Late in the weekend, Wadsworth City Schools put out a list of food options available for students as the district – and schools across 28 states – are shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Wadsworth City School District began distribution of food bags to students on March 17. The Read more
The Medina County Health Department has received notice of a confirmed COVID-19 case. The Medina County individual is in their late 60’s and is currently hospitalized. The Ohio Department of Health website will be updated on Sunday afternoon with the total number of Ohio cases. Medina will be included in Read more
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Thursday all schools in the state will be closed for 3 weeks, beginning at the end of the school day on Monday. However, each school district is handling this news a bit differently. During the 3 week closure, the coronavirus situation would be assessed to Read more
As we continue to rapidly get information and try to understand and navigate unprecedented changes in Ohio amid the coronavirus pandemic, the first effects of the coronavirus are being felt in Wadsworth. Upon the recommendation of the Medina County Health Department, the Soprema Senior Center is closed through March 27 Read more
Ohio has its first three confirmed cases of coronavirus, all in Cuyahoga County. On March 9, Gov. Mike DeWine made the announcement. One of three Cuyahoga County residents with confirmed coronavirus is a Jewish Education Center staff member. The offices there will be closed for two weeks. The Jewish Federation Read more
The 2020 Census counts every person living in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories — once every 10 years. The 2020 Census will gather information from mid-March to July 31, with the official Census Day being April 1. All information is confidential, protected by law and Read more
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has launched a new web-based interactive dashboard that supplements death certificate data with more timely county-level data about emergency department visits for suspected drug overdoses. “Drug overdose death data is important in understanding and responding to this crisis, but there’s a lag in the Read more
While Ohioans worry about the novel coronavirus, and the Buckeye State awaits results of a person under investigation for the illness, the Medina County Health Department wants to remind you about another major health threat that seems to be getting lost in the mix. “People tend to worry about the Read more
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is monitoring a new Person Under Investigation (PUI) for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Samples from the PUI have been taken and were sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for testing. Results are expected in the coming days. A local Read more
The Akron Zoo is hiring for its 2020 season at a Seasonal Job Fair on Saturday, Feb. 8 and Sunday, Feb. 9 from 9 a.m. – noon. At the job fair, applicants can apply for positions in guest services, groundskeeping, custodial and education. Additionally, on-site interviews will be conducted for Read more
