When a school district asks voters for more money, the questions tend to sound familiar. Why can’t the district cut spending? Where is the money going? And why are taxpayers being asked to contribute more? But former Ohio state representative and school funding expert Stephen Dyer says the financial challenges Read more
A new documentary is giving viewers a closer look at one of Akron’s most iconic traditions, the All-American Soap Box Derby. The hour-long film, “More Than A Race,” goes behind the scenes of the 88th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby, focusing on the young racers, their families and the journey Read more
Cleveland Clinic says it has become the first health system in Ohio to perform a highly specialized surgery for complex abdominal tumors that involves temporarily removing and then re-implanting a patient’s small intestine. The procedure, called ex vivo intestinal auto-transplantation, is performed at only a small number of centers worldwide. Read more
The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the involuntary manslaughter conviction of a man who was charged 16 years after the death of a woman whose devastating injuries dated back to infancy. The case, State v. Wilson, involves Scott Wilson and a victim identified by the courts as “Hannah” to protect Read more
An Ohio appeals court has ruled the state’s expanded EdChoice Scholarship Program unconstitutional, but families using the program will not see any immediate changes while the state appeals. The 10th District Court of Appeals upheld a lower-court ruling that found the voucher program violates the Ohio Constitution by using public Read more
The Cleveland Guardians opened the American League Championship Series with a 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, taking a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, and making some franchise history in the process. The win was Cleveland’s first-ever road victory in Game 1 of the ALCS. The Guardians are Read more
Copley High School theater students have now raised more than $9,300 after their fall production of She Kills Monsters was canceled following a parent complaint about the play’s content. Emily Neuhauser, president of the Copley Thespian Society, organized a GoFundMe after the school canceled the production even though casting had Read more
Medina County Health Department is monitoring two cases of measles in the county and working to notify anyone who may have been exposed. Health officials announced Friday that one case has been confirmed and another is considered probable. No additional information about the patients is being released due to privacy Read more
The City of Hudson is honoring a longtime crossing guard who spent more than five decades helping local children get safely to and from school. A new honorary street sign, “Clark’s Corner,” will be dedicated Oct. 9, at the intersection of North Hayden Parkway and Victoria Parkway in memory of Read more
One of northeast Ohio’s most popular outdoor destinations is getting some national recognition just in time for peak fall color. Cuyahoga Valley National Park has been ranked the 9th best national park in the country to visit during the fall, according to a new study. The research looked at 59 Read more
