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10 government officials reprimanded for violating Ohio ethics law in 20242h ago

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, surrounded by the over 6,000 pages making up Ohio's $86 million state budget, addresses reporters at a press conference, Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Samantha Hendrickson)

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Inside Ohio Politics: State budget a $92B tax and policy proposal 2h ago

Pam Cottrel and her husband at the Nashville National Cemetery. (Photo credit: Pam Cottrel)

Civil War cemeteries remind us of past division - and importance of common ground

A construction worker works on the Hilton Garden Inn that will be in the North Dayton Arcade in December 2024. The Ohio Department of Medicaid is getting ready to submit a request to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to impose work requirements on the Medicaid expansion group. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

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Work requirements for Medicaid recipients draws debate

A lot along Ridge Road where a house once stood before the tornado destroyed it a year ago. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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‘Incredible resilience’: Rebuilding continues one year after EF-2 tornado hit Clark...

Clark State College held its annual Charter Night, marking the founding in 1962 and recognizing the dedication and contributions of faculty, staff and community leaders. Contributed

U.S. Rep. Hobson, others honored at Clark State Charter Night

$Rain and snow seems to be the recipe for the day, Tuesday, January 9, 2023 as this lady, uses an umbrella to do her shopping at the Greene Town Center. MARSHALL GORBY \STAFF$

Mostly cloudy, breezy with chance of rain today

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A protester holds a smoke torch during demonstration by the Collectif Désinvestir pour la Palestine and the Convergence des luttes anticapitalistes (CLAC) in Montreal Friday Nov. 22, 2024. The demonstration was in support of Palestine and in opposition to the meeting of NATO parliamentarians in Montreal.

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NATO event caused chaos in Montreal: Is Dayton prepared?

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$Snow plows out early Sunday morning, February 16, 2024 on Dayton Road in Clark county after heavy snowfall overnight. MARSHALL GORBY \STAFF$

PHOTOS: Snow returns to Miami Valley

A semi truck and an SUV burst into flames after colliding on Ohio 41 at the Interstate 70 overpass Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. Both occupants escaped with minor injuries. Ohio 41 was closed for several hours while wreck was cleaned up. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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PHOTOS: Fiery Crash on Ohio 41 at I-70 Overpass

$Cedarville University hosted a service for Grace Maxwell, who died in a plane crash near Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 31, 2025. MARSHAL GORBY\STAFF$

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PHOTOS: Cedarville University students remember Grace Maxwell in service

Education

A bipartisan bill introduced to the Ohio Senate would make all breakfast and lunch free at public and chartered nonpublic schools. ISTOCK

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Ohio lawmakers propose making breakfast, lunch free at schools

$The new k-12 Valley View schools building. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

State budget proposes slashing public school funding while increasing voucher funds

Milo Wiedeke and Khali Jordan, second graders at Lagonda Elementary School, point out some of their favorite Valentines Day cards that their class has recieved from people around the country Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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Valentine project connects Springfield students to new friends around nation

In the last 10 years, debate over transgender students' school bathroom use has led to a federal directive, then a state law, and now different bathroom models when schools are constructing new buildings. Bill Lackey/Staff

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Tipp City changes bathroom plan for new school after questions, concerns

Clark County school leaders met Feb. 5, including, back row, from left, Springfield Superintendent Bob Hill, ESC Superintendent Dan Bennett, Southeastern Superintendent David Shea. Front row, from left, Greenon Superintendent Darrin Knapke, CTC Communications Coordinator Alicia Rittenhouse, Global Impact STEM Academy Superintendent Josh Jennings and Shawnee Superintendent Brian Kuhn. BILLL LACKEY/STAFF

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School leaders worry about funding in state budget, adjust to new education laws

Construction for the Sycamore Ridge Housing Development at the intersection of South Burnett Road and Leffel Lane Tuesday, June 18, 2024. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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City of Springfield OKs tax abatement funding deals for housing developments

$Aspen Schiebout (left) and Riley Blair (right) hold back tears as they talk about Grace Maxwell, a Junior at Cedarville University. Maxwell was one of over 60 people that died in a mid air collision earlier this week. MARSHALL GORBY \STAFF$

Cedarville University mourns loss of student in D.C. plane crash

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Graham schools keep replacing bad HVAC systems, say building temps above 64