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The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank says food insecurity is on the rise in Summit County. Leaders from food banks met this week to discuss how to meet this increased need.
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Akron was selected as one of 31 tech hubs from a pool of 500 applicants, according to Sen. Sherrod Brown's office. The city is now eligible to compete for a $20 million to $70 million implementation award.
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Summit County's Continuum of Care is using a $1.5 million federal grant to create a shelter wholly focused on young people and provide other wrap-around services to address homelessness.
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The Summit Lake community celebrated the opening of the new Ohio and Erie Canal Summit Lake Trail. The trail loops around the lake and connects to the Towpath Trail.
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Use of force incidents that occur during mental health calls for officers who receive Crisis Intervention Team training are few and far between, but people are still hesitant to involve police in mental health crises.
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Counties in Northeast Ohio send mosquitos to the Ohio Department of Health for West Nile testing to decide treatment for mosquitos this summer.
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Ohio voters are turning out to vote on Issue 1. The issue is the only item on the ballot and would change the requirement to amend the state's constitution from a simple majority to 60%.
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Akron is seeking feedback on the proposed setbacks. Riparian setbacks are boundaries along waterways that protect the banks.
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Lake and Summit county voters can take the bus for free to vote in the August 8 special election. Akron METRO RTA is waiving fares on Election Day. Laketran is offering free rides to voters on August 8 and to vote early at the board of elections.
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The issue of crime and safety was ranked as the most important issue facing Summit County in the Center for Marketing and Opinion Research's latest Community Pulse Report.