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Emily Bamforth, EdScoop Following a ransomware attack last October that disrupted the operations of Illinois’ Heartland Community College, leaders approved a budget this month designed to rebuild defenses, but also to position systems to quickly adjust to future threats. “We were looking at our back-end data management,” said Steve Fast, public information director of the central Illinois college. “When we had to take everything down and revert to backups, the thought was, do you want t...

Just days ago, I wrote an article about the remains of a possibly new species of sea turtle that was found in British Columbia, Canada (the article can be read here). The unusual turtle dates back about 84 million years. And now, another extremely rare sea turtle has been found in Saskatchewan, Canada. The story... Read more »

  REGINA -- Paleontologist Emily Bamforth wasn’t expecting to find evidence of sea turtles from millions of years ago, in the land-locked modern day prairies. The discovery was a surprise to Bamforth, who initially misidentified the rare artifact. According to her, this is the first instance of a sea turtle from the late Cretaceous period and one of the northern-most occurrences of sea turtles in North America. “This is one of the very first sea turtles that’s ever been found in the ...

Gov. Mike DeWine proposes using stimulus money to repay Ohio’s unemployment loans: Capitol Letter Rotunda Rumblings Payback time: Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to use $1.5 billion of the $5 billion-plus it’s getting from the federal coronavirus relief bill to balance the state’s unemployment compensation fund. As Andrew Tobias writes, the move would avert planned premium hikes on employers to pay back the money the state borrowed from the feds to pay out jobless claims, and avoid what happe...

Rocky River teachers resign, retire following investigation results: The Wake Up for Thursday, April 8, 2021 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com © David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com/David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com/cleveland.com/TNS Workers start setting up for the NFL Draft event that will take place at the NFL Draft Experience around FirstEnergy Stadium on April 29-May 1. Crews were setting up on Wednesday morning, April 7, 2021. Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morni...

Amy Acton won’t run for U.S. Senate in Ohio: The Wake Up for Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com © David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com/David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com/cleveland.com/TNS Workers take down an oak tree on the back of a private residential lot on Lake Road in Bay Village, Tuesday morning, April 6, 2021. The tree is potentially the oldest living thing in Cuyahoga County, estimated by some arborists to be more than 350 years old. Tree enthusiasts in...

Dr. Amy Acton passes on U.S. Senate bid: Capitol Letter Updated 8:00 AM; Today 8:00 AM Dr. Amy Acton, the former Ohio Health Department director seen here in a February 2020 file photo, announced on Tuesday that she will not run for the U.S. Senate next year. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)AP Facebook Share Rotunda Rumblings The doctor is out: Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton announced Tuesday she would not seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 2022, Seth Richardson ...

Gov. Mike DeWine lifts restrictions on most mass gatherings in Ohio: The Wake Up for Tuesday, April 6, 2021 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com © David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com/David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com/cleveland.com/TNS Fans arriving at the Cleveland Indians home opener on Monday, April 5, 2021, at Progressive Field were happy to be back in the stands after the coronavirus shut out fans in 2020. Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered ...

New Ohio health order lifts limits on outdoor gatherings: Capitol Letter Updated 8:00 AM; Today 8:00 AM Fans arriving at the Cleveland Indians home opener on Monday, April 5, 2021 at Progressive Field were happy to be back in the stands after the coronavirus shut out fans in 2020. Groups inside the stadium were kept in small pods spread throughout the stadium. A maximum of 11,000 fans were allowed in.David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com Facebook Share Rotunda Rumblings New game, new rules: Short...

Who should know whether you’ve been vaccinated? The Wake Up for Monday, April 5, 2021 Cameron Fields, cleveland.com Subscribe to The Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Weather Today’s forecast calls for a high near 66 degrees, with a chance of rain between 2-3 p.m. Tuesday is slated to be mostly sunny, with highs near 70 and a slight chance of showers after 9 p.m. Most of the week is forecast to be rainy, but hig...