Daily editionWednesday, October 28th, 2026
Good morning, Mentor.
The 5AM Mentor Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 28th of October.
Community
Mentor native Katie Spotz will row solo across the Pacific (10,000 miles) from Lima to Cairns starting in December in a six to eight month voyage to set a record and raise $1 million to provide water filters for 100,000 people in Fiji.
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Tour Lake County's Hot Chocolate Trail is back and will run through Feb. 14 with 21 stops, including new participants Ana’s Attic in Painesville and Bonito de Café in Mentor; visitors use a free digital passport (scan QR codes at shops) to earn a limited-edition mug after 10 stops or 1,000 points.
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Business
Morton Salt will lay off 77 workers Wednesday, Oct. 28 at its Lake County mine in Fairport Harbor after water entered the underground mine last week and halted operations; the company will provide 60 days' pay, continue benefits through year-end, and says the layoffs may last more than six months.
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