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Metro Athletic Conference seeks new member schools
The Metro Athletic Conference is accepting letters of interest from schools who may want to join the league in the 2026-27 school year. That would be the MAC's first year without Coventry, which recently announced its upcoming move to the Principals Athletic Conference. The MAC's members include three Portage County schools (Field, Ravenna...
Valley City Frog Jump attracts thousands to Medina County for 63rd annual celebration 🐸
Thousands of frog fanatics descended on the small community of Valley City's Mill Stream Park Sunday to watch frogs do what they do best, with lots of encouragement from their handlers of course. When observing those just entering the fenced-in jumping ring, it was clear that there were various reasons as to why...
Final Party in the Parks events celebrates with foam
MEDINA — Clouds of foam floated through the air as kids jumped up, trying to catch a cloud before it landed on the grass, during the weekly Party in the Parks event on Tuesday. As part of the Medina Community Recreation Center’s final Party of the Parks event at...
Medina County Project:LEARN seeks funds for new center
MEDINA, Ohio -- In an effort to better serve its clients, Medina County Project:LEARN has found a new space for its adult education center in Medina. “We have a new space on the second floor of the Huntington building on the square,” said Project:LEARN Executive Director Jennifer Brenner. “We...
Northeast Ohio hospitals honor teenage patients with prom
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - An enchanted prom was held for teenage patients of Northeast Ohio’s hospitals who are unable to attend their high school’s prom due to illness. Last weekend, over 100 teen patients from Cleveland Clinic Children’s, UH Rainbow Babies and Akron Children’s hospitals attended the Enchanted Evening Dunkin’ Oncology Prom.
How a region responded to Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ with their own book
As a tenth generation Appalachian, Ivy Brashear sees J.D. Vance’s 2016 memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” as a “really one-sided and simple view of the region.” In an effort to help broaden people’s view of Appalachia, she decided to share her own narrative as part of a collection of writings in the 2019 book, “Appalachian Reckoning: A Region […] The post How a region responded to Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ with their own book appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
'There were better options': Voters 'iffy' of potential Kamala Harris presidential ticket
Voters in North Central Ohio are still wrapping their minds around this year's presidential election. The announcement that President Joe Biden had dropped out of the race evoked feelings of concern, frustration and even satisfaction. ...
One Kentucky airport rarely delays, cancels flights. Here's where it ranks nationally.
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, an airport frequently servicing those in Cincinnati and various northern areas of the Bluegrass State, was recently deemed one of the most reliable in the nation with few flight delays. Jackpot City Casino, an online casino gaming platform, evaluated 60 major U.S. airports and ranked them on the...
Year of the Quarterback, Part 7. Roethlisberger, Frye, Cribbs played in a different world
Editor's note: Steve Doerschuk spent months researching quarterbacks. The result is three waves of a series, "Year of the Quarterback." The first wave revolves around tremendous high school quarterbacks fighting to find the field in college. This is the seventh article in the first wave. A time machine meets the transfer portal. Mid-American...
'Why not get a tax break?' Ohio's sales tax holiday expands to 10 days, adds restaurants
With rising costs of just about everything, the average family is expected to spend about $875 on back-to-school shopping. Ohio's sales tax holiday offers a little financial relief. It begins at midnight July 30 and runs until 11:59 p.m. Aug. 8 — several weeks before kids are set to head back to...
Citizen-led redistricting amendment going on Ohio ballot in November
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio voters will decide on a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment looking to change redistricting laws for the state this November. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Tuesday that the Citizens Not Politicians-led redistricting initiative aiming to remove politicians from the redistricting process will be on the ballot this election. Instead, the […]
Storms and gusty winds: Timing details
(WJW) – A dry start to Wednesday but a cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A few storms will contain gusty winds. The timing for today’s rain in mainly between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. across the eastern half of NE Ohio. A few...
18,000 places you can’t put a pot business: The Wake Up for Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Ohio law prohibits locating a recreational marijuana business within 500 feet of a place of worship, public library, public playground or a public park. If you purchase a product or register for...
What are the winning Mega Millions numbers for the $279 million jackpot on July 23, 2024? See all the prizes hit in Ohio
CLEVELAND — Although nobody hit the $279 million jackpot in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, lottery officials say there were thousands of other winners who hit smaller prizes throughout Ohio. SUBSCRIBE: Get the day's top headlines sent to your inbox each weekday morning with the...
How Ohioans can get a free tree to fight an invasive species
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A local nonprofit is working to give away over 1,500 free trees to Ohioans this fall, encouraging residents to replace their Bradford pears and other non-native species. Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed is a nonprofit organization that helps protect a 32-mile stretch of the...
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