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A beloved figure in the Cleveland art world and champion of the work of African American artists will be laid to rest this weekend. Painter and gallery owner Malcolm Brown died October 1 at the age of 89.

University Hospitals is consolidating, and its Elyria hospital will no longer offer labor and delivery services. The hospital system is moving birthing services from UH Elyria hospital to UH St. John Medical Center in Westlake, which is about 25 minutes away. The consolidation is not about saving money for the hospital, said UH Elyria Hospital President Kristi Sink.

The Cleveland Public Library (CPL) is reopening its doors to the public Monday, though restrictions will be in place to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The library is limiting visits to one hour and 15 minutes per person. Masks are required inside the building. The restrictions are necessary to maintain safety, said CPL’s Assistant Director of Public Services Robin Wood.

As COVID-19 cases surge across Ohio, hospital officials continue to sound the alarm about staffing shortages due to health care workers being sick or quarantined wiith COVID-19. MetroHealth will temporarily close some of its regional health centers starting Dec. 7 to preserve staff members and redeploy some employees to other facilities due to the current COVID-19 surge, officials said. About 100 MetroHealth employees are currently out, a spokesperson said.

It looks like Northeast Ohio residents won’t be catching a glimpse of the Northern Lights tonight. The Space Weather Prediction Center had forecast a pretty strong solar storm would reach earth tonight, a G-3. But on Thursday, that prediction was downgraded to a G-1.

Former director of the Cleveland Museum of Art Evan Hopkins Turner has died. Honored by the Cleveland Arts Prize in 1991, Turner increased the museum’s contemporary art holdings and expanded its photography collection. Current museum director William Griswold said in a written statement Wednesday, “Evan Turner laid the foundation for many of the innovative programs, community engagement efforts and strategic initiatives that we offer today.”

We’re answering listener questions as part of ideastream’s Listen, Vote, Engage series, and one listener wants to know what happens if a voter’s birthday doesn’t match the birthday on file at the County Board of Elections. The listener is helping a 94-year-old voter with her absentee ballot and found that her real birthday is different than the one on her ballot.

What are your questions about the coronavirus vaccine? ideastream's health team is answering as many questions as possible, with help from local experts in a range of fields. You can send us your questions with our online form, through our social media group, or call us at 216-916-6476.

What are your questions about the coronavirus vaccine? ideastream's health team is answering as many questions as possible, with help from local experts in a range of fields. You can send us your questions with our online form, through our social media group, or call us at 216-916-6476.

The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland will provide health care starting Tuesday. MetroHealth will operate the clinic as part of its Pride Network, which operates locations in Brecksville, Cleveland Heights, and other cities. Anyone can use the clinic, or any of the services in the LGBT Center on Detroit Road in Gordon Square. The new clinic will provide services based on the LGBT community’s needs, including hormone therapy for transgender people and HIV prevention.