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Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Sexually transmitted diarrhea illness spreads in Ohio, including Stark (kentucky.com) — Health officials confirm Stark County has logged 12 shigellosis cases this year, including two in Canton, with most patients hospitalized and nearly all of them men. Canton City Public Health and the CDC outline who's most at risk, how this sexually transmitted diarrheal illness spreads, and practical steps residents can take to avoid infection and drug‑resistant strains.
2. America's most popular buffet chain is struggling — and the numbers tell a troubling story (syracuse.com) — Residents in Canton may have noticed Golden Corral's longtime Dressler Road location quietly closing in February after 24 years, part of a wave of shutdowns hitting the buffet chain nationwide. The story explains how rising rents, higher food costs, staffing shortages, and shifting dining habits are pressuring buffet restaurants across the country.
3. Spiritual names gain popularity for parents, Stark clergy say (kentucky.com) — Canton-area clergy say more Stark County parents are choosing baby names with spiritual or religious meaning, from Hebrew and biblical choices to names inspired by saints and mythology. Local Jewish, Greek Orthodox, and Catholic leaders in Canton explain how traditions, social media, and personal meaning are reshaping what families here call their newest arrivals.
4. Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86 (durangoherald.com) — Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame coach and tight end, has died at 86, and his legacy includes a special connection to Canton as an early Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee. He was the first Hall member in Canton to win Super Bowls as a player, assistant, and head coach, cementing his place in the history celebrated at the Hall just up the road.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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