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Oberlin celebrates Arbor Day with tree planting ceremony

The city of Oberlin held its annual Arbor Day Celebration and Tree Planting Ceremony on April 22 at Underground Railroad Park. Workers from Oberlin’s Building and Grounds division planted an Exclamation! Planetree and tended to other recently planted trees. Jason Keltner, Buildings and Grounds superintendent, said a significant part of his job is tending to […]

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Oberlin to introduce fixed EV bus routes

Earlier this month, Oberlin City Council approved the funding for a year-long pilot project for a new fixed electric bus route. The city will pay for half of the program for its pilot year and Lorain County Transit will match that with federal transit dollars. “It’s a great deal for us,” said Linda Arbogast, Oberlin […]

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City of Oberlin presents Green Acres housing development

Development of the city of Oberlin-owned Green Acres property on the intersection of Oberlin Road and East Lorain Street has been a big topic of conversation since the city purchased the land more than a decade ago. At the March 18 city council work session, that conversation heated up as the city presented a proposal […]

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Energy company wants to build sound barrier around natural gas plant in Oberlin

EDL Energy’s new renewable natural gas plant in Oberlin, on Hill Creek Drive, is still in the commissioning process.

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Oberlin program looks at Ohio and women's suffrage movement

The Oberlin Heritage Center will host an event at Kendal at Oberlin, 600 Kendal Drive, where Jamie Capuzza, PhD, will present a 45-minute illustrated program about Ohio’s contributions to the historic women’s suffrage movement, according to a news release. Capuzza’s presentation, which starts at 7:15 p.m., March 14, will draw from her 2023 book, “The […]

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Town of Weaverville announces new, first female police chief

Weaverville's police department is undergoing some changes at the top, including welcoming its first female police chief.

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Oberlin's Wilson Bruce Evans House to undergo major restoration project in 2024

The Wilson Bruce Evans House, 33 E. Vine St. in Oberlin, is gearing up for a big year in 2024. Carol Lasser, executive director of the Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical Society, said major restoration and construction will take place this year starting with the restoration of the front porch of the house. The house […]

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title ix was passed, 37 words changed not only my life but everyone you see standing behind me, and millions of girls and women. it gave us the opportunities to play sports in college, to get athletic scholarships, and the rest of my entire life was affected by that. my first internship was getting to be at wimbledon, hello. >> sandra: fascinating plea from kim russell, a former oberlin coach. she and other young women, women obviously who have gone through their life fighting for this cause and to get equality in women's sports. they are now speaking out in a big way, this rally in phoenix, riley gaines is there, she's going to join us live coming up and hear what her message was on the ground there in arizona.

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Oberlin Draft Comprehensive Plan identifies three areas of focus

The city of Oberlin is working to finalize an initiative called the Draft Comprehensive Plan which address issues including the environment, economy, infrastructure, education and recreation. The most recent stage of the plan, included a draft for future land use. There were three areas of focus designated for specific attention in the plan. The first […]

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Oberlin city officials attend COP28 in Dubai

The United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, drew heads of states and other top representatives from countries all over the world. Oberlin also had representatives there. Oberlin Sustainability Coordinator Linda Arbogast traveled to Dubai along with City Council President Bryan Burgess.for the conference that ran Nov. 30 to Dec. 12. According to […]

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