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Lakewood residents come together to purchase protective vests for police K9s

By John Chacona ● Communities ● February 20, 2026

Lakewood residents who participate in the Lakewood Police Citizens’ Academy learn how the department carries out its mission to protect and serve. A group of Academy alumni was so moved by the bond they forged with two members of the force that they organized an effort of protection and service of their own.

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Lakewood-Rocky River Rotary Foundation awards record $84K in grants — with food, youth, job training in focus

By Kevin McLaughlin ● Communities ● February 16, 2026

“This year we really sat down and asked where the need was greatest in the community.”

Lakewood High School students organize walkout to protest ICE [photos]

By Sharyn Arai ● Civic Engagement ● February 12, 2026

Hundreds of students marched along Hilliard Boulevard and Bunts Road on Thursday.

They sell sanctuary: No Surf House offers safe haven for touring musicians in Cleveland

By Douglas J. Guth ● Arts & Culture ● February 9, 2026

“People realizing they can come here and make it a profitable, fun stay is the key. It makes business sense (for musicians). We’re one little part of the equation, but we’re a big part of it as far as making Cleveland a viable place for these bands to play.”

Returning Artists Guild uses art to change how people think about prison

By Nicole Wloszek ● Arts & Culture ● February 5, 2026

“You’ve got to see better, to know better, to be able to dream better. You can’t ignore social problems into non-existence.”

Political dynasty tarnished as former Judge Celebrezze pleads guilty to tampering

By Mark Puente & The Marshall Project ● Government ● February 5, 2026

A former judge admits to guilt in a criminal case sparked by reporting by The Marshall Project – Cleveland. Sentencing will be at a later date.

Clevelanders will strip down, brave the cold for Cupid’s Undie Run

By Zachary Lewis ● Arts & Culture ● February 4, 2026

“It’s definitely not your typical 5K. It’s fun when you can forget about everything and just have a blast.”

Trial of ex-FirstEnergy executives charged in $60M Ohio bribery scheme set to begin

By The Associated Press ● Government ● February 3, 2026

The $4.3 million that Akron-based FirstEnergy paid veteran utility lawyer Sam Randazzo in 2019 is at the center of the latest criminal trial tied to Ohio’s sweeping $60 million bribery scandal.

Deadly errors: Why people keep dying inside Cuyahoga County’s Jail

By Doug Livingston, Brittany Hailer & The Marshall Project ● Public Safety ● February 2, 2026

Jail administrators fail to fix mistakes that continue to cost lives, an analysis of state records by The Marshall Project – Cleveland shows.

Common sense and slowing down are the keys to avoiding icy weather accidents

By The Associated Press ● Public Safety ● January 29, 2026

From slowing down while driving on slick roads to imitating the slow, shuffling walk of penguins to never assuming lake ice is thick enough, changing behavior can keep people out of hospital emergency rooms.