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In today's newsletter:
- Why Boardman police say stolen items couldnāt be taken back
- See why a Boardman schoolās Kindness Club is turning heads
- How a Boardman-based explainer links plant science to future vaccines.
Also on today's calendar: Dig Into Gardening.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.
- Saturday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 78, low: 40.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy; windy, chilly, with a high of 49 and low of 32 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Couple tries to return stolen adult toys: Report (wkbn.com) ā Boardman police are investigating a reported theft of about $150 in adult products from an adult store on Boardman Poland Road. Staff say a woman allegedly took several items while a man with her left clothing on hold and later offered to return the merchandise, which the store could not accept. Security footage and suspect descriptions were turned over to officers. 
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ā¢ United Way celebrates 2025 campaign with annual awards (vindy.com) ā Boardman residents can be proud that the Boardman Center Intermediate School Kindness Club earned the Rising Star Award at United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valleyās annual campaign celebration. The event highlighted nearly $4 million raised, expanding programs like school-based care closets, food deliveries, and early education support that directly benefit families across the Valley, including those in and around Boardman. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ How plants can help vaccine production (wkbn.com) ā From a lab perspective rooted in Boardman, a Warren native working in Ohioās tissue culture industry explains how tiny plant cells can be engineered to help produce modern vaccines more safely and cheaply. He describes how plant-based tissue culture can scale quickly, lower contamination risks, and even pave the way for edible vaccines, while still facing natural limitations in how different plants grow. Ā Ā Ā
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Kiss Me Kate
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Westside Bowl , 2617 Mahoning Ave , Youngstown
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Michael Kusalaba Library , 2815 Mahoning Ave , Youngstown
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Dessert Bar at Gorant Chocolates , 400 Boardman Poland Rd , Youngstown
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The Cugines: Live at Tangiers
Tangier Bar & Pizza , 880 Youngstown-Poland Rd , Struthers
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Heavy Temple and Waxed
Westside Bowl , 2617 Mahoning Ave , Youngstown
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Yoga for Building Body Literacy ā Zenful Mindings LLC
Poland Library , 311 S Main St , Poland
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311 S Main St , Poland
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Friday April 17
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Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Tuesday April 28
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š Nearby News
Poland
- State-ranked Cardinal Mooney stays unbeaten with win (wkbn.com)
- Joyce and Rulli have financial advantage (tribtoday.com)
Youngstown
- Youngstown mayor delivers speech during annual press club dinner (mahoningmatters.com)
- YSU Receives $17K Grant for āMahoning Valley 250' Exhibit (businessjournaldaily.com)
- Paul Smith, II, Hubbard, Ohio (wkbn.com)
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