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Lorain County Transit will discontinue its Downtown Loop in Elyria after June 30, citing low ridership and shifting resources to Dial-A-Ride.

Elyria's EMS Committee unanimously recommended continuing its LifeCare ambulance contract while officials review dispatch practices to reduce unnecessary fire department responses.

The Elyria school board abandoned a proposed pay-to-play athletics policy after residents argued participation fees would burden struggling families.

If approved, the levy would generate an estimated $11.6 million annually for the district’s current operating expenses.

Two Lorain County residents each won $55,000 after splitting a $110,000 Ohio Lottery Rolling Cash 5 jackpot in the June 20 drawing.

The district received approximately $5.5 million through Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid and the Student Wellness and Success Fund.

Elyria has opened a cooling center at South Recreation Center through Thursday, offering residents relief from dangerous heat and humidity.

Cincinnati-based Kroger has plenty of ties to Ohio. But in greater Cleveland, the store many families grew up with is Giant Eagle — and Wednesday, shoppers learned it is being sold.

Both sides are promising continuity, with Giant Eagle, and its name, continuing to operate as a division of Kroger.

A day after Kroger announced it would buy Giant Eagle with promises that little would change for shoppers, the bigger questions surrounding the deal are coming into focus — and they have less to do with the sign over the door than what happens after the deal closes.