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Flagging a memory: Veterans not forgotten in Rocky River
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio -- Memorial Day in the United States means family get-togethers, picnics, photos and many ceremonies featuring speakers, high school bands and children carrying little American flags. It is all to remember the soldiers who gave everything, right up to the end of their lives -- soldiers who...
Berea, Middleburg Heights honor the fallen on Memorial Day (photos)
BEREA, Ohio -- Sentiments ran deep at Adams Street Cemetery in Berea, as Albert E. Baesel American Legion Post 91 and residents paid tribute on Memorial Day to the men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. “We must carry forward their love, honor and duty...
A Night in Bloom: Cultivating creativity and community at BAYarts
BAY VILLAGE, Ohio -- BAYarts is not just a place where art meets beauty; it is a vibrant community anchor, fostering creativity across all ages. Established on the foundation laid by a visionary group of women in 1948, BAYarts has grown into a cornerstone of arts education and cultural engagement in Cleveland’s western suburbs.
Threat of rain can’t stop Brunswick Memorial Day parade
BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- For a time, it seemed that unpredictable Ohio spring weather could result in a canceled Brunswick American Legion Post 234 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9520 Memorial Day Parade this year. But sunshine broke through the clouds for the annual gathering just as the opening ceremony...
Play ball! -- Lakewood completes Lakefront Field renovation
LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Lakefront Field now boasts field innovations that match its scenic location along Lake Erie. Lakewood City Schools Community Recreation & Education Department Coordinator Leslie Favre Krogman said the popular field was last renovated six to eight years ago. “It’s a heavy-usage field not only for our youth...
Celebrate Local Talent at the 45th Tri-C JazzFest: Free Outdoor Concerts at Playhouse Square
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White supremacist propaganda surges nationally, in Ohio
The distribution of white supremacist propaganda in the U.S. reached a record high for the second consecutive year in 2023. Why it matters: Ohio ranked second (behind Texas) among all states for such incidents, which included the distribution of racist, antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ+ materials, according to the Anti-Defamation League's annual report.
Solon Mayor Ed Kraus: Memorial Day is ‘a day to remember’
SOLON, Ohio -- Memorial Day is about memories, Mayor Ed Kraus told a crowd of more than 200 people who gathered Monday (May 27) at Roselawn Cemetery. “In my (Jewish) faith, there’s a word we use: zachor,” Kraus said, referring to the Hebrew word for “remember.”. If...
Pride Month might not be for you. But America makes room for all celebrations: Leslie Kouba
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Americans love holidays. We’ve appropriated St. Patrick’s Day, All Hallows’ Eve and Cinco de Mayo. American heritage holidays like Fourth of July, Memorial Day and Labor Day have become long weekends full of flags, beer, picnics and sparklers. Obviously, our American melting-pot culture believes in celebrating.
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