the family, Kel Fligner, died.Flinger’s, known far and wide as one of the finest independent grocery stores anywhere, was perhaps even more well known because one of the finest men any city or family […]

Lorain City Council met June 3 to honor longtime business owner Kel Fligner, owner of Fligner’s Market, who recently died.As the meeting opened, Councilman-at-large Tony Dimacchia asked for a moment of silence prior to the prayer to honor Fligner, who owned Fligner’s Market, 1854 Broadway.“Kel was a community staple in the city of Lorain for […]

Kel Fligner, the longtime owner of the iconic Fligner's Market in Lorain, has passed away at the age of 84.

Wednesday, the Lorain Planning Commission approved a proposal to build a 62-unit apartment building with services for people experiencing long-term homelessness.

As grocery stores and meat markets continue to face high beef prices, food shortages, and supply chain issues ...