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Sweepstakes cafés have been popping up like weeds in Vermilion for years. And law enforcement has been plucking some of them just as fast. Some people say they are a blight. One lady told me s… Read more

There was an outpouring of expressions of loss by many since the passing of Ken Stumphauzer, 26-year law director for our city. Many of us will miss his unambiguous colorful answers to legal q… Read more

I’m standing at Main Street Beach with a state senator and a film crew. They were filming projects that received state funding. Our Main Street Beach & Park was one of their lucky stops. T… Read more

This is the best time of the year to be a mayor with two ears. There are festivals, Third Thursdays, weddings to perform, graduations, picnics, Safety Town and other social events. And people … Read more

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Whenever I get home at night, Sue asks what I did today. It’s one of the many questions that your mayor doesn’t know how to answer. Like northern Ohio weather, things in this city change in a … Read more

Being your mayor is the best.  Many people have come up to me over the past three weeks at Drug Mart, Germans, Woodstock, etc. They need to talk. They tell me how they feel about the lost oppo… Read more