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Akron arts and culture magazine The Devil Strip is hosting a meeting this week for co-op members to ask questions related to how it folded abruptly last week; All six GOP U.S. Senate candidates gathered at forum near Columbus Sunday; Ohio’s employment picture continues to improve; and more stories.

Cleveland mayoral candidate Justin Bibb outraised and outspent his opponent Kevin Kelley in the weeks leading up to and following the Sept. 14 primary, according to new unaudited fundraising disclosures released Thursday by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Bibb’s campaign reported almost $523,000 in contributions and nearly $429,000 in expenditures between Aug. 26 and Oct. 13. Kelley raised more than $416,000 and spent more than $330,000.

The city wants to spend $10 million in federal stimulus money from the American Rescue Plan Act to prevent foreclosure of the shopping center.

Jarrett Allen led Cleveland with 25 points, while Collin Sexton and rookie Evan Mobley added 17 each.

Ransom is reportedly $1M for each kidnapped missionary member; Akron City Council to target six areas for spending $145 million in pandemic relief aid; The remaining 'Devil Strip' board members have launched a GoFundMe campaign to keep it going; and more stories.

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The Republican speaker of the Ohio House Bob Cupp has once again put the brakes on a GOP bill restricting employers' ability to require that workers receive the coronavirus vaccine; the Ohio Republican Party is calling on Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner, a Democrat, to recuse herself from a trio of lawsuits challenging new state legislative maps; Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's plan for spending $26 million in stimulus funding has passed through City Council's Safety Committee; and more stories.

The new method will prioritize factors such as health concerns and economic opportunities when deciding where to plant new trees.

James R. Willis says in an interview that the officers involved should have been better trained to understand the limits on their authority.

A new federal study shows the COVID vaccines have been extremely successful at preventing hospitalizations and deaths among Ohio seniors; nurses at Columbus City Schools have declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the rate of new coronavirus cases in Ohio continues to show signs of slowing; and more stories.