Akron teen dies after sledding accident and family fundraiser
A GoFundMe supports the family of 15-year-old Eirelyn Zuercher who died after a traumatic brain injury from sledding on Hinckley Hill in Hinckley Reservation. Her father Jared Zuercher died of a massive heart attack after taking her to MetroHealth Hospital. Eirelyn and Natalie Wilson, 17, were injured. Wilson remains partially paralyzed. funds raised approach $16,500 of $25,000 goal.
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Eirelyn Zuercher
Katie Zuercher
Jared Zuercher
Noella Zuercher
Hinckley Hill
Eirelyn
Jared
Akron
Cleveland Metroparks
Hinckley Reservation
Cleveland
MetroHealth Hospital
Katie
Jen Reyes
Eivelyn
Natalie Wilson
Cleveland Metro Health Hospital
Brunswick social worker aids disaster survivors through pandemic era support
Brunswick resident Jackie Otte, a licensed social worker and head of disaster mental health for the Northern Ohio Red Cross, has volunteered since childhood and now provides emotional support and connects people to resources via the Virtual Family Assistance Center. The pandemic has shifted responses from in person shelters to temporary motel stays and expanded the scope of calls beyond COVID losses.
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Jackie Otte
American Red Cross
Otte
Red Cross
Ohio
United States
Otto
Virtual Family Assistance Center
VFAC
WFAC
Seville Begins Fiber to Home Construction Project
Lit Communities launches Medina Fiber expansion with Stephens Capital Partners and The Pritzger Organization backing. Groundbreaking marks start of a multi market rollout with first residential customers expected online by June. Plans include Kentucky Texas Virginia and Pennsylvania sites as demand grows.
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Lit Communities
Medina County
Stephens Capital Partners
Pritzger
Lit
Medina Fiber
Brian Snider
Snider
Medina
Kentucky
Texas
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Brunswick Schools to bring students back in person March 15
Brunswick plans to return middle and high school students to in person classes for the remainder of the year starting March 15. Elementary students may continue with full in person or full remote learning as staff vaccination rates rise and masks help curb illness.
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Jason Niedermeyer
Niedermeyer
Medina County Health Department
Medina
Educational Services Center
Medina County
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Count Drug Mart
Board of Education
Ohio moves to in person classes as 200000 staff vaccinated
Ohio Governor DeWine aims for students back in classrooms with a hybrid start as more than 200,000 school employees have received at least one coronavirus dose. Medina County reports over 80 percent of K-12 staff vaccinated and plans to expand eligibility to police, funeral home workers, and day care staff.
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Mike DeWine
DeWine
Medina County
Educational Service Center
Robert Hlasko
Food and Drug Administration
Johnson & Johnson
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