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Fire Iron Golf Drops in Shaker Heights with Games, Grub, and Major Vibes
Fire Iron Golf in Shaker Heights has opened a new entertainment venue blending high-tech golf simulation with casual dining and family-friendly fun. Located at 20040 Van Aken Blvd., the facility offers Trackman golf simulator bays, high-speed swing cameras, and access to over 200 virtual golf courses.

Jayda's Adventures
Nov 161 min read


Cleveland Musicians Turn Pandemic Project into a Nostalgic Musical Movement
Unable to perform for live audiences during the early pandemic, Sinkovic brought together a diverse group of seasoned local musicians and began posting performance videos to YouTube. The videos quickly resonated, drawing over a million views and building a loyal international following, including a strong fan base in Manila, Philippines. “This group should be playing theatres all over Ohio. We are very big in Manila Philippines trying to tour there in 2026,” he said.

Cleveland13 Staff
Oct 272 min read


Government Shutdown Crushes SNAP Benefits for 42 Million Americans
SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is the federal program that helps low-income individuals and families purchase groceries. The average benefit in 2024 was approximately $190 per month, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA has now warned that it is running out of funds to continue issuing those benefits due to the budget impasse in Congress.

Analese Hartford
Oct 212 min read


Amazon's Massive Outage Cripples the Internet, Even Local Schools Took a Hit Today
The incident exposed the fragility of digital systems heavily reliant on a small number of cloud providers. Despite being a regional fault centered on the US-EAST-1 data center, the disruption spread globally due to deeply integrated dependencies. AWS services like DynamoDB, essential for real-time data handling, were especially affected when endpoint resolution via DNS began to fail.

Cleveland13 Staff
Oct 202 min read


Cavs Bring Swensons to Rocket Arena for 2025/26 Season
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Swensons Drive-In Restaurants announced a multiyear partnership today, that will bring the Akron-founded burger brand to Rocket Arena beginning with the 2025–26 NBA regular season, adding two new concession locations on the Street and Loudville Level concourses. “By welcoming Swensons to Rocket Arena, we’re adding a celebrated local favorite to our lineup and deepening our commitment to expanding our culinary offerings to continue creating an eleva

Peter Lewis
Oct 202 min read


Cleveland Crowds Blown Away as Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen Kicks Off National Tour
The production description emphasizes that “the music, a mix of Keys’ classics and new songs written exclusively for the show, and exhilarating choreography bring to life a story that speaks to you no matter where you’re from, where you’ve been, or where you’re going.”
Reviews from the Broadway version have praised the show’s riveting performances and the way the musical re‑interprets familiar songs. “If this show doesn’t bullet to Broadway, we should all give up,” wrote The

Jayda's Adventures
Oct 202 min read


Cleveland Turns Out Big for Taste of Pinecrest, Raising $30K for Cancer Services for The Gathering Place
The inaugural event, which quickly sold out of its 1,000 available tickets, featured 17 local restaurant and entertainment vendors spread across Pinecrest’s open-air plaza. Food and drink samples, live entertainment, and immersive experiences gave guests a chance to taste, sip, and celebrate the best of Cleveland’s dining scene while supporting a critical cause. “We sold out so quickly,” Liberati added. “We couldn’t have raised $30,000 without the community.”

Gremi
Oct 204 min read


Angry Customer Attacks Penn Station Staff with Chemical Agent in South Euclid, Police Say
According to investigators, the individual entered the restaurant and placed a food order but quickly became irate over the service. The situation escalated when the person began shouting at employees and then discharged a chemical agent, believed to be pepper spray, at or near staff members on multiple occasions.

D Heckman
Oct 151 min read


$5K Robbery Turns Terrifying as Amish Boy Held Hostage in Geauga County
Authorities said they intend to charge the individuals involved with aggravated armed robbery, attempted child abduction, and felonious assault. The Geauga County Sheriff’s Office and Prosecutor Jim Flaiz are expected to release more details during a scheduled press conference.

D Heckman
Oct 142 min read


U.S. Education System Gets a Failing Grade in National Report Card, Reading Scores Plummet to 30-Year Lows
The U.S. Department of Education’s latest “Nation’s Report Card” shows that America’s education system is, in its own words, failing. The 2024 Education Report Card, compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), found significant declines in student performance across nearly all grades and subjects, marking one of the worst national assessments since the program began in 1969.

David Jones
Oct 142 min read


Cleveland Schools Honor Indigenous Peoples Despite Federal Shift Back to Columbus Day
The Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District took a public stand this week, reaffirming its commitment to honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day, even as former President Donald Trump reinstated Columbus Day as the sole national observance. The district shared a message stating, “Today, we honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day. We recognize and celebrate the cultures, histories, and contributions of Indigenous peoples, past, present, and future.”

David Jones
Oct 143 min read


Cleveland Clinic Doctor Exposes Shocking Diabetes Truth That Nearly Half of Diabetics Go Undiagnosed
Doctors at Cleveland Clinic say the study's findings reflect a troubling trend seen in clinical practice. “If you have heart disease, you can tell that, okay, I have chest pain, I need to go to the doctor,” said Dr. Peminda Cabandugama, an endocrinologist at Cleveland Clinic. “By the time people are diagnosed with diabetes, they have actually progressed to the point where they've already started, you know, feeling thirsty or peeing all the time. And so, because it's not one o

Lauren Portier
Oct 142 min read


Ten Cleveland Teens Busted in Massive Multi-Vehicle Theft Spree
The investigation, initiated by Third District detectives and supported by intelligence from the Second District, revealed that suspects were using at least two stolen vehicles to carry out the crimes. By early afternoon, detectives, aided by the Real Time Crime Center and FLOCK license plate readers, tracked the movement of the stolen vehicles across Cleveland.

D Heckman
Oct 132 min read


MISSING PERSON ALERT: Have you seen Brianis Rivera Garcia?
The Cleveland Division of Police is asking for the public’s help in locating Brianis Rivera Garcia, a 15-year-old who has been reported missing and is considered endangered. Brianis was last seen on October 11, 2025, in the 3500 block of Library Avenue. She is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing 113 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
At the time she went missing, Brianis was wearing a light blue hoodie with white letters, white pajama pants with tree branches, an

Cleveland13 Staff
Oct 131 min read
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