/news/tags/lake-county Lake County en-US Copyright Wed, 14 May 2025 22:21:59 GMT /government-politics/2025-05-14/northeast-ohio-fair-housing-advocate-may-close-in-6-months-amid-federal-funding-cuts The Fair Housing Resource Center lost about 90% of its funding due to cuts at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to its executive director. Wed, 14 May 2025 22:21:59 GMT /government-politics/2025-05-14/northeast-ohio-fair-housing-advocate-may-close-in-6-months-amid-federal-funding-cuts Abigail Bottar /government-politics/2025-04-28/how-to-vote-in-ohios-may-6-2025-general-election Here's what Ohioans need to know about voting in the May 2025 primary election. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-28/how-to-vote-in-ohios-may-6-2025-general-election Sean Fitzgerald /community/2025-04-02/ohio-seeking-volunteers-for-fifth-annual-sandhill-crane-count Last year, 412 sandhill cranes were surveyed across 32 Ohio counties. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:25:46 GMT /community/2025-04-02/ohio-seeking-volunteers-for-fifth-annual-sandhill-crane-count Sean Fitzgerald /community/2023-11-30/chocolate-covered-road-candy-spillage-causes-interstate-shut-down-in-lake-county Candy covered the roadway in Lake county early Thursday morning causing a brief road closure. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 22:13:42 GMT /community/2023-11-30/chocolate-covered-road-candy-spillage-causes-interstate-shut-down-in-lake-county Emma MacNiven /government-politics/2023-07-24/akron-metro-rta-laketran-offering-free-rides-to-vote-in-august-special-election Lake and Summit county voters can take the bus for free to vote in the August 8 special election. Akron METRO RTA is waiving fares on Election Day. Laketran is offering free rides to voters on August 8 and to vote early at the board of elections. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-07-24/akron-metro-rta-laketran-offering-free-rides-to-vote-in-august-special-election Abigail Bottar /race-gender-identity/2023-03-27/despite-arson-attempt-drag-events-to-go-on-in-geauga-county A flaming glass bottle was thrown at Community Church of Chesterland, believed to be in protest of upcoming drag events at the church and a local restaurant. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:17:29 GMT /race-gender-identity/2023-03-27/despite-arson-attempt-drag-events-to-go-on-in-geauga-county Gabriel Kramer /education/2023-03-08/madison-local-schools-faces-charges-of-not-addressing-repeated-racist-incidents A family in Lake County has pulled its daughter from Madison Local Schools after she experienced a slew of alleged racist incidents at her former middle school, after only attending the school for a few months. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 19:27:52 GMT /education/2023-03-08/madison-local-schools-faces-charges-of-not-addressing-repeated-racist-incidents Conor Morris /arts-culture/2022-12-22/things-to-do-hamilton-at-playhouse-square-akron-nutcracker-and-more From festive displays to great performances, Northeast Ohio offers a mix of holiday fun and engaging programs throughout the week. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 13:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2022-12-22/things-to-do-hamilton-at-playhouse-square-akron-nutcracker-and-more Carrie Wise /government-politics/2022-12-14/88-ohio-counties-11-different-voting-systems-will-that-change-anytime-soon Some county board of elections are entirely on touch screens, others still use paper ballots or a combination of the two. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2022-12-14/88-ohio-counties-11-different-voting-systems-will-that-change-anytime-soon Abigail Bottar /news/community/2022-11-03/akron-and-lake-county-transit-agencies-offer-free-rides-to-vote The agencies are providing free bus transportation to polling locations on Election Day. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:34:29 GMT /news/community/2022-11-03/akron-and-lake-county-transit-agencies-offer-free-rides-to-vote Eman Abu-Khaled