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Candy makers change recipes as climate change hits industry
14+ hour, 31+ min ago (67+ words) Candy makers change recipes as climate change hits industry'Ideastream Earlier this week, The Hershey Company announced that it is returning all of its classic brands to earlier milk and dark chocolate recipes. The move comes amid a growing backlash over…...
What you need to know about filing local taxes in Cleveland
22+ hour ago (133+ words) The city of Cleveland is increasing awareness and education efforts this tax season after some residents and workers were blindsided by municipal income tax audit notices last fall. Ideastream Public Media's Abbey Marshall sat down with the city's income tax…...
Photo exhibit explores favorite spots to see around Ohio
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (349+ words) From historic lighthouses and landmarks to architecture and state parks, there are plenty of great sights to see across Ohio's 88 counties " many just a short drive away. "If you have someone who can't make it around the entire state of…...
Jury unable to reach verdict against two former FirstEnergy executives | Reporters Roundtable
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (256+ words) The story begins our discussion of the week's news on the "Sound of Ideas Reporters Roundtable." The families of two innocent bystander women killed in separate high-speed pursuits by the former Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Downtown Safety Patrol have sued the…...
Cleveland's New Eastside Market closes, leaving a food desert once again in Glenville neighborhood
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (590+ words) Cleveland closed the New Eastside Market in the Glenville neighborhood, leaving a food desert once again on the city's East Side. The market " owned by the city and operated by Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Health Services " opened in with 2019, with intentions…...
Canton mayor discusses data centers, policing in first State of the City speech
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1131+ words) Canton's mayor is willing to welcome data centers, but on the city's terms. That was one of the topics discussed in Mayor Bill Sherer's first State of the City speech at Umstattd Performing Arts Hall Thursday. Sherer, a long-time labor…...
Cleveland community reacts to first report on racism as a public health crisis
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (451+ words) Five years after Cleveland declared racism a public health crisis, a coalition to address the problem has issued its first report, drawing a mix of praise and criticism from the community. The 52-page report, developed by the Racism as a…...
Cleveland schools says it will announce layoffs in the next two weeks
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (416+ words) Layoffs of an undetermined number of teachers and administrators will be coming to Cleveland Metropolitan School District as it prepares to close 29 schools starting in the next school year, the district and teachers union announced in a joint statement Thursday....
Akron updates police union contract on discipline, leaving out civilian oversight issues for now
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (573+ words) The city of Akron has move up the deadline for completing deadly police use of force investigations. The head of the Citizens Police Oversight Board hopes that means a door is open for bigger changes in the next contract. In…...
How war jolts military, veterans and families' mental health
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (75+ words) How war jolts military, veterans and families' mental health'Ideastream Here & Now's Robin Young talks with professor of social work and psychology Carl Castro, a retired U.S. Army colonel and director of military and veterans programs at the University of Southern California,…...