8:20am – For the fans of ridding the Black River, the LoCoYaks are holding their Black River Clean-Up event on May 6 and May 7. Before the event, a meeting will be held on February 6th. Hear more about the LoCoYaks and the Black River Clean-Up with spokeswoman Stephanee More Koscho.

8:40am – Point Pleasant, West Virginia became the center point of the paranormal phenomenon the Mothman in the late 1960’s. Film Maker Seth Breedlove has chronicled the extraordinary events that occurred the small town during the time of the Mothman’s visit in his newest documentary.

8:20am – Tonight on WEOL we kick off the 2017 season of the Lorian County Scholastic Games. This morning we talked with show host and creator Jim Mehrling about the Lorin County High School quiz show.

8:10am – The city of Elyria is celebrating its bicentennial this year. In honor of the big celebration the Lorain Historical Society is helping teach the history of the city to the youngsters. This morning the Elyria School’s Amy Keir and the Lorain County Historical Society’s Anne Michael came by the show to tell us all about the city’s history and how they are teaching the city’s youth about it.

7:20am – Tony Gallo kicked off the annual Lorain County Chamber of Commerce meeting yesterday by talking about the futures of business in Lorain County.

8:20am – Every year on Feb. 2 thousands of people make their way to Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to see if Phil the groundhog can predict winters end. This morning we learned how the process and celebration come together with Punxsutawney Phil’s handler Ron Ploucha.

8:40am – Make your way to Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday Dinner, a fundraising event being held by the Amherst Historical Society. This morning event spokesperson Kathy Dean-Dielman and Abe Lincoln himself (Charlie Marty) told us more about the dinner and entertainment that is being planned.

8:50am – The Lorain County Metro Parks has been hard at work in 2017. At yesterday’s Loran County Chamber of Commerce meeting Jim Ziemnik talked about what the LCMP has planed for the year.