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Two recent shootings in Cleveland involving police officers from other departments will be investigated by the Ohio Attorney General's Office; U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan sent a letter to the Jan 6th committee questioning the legitimacy of the subpoena issued to him; and more stories.

Ohio’s COVID-19 data continues to improve with 70% of Ohioans 12 and older receiving at least one dose; the state may soon send surplus personal protective gear to the Ukrainian military; Sen. Rob Portman is among a group of senators that traveled to Poland over the weekend; and more stories.

The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected newly drawn district maps that retained Republican supermajorities in both state legislative chambers; The Cleveland Clinic is among hospital systems set to get federal help; Columbus teachers demand 2-week switch to remote learning; and more stories.

The omicron variant of the coronavirus has been officially detected in Cleveland; Ohio currently ranks in the top three in hospitalizations per 100,000 people nationwide; Justin Bibb raised and spent nearly $1.6 million in his successful campaign for the Cleveland mayor’s office; and more stories.

Akron-based FirstEnergy is selling a nearly 20% stake in its transmission business for $2.4 billion; COVID-19 cases in Ohio spiked to above average on Sunday to more than 4,300; the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium says it has filed its formal appeal of the loss of its most important accreditation; and more stories.

Ohio’s coronavirus snapshot has improved heading into the week, though deaths continue to rise; Mansfield Frazier, the creator of Chateau Hough urban winery and re-entry program in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood, has died; TimkenSteel has reached a tentative, four-year contract agreement United Steelworkers Local 1123, also called the Golden Lodge; and more stories.

University of Akron President Gary Miller has received an extension through June 2027; 16th Congressional District candidate Max Miller has filed a defamation lawsuit against his former girlfriend and White House colleague; The Timken Foundation is giving the University of Akron $3 million to boost manufacturing research; and more stories.

The University of Akron’s football program has been hit with NCAA sanctions for improper loans to players; Columbus is on pace to exceed last year's record homicides; the Ohio Attorney General's Office has approved summary language in a petition to legalize marijuana use and sales in the state; and more stories.

Cleveland auto dealer and blockchain evangelist Bernie Moreno has officially announced he’s running for U.S. Senate; the Ohio Supreme Court says Secretary of State Frank LaRose was within his rights to block a Democratic appointee to the Lorain County Board of Elections; more than 700 pages of testimony and evidence were filed Monday in a dispute involving the Summit County Board of Elections; and more stories.

It’s becoming clear that the recent rise in new coronavirus cases is more than a blip; Gov. Mike DeWine says beginning next week, college campuses in Ohio will begin offering vaccinations to students before they break for the summer by May 1; Cleveland State University says it’s planning for a “normal” fall semester; and more stories.