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"Love Is Blind" Season 10 recap: Breakups, red flags and Ohio homecoming

The contestants head back to Columbus, where the real drama is about to take place.

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It&#x27;s back to the real world for the contestants on Season 10 of &quot;Love Is Blind&quot; — and by &quot;real world,&quot; we mean Ohio.State of play: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The first week&#x27;s episodes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/02/11/love-is-blind-season-10-ohio-recap-first-episodes" data-vars-content-id="e20b1312-8956-4964-b4ac-f03778d9c414" data-vars-headline="&quot;Love Is Blind&quot; Season 10 recap: Breakups, red flags and Ohio homecoming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/02/11/love-is-blind-season-10-ohio-recap-first-episodes" target="_self">The first week&#x27;s episodes</a> of Netflix&#x27;s popular reality series saw seven couples get engaged sight unseen and then go on vacation together.

U.S. Rep. Brown to skip State of the Union

The Cleveland Democrat says attending would signal respect for conduct she believes harms democracy.

U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH) said she will not attend President Trump&#x27;s State of the Union address Tuesday.Why it matters: Brown has shown up for every SOTU speech since taking office in 2021, but says this year is different.

Paul McCartney and Wings to take flight at the Rock Hall

The museum's exhibit on McCartney's 1970s band opens on May 15.

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For the first time, the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame is launching an exhibit focused on the band Paul McCartney formed after leaving the Beatles.Driving the news: The exhibit, &quot;Paul McCartney and Wings,&quot; opens May 15 and focuses on the 1970s group consisting of McCartney (vocals/bass), his wife Linda McCartney (keyboards), Denny Laine of the Moody Blues (guitar/vocals) and Denny Seiwell (drums).

Cavs, Guardians seek $100M+ in state money to fund stadium repairs

The requests would tap Ohio's new sports-facility grant fund — from the same pot of unclaimed money the Browns tapped.

The Cavaliers and Guardians are seeking more than $100 million in state money to help cover mounting repairs and upgrades at Rocket Arena and Progressive Field.Why it matters: The public is on the hook for most of these costs. Former local lawmakers agreed to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="lease terms" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2024/12/04/22152/inside-why-cleveland-keeps-having-to-throw-good-stadium-money-after-bad/" data-vars-content-id="8755eebc-c32f-4dd2-90d3-aaf3e827d147" data-vars-headline="Cavs, Guardians seek $100M+ in state money to fund stadium repairs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2024/12/04/22152/inside-why-cleveland-keeps-having-to-throw-good-stadium-money-after-bad/" target="_blank">lease terms</a> as a condition of the teams&#x27; staying put.

Cleveland's next big sports destination: Cosm

The venue will serve as an anchor for Cleveland's riverfront development plan.

The Browns are heading to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Brook Park" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/02/06/super-bowl-stadium-brook-park" data-vars-content-id="31a9461a-7b9b-4c11-a4a1-166dfdeeba02" data-vars-headline="Cleveland&#x27;s next big sports destination: Cosm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/02/06/super-bowl-stadium-brook-park" target="_self">Brook Park</a> in a few years, but another major venue where you can watch football and other sports is coming to downtown.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cosm" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cosm.com/" data-vars-content-id="31a9461a-7b9b-4c11-a4a1-166dfdeeba02" data-vars-headline="Cleveland&#x27;s next big sports destination: Cosm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cosm.com/" target="_blank">Cosm</a>, a Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment technology company, is building its largest-ever facility in Cleveland in 2027.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The venue" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cosm.com/news/cosm-is-coming-to-cleveland-anchoring-bedrock-rock-block-development" data-vars-content-id="31a9461a-7b9b-4c11-a4a1-166dfdeeba02" data-vars-headline="Cleveland&#x27;s next big sports destination: Cosm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cosm.com/news/cosm-is-coming-to-cleveland-anchoring-bedrock-rock-block-development" target="_blank">The venue</a>, which broadcasts sporting events, films and more, will serve as an anchor for Bedrock&#x27;s riverfront <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="development plan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2024/11/18/bedrock-riverfront-plan-17-story-hotel-and-music-venue" data-vars-content-id="31a9461a-7b9b-4c11-a4a1-166dfdeeba02" data-vars-headline="Cleveland&#x27;s next big sports destination: Cosm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2024/11/18/bedrock-riverfront-plan-17-story-hotel-and-music-venue" target="_self">development plan</a> in the Gateway District.</li></ul>

NEON clinics face possible foreclosure as lender loses patience

With millions in unpaid debt, the future of the East Side health network is in jeopardy.

Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Health Services (NEON) is facing foreclosure, according to a new federal court filing from its third-party receiver.Why it matters: NEON owns six clinics and a mobile health unit serving thousands of low-income patients. Though plagued by reports of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mismanagement and scandal" data-vars-click-url="https://thelandcle.org/stories/follow-the-500m-clevelands-arpa-budget-includes-2m-for-problem-plagued-neon-health-services/" data-vars-content-id="ad88ffb7-bc5d-4043-b3c4-61539905423a" data-vars-headline="NEON clinics face possible foreclosure as lender loses patience" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://thelandcle.org/stories/follow-the-500m-clevelands-arpa-budget-includes-2m-for-problem-plagued-neon-health-services/" target="_blank">mismanagement and scandal</a> in recent years, it has been a fixture on Cleveland&#x27;s East Side for decades.

Documentary revisits Carl Stokes' groundbreaking political legacy

"Stokes' Dilemma" showcases his campaign to become the first Black mayor of a major U.S. city.

