Beth Macy’s new memoir investigates the forces that have led her hometown of Urbana to suffer widening economic and political divides.
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The City Club of Cleveland brought together more than 200 area students to discuss mental health issues, and the stigma around that topic, to a day long summit on Thursday.
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On Capitol Hill, there has been almost no sign of progress toward ending the shutdown. Senators say they aren't even formally negotiating, which begs the question: what are they actually doing?
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An Ohio House committee is considering a bill that would lower the maximum unemployment benefit from the current 26 weeks to 20 weeks.
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After trading Joe Flacco to Cincinnati, the Cleveland Browns think Sanders is ready to be their No. 2 QB, though he has not appeared in a regular-season game.
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The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing "substantial" reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. Court filings suggest around 4,200 affected so far.
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Employees at Social Security field offices say the government shutdown has left them unable to carry out an important service: help recipients with benefit verification letters.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers claim assaults on their officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.
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Body camera footage from the Parma Heights Police Department shows an officer struggling to grasp the floored gourd as he describes to a clearly amused colleague how he had chased it down early when it kept blowing away.
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A Case Western Reserve University survey released this week finds older adults place the highest priority on continuing social activities with friends when considering what matters most in their healthcare.
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Three businesses affiliated with the hemp industry have sued Gov. Mike DeWine over his announced short-term ban of hemp products with psychoactive ingredients.