The Land

“Just do it”: Lakewood eighth-grader heads to Carnegie Hall – The Land For all the high-profile performances, Mikey Klein’s approach to stage fright is disarmingly straightforward. “I just tell myself, stop being scared. Just do it,” he says. “I don’t try to say, ‘Oh, it...

@thelandcle.bsky.social “Just do it”: Lakewood eighth-grader heads to Carnegie Hall thelandcle.org/stories/just... via @LandofCLE

Cleveland Crown Convention celebrates passing of the CROWN Act – The Land “It feels good to be welcomed into a place where my hair is celebrated, complimented, and I can show off my creativity."

It feels good to be welcomed into a place where my hair is celebrated, complimented, and I can show off my creativity,” said attendee Tyler Jones.

#cleveland #crownact #cuyahogacounty

thelandcle.org/stories/clev...

'Catch Them Doing Something Good.' - Our Towns In communities large and small across the country, citizens are finding new ways to work together to meet the challenges of this time.

Thanks to Our Towns Civic Foundation for shouting out The Land's work! We're so thankful for all of our Community Journalists and their hard work and we appreciate all the recognition they receive.

#cleveland #communityjournalism

www.ourtownsfoundation.org/catch-them-d...

Stitching a new life at Cleveland's Open Threads – The Land This Cleveland nonprofit wants to empower marginalized communities through fostering skills in the sewing trade.

Open Threads is rebounding after a pandemic dip and is helping immigrants integrate into Northeast Ohio.

#cleveland #sewing #northeastohio #openthreads

thelandcle.org/stories/stit...

Beyond the barricades: Lakewood’s block party culture fosters community, builds traditions – The Land The tradition might not actually date back to medieval times, yet it’s enough to make neighbors feel like royalty.

Beyond the barricades: Lakewood’s block party culture fosters community, builds traditions thelandcle.org/stories/beyo... via @thelandcle.bsky.social

Free speech or platforming hate? City Club of Cleveland to host president of Ohio anti-LGBTQ+ hate group – The Land The Center for Christian Virtue invited because of their “influence,” says speakers’ forum CEO.

From our friends at The Buckeye Flame:

The City Club of Cleveland – one of the country’s oldest free speech forums – has invited the president of a designated anti-LGBTQ+ hate group to headline an event.

#cleveland #lgbtq+ #lgbtq #northeastohio

thelandcle.org/stories/free...

A life characterized by verse: How one Cleveland poet found himself through writing – The Land When Cleveland poet Philip Metres was a senior in AP English at Wilmette, Illinois’ Loyola Academy in 1987, he was assigned a poem that would change the course of his life.

Meet on of Northeast Ohio's preeminent poets.

thelandcle.org/stories/a-li...

Support The Land Community powered journalism for a better Cleveland

We’re kicking off our NewsMatch campaign at The Land! With your help, we can tell stories by and for Clevelanders.

Through Dec. 31st, NewsMatch will match your new monthly donation 12x (or double your one-time donation), up to $1,000.

Donate here: thelandcle.org/membership/?...

#independentnews

What to know about the flight cancellations at US airports caused by the government shutdown – The Land Hundreds of flights at the busiest airports in the U.S. are being scratched this weekend. Airlines are moving forward with reducing air service due to the lingering government shutdown.

Flight cancellations will hurt travelers in Northeast Ohio and around the nation.

#flightcancel #airportdelays #flightcancellations

thelandcle.org/stories/what...

As 'racism gets worse' revivial of play about Tamir Rice is more important than ever, his mother says – The Land "It’s important that we show our resilience through the arts and any other entities that can open up that conversation and keep it going.”

Eleven years after police killed her 12-year-old son, Samaria Rice thinks that a play about Tamir needs reviving more than ever.

thelandcle.org/stories/as-r...

#cleveland #nearwesttheatre #northeastohio #tamirrice #clevelandarts #clevelandtheater #clevelanddtheatre

Cuyahoga County’s new director of homeless services wants to protect Northeast Ohioans, grapples with federal hurdles – The Land "One thing I found is that prevention is key. How do we keep families from major crises?"

There are obstacles making care difficult for Northeast Ohio's unhoused population

#cleveland #unhoused #northeastohio

thelandcle.org/stories/cuya...

