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Akron is seeking feedback on the proposed setbacks. Riparian setbacks are boundaries along waterways that protect the banks.

The railroad is modifying its route in Brecksville over safety concerns.

Coronavirus cases on Tuesday spiked to the highest number seen since early May; a pro-marijuana group is pushing to have the Ohio Legislature legalize recreational marijuana in the state; A new survey shows Ohio communities along the Lake Erie shore are facing more than $370 million in damage over the next five years, and more stories.

Geneva-on-the-Lake lost five to six feet of lakefront land Wednesday. Precipitation and high water levels are exacerbating the town’s erosion problems…

Lake Erie is tearing away parts of the shoreline along Geneva-on-the-Lake. The village has declared a state of emergency due to accelerated erosion. The shoreline along Geneva Township Park lost 35 feet of land to Lake Erie last week. In the past 24 hours, it’s lost between six and eight feet more, said Geneva-on-the-Lake Village Administrator Jeremy Shaffer. “We’re cautioning people to look but stay away, at a safe distance,” Shaffer said. “But there’s also that imminent threat to public infrastructure, to critical infrastructure pieces in this.”

Mild temperatures so far this winter could have a lasting impact on Lake Erie’s shoreline. Late ice formation on the lake can cause even more erosion, according to scientists. Despite a cold November, temperatures this winter have remained mostly mild. Lake Erie’s water temperatures are hovering in the mid-thirties — not cold enough to freeze.