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  • Proposed Medicaid work-requirement rules explained

       (Plain Press September 2026) The following article was drafted by Northern Ohioans for Budget Legislation Equality based on analysis that was published by Families U.S.A. and is designed for everyday residents, families, caregivers, seniors, and community leaders. The article explains—in clear, accessible language—how the new proposed Medicaid work‑requirement rules would operate alongside H.R. 1.…

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  • City holds Night Out Against Crime event at Steelyard Commons (photos)

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, August 4, 2026; Night Out Against Crime, Steelyard Commons, 3447 Steelyard Drive: Devon Cummings demonstrates his hula hoop skills. Cummings is an electrical engineering student at Cleveland State University, a Cuyahoga Community College graduate and a Marine Corps veteran. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, August 4, 2026; Night Out Against…

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  • Edgewater Park hosts Cleveland International Kite Festival (photos)

    PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Sunday, August 9, 2026; The Ohio Society for the Elevation of Kites’ Cleveland International Kite Festival, Edgewater Park: The blue octopus kite launched by Anna and Christopher Miller of Columbus, Ohio flies above Edgewater Park. PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Sunday, August 9, 2026; The Ohio Society for the Elevation of Kites’…

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  • Hiking across the Southern Buckeye trail

    by Erik Ault    (Plain Press September 2026) I crossed into Ohio at Belpre on the American Discovery Trail (ADT), finally leaving behind West Virginia. The people of West Virginia were friendly to me from the moment I entered the state officially at Green Spring until the very end at Parkersburg. Many of the towns…

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  • In Memory: Rev. Robert Kropac, July 18, 1955 – July 5, 2026

    (Plain Press September 2026) Reverand Robert J. “Bob” Kropac, age 70, passed away on July 5th at University Hospital in Cleveland. Rev. Kropac served as pastor of St. Wendelin Roman Catholic Parish on Columbus Road since 2012 and served as administrator to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish on W. 70th and Detroit since February…

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  • BLOG REVIEW: Polly Karr’s Substack reveals political intrigue surrounding local education

       (Plain Press September 2026) For those concerned about the quality of Cleveland schools, reading Polly Karr’s Substack is highly recommended.    Karr, a parent with children who are enrolled in Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD), adeptly uses public records and her familiarity with CMSD staff and administrators to shed light on some of the…

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  • First Energy profits whether your lights are on or not

    THE PERVERSE INCENTIVES BUILT INTO OUR GRID by Tristan Rader    (Plain Press September 2026) FirstEnergy profits whether your lights are on or not. That is the fundamental problem with the way we regulate electric utilities in Ohio.    For families across Northeast Ohio, power outages are not an abstract policy problem. They mean spoiled…

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  • Cuyahoga County Board of Elections’ website offers information on registering and voting

       (Plain Press September 2026) Citizens, age 18 or older by election day (November 3, 2026), are eligible to vote in the General Election once they are registered to vote. The deadline to register to vote in the General Election is October 5, 2026.    To register to vote, to check to see if you…

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  • Plan for corner of Memphis and Pearl continues to evolve

    PHOTO BY BRENDA THEURER Thursday, August 13, 2026; Northwest corner of Pearl and Memphis: The demolition company’s process of trying to separate St. Luke’s United Church of Christ’s 1903 church building on the left from the 1925 addition —with the parlor, offices and classrooms — on the right. The iconic structure faces Pearl Rd. by…

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  • Repairers of the Breach works to redeem the heart and soul of our country and city

       (Plain Press September 2026) Repairers of the Breach is a national organization building a movement rooted in a framework that uplifts our deepest moral, religious, and constitutional values to redeem the heart and soul of our country. We are working for social change and to organize and mobilize around a moral policy agenda that…

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