Heartland honors cancer patient with church parade
Steve Combs, 59, battling throat cancer, watched as about 25 Heartland Community Church members staged a home parade on Circle Drive. Cars honked, signs waved, and worship pastors gathered in his garage for a short set of his favorite songs, sharing prayers and encouragement.
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Heartland Community Church
Medina
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Shvonne Davis
Mike Davis
Combs
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Tony Allen
Wadsworth Posters Show Community Support for Businesses
After covid restrictions halted First Friday, Wadsworth launches the Poster Project inviting about 50 downtown businesses to display uplifting messages. Executive Director Adrianne Krauss notes growing participation and community pride as Mayor Robin Laubaugh backs the effort to support local commerce during the pandemic.
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Krauss
Robin Laubaugh
Laubaugh
Sharon Township water and sanitary project bid awarded
Medina County commissioners awarded a 7.6 million contract to Fechko Excavating for the Sharon Township water and sanitary improvement project after reviewing 12 bids. Sanitary Engineer Amy Lyon-Galvin called it an awesome project and NOACA approved the plan in March 2019.
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Sharon Township
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Fechko Excavating, Inc
Liberty St
Medina County Commissioners
Medina County Sani
Tary Engineering Department
Fetchko
Amy Lyon-Galvin
Northeast Ohio
Medina County COVID-19 toll rises with 142 cases and 11 deaths
Ohio state figures show Medina County with 142 cases and 11 deaths from COVID-19, including seven women and four men over 60. statewide deaths total 557 with 2,800 hospitalizations. three new county cases in the last day. Governor DeWine notes FDA approval of a new testing reagent to expand capacity.
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Medina County
Mike DeWine
Northwest Ohio
Toledo
DeWine
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Dairy farm struggles capped by COVID-19
Dairy farms faced milk dumps as processor backlogs and economic shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic deepened a long running crisis. A 2019 National Farmers Union study shows over 94 000 U S family farms exited between 1992 and 2018, about ten per day. Jim Dieter of the Medina County Soil and Water Conservation District notes imports and low selling points existed well before the virus, with worker turnover making recruitment harder.
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National Farmers Union
U.S
Medina County
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