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Mayor Bibb uses barbershop talks to hear community thoughts on CMSD consolidation plan

By Gregory Burnett ● Communities ● December 2, 2025

Wearing a baseball cap, sweats, and a pair of cool sneakers, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb strolled into Urban Kutz barbershop in Cleveland’s Ohio City community. He was there on a recent Saturday morning for a town hall with residents discussing proposed closures and mergers of some Cleveland Metropolitan School District buildings.

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Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank settles into new west side home

By Susan Eyerman ● Arts & Culture ● November 13, 2025

In mid-October, the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank held a ribbon-cutting that opened a new home on Parkway Road. Let’s see how they’ve settled into their new location.

Cleveland jazz fans polarized by WCSB switch to JazzNEO

By Lee Chilcote ● Arts & Culture ● November 11, 2025

Recently, The Land spoke with a broad mix of jazz fans, musicians and promoters, who expressed deeply mixed feelings about the switchover of WCSB (now known as XCSB) to JazzNEO.

A life characterized by verse: How one Cleveland poet found himself through writing

By Lauren Cohen ● Arts & Culture ● November 10, 2025

When Cleveland poet Philip Metres was a senior in AP English at Wilmette, Illinois’ Loyola Academy in 1987, he was assigned a poem that would change the course of his life.

Why WCSB matters to me: Op-Ed

By Nicole Wloszek ● Arts & Culture ● October 22, 2025

At WCSB, I had a place within a group of melomaniacs like me. I felt seen and heard in a way I hadn’t been used to, my reflection in the window of the studio glowing with an aura of fulfillment and belonging.

Seeds of Literacy site closure hurts Clevelanders: Op-Ed

By Sharon Holbrook ● Social Equity ● October 10, 2025

Seeds of Literacy aids adults who were failed as students. Federal funding cuts mean we may fail them again.

Ideastream now programming WCSB, formerly Cleveland State University’s student-run radio station

By Chris Mosby & Jane Matousek ● Arts & Culture ● October 3, 2025

Programming from Cleveland State University students and WCSB staff ended this morning, according to a message from CSU leadership.

Cleveland researcher gets closer to new restorative treatment for multiple sclerosis

By Grant Segall ● Health ● September 29, 2025

A study led by Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) shows new potential for treating multiple sclerosis (MS) and other diseases while boosting Cleveland’s economy. That is, if America keeps investing in science.

‘Mr. Football’ documentary covers the hope, heartbreak of an unforgettable high school football season

By Douglas J. Guth ● Arts & Culture ● September 19, 2025

“In a matter of one night, we became the villains of the city. We were labeled as criminals and bad kids. We felt the only way to respond to that, to move on, was to do it on the football field.”

Beyond the Wishing Well: Bringing Glenville back to life

By Unity Powell ● Arts & Culture ● September 10, 2025

“Glenville made me. It’s important we pour into the same places that poured into us.”