The Akron Zoo encourages guests to “monkey around” in their new playground. Nature’s Play is now open! The play space, which mirrors how primates play, features natural tree stump stepping stones, a rope walk to increase balance and hand-eye coordination, a rope climb to increase strength, a rope web to Read more…
Construction on Wadsworth’s dog park inside Valley View Park began Monday! The committee, along with volunteers, spent much of the day stretching out chain link fence and measuring. Next week, benches will be installed and the rest of the fencing should go up. Roni Leatherman, who heads the dog park committee, Read more…
One of the things that makes the community of Wadsworth so unique is that people talk to each other. And the best part about my job is I get to meet and interview interesting people on a daily basis. Councilman Bob Thurber, owner of Thurber’s Jewelers in downtown, noticed a Read more…
We’re constantly hearing reminders about the importance of wearing sunscreen to protect our skin, but did you know eating a spinach salad and drinking an iced latte before being exposed to the sun could keep your skin safe? New research shows that there are certain foods you can eat to help your Read more…
It’s time for one of the biggest events in Wadsworth: The Blue Tip Festival! The festival is located in Memorial Park, north of Art Wright Stadium. Admission and parking are both free. Roughly 10,000 people are expected to line the nearly 2.5 mile parade route. Tom Morris, who organizes the Read more…
Niagara Bottling is voluntarily recalling several brands of bottled water after one of its sources was contaminated with E. coli. The recall affects water sold between June 10-18 only. The recalled bottled water products were sold under the ACME name among others. For more information, visit www.niagarawater.com. There have been Read more…
Chances are you’ll be spending some time in a public pool somewhere this summer, especially if you have kids. Although after hearing this info from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), it may an appeal as much to you. For example, it’s the urine and sweat that’s making your kids’ eyes Read more…
If you love curling up with a good book, you’re probably not surprised to learn that reading is good for your mental and physical health. But have you heard of bibliotherapy? We hadn’t either, but it’s reading for therapeutic effect. According to a recent article in “The New Yorker”, it Read more…
To be honored by the honored is a very humbling experience. Tom and I were stunned Friday when our in-studio guests on the morning show — retired Army Specialist Jason Brasse (Tampa, Fla.) and American Blind Golf co-chair Mark Arnold — said they had a surprise for each of us: Read more…
State Route 57 in the Wadsworth-Medina area has seen plenty of road work during the spring and summer months of 2015. The Ohio Department of Transportation announced yet another road project on 57 in Medina County. The District 3 office of ODOT reports State Route 57 between the cities of Read more…
