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Cleveland Browns News and Rumors 10/29: Trade Speculation, Arbitron Points, and Resignation
CLEVELAND, Ohio (TheOBR.com) Good morning, Cleveland Browns fans! We head into a weekend free of Cleveland Browns football, meaning that finding inner peace may be possible with a well-spent Sunday afternoon. My focus for the next week is on...
Daily Dawg Chow 10/29: Browns news, trade rumors involving multiple vets, continued fall out and more
CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 19: Rayshawn Jenkins #5 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after a play against the Miami Dolphins during the third quarter of the game at Huntington Bank Field on October 19, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason...
As economic opportunities have been eroded in rural Ohio, rural activists propose reforms
Almost a quarter of Ohio’s residents live in rural areas, and it’s no secret that many have been losing ground for a long time. Decades of federal trade policy and agribusiness consolidation have eroded economic opportunities, giving people who...
American Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley to distribute smoke alarms
The American Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley will distribute smoke alarms from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 1 in Washington County through its Sound the Alarm, Save a Life initiative. The Red Cross is partnering with local fire departments and other...
NFL trade deadline intel ahead of Week 9: Everything we're hearing on buzzy names
Jeremy Fowler Close Jeremy Fowler senior NFL national reporter Jeremy Fowler is a senior national NFL writer for ESPN, covering the entire league including breaking news. Jeremy also contributes to SportsCenter both as a studio analyst and a...
Federal shutdown threatens Ohio SNAP benefits
About 1.4 million Ohioans may struggle to afford food in the coming weeks. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will not issue benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nov. 1 because of the ongoing government shutdown. SNAP...
Willowick Crave Cookies is first Northeast Ohio location
The first Northeast Ohio Crave Cookies now has a home in Willowick, marking full occupancy of the strip mall in front of Shoregate Town Center. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was hosted recently for Crave Cookies at 30482 Lakeshore Blvd. by the...
Associated Bank provides $21 million construction loan for office-to-residential conversion in Chicago
Associated Bank completed a $21.14 million construction loan for Wildwood Investments, LLC, and Concord Capital to convert an existing 93,707-square-foot retail/office building at 230 E. Ohio St. in Chicago into 72 multifamily units. The...
Bill seeks greater transparency for Ohio's local government finances
The Buckeye Institute presented testimony before the Ohio House Technology and Innovation Committee on Tuesday in support of Ohio House Bill 413, which aims to make local government accounting records more accessible to the public. Greg R. Lawson,...
Binary Defense Appoints Dr. Aaron Estes as Vice President of Product
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 4, 2025-- Binary Defense, the trusted Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and enterprise defense provider, today announced the appointment of Dr. Aaron Estes as Vice President of Product. This press release...
What is the best company in Louisiana for career opportunities?
CareerMinds, a global outplacement and career management partner, carried out a survey of 3,002 workers based on career development opportunities. CareerMinds found that upskilling has become less of an optional, extra step and more of a career...
Badgers football losses go beyond field and into Wisconsin's economy
A University of Wisconsin report warns that the football team's poor performance could cost the program $20 million annually. The economic impact of a continued decline could cost the city of Madison up to $160 million and the state up to $280...
What we're hearing on the trade deadline and Week 9
Jeremy Fowler Close Jeremy Fowler senior NFL national reporter Jeremy Fowler is a senior national NFL writer for ESPN, covering the entire league including breaking news. Jeremy also contributes to SportsCenter both as a studio analyst and a...
Michigan's cannabis market is on the verge of a big shake-up
Michigan's $3 billion recreational marijuana market is on the verge of a shake-up. A new 24% wholesale tax is set to take effect next year. Proposed legislation to cap licenses and crack down on intoxicating hemp products is being debated in a...
VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Ohio average $289,233 for Q3
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Steelers Read & React: Will the trade deadline bring answers?
It’s one of those moments where last week’s Read & React — the Steelers’ defensive issues against the Bengals — could just be copy and pasted into this week’s edition. But to avoid repeating ourselves too much, this time around we’ll be looking...
Ohio's Carnegie libraries to receive $10,000 each for America 250
Dozens of Ohio libraries originally funded by Andrew Carnegie will each receive a $10,000 grant. The grants are intended to help celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. For smaller libraries, the funds will help offset...
A Man of Principle
Robert Alphonso Taft of Ohio—more perhaps than any other American public official in contemporary history—has been called an unofficial “prime minister” of our republic. Certainly, he set the tone for the first Republican administration in twenty...
Commentary: The Fed Must Act Now Before the Job Market Cracks
by Dan Varroney America’s labor market is flashing red, and the Federal Reserve is watching the light change instead of hitting the brakes. Job openings have fallen to 7.26 million, the lowest level in 4½ years. Private-sector hiring has turned...
How Ohio State football is preparing for a rule change centered around gambling: Buckeye Breakfast
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The college sports ecosystem will change later this month, and it has nothing to do with the transfer portal or name, image and likeness. It’s about gambling. The NCAA recently approved a rule change which will allow its athletes...