Cleveland’s Kate Sidley blesses world with humorous look at sainthood – The Land Kate Sidley will never be a saint, but she’s more than happy to tell you what’s funny about them.

Kate Sidley will never be a saint, but she’s more than happy to tell you what’s funny about them.

#cleveland #stephencolbert #colbert #northeastohio #saints #catholic #newbook

thelandcle.org/stories/clev...

The Cleveland Arts Prize 2025 awards ceremony will honor artists of all disciplines from Northeast Ohio – The Land This Wednesday, the Cleveland Arts Prize, the oldest municipal, juried arts award in the U.S., will recognize its 65th cohort of winners at the Simon and Rose Mandel Theater at Tri-C East at 6:30 pm.

This Wednesday, the Cleveland Arts Prize, the oldest municipal, juried arts award in the U.S., will recognize its 65th cohort of winners at the Simon and Rose Mandel Theater at Tri-C East at 6:30 p.m.

#cleveland #clevelandartsprize #arts #northeastohio #neoharts

thelandcle.org/stories/the-...

Hingetown’s Jukebox presses play on community advocacy – The Land Amidst planning for the Jukebox Official Halloween Party on Nov. 1, 2025, the staff and leadership of the bar can still feel the hum of energy and excitement that filled the establishment during its 1...

Between celebrating their 11th anniversary and planning for their Halloween party, the folks at Jukebox allowed The Land to profile the Hingetown business.

#cleveland #ohiocity #hingetown #jukebox

thelandcle.org/stories/hing...

The Reading Room CLE opens in Kamm's Corners – The Land L.S. Quinn, the executive director of The Reading Room CLE, has a vision for how a bookstore can change communities by operating as a third space — a welcoming, safe environment where people can pause...

“[When you read] you’re learning something that you didn’t personally experience. That’s what books do for us."

#cleveland #clevelandbookstore #clebookstore #kammscorners #northeastohio #books #northeastohioreaders #clereaders

thelandcle.org/stories/the-...

GLAAWC celebrates 8th Annual Writers Conference; launches 1st stream for Columbus, Detroit – The Land Brought together by GLAAWC (pronounced “glossy”), the 8th Annual Great Lakes African American Writers Conference was a day filled with opportunities to purchase books, network, practice your writing a...

"... the 8th Annual Great Lakes African American Writers Conference was a day filled with opportunities to purchase books, network, practice your writing and hear from award-winning writers."

#cleveland #blackwriters #blackliterature #northeastohio

thelandcle.org/stories/glaa...

Broken showers, black mold and clogged toilets: Cuyahoga County Jail is disgusting – The Land Overcrowding, outdated facilities and poor management have led to filthy conditions for jail detainees.

"The Cuyahoga County Jail doesn’t have enough showers. The jail has been cited by the Ohio Bureau of Adult Detention year after year for not meeting the state’s standard of one shower for every dozen beds."

#cleveland #cuyahogacounty #cuyahogacountyjail #CLEjail

thelandcle.org/stories/brok...

Westline development on Detroit Ave. reaches final stages— “the forefront of Lakewood’s next chapter” – The Land Lakewood’s newest mixed-use development, Westline, will start leasing apartments as early as spring 2026, according to developers.

Westline development on Detroit Ave. reaches final stages— “the forefront of Lakewood's ... - goo.gl/alerts/ZjubTu #GoogleAlerts

Westline development on Detroit Ave. reaches final stages— “the forefront of Lakewood’s next chapter” – The Land Lakewood’s newest mixed-use development, Westline, will start leasing apartments as early as spring 2026, according to developers.

The apartments could be rented out as early as spring 2026.

#lakewoodrentals #livinginlakewood #lakewoodohio #lakewoodoh #lakewood #housingmarket

thelandcle.org/stories/west...

Funny Times celebrates 40 years of publishing by launching new podcast – The Land Forty years after Cleveland’s popular Funny Times debuted, its creators say that the times need mocking more than ever.

The Funny Times is one of the nation’s oldest surviving printed humor periodicals. And now they're launching a podcast.

#cleveland #funnytimes #northeastohio #cuyahogacounty #humor #satire

thelandcle.org/stories/funn...

Rep. Miller’s National Guard ploy is divisive, political and dangerous: Op-Ed – The Land If we really want to reduce crime, we have to understand why it happens. It won’t be fixed through a show of force. Instead, we have to invest in our communities.

