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Longtime Canton lawmaker State Sen. Kirk Schuring, pictured here, passed away at the age of 72.
Ohio Senate
Government & Politics
Longtime Canton politician and state lawmaker Kirk Schuring has died
Anna Huntsman
Schuring served in multiple roles in the Ohio Statehouse since the 1990s.
Choreographer leading dancers in rehearsal in sunlit dance studio
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Arts & Culture
How dances are made at Cleveland’s Djapo Cultural Arts Institute to honor West Africa
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Economy
Venture Capital 101: Northeast Ohio college students dig into the money side of startups
Tom Breckenridge
Government & Politics
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  1. Cleveland police captain promoted to acting commander after making anti-LGBTQ slurs
  2. Ohio House GOP elects next likely speaker unanimously but unofficially
  3. Perinatal mental health awareness bill has bipartisan support but hasn't passed yet
Law & Justice
A man holds up his fingers to form peace signs as tears stream down his face.
  1. Takeaways from conversations with wrongfully convicted Ohioans
  2. Police kill fugitive in Jackson Township altercation that shut down I-77, nearby businesses
  3. Akron's police oversight board, city council discuss use-of-force policy
Health
The image on the left depicts the procedure to treat an irregular heartbeat. The image on the right depicts the heart implant meant to prevent blot clots after the initial procedure.
  1. Cleveland Clinic finds heart implant effective alternative to blood thinners
  2. Former MetroHealth CEO Akram Boutros files new defamation lawsuit against hospital system
  3. A statewide telehealth service is changing the game for Ohioans with gambling addictions
Education
Revere, Ohio resident Sarah Paulett testifies against Senate Bill 293, which would require districts to adopt policies allowing students to be released for religious instruction.
  1. Excused from school for religious education? Bill testimony draws crowds at Ohio Statehouse
  2. CMSD forecast shows district quickly running out of money despite levy approval
  3. Northeast Ohio school districts take stock after half of levies failed statewide this November
Economy
A sign of Shaker Square in front of Edwins Restaurant.
  1. Revitalizing a Cleveland landmark. Advocates say an active district is key for a safer Shaker Square
  2. Citing the pandemic, TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy
  3. A new buzz: Cannabis-infused beverages offer a new high for consumers
Environment & Energy
A worm rests in a clump of soil in Nathan Brown's hand on his farm in Hillsboro. It's a sign of good soil health.
  1. “Climate change” can turn off some farmers. So these scientists are using another two-word phrase
  2. Greater Cleveland RTA gets $800,000 for bus stop upgrades, improved microtransit links
  3. How will Ohio replace its 750,000 lead-based water lines?
Science & Technology
People work inside the TikTok Inc. building in Culver City, Calif., Monday, March 11, 2024. House Republicans are moving ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States even as President Donald Trump is voicing opposition to the effort. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
  1. Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people
  2. TikTok executives know about app’s effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege
  3. The Manhattan Project of World War I? Exploring Ohio's murky link to chemical warfare
Race, Gender & Identity
Columbus Police vehicles outside the division headquarters.
  1. Columbus leaders express outrage after Nazi march in Short North on Saturday
  2. FBI says hateful texts were also sent to Hispanic and LGBTQ community after election
  3. Why more Native Americans are on U.S. ballots than ever before
Arts & Culture
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha
  1. University of Akron Press poetry collection wins National Book Award
  2. How Cuyahoga Valley National Park shaped the Buffalo Ryders’ new album
  3. 5 things to do in NEO: ‘Joseph’ at Weathervane, ornament workshop at MassMu and more
Community
A gray trailer sits in a driveway on a blue sky day.
  1. Taking showers on the road: How a “Soap-n-Hope” effort aims to address growing homelessness
  2. From victim to voice: Wayne County woman advocates for abuse survivors
  3. President Joe Biden denounces weekend neo-Nazi march through Columbus' Short North area
Sports
Cleveland Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell plays during an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Philadelphia.
  1. Revisiting 2022: Cavs hit 'homerun' with Mitchell, Ramirez stays and Browns whiff on Watson
  2. Jon Jones sends Stipe Miocic into retirement with decisive UFC heavyweight win in front of Trump
  3. Jake Paul beats 58-year-old Mike Tyson in a much-hyped Netflix boxing match
Reporters Notebook
A festive Thanksgiving table setting
  1. Cooking up a new life chapter this Thanksgiving holiday
  2. What it's like to cover elections
  3. Winner, winner election night dinner. It's pizza in a landslide