Lake Erie

The proposed legislation would increase penalties significantly, and cities that repeatedly are cited could face more than $1 million in fines.

Gov. Mike DeWine issued 14 line-item vetoes in the new state budget; a proposed constitutional amendment that would establish minimum staffing levels for care for Ohio’s nursing homes is one step closer to making the ballot; the Akron Beacon Journal Building is among projects receiving historic preservation state tax credits; and more stories.

This summer, the bloom is forecasted to be about the same as last year, meaning much of the lake will be safe to swim in most of the time, NOAA says.

Hundreds gathered at Wendy Park Thursday to mark the grand opening of the Wendy Park Bridge, connecting Whiskey Island to the near West Side.

The pandemic brought more boaters to the Cuyahoga River last summer, along with higher rates of accidents and injuries.

If no capable nonprofit is available to take it over, the Cleveland Harbor West Pierhead Light will be auctioned off to a private buyer.

Coast Guard and fire department crews rescued 10 people who were stranded on ice floes in Lake Erie in Cleveland; About 1.4 million Ohioans have started a COVID-19 vaccine; the Ohio Department of Health is hosting a series of COVID-19 vaccine town halls for several specific communities; and more stories.

Double-crested cormorants are a water bird native to Ohio, but the way they nest ruins vegetation and habitats for other birds.

The I.M. Pei designed building on Lake Erie opened in 1995.

Updated: 2:10 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 The Ashtabula River is on its way to being removed from a list of areas of concern for environmental degradation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler said Wednesday during a visit to Cleveland for an update on Lake Erie and the surrounding watershed.