CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A brewing controversy over the future of the historic Shaker Lakes has intensified as residents take formal action to challenge the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s plan to drain the beloved landmarks.

And as the Today in Ohio podcast revealed during its Wednesday episode, even among the hosts, opinions are divided on whether the sewer district’s plan is a necessary step toward flood control — or an environmental overreach that threatens a cherished piece of local history.

Three residents have sent letters to Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights officials warning that any work on the lakes without proper permits would violate federal and state laws. They claim the sewer district hasn’t completed required environmental reviews, obtained Clean Water Act authori

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