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Ohio primary election results: Key state elections set; Lakewood Schools levy passes

By The Land & The Associated Press ● Civic Engagement ● May 6, 2026

Sherrod Brown vs Jon Husted and Amy Acton vs Vivek Ramaswamy are now official for the fall.

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Cleveland’s friendly, neighborhood Spider-Man awards decency with artsy spiders

By Mike Zawacki ● Arts & Culture ● May 4, 2026

Paul Johanni’s handmade glass spiders recognize random acts of kindness and heal a post-pandemic world.

The long shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic creeps into the race for Ohio governor

By The Associated Press ● Civic Engagement ● May 2, 2026

Democrat Amy Acton is running unopposed in her party’s primary for Ohio governor, but she’ll face some steep challenges in the November general election. The physician’s most formidable obstacle may be the COVID-19 pandemic.

Grandparents for Vaccines don’t want Clevelanders reliving the brutality of polio, meningitis

By Grant Segall ● Health ● May 1, 2026

Grandparents for Vaccines was founded by Dr. Arthur Lavin of Shaker Heights, a retired pediatrician and a grandfather of four. The group recently won $250,000 from the Mt. Sinai Health Foundation to promote vaccines around the country.

Be aware of these changes for the Primary Election

By League of Women Voters ● Government ● April 30, 2026

There have been important changes to the voting process for the Primary Election this May, and voters might also need reminders of other recent changes.

Powerful Long Ladder Theatre Company brings Italian version of “Jitney” to Waterloo Arts District

By Christopher Johnston ● Arts & Culture ● April 30, 2026

“I thought it was important to bring their version of the play here.”

Adoptee to run ultramarathon to raise funds for adoption community

By Lauren Cohen ● Communities ● April 29, 2026

Northeast Ohioan Dan Smith is raising money for Adoption Network Cleveland.

Former horse blanket factory transformed into affordable housing in Clark-Fulton neighborhood

By Lee Chilcote ● Development ● April 28, 2026

What was once the nation’s largest maker of woolen horse blankets is now 60 affordable housing units and a hub for social services on Cleveland’s West Side.

Thinking about spring planting? Keep Lakewood Beautiful hosting Humus and Perennial Flower sale May 16

By Sharyn Arai ● Communities ● April 28, 2026

Offerings include hardy native plants, herbs, grasses and several varieties of flowers that feed and serve as host plants for pollinators like butterflies and bees, such as milkweed, goldenrod, coneflower and more.

‘I know what I saw’: Making sense of Bigfoot sightings and our place in nature

By AJ DiCosimo ● Arts & Culture ● April 27, 2026

Does Bigfoot exist? What does the Bigfoot myth mean for all of us?