Gig workers face low wages amid pandemic rebound
The piece profiles Saori Okawa and others as gig workers juggle multiple apps for income, facing volatile pay, rising unemployment, and health risks while competition tightens. It notes US unemployment at 11.1 percent in June and cites Marisa Martin and Alexandra Lopez-Djurovic as examples seeking shifts with Instacart and other gigs.
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Medina Man Promoted to U S Army Major on July Fourth
William C. Dyer, 31, of Medina, was promoted from captain to major in a ceremony at The Medina 9/11 Memorial on West Reagan Parkway. His father, Col. Kenneth Dyer, officiated the oath as family and friends attended. Dyer, a Fort Bragg native, began his Army career after NC State University, serving in logistics and engineering units.
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Dyer Reflects on Mentor Father in Military Service
Maj. William C. Dyer recalls his father as a guiding influence since birth, shaping his dedication and service in the military career.
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William C. Dyer
Significant heat and smoke damage from Hinckley garage fire
A Saturday morning fire in the 700 block of Bellus Road displaced a resident and a dog. Firefighters reported the garage a total loss and significant damage to the adjacent home, with cause under investigation and preliminary links to a nearby working store and cooking activity.
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Medina County reports 16 new COVID-19 cases total 516
Medina County adds sixteen confirmed COVID-19 cases weekend lifting the county total to 516 with 32 deaths, the first since June 13, and 76 hospitalizations. Statewide cases near 57,151 with 8,172 hospitalizations and 2,911 deaths. About 40,460 Ohio residents have recovered from infection.
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