As you walk, hop a bus or even scoot through downtown Cleveland, it’s easy to miss the fact that the buildings have something to say. Some of these hidden messages are revealed in historian Jeannine Love’s new book, “Cleveland Architecture, 1890-1930: Building the City Beautiful.”

Woodmere Village will decide Tuesday whether to recall more than half of its council members. The tiny East Side suburb of about 700 people has been locked in a dispute over spending, a new sidewalk and maintenance of the village website. Four out of the village’s seven council members could lose their jobs. Ideastream’s Nick Castele spoke with Glenn Forbes about the issues driving the dispute. Who is pushing for this recall, and why do they want it?

Cleveland City Council members had questions for Mayor Frank Jackson’s administration about diversity in police, fire and EMS during Wednesday and Thursday’s marathon public safety budget meetings. There was widespread concern about whether the division could meet its hiring goals in 2021. Councilman Mike Polensek opened the discussion with Chief of Police Calvin Williams by questioning whether his proposal for hiring 180 officers from three cadet classes would be enough to address Cleveland’s surging violent crime.

Updated: 6:01 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 The Cleveland Metropolitan School District will begin rolling out returns to in-person schooling March 1. The announcement comes after CMSD faced criticism from Gov. Mike DeWine last week for not having a plan in place. DeWine had made restarting in-person classes a condition of receiving the coronavirus vaccine for faculty and staff.

Ohio’s current COVID-19 hospitalizations and average new case numbers continued a downward slide on Thursday as more people receive vaccinations against the coronavirus. Still, the virus remains widespread throughout the state, with all but four of Ohio’s 88 counties at the second highest alert level for viral spread. Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, the state’s chief medical officer, urged Ohioans to continue wearing masks and maintaining physical distance from one another, particularly as new strains of the virus circulate.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner is issuing a public health warning for residents to stay safe and protect themselves from harsh winter conditions. This month, the county saw its most fatal period of winter-related deaths since 2009. At least seven people have suffered winter-related deaths since Feb. 1, according to a press release. Five of those deaths occurred within five days. In the same period of 2020, the county saw just one winter-related death.

Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposal to cut public transit funding by nearly 90 percent could mean fewer capital improvements for the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority over the next two years. DeWine’s proposal, released last week, recommends a funding line for public transportation be cut from $70 million a year down to $7 million.

Updated 4:55 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 Cleveland is considering a lawsuit against FirstEnergy, accusing the Akron-based utility of undermining city-owned Cleveland Public Power, Mayor Frank Jackson said during a Tuesday budget presentation to city council. Jackson alleged that FirstEnergy sought to create a monopoly at CPP’s expense. Both utilities provide service to customers in the city.

Curators dug into the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection for its latest exhibition. “Stories from Storage” features a range of works, some rarely displayed, as well as details behind the selections. When choosing what to highlight, several curators drew inspiration from the pandemic. Art in the Time of the Black Death Looking back at works from the 14th century, when the Black Death struck Europe, it’s not necessarily obvious how that plague affected artists.

Updated: 8:02 p.m., Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 Some Ohio schools aren’t adhering to their commitment to go back to in-person learning after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Gov. Mike DeWine. During a surprise Friday evening press conference, DeWine warned that if schools don’t go back to school on March 1 as promised, he will redirect vaccine to other vulnerable populations.