🌱 Browns COVID Outbreak + Greater Cleveland Sports Awards Return

Hey, neighbors! Danielle Fallon here with your Thursday Cleveland Daily.

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First, today's weather:

A little rain in the afternoon. High: 61 Low: 37.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Cleveland today:

1. The good feelings that came after the Cleveland Browns' win over the Baltimore Ravens were short-lived. The Browns announced 14 people with the organization have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two days, including head coach Kevin Stefanski, quarterback Baker Mayfield and wide receiver Jarvis Landry. The Browns are scheduled to host the Las Vegas Raiders Saturday at 4:30 p.m. (WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland)
2. Greater Cleveland Sports Awards has announced its in-person return for Wednesday, Mar. 23 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Cleveland's sports scene will gather for a night to celebrate the athletic achievements in Northeast Ohio from high school stars to professional athletes. The sports awards are also a fundraiser for the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission. (News 5 Cleveland)
3. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is recalling more than 2.3 million pounds of cooked ham and pepperoni products sold in Ohio and other states over possible listeria contamination. The products were produced by Alexander & Hornung, a subsidiary of Perdue Premium Meat Co. based in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. The affected products, which were produced on various dates, bear establishment number "EST. M10125" inside the USDA mark of inspection. (Cleveland Patch)

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Today in Cleveland:

• Farmers To Families Food Box - City of Shaker Heights - Food Distribution (9:30 AM)
• Holidays In the Hay Candlelight Tours - Cleveland History Center (12:30 PM)
• Jackie Kennedy - Women in History (2:30 PM)
• SBN Book Club - Cleveland Public Library Main Branch (Virtual Event) (4:30 PM)
• Christmas Toy-Give-A-Way Harvey Rice - Cleveland Municipal (6:00 PM)
• Sketch & Sip - Kaiser Gallery (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The City of Cleveland, Cleveland Clinic, Meijer Stores, Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation, and Fairmount Properties broke ground on a new grocery market and apartment complex. (Instagram)
• The Cleveland Botanical Garden had 66 new gingerbread houses delivered this week for their winter spectacular event. (Facebook)
• Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Wild Winter Lights display features over one million individual lights, a dynamic musical light show, and unique twists on holiday traditions. (Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.