🍦 Dairy Queen turns sweet treats into hospital donations on July 31. For every Blizzard purchased at participating locations, $1 or more will benefit Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, with local proceeds supporting Akron Children's Hospital. The initiative, called Miracle Treat Day, offers Mahoning Valley residents a delicious way to make a difference in children's lives. Dairy Queen has raised more than $185 million for children's hospitals during their 41-year partnership with the network. Customers can find participating locations online to join this tasty fundraising effort.
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🦁 A zoo visionary passes after transforming Akron's wildlife haven. Patricia Simmons, who died July 14 after a five-year cancer battle, led the Akron Zoo for nearly 30 years, modernizing its facilities and creating animal-friendly habitats. Appointed director at just 28, she was one of only three women zoo directors nationwide at the time. After leaving Akron in 2014, Simmons continued her legacy as director of the North Carolina Zoo, where she spearheaded ambitious expansion plans including a 12.5-acre Asia region.
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⚡ Barberton demands $100 from FirstEnergy after summer power nightmare. Councilman Thomas "Bebe" Heitic introduced a resolution requiring the utility company to credit every residential customer in the city, potentially returning over $1 million to frustrated residents. Barberton households experienced outages two to three times weekly during May and June, with Heitic noting the unprecedented frequency: "Barberton's had an enormous level of outages in the past few months of the likes we haven't seen in decades combined." FirstEnergy blamed osprey nests and inaccessible trees for the disruptions, promising substation upgrades beginning in 2026.
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