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Sometimes You Need a Superhero
The Guardians had a lot of heroes today in a huge comeback win against the Royals but I have to take a moment and marvel at Andres Gimenez defying gravity:. If that link doesn't work, click here. Hit at 97.8 mph with an expected batting average of .620, this catch...
A Cleveland museum, a summer education program and a book proposal receive $1.3 million from National Endowment for the Humanities
CLEVELAND, Ohio –- The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded $37.5 million in grants for 240 humanities projects across the country. Three of these grants – almost $1.3 million – will support projects in Northeast Ohio. Among the funds allocated to preserve and expand access to...
What's being done to save Black babies in Cuyahoga County
The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Northern Ohio (CTSC) at Case Western Reserve University has awarded ten projects to academic and community teams to support work in this effort.
Padua Franciscan High School unveils new mascot
PARMA, Ohio -- The new school year finds plenty of fresh faces at Padua Franciscan High School. Making the most noise was the arrival late last month of the State Road school’s new mascot, Bella, sister of the other Bruin mascot, Bruno. If you purchase a product or register...
A rural veteran firefighter's take on Ohio’s volunteer shortage
Ohio has nearly 400 vacant volunteer firefighter positions, according to job listings compiled by Make Me A Firefighter. Governor Mike DeWine announced last week that the state is turning up the heat on its recruitment campaign. It’s offering free training classes for volunteer firefighters and will begin airing 30-second public service announcements across the state. They’ll share the stories of volunteer firefighters and why they choose to be their community’s emergency responders.
Economic issues, climate change, gun violence and abortion are top of mind for young voters
(Ohio Capital Journal) — Forty-one million members of Gen Z can vote in this year’s election and money is on their minds. Economic issues — including inflation, cost of living and jobs that pay a living wage — are top of mind for young people when it comes to the 2024 Presidential Election, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University. ...
Musician seriously injured in Elyria police chase; fighting for his life in hospital
Rob “Runt” Vormelker2, a husband, father and local musician, is fighting for his life at University Hospitals in Cleveland after being caught in the middle of a high speed police pursuit in Lorain County.
"Bridgerton" author Julia Quinn to open Cuyahoga County Library writer series
Julia Quinn has authored 19 consecutive New York Times bestsellers, including the "Bridgerton" series, which became a Netflix sensation. Driving the news: On Sept. 17, she'll kick off the 2024-25 Cuyahoga County Public Library Writers Center Stage series, which brings the biggest names in contemporary literature to Cleveland each year.
Five lottery players in Ohio hit jackpot with same lucky numbers
The odds of winning the Ohio Rolling Cash 5 jackpot are 1 in 575,757. The odds of five people winning is astronomical. But that’s exactly what happened when five people matched all five numbers in the Rolling Cash 5 drawing. The lucky numbers on Monday were 1, 8, 9,...
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