Great Lakes

The United States developed and produced a chemical weapon in Willoughby in 1918 to be used against Germany in World War I. Now more than a century later, the site remains unmarked, and advocates worry it will be lost to history.

The Great Lakes hold the bulk of the nation’s freshwater resources even as areas to the west become more arid.

Climate change is impacting water resources in both the western states and the Great Lakes region.

Two remote controlled robots will be deployed in Lake Erie in the spring as part of the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative. Studies show there are more than 22 million pounds of plastic in the Great Lakes.

The snow is tapering off, but it’s going to take crews and plows some time to clear roads and parking lots; Bernie Moreno has dropped out of the Ohio U.S. Senate race; the Summit Metro Parks is permanently closing the swim areas at Munroe Falls and Silver Creek Metro Parks; and more stories.

The bill includes money for port modernization, freight rail, waterway transportation, highways and airports.

More people have drowned in the Great Lakes so far in 2021 than were reported by this time last year; the former Columbus police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill wants the trial moved, saying publicity has made it impossible for a fair proceeding locally; Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from an errant fireworks mortar blast in what authorities described as a tragic accident on the Fourth of July; and more stories.

Ohio will receive nearly $5.4 billion while counties, cities and townships will get $6.6 billion as part of President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief package; Ohio this week will stockpile 140K vaccine doses and send 120K to other states; coronavirus cases continue to drop; and more stories.

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