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Good morning, folks! We've got a couple of pleasant days ahead of us with a partly sunny high of 75 today and a high of 80 tomorrow with a mix of clouds and sun. Both nights will dip to a low of around 60 with some late night showers on Thursday night.

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Death of the landline

Happy Monday! We'll have a pleasant fall day today with a high of 69 and plenty of sunshine. It'll drop to 53 overnight with some clouds and fog affecting visibility. Tomorrow will reach a high of 73 with more sunshine. Acting on a reader tip, we sent reporter Adriana Gasiewski to investigate AT&T's decision to eliminate landlines in Portage County. It turned out to be an interesting and important story about something I had never even thought about before. I'm grateful to the reader who brought it to our attention and to Adriana for her excellent report. Hope you all enjoy today's newsletter!

Death of the landline

Urso case dismissed

Good morning, everybody! We're kicking off a lovely weekend today with a high of 69 and plenty of sunshine. Beautiful weather will continue with tomorrow's sunny high of 72 and round out the weekend with a partly sunny high of 70 on Sunday.

Urso case dismissed

Let's hit those food targets

Good morning! We'll have a high of 64 with periods of rain and an overnight low of 47. Tomorrow will clear up for a sunny high of 67 and a clear overnight low of 40. In this week's The Setlist column, Mike D gives a full rundown of the Balloon A-Fair schedule coming to downtown Ravenna and the Portage County Randolph Fairgrounds this weekend. He also covers live music happening around the county this coming week. Read it here. Are you looking to get more involved in your community? Or do you already attend most of your local government meetings? Reach out to me at ben@theportager.com for more information about becoming a documenter. Documenters attend and write summaries of public meetings, helping neighbors stay informed and keeping a public eye focused on our local leaders. 

Let's hit those food targets

Hiram Township FD

Good morning, folks! It'll be cooler today with a high of 60, lots of clouds and some showers here and there. It'll drop to 50 overnight and climb back to 61 for more clouds and rain tomorrow.

Hiram Township FD

Remembering Charlie Thomas

Good morning, folks! Today will be sunny and pleasant with a high of 77 and a cool overnight low of 54. Storms will return tomorrow afternoon for a high of 71 and continue mixed with periods of rain and humidity into Sunday's high of 70. Are you looking to get more involved in your community? Or do you already attend most of your local government meetings? Reach out to me at ben@theportager.com for more information about becoming a documenter. Documenters attend and write summaries of public meetings, helping neighbors stay informed and keeping a public eye focused on our local leaders. 

Remembering Charlie Thomas

Apartment dwellers

Good morning! Believe it or not, it's going to storm today in parts of the area, with a muggy high of 83 predicted. Stray storms will continue into tonight's low of 68 and tomorrow's high of 79. The Setlist is back! Go here to read our column on the local live music scene for all your planning needs.

Forest pigs

Good morning, everybody! It'll be cooler today with a high of 69, lots of sunshine and some clouds here and there. It'll drop to a low of 50 overnight before climbing back to the high-70s tomorrow.

Forest pigs

Brimfield chief resigns

Welcome back, folks. Today will be sunny with a high of 78 and lower humidity. Storms will move in tomorrow bringing a high of 76 and an overnight low of 65. Sunday will be partly sunny with a high of 83 and an afternoon storm.

Brimfield chief resigns

Measles in Portage County

Good morning, folks! Thunderstorms will return this afternoon with potential gusty winds and downpours, but first will come intervals of clouds and sun with a high of 86. It’ll stay stormy overnight with a low of 67 and lots of humidity. Tomorrow will clear up to a mostly cloudy day with a high of 76. The reunion for the Southeast High School class 1951 set for 1 p.m. today has been relocated to Kinsey’s Korner in Atwater.

Measles in Portage County