Polling locations moved in Medina County over COVID risks
Medina County Board of Elections relocates two Medina polling sites for the March 17 primary under Secretary LaRose guidance. Brookdale Camelot Medina moves to the Health Department and Brookdale Medina South to the Medina County Community Center. Voters receive notices and absentee options noted with deadlines and drive-thru ballot dropoffs.
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Medina
Board of Elections
Carol Lawler
Brookdale Camelot Medina
Medina County
Board of Elections Office
Stonegate Drive
Medina Township
Lawler
OHSAA to limit spectators at regional events
The Ohio High School Athletic Association will sharply cap attendance at regional and state tournaments due to coronavirus concerns. For regional boys basketball four family members may attend, wrestling and girls basketball have similar limits, and tickets are cash only at entry. All previously purchased and complimentary tickets are void.
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Wolstein Center
Cleveland
Ohio
Mike DeWine
Ohio High School Athletic Association
OHSAA
Medina
Chris Hassinger
Corey Tripp
Value City Arena
Columbus
Ted
Ohio State
St. John Arena
Wadsworth
Clay Wenger
Brecksville
Hassinger
University of Akron suspends in-person classes through March 30
The Gazette reports the University of Akron will halt face-to-face instruction for the rest of this week and next week to prepare online courses after spring break, covering all campuses. Large events are canceled through at least April 20, but residence halls remain open.
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University of Akron
Medina County University Center
Technology Lane
Lafayette Township
Medina County anticipates virus arrival amid cautious guidance
Medina County Health Commissioner Krista Wasowski warned the novel coronavirus is likely to reach the county though no cases are confirmed. She urged calm, noting three cases in neighboring Cuyahoga County and describing delayed arrival as a goal to reduce spread while parishioners began elbow bumps at church services.
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Medina
Medina County
Krista Wasowski
Wasowski
Cuyahoga County
Pat Geissman
Ohio rural housing crisis highlighted in new Gap report
The Gap report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition notes a nationwide shortage of affordable housing, with rural Ohio facing added hurdles. Beth Feltzer-Rice of The Homeless Families Foundation cites scarce local resources, lack of transportation, and higher costs of vehicles as barriers to work and housing. Rural areas show unsafe temporary housing and limited services, says Bill Faith, Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio.
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Ohio
U.S
National
Medina County
Beth Fetter-Rice
Columbus
Feltzer-Rice
Bill Faith
Coalition On Homelessness and Housing
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