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Mike Brookbank

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As seen in: WEWS-TV (Cleveland, OH), WCPO-TV (Cincinnati, OH), WPTV-TV (West Palm Beach, FL), WXYZ-TV (Southfield, MI), KAKE-TV (Wichita, KS), KNXV-TV (Phoenix, AZ), KSTU-TV (Salt Lake City, UT), Scripps News, WRTV-TV (Indianapolis, IN), KGTV-TV (San Diego, CA), KMGH-TV (Denver, CO) and
Proud adoptive father of two. Husband. Dog owner (rescues). Good Morning Cleveland anchor on News 5. Ran 2 marathons DET & CHI. Amateur photographer.

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Consumer Warning: Watch out for scammers sending couriers to your door for cash

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By Mike Brookbank 
| WEWS-TV (Cleveland, OH)
PARMA, Ohio — We know scammers will stop at nothing to get what they want, and I have a new warning from police about the lengths some are now going to in order to get your cash. I learned about it after finishing an interview on a recent fraud case with Scott Traxler, the public information officer at the Parma Police Department.
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This Northeast Ohio city was just ranked the worst in America for student loan debt

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By Mike Brookbank 
| WEWS-TV (Cleveland, OH)
ASHTABULA, Ohio — Student loan debt has surpassed $1.7 trillion nationwide, making it the second largest type of household debt in the United States, behind only mortgages and outpacing medical expenses and car payments. Now, a new report reveals one Northeast Ohio city is feeling that burden more than anywhere else in the country. Among more than 2,500 U.S. cities analyzed by WalletHub, Ashtabula ranks No. 1 for student loan debt relative to residents' incomes.
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Akron student to compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee

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By Sara Roth , Mike Brookbank 
| WEWS-TV (Cleveland, OH)
AKRON, Ohio — The top spellers in the country are gearing up for the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., and one of them is Revere Middle School eighth grader Esther Lin. Lin earned a spot on the national stage after winning the 97th Akron Beacon Journal Regional Spelling Bee in March. Lin told Good Morning Cleveland Anchor Mike Brookbank that she’s been practicing every day — a routine she said has always been part of her curriculum.
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