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Ohio State football players inspire local youth at Mansfield football camp
MANSFIELD — A youth football camp at Mansfield’s Arlin Field was exactly where Gee Scott Jr. wanted to be Friday evening. Scott, a senior tight end at The Ohio State University, was a featured instructor during Friday’s Tyger Football Camp at Mansfield’s Arlin Field. He was...
Medina Community Recreation Center offers new afterschool program this fall
MEDINA, Ohio -- Starting at the beginning of this school year, the Medina Community Recreation Center (MCRC) will offer an option for students of working parents with a new afterschool program. Meghan Caughey of MCRC said the program is for children in grades K-5 who are part of the Medina...
Melt Bar and Grilled closes another location
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Melt Bar and Grilled has closed its location in Columbus. The restaurant was located in Easton Town Center at 4206 Worth Ave., Columbus. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Christmas-themed Cirque du Soleil show coming to Cleveland: See performance dates, ticket sales
CLEVELAND — Cirque du Soleil is bringing its first Christmas show to Cleveland's Playhouse Square this December. "'Twas the Night Before by Cirque du Soleil" is a "Christmas themed show inspired by the joy of giving and the wonder of the holiday season" based on Clement Clarke Moore's classic poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas," the Canadian circus troupe said in a press release.
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, an innovative medical school program with a mission to train physician investigators, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. Since the first class enrolled in 2004, the unique five-year medical school has granted more than 500 medical degrees. A $100 million gift from Al...
Haunted Garage Sale and Hearse Cruise-In coming to Avon: Short Takes on Avon, Avon Lake and North Ridgeville
Halloween is less than 100 days away and spooky merchandise is already hitting store shelves. Get in the Halloween spirit now as the Cleveland Haunt Club’s 9th annual Haunted Garage Sale and Hearse Cruise-in takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 17 at Crushers Stadium, 2009 Baseball Boulevard, Avon.
Baldwin Wallace University students head to Paris for Summer Olympics to volunteer for Team USA
BEREA, Ohio — Northeast Ohio will be represented not only by athletes at the Olympics. Students and faculty from the Baldwin Wallace University sport management program have arrived in Paris and are spending two weeks as volunteers for Team USA. University officials say this trip fits into the program's...
Akron Innerbelt project has national interest. But more community input is key, city says
Urban design consultant firms and sub-consultants from around the U.S. converged at Akron's House Three Thirty Thursday night to share their qualifications and ideas for revitalizing the decommissioned section of the Akron Innerbelt. Presentations and conversations were grounded in the topic of equity — how the area can be a safe, inviting space...
Cleveland proposes $1 billion-plus incentive package for sprawling Bedrock riverfront plans
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Mayor Justin Bibb proposes more than $1 billion in public subsidies over the next 45 years for Bedrock’s sweeping long-term plan to remake Tower City Center and the eastern bank of the Cuyahoga River. Cleveland’s contribution would enable Bedrock’s $3 billion private spending plan to...
Cuyahoga County seeking to give women-, minority-owned businesses a boost
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Following the launch of the new Office of Small Business, Cuyahoga County is taking extra steps to support women- and minority-owned shops. Executive Chris Ronayne has proposed spending up to $3.4 million dollars over the next two years to create a Small Business Program focusing on helping more women or minority entrepreneurs start or grow their businesses. The money would go to one of six providers that would then either provide participants with technical assistance or loans.
A giant lizard usually found in Africa surprises Lake County resident in backyard
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio — This is not what you expect to find when you venture into your backyard, at least not in Northeast Ohio. Willoughby police were called to a home Thursday when a resident was startled to find a giant reptile in the backyard. Police said in a post on social media it’s believed to be a Nile monitor. The Nile monitor usually is found in sub-Saharan Africa, not in Lake County.
ROC hosts Charity Ride & Poker run for kids on Aug. 3 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Join Richland Outreach Center (ROC) for its first Charity Ride and Poker Run highlighting the importance of helping the children in the Richland County community. This event is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 3. registration will start at 9 to 11 a.m., at Baker’s Cornerstone Bar & Grill,...
NECIC/RiCI Urban Agricultural site grand opening set for July 29
MANSFIELD – The North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) has announced the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony of the NECIC/RiCI Urban Agricultural Site. This event, at 1155 S. Olivesburg Road, Mansfield, is free to attend, and light refreshments will be served. Event schedule. 1 p.m.: Welcome and...
Prison calls at the heart of new accusations, criminal probe into Cleveland man cleared in 2002 murder
CLEVELAND, Ohio — It’s all about a lie that Ru-El Sailor held onto for more than two decades, Cleveland city attorneys say. Sailor, who spent 15 years in prison before he was cleared of a murder conviction, knew who fatally shot Omar Clark the night of the 2002 shooting and told few people, according to documents Cleveland attorneys filed Thursday in federal court.
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