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After a tumultuous few months of firings, a labor dispute and a temporarily shuttered cafe, Rising Star Coffee Roasters employees have elected to form a union across its six coffee shops and roastery in Cleveland.

Rising Star Coffee's owners closed the Lakewood location after police responded to hundreds of customers gathering minutes before the shop closed on Aug. 3. The action was planned by some employees organizing a union.

Students at a Cleveland high school that’s focused on business now have their own coffee shop.A craft coffee company that roasts its beans near John…

Collaboration has been key to the growth of Cleveland’s local foods economy.And it’s not just about chefs partnering with the region’s farmers. It’s also…