Food Revolution Day and Container Gardens

Blogger Danielle Wirick writes about how she got her garden started and why fresh food is so important to the health of her family.

How to Prevent Hairballs in Your Feline Friend

The Stow Kent Animal Hospital shares tips on how to make sure your cat doesn't leave little hairy surprises in the middle of your floor.

Families Needed to Host French Exchange Students

Twenty-five French students are coming to the area this summer, and blogger Jill Werling Quinn is looking for host families. Can you help?

The Importance of Marriage Equality

Blogger Shane May was turned away from a nearby city's recreation facility because it didn't recognize a married gay couple as a family. Here he stresses the importance of equality.

Stow-Munroe Falls Ranking in the Best High Schools List: Patch Readers Discuss

Do you have an opinion on it? Share your comments.

Childless Men Can Have As Much Heartache As Women

NotMom blogger Karen Malone Wright explores a recent study that looks at how men and women feel about the absence of parenthood.

How to Make Homemade Laundry Detergent

Blogger Holly Hammersmith shares the cheap and easy recipe.

Copper Stripped from House on Meadowbrook

Vacant house went to sheriff's sale in 2011

Scrap metal thieves hit a house in the northwest corner of Stow recently, ripping out copper piping for resale. The house at 1517 Meadowbrook Blvd. went to a Summit County Sheriff's Sale in 2011 and is owned now by AltiSource Portfolio Solutions. Joseph Lutz, an employee of the firm, reported finding the stolen copper to Stow Police on March 26. Lutz said the house has been vacant for months. "That copper could have been stolen 13 months ago or five months ago," he said. "Or it could have been done when the homeowners moved out. Who knows when it was actually stolen." The thieves took water lines, electrical wire and piping cut out of the garage. It's not an uncommon type of theft, as Lutz said he's reported several similar thefts from …

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Death Penalty Right Call in Craigslist Case?

Readers react to sentencing of Richard Beasley

Tax Stow Residents, Workers to Put Full-Time Cops in Schools?

Stow Patch readers react to proposal raised at Stow Safety Task Force

Stow Mayor Sara Drew raised the possibility of a ballot issue tax to pay to hire police officers specifically to staff Stow-Munroe Falls School buildings this week. And Stow Patch readers had plenty to say about the idea. Here's what some readers have to say: Melissa Bysura — "How about we remove the stigma and start properly treating people suffering from mental health issues first? Did armed officers in the schools prevent the Columbine shootings? No. This is a knee jerk reaction..." Ryan — "Placing officers at schools is an extreme overraction to a terrible tragedy. It would create an unneeded financial burden on the residence of Stow..." Dave B. — "I am all for security in the schools to prevent future tradgedies. However, I think that…

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