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City Finance Director Steps Down After 19 Months

July 8, 2026

Beth Krosse, the finance director for Avon Lake, announced her resignation during a city council meeting. She will leave on July 29 and says she is stepping back for personal reasons after nearly two years in the role. Krosse thanked city officials, department heads and her colleagues for their supp

sports

Honest Choices in College Sports: A Story That Still Matters

July 6, 2026

Jon MacBeth, a college football player in 1960, faced a hard choice when gamblers asked him to sway his team’s score. He said no, told his coach, and helped police catch the plot before the game even began. This incident shows that integrity in sports isn’t new; it’s been tested for decades. Even

politics

Trump’s Crypto Moves: A Question of Priorities

July 6, 2026

Senator Elizabeth Warren claims that President Trump has used his office to help his family’s cryptocurrency ventures instead of lowering everyday costs for Americans. She posted a timeline on X showing how Trump’s policy decisions lined up with launches from family‑owned companies. The chart highli

health

Helping Hands: One Nurse’s Mission to Change Community Health

July 6, 2026

Elizabeth Rios never planned to run a nonprofit. It started when she was studying nursing and needed volunteer hours for her degree. A local health program caught her eye—Cultivating Health Ministries, which offered free screenings to people who often ignored their health until it was too late. Many

entertainment

Celebrities Turning a Year Older on July 5

July 5, 2026

The day brings a mix of music, acting and rap stars celebrating another year. Huey Lewis, known for his rock hits, marks 76 years today; fans note his middle name is Anthony. Singer Marc Cohn turns 67, a fact many remember from his past marriage to actress Elizabeth Vargas. Actress Edie Fal

politics

Trump’s Crypto Earnings Upset Senate Talks on Digital Asset Bill

July 3, 2026

The Senate is racing to vote on a digital‑asset law, but new numbers about President Trump’s crypto profits have thrown the debate into turmoil. A recent financial disclosure shows that Trump earned more than $1. 4 billion from family crypto projects last year, a chunk of his total $2. 2 billion

politics

Democrats divided as Supreme Court backs state bans on trans girls in girls' sports

July 3, 2026

The Supreme Court recently decided states can stop biological males from joining girls’ school sports teams. This supports laws already in place in Idaho, West Virginia, and 25 other states. But it doesn’t touch the states that allow biological males to compete in girls’ teams. Not all Democrats ar

politics

Trump Says He’s Not Involved in Crypto Profits

July 2, 2026

Donald Trump recently defended himself after a report showed he earned more than one billion dollars from cryptocurrency investments in 2025, the first year of his presidency. He claimed that a group of professional managers runs his money and that he does not communicate directly with them. T

politics

Supreme Court Says Women’s Sports Stay Separate

July 1, 2026

The Supreme Court has ruled that states can keep rules that stop biological men from competing in women’s sports. A 6‑to‑3 decision means these bans are legal, but it does not require that every women’s category be exclusive to people who were born female. The ruling follows challenges in West Virgi

art

Art, Sand and Community: A Fresh Look at Valparaiso’s First Fest

June 29, 2026

Valparaiso welcomed a lively gathering that turned downtown into an open‑air gallery and playground. The highlight was the new Sand+Steel Art Fest, where artists mixed traditional craft with playful experimentation. Wes Thorn, a self‑taught carpenter from Portage, showed how he transforms roug