Medina County crowns 2 state wrestling champions
Wadsworth’s Logan Messer and Buckeye’s Todd Allen won state titles at the Medina County area meets. Messer claimed Division I 170 pounds at Hillard Darby High School with a 3-2 win over St. Edward’s Lake Geog after a second-period takedown. Allen won Division II 285 pounds at Maregno Highland by escaping with 40 seconds left to defeat undefeated Jarrett Burress of Minerva. Both wins came in tense, late escapes that define their journeys back from injuries and delays.
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Sister-to-Sister goes virtual for 22nd conference
Medina County AAUW presents the 22nd Sister-to-Sister Conference for girls ages 11 to 14 as a free online event from noon to 2 PM on Sunday April 18. The program shifts to a hybrid model with talks on resilience self-worth and confidence led by organizers and youth planning board member Olivia Ortiz. The virtual format comes after in-person events were canceled due to COVID-19 safety concerns.
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Windfall non profit hit by catalytic converter thefts
A Wad sworth based nonprofit Windfall Windfall Industries expects over 15000 in repairs after a rash of catalytic converter thefts ripped from 16 vans used for employment training and transportation. Nine vans lost converters with eight losing two each. Police report three active cases, no arrests yet, and guards upgraded with a GoFundMe nearing 1000 raised.
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Ohio reports rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths
Ohio health data show 893 new cases and 209 additional deaths, lifting the statewide toll to 17 871. Medina County records 13 799 cases and 239 deaths with 657 hospitalizations and 12 956 recoveries as data updates shift to twice weekly death reporting.
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