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Warren veteran reflects on 20 years of service

EDITOR’S NOTE: To suggest a veteran for this series, which runs weekly through Veterans Day, email Metro Editor Marly Reichert at mreichert@tribtoday.com or call her at 330-841-1737. WARREN — Joseph Valimont saw history up close from sandy foxholes in basic training to operations centers ...

Time to hit the trail

The Trumbull County Tourism Bureau sent an email June 1 with a message that was music to my ears, stating “Good-weather Ohio days don’t last forever, so here’s an easy plan: come to Trumbull County, pick a trail, and let the day unfold.” The Tourism Bureau was offering a trail guide ...

Cafaro’s company gets $1.7M no-bid contract

A $1.7 million no-bid contract awarded to a company owned by J.J. Cafaro to install a water-purification system for the iconic Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the source of controversy, but the businessman said he isn’t surprised. Cafaro, a close friend of and political donor to President Donald Trump, said Friday that the technology used by Greenwater Services, a Brookfield business that he owns through the J.J. Cafaro Investment Trust, did what it’s supposed to do. It flushed out the algae that was in the pool’s underground pipes for years, which ended up in the reflecting ...

Hubbard officials share contrasting views of data center tour

HUBBARD — One resident asked officials to consider adjusting or lifting the city’s yearlong moratorium on data centers, as a councilwoman shared her thoughts after attending a data center tour with their township counterparts. Earlier this week, Councilwoman Robin Zambrini, D-2nd Ward, said she, along with Councilman Jerry Crowe, D-at Large, and economic development and government officials, traveled to New Albany to see its business park and data centers. New Albany is home to 40 completed data centers across 15 companies, with 28 more announced or under construction in its ...

Wollitz: Fishing with friends is a ‘winning experience’

It had all the makings of a big-time tournament. Even the Goodyear blimp showed up. It is human nature to compete. Everybody likes winning, and putting a little something on the line is a motivator. Like golfers wagering a few dollars, anglers put up money in hopes of claiming the pot at the end of the day. Whether it is investing in a megabucks bass tournament or pocket change for a weekday throw-together, it’s all about competing for the bucks and bragging rights. Wednesday was one of those days. Ray Halter asked me to join him at Mogadore Reservoir south of Kent for a ...