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🌱 Garden Valley Bus Stop Crushed + 10-Year Cold Case Reopened

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Happy Saturday, people of Cleveland! Here's everything worth knowing around Cleveland today.


First, today's weather:

An a.m. shower, then flurries. High: 38 Low: 33.


Here are the top stories today in Cleveland:

  1. Bus riders who take shelter below the stop at Kinsman Road and E. 71st Street started their Friday morning commute with an unfortunate surprise. The bus stop, located in the Garden Valley neighborhood, was crushed overnight during a Thanksgiving night crash. When crews arrived at the scene, no driver could be found. (Cleveland 19 News)
  2. The Cleveland Division of Police has once again reopened a cold case from a 10-year-old missing person involving an intellectually disabled 34-year-old disabled woman who went missing in 2011. Christina Kleckner, who was 24 at the time of her disappearance, has not been seen in the past 10 years. Anyone with information on Kleckner's whereabouts is asked to call Cleveland Police Detective Zola at (216) 623-2755.(Cleveland Patch)
  3. A northeast Ohio woman who organized a donation drive in Cleveland found that giving back to others helped her cope with postpartum depression. (Spectrum News 1)
  4. One paint stroke and one canvas at a time, a Cleveland artist is using his well-earned retirement to spend time doing what he loves: painting the color of the city through every building. (News 5 Cleveland)
  5. WKYC Channel 3 is kicking off the Christmas season with its TV special, "Holidays in the CLE," tonight in partnership with the Downtown Cleveland Alliance. (WKYC.com)

Today in Cleveland:

  • Small Shop Saturday - City of Shaker Heights - Community Events (10:00 AM)
  • St. Wendelin Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony (11:30 AM)
  • DIY Wrapping Paper - Cleveland Public Library Main Branch Virtual Events (1:00 PM)

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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.

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