CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Metroparks Edgewater beach house officially opened Friday. The new two-story building replaces the old concession stands and bathrooms that were built back in the 1980s. The beach house is part of $4 million in renovations at Edgewater Park, which also includes walking access to the park from the nearby neighborhoods. This […]
http://www.newsnet5.com CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is hosting a four-day event starting Thursday to kick off the opening of its new $25 million African Elephant Crossing exhibit. The African Elephant Crossing features two outdoor elephant yards for roaming, a deep-water swim channel, waterfall, interactive visitor center, five African elephants, meerkats, naked mole rats, colorful […]
He has been in the White House 18 months, but President Obama already has seven U.S. schools named after him, far more than his predecessor George W. Bush and a designation that educators say bucks the trend. Barack Obama Elementary School in Upper Marlboro, Md., which opened its doors today, became the latest U.S. school […]