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Fifteen percent of active duty service members are women, and 97 percent of those women are of childbearing age. So why is it still tough for many to get refills of contraceptives when deployed?

The Boston Globe published 16 pages of obituaries on Sunday. Among them were the obits for the coronavirus victims Idella Alban, 97, Catherine Eisenmann, 90, and William Olenik, 94.

September starts off with a number of King Records-related events which continue throughout the month. Concerts, panels, a twist dance at the Cincinnati...

The Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the new home for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, starting this fall. After more than a year of virtual events across the country, the Rock Hall is looking to break out of a COVID-19-induced prison and return to a live induction event in Cleveland on October 30. Rock Hall president Greg Harris said it will be the sixth time for a hometown induction. “It was here back in ‘97 in a hotel,” he said. “Then, in 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2018, it was held at Cleveland's Public Auditorium.”

Long-time pastor and community leader, Rev. Leon Troy is being remembered for his contributions to make Columbus a better place for all. Troy died last week at the age of 97.

A mentorship program that supports more than 200 students in Cleveland just got an infusion of funding to continue its work at three area high schools. Esperanza—a non-profit educational support program—will use a $20 thousand dollar grant from State Farm to fund their Hispanic Youth Leadership Program. Victor Ruiz, Esperanza’s Executive Director, reports a graduation rate of 97 percent for kids involved in the organization’s programs. Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s rate is 69.1 percent. He says the ‘secret’ is in the relationships.

Silicon Valley is unusually unified in its opposition to the Trump administration's immigrant ban. Normally a fractious bunch with different agendas, 97 tech companies, including Apple, Facebook, Google and Uber, have filed a legal brief claiming the travel ban is discriminatory.

A 2021 review of bridges in Franklin County found the majority of the bridges are ranked “fair” or better. Just 3% of the county’s bridges were ranked “poor" and will be scheduled for rehab or replacement.

Parma City School District is asking voters in Parma, Parma Heights and Seven Hills to support Issue 73, which would cover construction costs for the first round of changes in the district’s master plan. The 6.5 mill bond issue would raise the $300 million needed for the first phase of the school district’s “strategic consolidation” master plan. If Issue 73 passes, the owner of a $100,000 home would pay $18.97 a month in added taxes.

Preliminary data show the infant mortality rate has dropped for every demographic in Cuyahoga County in 2019 except white babies, for which it increased slightly. The overall rate in 2019 (not counting December) was 7.75 per 1,000 live births, compared to 8.65 in 2018. Although the African American infant mortality rate dropped from 15.49 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2018 down to 13.97 in 2019, Cuyahoga County Board of Health statistician Richard Stacklin said black babies are still more than 3.5 times more likely to die than white babies.