Work is back under way to clean up a long-polluted stretch of the Cuyahoga River in Gorge Metro Park. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has resumed dredging sediment from the river after a winter pause due to freezing temperatures. Crews are removing contaminated material that has built up behind the Read more
Wadsworth City Schools are sounding the alarm over a growing concern that could impact future funding, even after their budget was approved this year. District leaders say a provision in Ohio law allows the Medina County Budget Commission to review, and potentially reduce, school funding, including dollars already approved by Read more
Nearly $5 million is heading to law enforcement agencies across Ohio to crack down on drug trafficking and support addiction recovery. Governor Mike DeWine announced the funding through two state programs focused on prevention, enforcement, and treatment. Here in our area, Summit County will receive $60,000, Portage County $55,000, and Read more
Two local zoos are playing a role in new nationwide conservation efforts. The Akron Zoo and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo are both part of projects funded through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction program. The Akron Zoo is helping lead a $50,000 effort focused on tracking Read more
Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative has received a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to bring temporary winter art installations to the lower level of Cleveland’s Veterans Memorial Bridge. The project, planned for early 2027, will transform the historic streetcar level of the bridge with Read more
It was another busy year for Wadsworth Fire and EMS. According to the department’s 2025 annual report, crews responded to nearly 3,600 calls, with the vast majority tied to medical emergencies. EMS runs continued to make up the bulk of responses, reflecting a steady increase in demand over the past Read more
Medina County officials are studying a proposed multi-use trail that could connect Brunswick, Medina and Wadsworth. The so-called “BMW Trail” would create a walking, running and biking corridor linking the county’s three cities. According to Cleveland.com, the three-year feasibility study will cost about $180,000, shared by the cities and the Read more
If you saw a bright flash or heard a loud boom St. Patrick’s Day morning, you were not imagining things. NASA confirmed a small asteroid, about 6-feet wide and weighing roughly 7 tons, lit up the sky over northeast Ohio just before 9 a.m. on Tuesday. The space rock was Read more
A number of new laws are rolling out across Ohio this month and in the coming weeks, bringing changes that impact everything from marijuana sales and voting rules to dog ownership and college sports. Here’s a breakdown of what’s changing, and what it means in everyday life. STRONGER MARIJUANA AND Read more
Two very different stories are highlighting animal welfare efforts across Medina County. At Whispering Acres Farm Animal Sanctuary, staff are asking residents not to abandon animals on the property after several recent incidents. The nonprofit says goats, cats and roosters have been left without warning, creating potential health and safety Read more
