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In today's newsletter:

  • How Lakewood is forcing FirstEnergy to finally fix aging equipment
  • When DELTONA and Billy Ray Cyrus hit Mahall's this November.
  • How high did Lakewood's St. Edward climb in Midwest football rankings?

Also on today's calendar: Fall Into Gardening at GardenWalk Lakewood's October Plant Swap and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 73, low: 59.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lakewood talks with visiting FirstEnergy officials about power outage issues (cleveland.com) — Lakewood officials are pressing FirstEnergy to overhaul aging infrastructure after repeated outages, including a summer failure that left more than 10,000 residents without power. City leaders credit resident complaints and a PUCO investigation for forcing structural upgrades, a second transformer, and better communication, while vowing to fight any added local costs and keep the utility accountable in future visits.
   

• DELTONA Teams Up With Billy Ray Cyrus For Rowdy 'Party's In The Back' Remix (imprintent.org) — Country-rock trio DELTONA is bringing its Billy Ray Cyrus remix tour to Lakewood on November 21, playing The Roxy at Mahall's as support for George Birge. The collaboration reworks their rowdy anthem "Party's In The Back," with Cyrus also featured in a new Nashville-shot video. Local fans can catch the high-energy show as part of a busy fall tour.
   

• USA TODAY Sports Super 15 Midwest region football rankings, Week 8 (usatoday.com) — Lakewood's St. Edward football team is ranked eighth in USA TODAY's Midwest Super 15 after a 31-14 win over St. Ignatius, highlighted by a 77-yard early touchdown pass. The rankings rundown shows how St. Edward stacks up against top programs from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and beyond. Fans can watch them host Canada's Clarkson Football North on Friday, Oct. 9.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Rocky River

  • Driver charged with OVI after SUV strikes utility pole: Rocky River Police Blotter (cleveland.com)
  • Bay vs. Chagrin Falls boys soccer: Rockets handle business trip, 4-0, as homecoming beckons (morningjournal.com)

Brooklyn

  • Football Recap: Chagrin Falls Piles Up the Points Against Brooklyn (maxpreps.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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