Beirut airstrike hits central city amid Lebanon clashes
In Beirut an apartment building was leveled in the first central strike in nearly a year of fighting. The attack killed at least one and wounded 16, with claims of Hezbollah leadership blows and a Palestinian leftist faction losses in Lebanon.
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Beirut
Israel
Lebanon
Hezbollah
Hassan Nasrallah
Associated Press
al-Jamaa al-Islamiya
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Nasrallah
Nabil Kaouk
Outdoor cooking expo showcases troop skills in Medina Square
Great Trail Council Soaring Eagle District held the first outdoor cooking expo in Medina featuring 16 units displaying Dutch oven and charcoal cooking over wood fires. Scouts demonstrated rope making, a Pinewood Derby, and a rope bridge while sharing recipes passed down through generations.
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Patrick Rhonemus
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Medina’s
Great Trail Council
Soaring Eagle District
Medina
Soaring Eagle
Dale Becker
Bath
Richfield
Wadsworth
Brunswick
Copley
Becker
Stefania Duffy
Wadsworth Menwa Apartments celebrates 50 years with fish fry
Wadsworth Menwa Apartments marked its 50th anniversary with a community dinner at the 531 High St complex home to 70 units. Speakers described the project’s origins with the First Mennonite Church, HUD funding, and a 2016 renovation while noting ongoing full occupancy and rental assistance through Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority. State Rep. Sharon Ray and Mayor Rob Laubaugh attended.
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Wadsworth
Menwa
High St
Skip Sipos
Medina Metropolitan
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Sipos
The
Housing Authority
Ohio Housing Finance Agency
Menna
Sharon Ray
Robin Laubaugh
HUD funding boost aids Menna construction and rental aid
The church helped secure HUD funding for Menna's construction and some rental assistance, supporting affordable housing for older adults. Sipos, Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority executive director, is not involved in this summary.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Menna
Skip Sipos
Medina
Hinckley Township Fire hosts annual Touch-a-Truck event
The Hinckley Township Fire Department opened its doors for the Touch-a-Truck event now in its fifth year. Fire Chief Shawn Barrett says families see fire trucks, police cars, construction and tow vehicles while learning fire safety and gear use. Adults view equipment funded by tax dollars and meet responders, while kids try on gear and use a firehose. Community members from Medina County attended despite rain, enjoying questions and conversation with department members.
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Hinckley Township
Shawn Barrett
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Department
Medina County
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