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10/15/2024

A marketing and communications professional from Kent State University is taking the reins as executive director of Great Lakes Theater in Cleveland. Cincinnati native Brian Barasch takes the helm of the Playhouse Square-based company next month.

The Cincinnati native spent two decades in Chicago before returning to Ohio, first at Kent State University and soon at Playhouse Square.

10/15/2024

A Cleveland City councilman is looking to change public comment rules after an argument over the construction of a new gas station on Cleveland’s West Side started dominating discussions over the last month.

A Cleveland City council man is looking to change public comment rules after an argument over the construction of a new gas station on Cleveland’s West Side has dominated discussions over the last month.

10/15/2024

Over the course of a few days in mid-September, posters cropped up in cities across Ohio. And all of them have the same message: VOTE!

Ahead of November 5th, ArtsVote Ohio is turning to art to push voters to the polls.

10/15/2024

Save your spot for this The City Club of Cleveland forum, "Remarks from Ted Carter, President of The Ohio State University," happening this Friday at 11:30 a.m. 🔗 https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2024/10/18/remarks-from-ted-carter-president-of-the-ohio-state-university

Thank you to PNC for sponsoring the production and distribution of City Club forums. Learn more about PNC here: https://tinyurl.com/4wzz2mmz

10/14/2024

In Ohio, where some of the top auto manufacturers – Ford, Stellantis, Honda – have put down roots, automotive and manufacturing technicians are in high demand. At the University of Northwestern Ohio, students are racing to get technical degrees and meet the need.

Burning rubber is a part of getting a bachelor’s degree at Ohio Northwestern University, where students can participate in motorsports as they train to enter the trades.

10/14/2024

Ecstatic dance is "the opportunity to come into a space, set down whatever you've been doing, set down your worries, your fears or anxieties, and just be," said Kathryn Kuhlman, who leads ecstatic dance sessions in and around Cleveland.

Holding onto stress can cause mental and physical harm, which can be addressed by dancing, according to health experts.

10/14/2024

On Sound of Ideas this week: discussion on Indigenous Peoples' Day, highlight a survey on Black women in Cleveland, November ballot issues, reporting on the Portage County Sheriff and more. 🎙️ Tune in every weekday morning at 9 AM on 89.7 WKSU or listen on ideastream.org.

10/13/2024

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10/12/2024

The Guardians go on to face the New York Yankees in the ALCS. Game 1 is Monday night in New York.

The Cleveland Guardians had trouble with Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal at first, but broke out behind a Lane Thomas grand slam to advance to the ALCS.

10/11/2024

This weekend, the city of Loveland, a suburb of Cincinnati, is hosting an inaugural festival to honor a notorious amphibian: the Loveland Frogman.

The Loveland Frogman — a child-sized bipedal frog — supposedly dwells along the Little Miami River. This October, the Cincinnati suburb is celebrating its story.

10/11/2024

A report released Friday showed the percentage of children with elevated blood levels has not changed in the city in five years, even as fewer children are being tested for lead exposure.

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb called for reevaluating the city's lead-safe housing certification program, meant to eliminate child lead poisonings from exposure to lead in homes.

10/11/2024

Startups that produce physical products face unique challenges in bringing a concept to market. Northeast Ohio’s ecosystem of incubators and other services is helping bridge that gap.

Startups that produce physical products face unique challenges in bringing a concept to market. Northeast Ohio’s ecosystem of incubators and other services are helping bridge that gap.

10/11/2024

“We’re not being discriminatory against any one particular country," activist Matthew Charlebois said. "We want investments in locally, municipal bonds, and we don’t want investments in any foreign country.”

Both counties initially appeared open to the idea of stopping future investments in Israel Bonds but have since backed away from it.

10/11/2024

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in a 2-1 decision that Ohio can for now enforce in full its newly enacted law banning foreign nationals from giving money to statewide ballot efforts.

The short-term ruling came in the form of a stay, the latest in months of legal back-and-forth over whether Ohio’s House Bill 1 violates the First Amendment.

10/11/2024

Armed with impressive amounts of spray paint and talent, six artists along with LAND studio transformed a massive brick wall into a colorful work of art.

For decades, a 750-foot-long brick wall stood as a blank canvas along Woodhill Road in Cleveland. Now, it tells a colorful history of the surrounding East Side neighborhoods.

10/11/2024

While fasting is an important part of the holiday, health plays a central role in whether to fast and how to approach it.

Experts recommend staying hydrated and eating nutrient-dense foods before fasting.

10/11/2024

“The latest research says abusers’ access to a firearm increases the risk of homicide by 11 times,” said Molly Kaplan, a homicide prevention manager with the Journey Center for Safety and Healing.

Domestic violence awareness advocates are calling for more attention to the dangers of fi****ms and intimate partner violence after a Cleveland reporter was shot in Lakewood.

10/11/2024

See Rick Steves live in Cleveland! Make your way to the KeyBank State Theatre on November 13th for his inspiring talk, “Why We Travel.” 🎟️ Get your tickets now! https://ow.ly/zBBx50TIRqj

10/10/2024

A recent ProPublica investigation found that the state legislature is giving around $4 million in taxpayer dollars to religious private schools in Ohio for renovations and expansions.

Through a one-time strategic fund, millions of taxpayer dollars are going to private religious Ohio schools for expansion.

10/10/2024

From Cher’s wardrobe to Jimmy Buffet's sandals to A Tribe Called Quest's album covers, the Rock Hall has something from each of this year's 16 inductees in a new exhibit, opening Friday.

Ohio residents can visit the Rock Hall for free this Sunday as part of a week of events leading up to the induction ceremony.

10/10/2024

Pumpkins soared through the air at Cahoon Park in Bay Village Thursday, and it had nothing to do with seasonal sorcery. It was all courtesy of Bay Village Middle School students putting science to work.

Bay Village school officials say their annual pumpkin launching event for middle schoolers is meant to reinforce learning about science, technology, math and engineering.

10/10/2024

The Ohio Domestic Violence Network says at least 114 people, 56% of them women, died in domestic violence incidents from July 1, 2023 to June 1, 2024.

The number of Ohioans killed in domestic violence incidents in the last fiscal year ticked up a bit, with kids comprising more than a dozen of those deaths.

10/10/2024

Aircia Steed's legal team is seeking a separation agreement that accounts for damages to her reputation, but negotiations have tensed, her attorney said.

10/10/2024

“If I would have told them, ‘I don’t want to do this,’ then I would have been sent back into the jail and kicked out of the trustee pod," Ravenna resident Chris McCullough said. "I would have been thrown in max facility until they get me in general population and God knows where they throw me or how long I sit in there. So I didn’t want to get on his bad side while I’m in his house.”

A man formerly incarcerated at the Portage County Jail said he helped build a structure at the Portage County Randolph Fairgrounds for Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski and set up a campaign fundraising dinner.

10/10/2024

Summit County Public Health is providing the latest COVID-19 vaccine at a series of appointment-only clinics open to the public.

Summit County Public Health is providing the latest Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to people with or without insurance.