"If we really want to reduce crime, we have to understand why it happens. It won’t be fixed through a show of force. Instead, we have to invest in our communities."

#cleveland #nationalguard #northeastohio #cuyahogacounty #trump #clevelandcrime #ohio

thelandcle.org/stories/rep-...

Who are the candidates for the Lakewood School Board?  – The Land Meet the four candidates running for the Lakewood Board of Education in 2025.

Who are the candidates for the Lakewood School Board? - The Land - goo.gl/alerts/uCwHcP #GoogleAlerts
@thelandcle.bsky.social

Cleveland researcher gets closer to new restorative treatment for multiple sclerosis – The Land A study led by Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) shows new potential for treating multiple sclerosis (MS) and other diseases while boosting Cleveland’s economy. That is, if America keeps investin...

The new treatment helps mice restore myelin, introducing a possible new restorative treatment for MS.

#multiplesclerosis #ms #healthcare #healthresearch #msresearch #cleveland #northeastohio #mshealth #casewestern #cwru

thelandcle.org/stories/clev...

'She had no legs. Why would they restrain her?': A Cleveland woman died in custody – The Land Officials said Tasha Grant’s heart stopped from the restraint. A special prosecutor is reviewing the actions of hospital workers and a deputy.

A woman died while being restrained at a hospital in #Cleveland Now an investigation is underway

#northeastohio #cuyahogacounty #policeinvestigation #tashagrant

thelandcle.org/stories/clev...

“Hollywood on the Cuyahoga” will celebrate filmmaking in Northeast Ohio – The Land “We want visitors to experience the fact that there’s been a great film history here, and most people don’t know that filmmaking has been going on in Northeast Ohio for decades."

"Hollywood on the Cuyahoga" opens today! The exhibit details Northeast Ohio's long and winding history with filmmaking.

#superman #filmmaking #cleveland #northeastohio #cuyahogacounty #movies #moviemagic

thelandcle.org/stories/holl...

Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival wants to be a place for 'needed' stories in 2025, beyond – The Land “We need to have a place for our stories. The festival turns 15 years old next year, and when we started all the stories being told were mostly negative. . . So, it’s important that we just be able to...

The finale is tomorrow!

#gcuff #cleveland #greatercleveland #greaterclevelandurbanfilmfestival #filmfestival #urbanfilmfestival #northeastohio #cuyahogacounty

thelandcle.org/stories/grea...

Echoes of the future: An Afrofuturist gala centering Cleveland's Black maternal health – The Land “For every one death of a white baby in the city of Cleveland, Black babies and Black mothers are dying four times more often."

“For every one death of a white baby in the city of Cleveland, Black babies and Black mothers are dying four times more often."

#blackhealth #blackmaternalhealth #cleveland #infanthealth #healthdisparity #northeastohio #afrofuturism

thelandcle.org/stories/echo...

Cleveland Silent Film Festival brings together movies, live music at Cleveland Museum of Art – The Land Each of the five films in the series, which began Sept. 14, at the Cleveland Museum of Art includes a live component, some combination of artists on hand contributing everything from sound effects to ...

This year's festival combines silent films with live musical performances.

#cleveland #csff #clevelandmuseumofart #CLEMoA #silentfilm #filmfestival

thelandcle.org/stories/clev...

The silent surge: How an innovative program at Cleveland Clinic is reaching kids in mental health emergencies — before it’s too late – The Land Emergency departments across the U.S. have seen a sharp rise in pediatric mental health visits over the past five years — more than 45% nationally, and nearly 300% at Cleveland Clinic’s pediatric emer...

Pediatric mental health visits to emergency departments are up 45 percent nationally

#teenmentalhealth #mentalhealth #cleveland #northeastohio #healthcare #medical #doctor

thelandcle.org/stories/the-...

Thousands of Ohio students left without a school bus ride as private school transport expands – The Land A nationwide bus driver shortage is being compounded by the effects of Ohio’s recent expansion to a universal voucher program to help more kids attend private schools. Districts have been required for...

The expansion of the Ohio voucher program + a lack of bus drivers has left thousands of students without a ride to school.

#ohio #cleveland #schoolbus #schoolbusshortage #ridetoschool #publicschools #privateschools #vouchers #schoolvouchers

thelandcle.org/stories/thou...