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Gov. Mike DeWine started the H2Ohio program in 2019 to address water quality issues in Ohio, but it could see massive cuts if cuts in the House version of the budget are incorporated into the final spending document.
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In the "Sound of Ideas" series "Get to NEO a Leader," host Rick Jackson talks to mayors and city managers throughout Northeast Ohio about the assets and challenges in their part of the region. What community should they highlight next? Send your ideas to us now!
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Eleanor Bergholz, a former Plain Dealer columnist, wrote about a knitting club that's been meeting at Cleveland Public Library branches for over a decade. -
The issue of microplastics continues to grow as a threat to public health and the environment. Local researchers and engineers are tackling the problem through educational programming and innovative filtration technology. -
The Cleveland Public Market Corporation has been running the West Side Market since April of 2024. It shared new renderings of the renovation on April 25, 2025. -
Dillon Stewart from Cleveland Magazine shares some of their favorite places to grab brunch. -
The board of the Akron Public Schools this week placed Superintendent Michael Robinson on paid administrative leave after a report by a law firm found credible allegations of bullying and retaliation.
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