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Ohio History Connection working to repatriate major collection of Indigenous remains
At the end of a long day of work, Nekole Alligood says goodbye to her charges, flips on the night lights lining the room and closes the door behind her. Sometimes they answer back: a whisper of her name or a knock from the top shelf. After three decades in the business, Alligood,...
Taste of Akron lineup features 19 food trucks, 15 vendors Thursday, followed by Arts Expo
Foodies, unite. It's once again time for the Taste of Akron. The celebration of local foods, a precursor to the 45th annual Akron Arts Expo, will roll into Hardesty Park for an evening of noshing from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at 1615 W. Market St. The evening will feature appetizers, entrees and...
Four dogs poisoned, dumped in the woods in NW Tuscarawas County
BEACH CITY (WJER) (July 22, 2024) – The Tuscarawas County Dog Pound reports somebody poisoned four dogs and left them to die horrible deaths in the woods near Beach City over the weekend. Facility and Adoption Specialist Beth Lewis says the dog warden, responding to a call on Friday...
Spotted: Rocky River confirms first sighting of invasive bug
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio – An invasive pest that has spread across the region in recent years has officially been spotted in Rocky River. The city’s service department announced that a spotted lanternfly was found at the Service Garage on some brush that someone had thrown away. If you...
'A tenacious young lady.' Canton City educators remember 11-year-old killed in house fire
CANTON ‒ The 11-year-old who died Saturday from injuries suffered in a house fire is being remembered by her teachers as "a smart, sweet, funny and kind student who would go out of her way to help others," her school principal said in a prepared statement. Monica Black, principal at Youtz Intermediate School, said the school community is saddened by the loss of Harmony Fowler. ...
Cleveland Leadership Center names Leadership Cleveland class of ‘25
The Cleveland Leadership Center recently named its Leadership Cleveland class of 2025, which will include people from diverse backgrounds in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. The 10-month program aims to inspire its participants to use the knowledge and connections they gain to “advance the region.”. “Participants will gain...
Men try to steal water from hydrants: Hinckley Township Police Blotter
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50 Years of the Cleveland Int'l Piano Competition
WCLV’s Bill O’Connell hosts an hour looking at the half-century history of the Cleveland International Piano Competition through the lens of the 1995 Gold Medalist, Margarita Shevchenko. She speaks of her early training, the influence of her teachers Vera Gornostayeva and Sergei Babayan, her impressions of Cleveland and the Competition, and the place that the music of Chopin has in her art. And we'll sample recordings made in 1996 under the auspices of the CIPC, including Chopin's Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise Brillante and Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 23 'Appassionata.'
Steve “Mongo” McMichael: A Hall of Fame Player and Personality
Steve McMichael, affectionately known as Mongo, will take his place in Canton, Ohio as part of the 2024 Hall of Fame class. A standout at the University of Texas, McMichael was taken in the 1980 NFL draft as a 3rd round pick of the New England Patriots. The quirky Texan didn’t fit the Patriots culture and New England let him go after just one season.
This Quirky Little Michigan Highway Ends At an Off-Ramp Just 4000 Feet Into Ohio
US Highways are generally intended to be long cross-country, multi-state travel. Take some of the routes that pass through Michigan - US 31 travels from Mackinaw City to Mobile, Alabama. US 41 runs from Copper Harbor to Miami while US 23 runs from the Straits of Mackinac to Jacksonville. The...
Ohio Brew Week Last Call successful
Court Street hosted a crowd of well over 100 attendees on Saturday, when the Last Call event for Ohio Brew Week took place. The event blocked off a portion of the road and featured a wide variety of beer, food and merchandise booths along the sidewalks. Those attending the event appeared to be in high spirits as they perused the booths and listened attentively to the variety of bands on the main stage. ...
Ariane Kirkpatrick And Amonica Davis Are Behind The First Black Women-Owned 100% Vertically Integrated Cannabis Company In Ohio
Ariane Kirkpatrick was undeterred by the limited presence of Black entrepreneurs in the cannabis sector. In 2017, she made her official foray into the space, according to WKCY-3. “We made the decision that we, despite the barriers, despite the obstacles, despite being Black and female, we were going to make this work and we did,”… Continue reading Ariane Kirkpatrick And Amonica Davis Are Behind The First Black Women-Owned 100% Vertically Integrated Cannabis Company In Ohio
Summit County Fair opens this week; kids under 15 get in free 1 day
TALLMADGE, Ohio – The Summit County Fair is scheduled for July 23-28 at the fairgrounds in Tallmadge, located at 229 E. Howe Road. A family tradition since 1850, the fair offers 4-H and open-class exhibits in livestock, horticulture, floraculture, domestic arts, culinary arts and fine arts. More than 250 food and commercial vendors will be spread out across the 66-acre fairgrounds, according to event organizers.
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