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I grew up in northern Ohio, graduated from journalism school at Michigan State University in 1989 and went on to write for newspapers in Florida and Connecticut. But I missed the sanity of Ohio and returned in 1993. I've been at the Dayton Daily News since 1999 and have been a copy editor, paginator and assistant city editor.

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If you’re not fortunate enough to work at a company that offers a wellness program, there are other fitness options out there.
KETTERING — Alan Handlin has a job that keeps him at his desk, talking on a telephone and looking at a computer screen.
Employee wellness programs across the country are proving to be successful for workplace morale and fitness, but also for the continuing health of the companies themselves.
At age 14, Elaine Butts’ golden retriever Molson was having trouble getting up and walking around.
Earlier this month, a stressed-out flight attendant made headlines for cursing at a rude passenger, grabbing beer and sliding down the emergency chute, leaving many workers thinking, “I wish I could do that.
DAYTON — Historical novelist Geraldine Brooks, whose works are marked by her experience as a wartime reporter, will receive the 2010 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Lifetime Achievement, organizers announced Wednesday, Aug.
There are many reasons people cite for not filling out important documents like a will or papers dealing with medical decisions.
KETTERING — When Richard Marx takes the stage at Fraze Pavilion on Sunday, Aug. 15, he’ll give fans a chance to relive some of their memories.
DAYTON — About 200 people gathered on the grounds of the Westwood Community Center on Saturday, Aug.
DAYTON — A 13-month-old child struck by a car in the garage of his family’s home in Clayton on Saturday, Aug.
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