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Good afternoon, Cleveland. Here’s some reading material to get you through the 4 p.m. drag.

– Your furry four-legged friends are now eligible for food stamps! That’s right, Clevelanders who currently receive public assistance through the government are now able to get food stamps for their pets. (19 Action News)

– While newspapers across the country have been tightening their belts in recent months (or years), the Akron Beacon Journal has decided to expand their home delivery service to 7 days a week. No word on whether they’re willing to take some of those unlucky PDers on board, too. (19 Action News)

– A Huron County jail guard was fired last week for getting too friendly with inmates. The 20-something female guard allegedly was passing notes and having conversations with some of the prisoners. Busted. (Sandusky Register)

– Congrats! Apparently we set a record today for the 15th straight day of rain. According to Cleveland.com, that’s the longest stretch we’ve gone since the 1900s. Don’t put your umbrellas away just yet either. The rain’s supposed to continue through the week. (Cleveland.com)

– This didn’t happen in Ohio, but it’s so bizarre we want to share it with you anyway. An Oklahoma man was found today not in, not next to, but stuck inside an outdoor toilet. He said his girlfriend hit him over the head with a tire iron and pushed him in. Ohhh really? Police didn’t believe him either. He’s now facing charges of a Peeping Tom misdemeanor. (News Net 5)

This article appears in Jul 3-9, 2013.

Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.

2 replies on “Afternoon Brew: 5 Things Going on Right Now that You Should Know About”

  1. All the headlines are kind of misleading in regards to the pet food stamps. It’s not as if the taxpayers are paying for this. It’s a non-profit organization helping down-on-their-luck pet owners. That should be in the little lead up there, but I guess that wouldn’t get as many outraged people to click the link.

  2. Go Akron Beacon Journal – they’re what, the only newspaper in the country expanding their service? Congrats to them, keep up the good work.

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