Karin Connelly Rice

Downtown views, modern living—and free rent—in Cleveland’s original high rise apartment building
The 1965 Chesterfield apartment building has been renovated and rebranded as the Luckman—a stylish modern day downtown living option complete with rooftop pool lounge and second-floor outdoor courtyard.
Fanning the flames: Buckeye Flame reports on the issues and experiences of Ohio’s LGBTQ+ community
After a successful launch this past June, The Buckeye Flame online weekly news publication covers both the struggles and the celebrations affecting the LGBTQ+ community and its allies.
Street serenades: Out-of-work performers play neighborhood concerts
During the coronavirus quarantine, many out-of-work performers took to their own front yards to entertain their neighbors. Two Greater Cleveland entertainers turned the quarantine gigs into regular performances.
Documentary Songwriters to perform virtual concert, Songs of #MeToo to benefit Rape Crisis Center
An ensemble of musicians with the Documentary Songwriters will stream a concert on Friday that features the powerful survival stories of six women victimized by sexual conduct or domestic violence.
Learn to cook a tasty Sunday dinner with University Circle’s top chefs
With the cancellation of its usual summer events, like Wade Oval Wednesdays, University Circle, Inc. had to pivot to some socially distant and virtual  activities. At the Circle Food Tour each Sunday, for instance, University Circle chefs help folks cook a full gourmet summer dinner from the comfort of their kitchens and patios.
Fresh Innovators to be recognized for innovative impacts at virtual Spark: Grit to Great symposium
The Cleveland Leadership Center in September will honor six innovators during the Spark 2020: Grit to Great leadership symposium. These six people accomplish amazing feats while often going unnoticed.
Cleveland Restoration Society needs public’s help in choosing Civil Rights Trail historical markers
After receiving a $50,000 grant to build the African American Civil Rights Trail in Cleveland, the Cleveland Restoration Society is starting to choose sites for the 10 historical markers that will comprise the trail. But the organization needs your help in choosing which 10 sites should be included on the trail.
Cleveland Indigenous Coalition’s demand for team name and mascot change gains momentum
More than 60 local organizations and businesses have now taken a stand with the Cleveland Indigenous Coalition in asking Cleveland City Council, Progressive Insurance, and Cleveland baseball sponsors to  persuade the Cleveland Indians to change their name and end Indigenous themes and imagery.
Crunching for a cause: A mother launches granola business to keep her family healthy
In an effort to find a healthy snack for her three children, Amy Witzigreuter mastered the art of making a tasty, easy-to-digest granola. Two years after launching Witzi's Raw Granola, customers throughout Ohio can't stop eating the five varieties she cranks out of her St. Clair Superior neighborhood kitchen.
Amazon to open three Cleveland-area delivery stations for faster service, to meet greater demand
Amazon's three new delivery stations to facilitate the "last mile" in the delivery process will mean hundreds of jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities for Northeast Ohioans.
Like a phoenix: Fund helps downtown businesses rise from the ashes of May’s riots
A group of Cleveland advocates came together to create the $1.45 million Downtown Recovery Response Fund to help businesses rebound from the destruction caused by the May 30 riots.
Betts Restaurant to open at Kimpton Schofield, offering options for all diets and cravings
When Parker's Downtown closed in March during the COVID-19 shutdown, owner James Mowbray fast tracked his rebranding plans for the restaurant space. Next week, Betts Restaurant, named after 19th Century Cleveland activist Elizabeth Schofield, will offer something for every taste.
Fast Forward Fund helps Gordon Square businesses make it through pandemic strains
Small businesses in Gordon Square, like Superelectric Pinball Parlor and Maelstrom Collaborative Arts, are adapting their models during the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to money from Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization's Fast Forward Fund.
Ideal Summer: Lake Erie Ink wants to see how you describe a summer day in its creativity challenge
The imagination can go wild in just One Summer Day. Lake Erie Ink challenges you to share your creative ideas.
Scavenger Hunt: West Park challenges residents to have fun while showing their city pride
The Bellaire Puritas Development Corporation today launches Challenge West Park, a four-week scavenger hunt-type event. Have fun and win prizes while building neighborhood pride.
Brick by Brick: Couple is transforming Slavic Village one house at a time
Anthony and Tiffany Anreoli fell in love with the historic charm of Slavic Village when they bought their home more than 10 years ago. They've been renovating neighborhood houses ever since and now are developing a community hub.
Buckeye becomes a neighborhood of second chances as EDWINS expands its life skills campus
EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute founder Brandon Chrostowski continues to revitalize the Buckeye neighborhood while giving formerly incarcerated people a second chance—this time with the purchase of two muti-family houses on East 130th Street
#EatForCLE: New t-shirts allow diners to show their support for local restaurants
Jackie Bebenroth's #EatForCLE campaign takes the support for local restaurants to the next level with the creation of graphic t-shirts—soon to be on sale so the public can back their favorite eateries.
Cleveland Metroparks flaunts its assets with national recognition
The Cleveland Metroparks wins awards for its design of the Valley Parkway Connector Trail and for its annual First People Day, while COO Joe Roszak is named president of the board of directors of the National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials.
Going mobile: Vegan comfort food caterer Squash the Beef raises funds to buy a food trailer
After a year of delighting a growing customer base with its vegan comfort food, Squash the Beef is raising funds to buy a food trailer and take their catering business to the streets of Cleveland.