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Ohio’s coronavirus snapshot has improved heading into the week, though deaths continue to rise; Mansfield Frazier, the creator of Chateau Hough urban winery and re-entry program in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood, has died; TimkenSteel has reached a tentative, four-year contract agreement United Steelworkers Local 1123, also called the Golden Lodge; and more stories.

The 20th annual Northeast Ohio International Hindi Association convention will be online

Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Joseph D. Russo died over the weekend at the age of 59; Ohioans can begin signing up today for the state’s new Vax-to-College program that will give out a total of $2 million in prizes; a bellwether opioid trial is set to start today in federal court in Cleveland; and more stories.

Northeast Ohio Republican State Sen. Matt Dolan has officially entered the race for U.S. Senate; University of Akron President Gary Miller issued a statement last night following the shooting of an 18-year-old student; Ohio reported around 4,500 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday; and more stories.

Gonzalez, who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, will not seek reelection next year; Gov. Mike DeWine says more than 850 Afghan refugees will be arriving in Ohio and placed within eight local resettlement agencies; the COVID surge continues to gain strength in Ohio, with more than 8,300 new cases and 355 hospitalizations reported on Thursday; and more stories.

Ohio reported just under 2,000 COVID-19 cases and 40 additional hospitalizations on Sunday; the cities of Akron and Cuyahoga Falls are hosting a charrette on the future of the Merriman Valley on Tuesday; Ohio’s credit rating is at its highest level in 42 years; and more stories.

NOACA passed a new policy that will utilize enhanced data analysis to better assess highway interchange proposals.

A backlog of more than 13,000 probable infections was added to the confirmed number of COVID-19 cases resulting in nearly 28,000 new cases logged in Ohio for Tuesday; President-elect Joe Biden has selected Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge as his housing and urban development secretary; and more stories.

Gov. Mike DeWine is issuing new orders on mask enforcement in businesses, gatherings across the state and threatening to close bars, restaurants and fitness centers if cases continue to rise; DeWine also signaled during his Wednesday address that if COVID-19 cases continue to rise, college may have to conduct class remotely in January; Some schools in the region are adjusting plans after a spike in COVID-19 cases; and more stories.

Updated 10:10 a.m., June 23, 2020 With her children behind her, Danielle Humphries stood in her front yard weeping and yelling "Thank you!" to marchers passing by chanting “Black Lives Matter” across the street from Claggett Middle School in Medina. “It’s hard to explain the feeling. I got chills,” Humphries said.