• The newly branded The Shops @ Cleveland Corner hosted an old-fashioned sidewalk sale and grand opening, officially welcoming four new retail shops that joined one existing store, a restaurant and business offices along the 500 block of North Cleveland Avenue. The historic building had undergone significant turnover within the previous year, including the closure of City News after 40 years. Businesses on the block included Loveland Cycle ‘N Fitness, The Open Box, Fresh Cut Fruits, The Inglenook, Mrs.
Torrelli’s Wine Flat and LoCo Artisan Coffee. • Loveland City Clerk Terry Andrews said residents had reported two cases of strangers appearing at their doors to “collect ballots” for the special election that was to determine whether Loveland imposed a two-year moratorium on hydraulic fracturing. She stressed that these were fraudulent actions, though the residents did not turn over their ballots.
“The city does NOT employ anyone to collect ballots cast in Loveland municipal elections,” according to a statement released by the city. • Loveland’s Runza Restaurant, 2204 N. Lincoln Ave.
, earned the company’s Store of the Year award for its sales, an honor given to a location that, according to the company, achieved top sales goals, was committed to great customer service and served top-quality food. • The Larimer County commissioners agreed to spend $176,745 to study the needs, size and other requirements for a new county office building in Loveland to repl.
