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The Greater Cleveland Food Bank can't say whether the government shutdown has prompted increased demand, but it wants people to know it can help if they need it. The government shutdown has stretched about three weeks, and it’s unclear how much longer it may go.

Production at General Motors facilities nationwide halted just before midnight Sept. 15, including at the GM Metal Center in Parma. GM filed for bankruptcy in 2009. Ten years later, that UAW-GM contract has expired. The United Auto Workers Union (UAW) and GM failed to come to a new contract agreement over the weekend.

In this Guest DJ session, the off-the-wall singer talks about living out of his car and working at a warehouse before his Tiny Desk Contest entry went viral. He's since signed with Warner Records.

There’s a lot up in the air for the new joint venture to build a $2.3 billion electric battery production plant in Lordstown. But companies at least have nailed down a location. General Motors plans to hold public hearings with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency in March on their proposed battery plant with LG Chem in Lordstown, breaking ground by the spring if permits are secured.

Union workers at the Cleveland Public Library will go on strike on Feb. 4 if negotiators cannot agree on a new contract. The union issued a 10-day strike notice Tuesday. Members of Service Employees International Union District 1199 (SEIU) have been without a contract since Dec. 31. Sticking points in the negotiations have centered on security concerns, wages and staffing issues.

Both involve patients who had traveled to Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the outbreak.

Updated: 6:07 p.m., Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020 The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has taken 14-year-old Harley Dilly off the missing and endangered child list after a body was recovered in an abandoned house near Dilly’s home in Port Clinton. Tuesday evening, the Ottawa County Coroner's Office released a preliminary autopsy report, having determined Dilly died from compressive asphyxia after being trapped in the chimney. Police believe Dilly’s death was an accident and no foul play is suspected.

Cuyahoga County is taking steps to protect adults with disabilities from abuse or neglect. The Guardian Partner Program aims to assess the care being provided to nearly 7,000 wards of the county. Guardians currently provide a report every two years on any changes in diagnosis, care plan or living arrangements for adult wards, said Probate Court Magistrate and Deputy Court Administrator Jennifer Alexander. But the court doesn’t usually interact with the adults themselves outside of an initial hearing or service, she said.

Updated: 11:28 am Friday January 24, 2020 The Cleveland Clinic has begun screening all patients who have traveled to China for symptoms of the coronavirus, according to a spokesperson. MetroHealth confirmed Friday that they are also screening patients for symptoms if they've been to China in the past two weeks. University Hospitals reports they are working on a travel screening protocol for their ERs, as well as putting out guidance for clinicians on screening and patient/employee safety.

Electric scooter use around Cleveland has sparked safety concerns for some residents, particularly those with visual impairments. National Federation of the Blind of Ohio (NFBO) members met with city planning commission officials and electric scooter vendors Thursday to discuss ways to alleviate those worries.