Polluted rivers, peanut roundabouts and adoptable dogs: The 10 stories that shaped Lorain County in 2025

LORAIN, Ohio — Change swept through Lorain County in 2025, bringing environmental victories, economic development and infrastructure projects that reshaped communities. Throughout the year, readers followed stories about revitalized rivers, overcrowded schools and advocates championing causes big and small. While hundreds of articles were published chronicling those changes as they unfolded ...