Senate resists Ohio shutdown amid surge in covid cases
Senate President Obhof said the Ohio Senate would not support another statewide shutdown even as daily covid cases near 1700. Governor DeWine vetoed a bill that would limit penalties for health order violations, saying it would hinder public health efforts and economic recovery.
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Senate push to avoid shutdown stirs business fears says Obhof
Senate President Larry Obhof warns a new shutdown faces Senate resistance and would threaten many businesses that could not endure a second closure. He notes personal effort to reopen in May and urges against renewed shutdowns.
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Brunswick Middle School project back on schedule
Brunswick Schools Superintendent Mike Mayell says the district is proceeding on the new schedule for the $65 million middle school behind the former Wisintainer site after pandemic delays. The plan moves sixth graders to the new building first, with seventh and eighth graders staged at Edwards and Willetts sites before moving to the new campus in October and November.
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Medina County COVID toll holds at 32 with 81 hospitalizations
Friday figures from the Ohio Department of Health show Medina County with 32 deaths and 81 COVID-19 hospitalizations. A single new case in a male in his 60s was admitted Tuesday, while total county cases reach 660 with 456 presumed recovered and 187 in isolation. There are 304 in quarantine. statewide totals include 72,280 confirmed and probable cases and 3,112 deaths.
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University of Akron faces 65 million deficit cuts hit campus
University Center of Medina County lays off director Denise Testa amid sweeping cuts tied to a 65 million deficit at the University of Akron. Testa, 13 years at the Medina campus, will depart August 31 while uncertainty remains over replacements and staff impacts. About 250 to 300 students attend the center with 50 courses taught by 45 to 50 faculty.
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Mack's Food Center and Locker to reopen in Harrisville
Mack's Food Center and Locker at 9945 Greenwich Road is set to reopen nearly two years after closing in October 2018. The Gazette reports the business posted on Facebook that updates are being finalized, triggering strong community reaction with hundreds of comments and shares.
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