Two area roadways that are notorious for congestion, accidents, delays, and of course headaches for commuters, have been approved for funding by State Officials to widen the roads.

The first area is in Summit County/Akron on I-77S between Arlington Rd. and the St. Rt. 224 Interchange where an additional lane will be added.  The other will be in Medina County, and will widen the St. Route 18 East/West Corridor from the City of Medina to the I-71 Interchange, where additional Turn lanes and Through Lanes will be added.

For Full details on the Projects, including estimated Start and Finish Dates, CLICK HERE for more from News 5 Cleveland

This is the time of year in NEO that if 'The Fair' isn't in your County, chances are it's coming up soon or there's one the next County (or two) over... and Tonight is "Country Night" at the Medina County Fairand Jake Owen will bring his high energy show to the big stage at 8:00pm.

Well, this little guy from Minnesota wasn't quite done with all the fun and excitement that was happening just a block down the road from his house, so he hopped on his little battery powered John Deere tractor and went right down the sidewalk and thru a back gate to the Chisago County Fair.  

To read the full story, CLICK HERE

(Courtesy of NBC Affiliate WTHR-TV 13, Indianapolis, IN)

Never underestimate the power of clean clothes, especially for young kids that may not have the luxury that many of us don't think about until we "run out'.  Even then, for many of us it's as easy as walking to another room of our house and tossing a load into the washer and then the drier a little later.  While its a chore for many of us to do laundry, there are many families that have to save their money and then cart all of their laundry to and from a Laundromat when they can, if they can.  

When it comes to kids, there have been programs and studies around the country that have shown that families who have had the opportunity to benefit from community or school based laundry programs have improved attendance and better focus which leads to more self esteem and better grades.  Medina is launching a kind of 'voucher' program through Garfield Elementary school with the help of local businesses and donations from residents.

For more details on the program and how you can help, CLICK HERE

Courtesy News 5 Cleveland, WEWS-TV 5, news5cleveland.com