Perhaps the most definitive documentary yet detailing the impact of Cleveland political trailblazer <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Carl Stokes" data-vars-click-url="https://clevelandcivilrightstrail.org/explore-the-trail/carl-stokes/" data-vars-content-id="b19bc9f3-77be-4e14-9ca8-cd32142c6f75" data-vars-headline="Documentary revisits Carl Stokes&#x27; groundbreaking political legacy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://clevelandcivilrightstrail.org/explore-the-trail/carl-stokes/" target="_blank">Carl Stokes</a> could hit screens later this year.Why it matters: Stokes became the first Black mayor of a major U.S. city when he was elected <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mayor of Cleveland" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/02/18/photos-100-years-of-black-history-in-cleveland" data-vars-content-id="b19bc9f3-77be-4e14-9ca8-cd32142c6f75" data-vars-headline="Documentary revisits Carl Stokes&#x27; groundbreaking political legacy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/02/18/photos-100-years-of-black-history-in-cleveland" target="_self">mayor of Cleveland</a> in 1967.

"You Can Be Both": Singer Lauren Lanzaretta explores faith and identity

The singer-songwriter explores her life as a gay Christian with new podcast.

Local singer-songwriter Lauren Lanzaretta has a new gig that&#x27;s keeping her in front of a microphone.The intrigue: Lanzaretta has launched <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;You Can Be Both,&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrSb3sT2gqpfpEVGYikemNQ" data-vars-content-id="ee697d7a-50cb-4db7-8385-adc2b5246f5c" data-vars-headline="&quot;You Can Be Both&quot;: Singer Lauren Lanzaretta explores faith and identity" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrSb3sT2gqpfpEVGYikemNQ" target="_blank">&quot;You Can Be Both,&quot;</a> a podcast that explores what it&#x27;s like to be both gay and Christian.

Cleveland moves to end federal police oversight

The city and the DOJ want a judge to terminate the 2015 consent decree.

Cleveland and the U.S. Department of Justice jointly filed a motion Thursday asking a judge to terminate more than a decade of federal oversight of the police department.Why it matters: This could be the end of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the consent decree" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/02/12/cleveland-consent-decree-bernie-moreno" data-vars-content-id="50cea5c6-14ff-40da-a084-3595da6afce6" data-vars-headline="Cleveland moves to end federal police oversight" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/02/12/cleveland-consent-decree-bernie-moreno" target="_self">the consent decree</a>. The 2015 settlement agreement set out to reshape how local police use force, investigate misconduct and interact with residents.

Report: Cleveland clerk's office altered parking ticket payments for years

A Signal Cleveland investigation has revealed a long-running policy that left some drivers paying hundreds extra.

Cleveland Clerk of Courts Earle B. Turner&#x27;s office manipulated parking ticket payments for years, pressuring drivers into paying more than the law required, a Signal Cleveland <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="investigation" data-vars-click-url="https://signalcleveland.org/how-cleveland-clerk-of-courts-earle-b-turners-office-misled-drivers-with-unpaid-parking-tickets/" data-vars-content-id="38c4c7fd-deef-4fed-9978-f125f2f0a583" data-vars-headline="Report: Cleveland clerk&#x27;s office altered parking ticket payments for years" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://signalcleveland.org/how-cleveland-clerk-of-courts-earle-b-turners-office-misled-drivers-with-unpaid-parking-tickets/" target="_blank">investigation</a> has found.Why it matters: The alleged practice reportedly cost some Cleveland drivers hundreds of dollars and prevented others from legally registering their vehicles.

Mayor Bibb to Seattle: Take notes

The mayor pushed back on a popular column, pitching Cleveland's comeback as a blueprint.

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb has clapped back at a Pacific Northwest investor who warned Seattle in a widely shared column: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;Don&#x27;t become the next Cleveland.&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.geekwire.com/2026/a-warning-to-seattle-dont-become-the-next-cleveland/" data-vars-content-id="96c5bf2d-dc62-4a9f-95e5-e35b5b6af129" data-vars-headline="Mayor Bibb to Seattle: Take notes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.geekwire.com/2026/a-warning-to-seattle-dont-become-the-next-cleveland/" target="_blank">&quot;Don&#x27;t become the next Cleveland.&quot;</a>What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;For decades, national narratives have framed Cleveland as a cautionary tale. But that framing misses the bigger story,&quot; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bibb wrote in a response on LinkedIn" data-vars-click-url="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/justinbibb_a-warning-to-seattle-dont-become-the-next-activity-7427377738166071296-AVup/" data-vars-content-id="96c5bf2d-dc62-4a9f-95e5-e35b5b6af129" data-vars-headline="Mayor Bibb to Seattle: Take notes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/justinbibb_a-warning-to-seattle-dont-become-the-next-activity-7427377738166071296-AVup/" target="_blank">Bibb wrote in a response on LinkedIn</a>.

🏋️ Charted: Our exercise habits

Less exercise, higher heart rates: Ohio trails healthier states

A scatterplot showing average resting heart rate and daily exercise minutes, by state, based on a study of 146k Apple Watch users with five or more VO2 max readings between January 2021 and February 2025. States with residents that spend more time exercising tend to have lower average resting heart rates. Mississippi and West Virginia had the highest resting heart rates, and Hawaii the lowest. Mississippi had the fewest exercise minutes and D.C. the most. Ohio had an average of 30.9 minutes of daily exercise and an average resting heart rate of 63.8.

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Less exercise, higher heart rates: Ohio trails healthier states

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