If Season 10 of "Love Is Blind" proved anything, it's that love is, well, complicated.

Why it matters: The latest season of Netflix's reality series was set in Ohio, shedding light on what the dating scene is like in the Buckeye State.

• Things have been so riveting that local venues like Lakewood Truck Park and Mahall's held watch parties yesterday.

State of play: This week's finale episode reveals which of the five remaining couples say, "I do" or "I don't."

⚠️ Warning: Potential spoilers ahead for what happened with each couple.

Mike and Emma

Columbus retail merchandiser Emma Betsinger says "I do" to Cleveland salesman Mike Gibney.

• However, Mike can't get over the fact that Emma isn't sure about having kids. It's a "No" from him for a reason that annoyingly could have been ironed out weeks ago in the pods.

Jordan and Amber

Columbus account executive Jordan Faeth and Mount Vernon nurse practitioner Amber Morrison give us our first marriage.

• Seeing Amber's young daughter holding their hands is the most delightful moment of the season.

Devonta and Brittany

Medina's Devonta Anderson continues his expert-level gaslighting of fiancée Brittany Wicker (a nurse from the Columbus area) by breaking up with her days before the wedding.

• Devonta somehow leaves Brittany (who purchased a wedding dress before the show) feeling like there's still hope for the future. We know otherwise.

Alex and Ashley

Ashtabula claims manager Ashley Carpenter halts her wedding with Westlake-native Alex Henderson to call the latter out on his alleged lies.

• We're still not sure if Alex has a job, if he's still in love with his ex and whether he simply dates women with the sole purpose of having a place to live.
• We do know he isn't getting married, and you almost feel sorry for him.

Vic and Christine

The episode concludes with Cleveland speech-language pathologist Christine Hamilton and Ohio State professor Victor St. John.

• The entire season was leading to these two normal people (somewhat boring by "LIB" standards) saying "I do," and they didn't let us down.

💭 Troy's thought bubble: This was an entertaining season. We had plenty of pod drama, multiple villains and surprise breakups.

• It has inspired me to up my dating game in hopes of redeeming the reputation of Ohio men everywhere.

What's next: The reunion, which airs at 9pm on Wednesday, March 11, should be interesting.

State regulators are considering whether to give FirstEnergy more leeway in how long it takes to restore power after outages.

Why it matters: For seniors and medically vulnerable residents, extended time without electricity can mean spoiled food and medicine, inoperable oxygen machines, stalled elevators and dangerous exposure to heat or cold.

Just this week, more than 16,000 customers in Parma lost power.

• City Hall went dark and the Justice Center suspended court proceedings for the day.

Driving the news: FirstEnergy wants the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to loosen reliability standards for the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (CEI), Ohio Edison and Toledo Edison.

• CEI is seeking to extend its average restoration time from 135 minutes to 150 minutes.

Between the lines: Consumer advocates stress the proposed change would apply to the average response time, not single outages.

• That means a prolonged, multiday outage could be masked by shorter ones in the data.

What they're saying: FirstEnergy says worsening weather, aging infrastructure and downed trees have made current benchmarks harder to meet.

The other side: Cities including Cleveland and Lakewood have formally objected, arguing that ratepayers have already given FirstEnergy more than $1 billion for reliability improvements since 2017.

• Parma Councilwoman Deborah Lime noted this month that Parma has had numerous outages lasting longer than 48 hours in recent years.
• "The city has had to step in to assist vulnerable residents by conducting welfare checks and providing generators, placing an added burden on municipal services and resources," she said in a statement.

What's next: Evidentiary hearings were held last week and the matter remains before PUCO.

🥩 Hangry Brands launched in 2023 and is staking a claim as the flashiest and fastest-growing hospitality group in Northeast Ohio. (Cleveland Scene)

🚲 The historic Fridrich Bicycle complex — four contiguous buildings on nearly an acre of land on Lorain Avenue in Ohio City — has hit the market for $2.9 million. (NEOtrans)

🏡 Most tenants evicted in Northeast Ohio haven't used so-called "Pay to Stay" legal protections because they simply don't have the money for back rent. (Signal Cleveland)

A person of interest has been identified and detained after two young girls were found dead earlier this week on the city's East Side. (News 5)

👋 Sam here. The best place I went this week was Schnitz Ale Brewery in Parma.

Catch up quick: Schnitz Ale became the first brewery in Cleveland's largest suburb when it opened in late 2021.

• I'd tried a number of its beers — a Polish release for Dyngus Day; an easy-drinking collab with the Cleveland Crunch — but never set foot inside the brewpub on Pearl Road.

Vibe check: Alpine lodge meets Bourbon Street Barrel Room.

• It was popular in 2022 and it's popular now. On Saturday evening, my wife and I waited 30 minutes for a table in the bustling dining room.

What we ate: We ordered a starter (brisket poutine) and a Schnitzel dinner to share, to keep things on brand.

• And I couldn't resist the temptation of a piping-hot tomato soup with shaved parmesan and croutons.

Verdict: Not exactly old-school Eastern European fare.

• You can certainly get a Schnitzel or a sausage platter, but the menu leans contemporary American, with an array of pub-grub appetizers — pulled pork egg rolls, anyone? — salads and meaty handhelds.

And don't forget the beer. I tried a flight of Schnitz Ale's recent award-winners, including the velvety "Copy and Pastry" stout.

Pink noise — which is often used to mask environmental sound and induce sleep, like white noise — might actually reduce REM sleep, a new study suggests.

Why it matters: With clocks set to spring forward this Sunday, we're thinking about our precious bedtime hours.

What they did: University of Pennsylvania researchers had 25 adults sleep in a lab with different combinations of aircraft noise, pink noise and earplugs.

What they found: Using pink noise increased light sleep and reduced REM sleep — which is connected with brain development and emotional regulation.

• Researchers urged caution about the widespread use of continuous sound to sleep.