August in Greater Cleveland is all about soaking in those sunny lakefront views—whether you’re relaxing at Edgewater, watching freighters cruise the horizon, or catching a breeze off Lake Erie. But while we’re enjoying peak summer on the water, there’s an incredible local wonder humming away beneath the surface. Deep below the lakebed, miners are harvesting the very rock salt that keeps our roads moving once winter inevitably rolls back around.

It got us curious this week: just how deep into the earth do those Whiskey Island tunnels actually go? 

Once you’ve taken a guess at our city’s subterranean salt mines, test your knowledge on the rest of the headlines shaping Greater Cleveland this week. We’re diving into local news—from how leaders are handling millions in grant dollars and new tech proposals at City Hall to where you can harvest your own fresh, home-grown produce right in a Cleveland neighborhood. 

Before we get started, let’s give a shout-out to quiz takers Buddy S., Amy E., Maria P., Erick G., Terrell P., David P., Michael H., Jennifer F., Egan R., Kathleen S., Diane F., Chris E., Sandy B., Laura P., Jennifer R., Martha G., Jared G., David H., Eve C., John M., Mollie E., Renee L., Todd H., Rachel N., Donna W., Judith A., Ken Y. and Elizabeth S. for scoring 100% on last week’s news quiz. Well done. 

Ready. Set. Quiz. 

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#1 Accessed from Cleveland's Whiskey Island, roughly how deep are the salt mine tunnels beneath Lake Erie?*
Question #3 Cleveland recently issued a request for proposals seeking vendors to provide what type of technology?*
#3 What did one Cleveland family sell at a busy intersection to survive July’s heat wave?*
#4 Cuyahoga County recently forfeited nearly $1.2 million in state grant funding meant for what issue?*
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