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Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Florida Georgia Line to headline 2027 Concert for Legends in Canton (wkyc.com) — Florida Georgia Line is coming to Canton's Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 8, 2027, headlining the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Concert for Legends. Tickets, starting at $69, go on sale this Friday, Oct. 2, through the Hall of Fame, and the show is one of only a handful on the duo's 2027 tour.
• Pentagon awards $1.8 billion for steel, other metals to Ohio, NY and Illinois firms (cleveland.com) — A Canton-based company, Metallus Inc., has landed a five-year Pentagon contract worth up to $995 million to supply specialized steel for large-caliber military munitions. The deal, with an initial $125 million order, underscores Canton's role in national defense manufacturing and could support local jobs and investment for years to come.
• Ohio meets federal air quality standards in all counties for 1st time in decades (news5cleveland.com) — Canton's air now meets federal quality standards after lead emissions near the former Republic Steel facility were cut enough to reduce airborne lead by 98%. That local turnaround helped Ohio reach statewide compliance for the first time in more than 20 years, alongside separate ozone improvements in the Cleveland area.
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