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Kent State University Airport secures funding for taxiway project

CLEVELAND — The Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration have awarded the Kent State University (KSU) Airport $329,912 for a taxiway construction project. What You Need To Know. The funding will be used to design and rebuild 22,000 yards of terminal apron pavement. The project will focus...
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Hinckley Lake reopens after multiyear rehabilitation project

A multiyear Hinckley Lake dam rehabilitation project is now complete, and Hinckley Lake has reopened to the public just in time for summer.
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Nicole Knight wants to revive local comedy with new show at the Jenks

When the Funny Stop Comedy Club closed in March after more than four decades in operation, it left a hole in the city’s comedy scene. “It was like a family,” local comedian Nicole Knight said of the club. Knight performed at Funny Stop for the first time in 2018, the year she started doing comedy.
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Mackenzie Shirilla Blasts Hometown in Prison Call, Says People Are ‘Depressing’

Mackenzie Shirilla Blasts Hometown in Prison Call, Says People Are 'Depressing'
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12 Ohio Suburb Italian Restaurants Worth The Drive

Italian food in Ohio does not always ask you to head downtown, circle for parking, and pretend the traffic was part of the experience. Sometimes the better move is to follow the glow of red sauce, fresh pasta, and garlic bread straight into the suburbs. That is where some of...
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Wadsworth residents bring concerns to Cookies with Council

WADSWORTH — Residents raised concerns about development, utility collections and park improvements during the “Cookies with Council” panel event at the Soprema Senior Center on Monday. Hosted by the Wadsworth Older Adults Foundation, the event allowed residents to ask questions directly to Mayor Robin Laubaugh and memb
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Sebring Firemen’s Festival launches June 3

Sebring Fire Department will kick off its annual festival with a queen pageant at 6 p.m. June 3 in the village’s downtown area. The Sebring Fireman’s Festival will run June 3 to June 6, with activities for the public every day. Events run 6 to 11 p.m. each day. Rides will be available each day, with $10 unlimited rid
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More Patrols, Mayor Responds to Shooting Incidents

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Four incidents of random gunfire in Canton over the last month or so, with 13-year-old Christian Webb shot in the arm while standing on his 4th Street NE front porch. A bullet fired three blocks away is lodged in Christian’s left arm....
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Thief used local woman’s identity to open utility account in California: Solon police blotter

SOLON, Ohio -- Identity fraud: Solon Road. At 12:15 p.m. May 29, a female Solon resident, 34, reported that someone used her personal information to open a utility account in California with Pacific Gas & Electric. The suspect then ran up charges exceeding $29,000. The victim, however, experienced no financial...
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Akron considers $1.5M yearly boost to Summit County animal shelter

Akron officials are considering spending $1.5 million annually on a new contract with Summit County Animal Control to try to improve the city’s stray dog problem and capacity issues. Animal shelters across Northeast Ohio have been grappling with overcrowding issues for years. Akron rescue groups have long expressed con

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