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In the "Sound of Ideas" series "Get to NEO a Leader," host Jenny Hamel 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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Oberlin College's paper is celebrating a milestone anniversary. In recent years, it has become the paper of record for Oberlin and surrounding communities.
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The criminal justice consulting firm, AH Datalytics, found large drops in reported homicides nationwide, continuing a downward trend post-pandemic.
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Mark Simakovsky is with the United States Agency for International Development and was in Northeast Ohio to speak to members of Parma’s Ukrainian community.
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Nick Kostis is one of the “Eight Over 80”honorees selected by Crain’s Cleveland Business.
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While it was embroiled in the HB6 bribery scandal, FirstEnergy also threw dark money contributions to top Ohio politicians not implicated in the scheme, according to newly released documents.