Happy August, Cleveland news hounds! The new school year is just around the corner (the sales-tax holiday runs today through Sunday), but we still have time to make the most of summer. The NFL pre-season kicked off last night in Canton, the determined Guardians bolstered their roster at the trade deadline, and our new women’s basketball team made a splash when it announced its name.

News-wise, this week’s headlines look at everything from the Metroparks to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District to the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.

Before we get started, let’s give a shout-out to quiz takers Donna W., Ellen B., Erick GS, Justin V., Kaushik S., Michael H., Mollie E., Nathan L. and Tony B.  for scoring 100% on last week’s news quiz. Well done! Ready. Set. Quiz. 

Ready. Set. Quiz.

Ready. Set. Quiz. 

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#4 Where are the Cleveland Cultural Gardens?*
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