Balloon medicine Madison Niziolek, 4, enjoys the balloon animals created for her by Matthew Kacir, MD. Madision was at the grand opening of St. John West Shore Hospital’s Health & Wellness Center in Avon. (Photo by Larry Bennet)

Musial seeking help
in NOMBL fight
NORTH OLMSTED — Mayor Norman Y. Musial last week sent information to more than 20 officials and government groups outlining why NOMBL should retain its independence from RTA and asking those officials for their support.

City council turns down Bradley Bay appeal
BAY VILLAGE — The issue of whether Bradley Bay Health Center should be allowed to expand moved one step closer to court as City Council unanimously upheld a planning commission recommendation that the expansion not be allowed.

Brave the ice and snow to hear about
the intrepid Shackleton expedition to Antartica
Follow "In the Footsteps of Shakleton" to learn more about the British adventurer's harrowing 1914 exbidition to Antarctica. "Endurance" wasn't just the name of his ship.