Karin Connelly Rice
Stories by: Karin Connelly Rice
Karin Connelly Rice enjoys telling people's stories, whether it's a promising startup or a life's passion. Over the past 30 years she has reported on local community members and businesses for publications such as Inside Business, Cleveland Magazine, the Rocky River/Lakewood edition of In the Neighborhood, and the Amherst News-Times. At Fresh Water Rice focuses on Clevelanders who are shaping and embracing Cleveland—especially those making positive changes in the city's underserved neighborhoods.
The Cleveland Metroparks wins awards for its design of the Valley Parkway Connector Trail and for its annual First People Day, while COO Joe Roszak is named president of the board of directors of the National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials.
After a year of delighting a growing customer base with its vegan comfort food, Squash the Beef is raising funds to buy a food trailer and take their catering business to the streets of Cleveland.
The annual Celebration of Preservation honors the groups and individuals who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to restore and preserve the region's historic buildings.
Dancers DeShawn Fowler and Samuel McIntosh are bringing the Cleveland community together through hip hop dance events on the steps of the Cleveland Museum of Art and other parts of the city.
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture supports the people and organizations in the arts, no matter what their races, ethnicity, or backgrounds. Now they celebrate four black-led arts organizations that are teaching our children well.
Station Hope, Cleveland Public Theatre's annual celebration of Cleveland's social justice history, is particularly timely this year amid a time of violence and awakening.
Jacklynn Bosley has created a preschool where kids on the autism spectrum can get the early intervention they need for a successful start to their education paths.
Fahrenheit chef/owner Rocco Whalen feels the pain Cleveland has felt during the coronavirus, the murder of George Floyd, and the riots. But now, he looks to the future and hopes for better days in Cleveland and in the local restaurant industry.
The Grog Shop, Doug Katz, and Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band are getting together for a socially distant, outdoor summer show at the Diner on Lee parking lot.
Chef Doug Katz has launched Chim,a ghost kitchen that serves South American fare for takeout and delivery.
Lakewood High School students came together last week to raise awareness of the issues surrounding race and racism in their community.
A record holder for his running speed and abilities on a pogo stick, 10-year-old South Euclid resident Nathanael Honvou will compete in the finals during Friday's American Ninja Warrior Junior competition.
West Side Catholic Center's mission is to help all who come to them in need of food, clothing, shelter, advocacy and a path to self-sufficiency. Ohio City Pizzeria is one way the nonprofit provides hands-on job training. Now, WSCC is holding a fundraiser to step up its training and offer more personalized coaching.
Thanks to a $56,000 Cleveland Foundation COVID-19 grant the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Corporation is paying six local eateries to cook free meals for those who need them—helping both residents and small business owners.
After Old Fashion Hot Dog closed in March, the owners of All Things for You a few doors down bought the iconic neon sign and are creating a nostalgic mini-museum in their vintage store.
As restaurants and bars re-open, Cleveland Heights business owners and city officials are working together to come up with new ways to social distance while mingling outside.
After Lainey Sage spent five years earning extra cash by working in a Brook Park ice cream shop, the entire Sage family decided to buy the building and launch into their own ice cream endeavor with Busy Bee Ice Cream Co.
Institutions and schools are closed to the public right now, but many Cuyahoga Arts & Culture arts organizations are taking their summer programming online to enrich kids during their time off from school.
With offices shutting down during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lunch Owl owner Scott Himmel create a new business, Kudo Box, to honor employees working from home with locally-made goodies.
CycleBar in Beachwood is one of the first fitness centers in Northeast Ohio to install a state-of-the-art hydroperoxide air purifying system—making owner Joe Purton confident his members will be safe when he re-opens in June.