Medina County News

When I think about what makes Medina, Ohio unique and different and why the majority of businesses in Medina's historic district have remained viable even during difficult economic times, my conclusion points to the strong, forward-thinking leadership of both the county and the city where leaders had the backbone and foresight to make difficult ... (more)

Faith in Action, Medina County Caregivers will host its 9th Annual Fat Tuesday and All That Jazz Event from 4:30-8 p.m. at the Weymouth Country Club, 3946 Weymouth Road in Medina.

Transportation Director Mike Salamone reported that MCPT ridership was up 6.5 percent in 2011 and ridership on Brunswick Transit Alternative buses jumped almost 16 percent last year.

As part of its fiscal year 2011 Community Housing Improvement Program, the city of Medina has established a program to provide Emergency Monthly Housing Assistance to city residents.

T ime has almost run out to learn about Ohio's geologic history while playing a challenging game of indoor Putt-Putt golf.

The American Red Cross of Medina County raised approximately $36,000 at its 15th Annual Chocolate Festival in Medina Feb.

MCDL is working with Harvest for Hunger to benefit the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT, WADSWORTH: Apparently, someone needed a car part, or the metal of which it was made.

Montville Police told Channel 3 News that residents in the Rustic Hills neighborhood were without gas service after a gas line ruptured Tuesday.

An outside construction company installing a sewer system in Montville Township ruptured a gas line Tuesday.

Industrial Plastics Co. in Valley City is considering closing its plastic injection molding facility and moving about 140 jobs to Kentucky, a company official said Tuesday.

Transportation Director Mike Salamone reported that MCPT ridership was up 6.5 percent in 2011 and ridership on Brunswick Transit Alternative buses jumped almost 16 percent last year.

Medina County Auditor Michael Kovack's office will be offering its annual $500 scholarship to a Medina County senior graduating from the Medina County Career Center or a qualified vocational program.

When Sgt. Kris Conwill was honored as the police department's 2011 Officer of the Year before the Jan.

Former news anchor Connie Dieken will be the keynote speaker at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb.

The final member of a financial planning and supervision commission for Cloverleaf Schools was appointed Thursday by Medina County Auditor Mike Kovack.

FOUND PROPERTY, INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY: An employee at Williams Scotsman reported finding a purse and its strewn contents near the company's storage facility at 4:57 p.m. Jan.

The Chippewa Lake Lions Club's second annual Polar Bear run/walk/jump may not have been held in icy conditions Northeast Ohio is accustomed to for late January, but it was a chilling thrill nonetheless as members and neighbors turned out to take the plunge to raise money for local food programs and the club.

New construction in 2011 dropped significantly from 2010 according to a year-end report prepared by the Medina County Building Department.

Jamie McNeeley recently became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant while working for the Medina County Health Department's Women, Infants and Children Division as a certified lactation counselor.