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Sweet science: Brunswick’s Uncle Crunch candy is a freeze-dried treat
BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- Whoever thought that combining one’s love of science with a love of candy would develop into something really delicious?. Thanks to self-described candy lover Lena Wilson, you can enjoy sweets in a new way -- freeze-dried. Wilson said she had always thought about owning her own...
Berea mayor shares artistic side with local seniors
BEREA, Ohio – With acrylic paint, tabletop easels and bit of broccoli, local senior citizens recently spent time with Berea Mayor Cyril Kleem to create individual works of art. A “Painting with the Mayor” class took place May 21 in the Active Senior Network Room in the Berea Recreation...
Melt Bar & Grilled facing several lawsuits over accusations of unpaid rent
AVON, Ohio — Melt Bar & Grilled has already closed several locations. Now, it’s facing several lawsuits over accusations of unpaid rent and could face more than $1 million in damages. Landlords in Avon and Canton and two landlords in Columbus are suing the Melt restaurant chain and...
Regional author tackles taboos with Amish romance novels
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — When romance novelist Shelley Shepard Gray first arrived in Ohio, she found herself at a crossroads. After several moves across the country with her husband, she was ready to stop teaching sixth grade. Then, her husband encouraged her to take drafts of the novels she’d been working on to a Cincinnati-area meeting of the Romance Writers of America, where writers get together to discuss writing and publishing their work. “It was eye opening,” she said. “I met so many men and women that, they had a variety of jobs, but they just really wanted to publish their book.”
Avon Lake play park takes giant step forward
AVON LAKE, Ohio -- There’s going to be a lot of things going on at Avon Lake Parks this summer, with a slew of creative and innovative programs planned -- and the kickoff of the long anticipated new play space set to commence at Bleser Park. City Council passed...
K9 officer could join Medina High School SRO next school year
MEDINA, Ohio – School Resource Officer Nick MacLarren, who works at Medina High School during the school year, could have a furry partner with him starting in the fall. During a recent city meeting, Police Chief Ed Kinney announced that school personnel had reached out to both him and MacLarren to express their interest in having a K9 officer at the high school.
Nina warms up to new, cozy home: Send us your pet stories
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- On one extremely frigid day in March 2022, my friend and her son were traveling on snowy roads in Geauga County. They noticed a black object on the top of a roadside snow pile. It was a cat’s head!. They stopped. It looked like the...
Olmsted Falls High School junior wins national PTA songwriting competition
OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio -- Coming out of his cage and doing just fine is Olmsted Falls High School junior Evan Lukes. That’s because the musically inclined 17-year-old Olmsted Falls resident was recently notified he won a national PTA award bronze medallion in the Music Composition category for his original song “Falling Out of Me.”
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