LAKE COUNTY, Ohio — The season for county fairs is already underway across several communities in Northeast Ohio."My grandpa had horses in the barns on the fairgrounds, so I spent a lot of like time in my childhood in this area, so it brings back a lot of memories," said Joe Varanese.
Just recently, the Ohio Department of Agriculture announced more specialized training for Ohio's amusement ride industry. "Our ride companies are our first line of defense for ride safety. They're required to do daily ride inspections every single day that the ride is in operation, and so making sure that those individuals are highly trained and highly certified is just another level of safety," said Ohio Department of Agriculture Deputy Director David Miran."It's always been wonderful. We love the animals," said Barbara Bosinger.
But Miran hopes, for the most part, knowing there's more training available and already established state regulations, that this will give people peace of mind.