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$Students wait to get on the school bus at Eastmont elementary school Wednesday Aug. 18, 2021 in Dayton. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Dayton Public’s scores rise after using two-teacher model

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Ohio Rep. Phil Plummer and Leronda Jackson are competing for the 40th Ohio House district seat this election.

Supreme Court sides with Democrat looking to get on statehouse ballot in Montgomery...

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Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Mixon carries the ball as he participates in a drill during an NFL football practice in Cincinnati, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

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Mixon: Bengals remain ‘hottest thing smoking’ in NFL

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$80 million Tipp City project stalls after tax abatement decision

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Rumpke raising trash, recycling rates for Kettering customers

KETTERING — Rumpke Waste & Recycling’s Kettering customers will see a rate hike of about 3% starting Friday.

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Local experts answer questions on inflation and what it costs you

Gas prices hit record levels. Monthly electric bills are soaring. The cost of essentials like food and housing keeps going up as the local economy gets squeezed. Find out what historic inflation means for your family.

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Local experts answer questions on inflation and what it costs you

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Coroner IDs mother, daughter found dead in Dayton home

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Huber Heights mayor, council, NAACP fight over key hire

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Fighter jets conducting exercises in region today

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Roberto Marquez of Dallas adds a flower a make-shift memorial at the site where officials found dozens of people dead in an abandoned semitrailer containing suspected migrants, Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Toll now at 53 in San Antonio as families wait for answers

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New bill would automatically roll 401Ks to new jobs

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Powell: 'No guarantee' Fed can tame inflation, spare jobs

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Ohio abortion providers file lawsuit to block ‘Heartbeat Bill’ again

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Dayton Mayor Jeff Mims speaks at a June 1, 2022 press conference calling for changes in gun laws. From left are city commissioners Shenise Turner-Sloss, Darryl Fairchild, Matt Joseph and Chris Shaw. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF

Dayton may not prioritize enforcement of abortion law

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More Ohio action on abortion laws likely to wait until fall

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Giant job fair today at Wright State’s Nutter Center: What you need to know to find a new...

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Miami University tuition hike attributed to inflation and new mental health fees

Valley View Junior High School. JEREMY P. KELLEY / STAFF

Valley View names interim superintendent

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Miamisburg closes road for storm culvert replacement, roadside repairs

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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case

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SPECIAL REPORT: Tears, confusion at abortion provider after ‘Heartbeat Bill’ becomes law

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SPECIAL REPORT: Tears, confusion at abortion provider after ‘Heartbeat...

Huber Heights mayor, council, NAACP fight over key hire

Dayton Flyers men's basketball players making most of their NIL rights...

Dayton Public’s scores rise after using two-teacher model

Fighter jets conducting exercises in region today

Food & Dining

Yumi Boba Tea has opened a second location at 204 N. Springboro Pike in Miamisburg near the Dayton Mall.

Yumi Boba Tea opens second location near Dayton Mall, plans to expand

Gourmet popsicle food truck opens first Ohio franchise in Dayton

Whit's Frozen Custard is scheduled to open its first Dayton area location at 199 N. Main St. in Centerville on Friday, July 1, 2022. Owner Jeffrey Neace redeveloped the vacant former service station into a community gathering spot with a large outdoor area and a vintage atmosphere. CONTRIBUTED

Whit’s Frozen Custard sets opening date for first Dayton area location

Graeter's third bonus flavor of the summer is Churro, a combination of cinnamon ice cream with crunchy churro pieces.

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Graeter’s Ice Cream scooping third bonus flavor of summer

Historic Germantown restaurant now brewing beer: ‘A new piece of history has been...

A Dayton native submitted a conditional use application to the city of Trotwood to open D’oir’s Restaurant and Lounge at 3976 Salem Avenue where El Greco’s Pizza Villa was previously located.

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New restaurant expected to open in former location of El Greco’s Pizza Villa

Community Gems

NOMINATE NOW: Tell us about Community Gems who make your area great

Blair and Carter Cornell enjoy time together at a JoyRide event.

COMMUNITY GEMS: Founder of JoyRide helps area children find joy

$Community Gem Angie Clifford, is the Executive Director of the Northmont Area Chamber of Commerce and Comminity Engagement Coordinator at Northmont City Schools. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

COMMUNITY GEMS: Local woman brings together Northmont community

Ruth Galyon has been a long-time member of the of the Dayton Catholic Women's Club an organization that turns 100 in 2023. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

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COMMUNITY GEMS: Galyon helps Dayton Catholic Women’s Club help others

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Live music returned to Kings Island June 28, as American folk rock band, The Avett Brothers took the stage at Timberwolf Amphitheatre. Thousands of fans were entertained to kick off the park’s 2022 Concert Series. CONTRIBUTED

PHOTOS: The Avett Brothers perform at Kings Island

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Clair Garhart , 5, and her grandmother, Ruby Roberts from West Manchester, looks over the bread at the walk-through mass food distribution at the Preble County Fairgrounds Tuesday June 28, 2022. About 250 families attended the event that was sponsored by The Dayton Foodbank, CareSource and Premier Health. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

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PHOTOS: Food distribution event held in Preble County

In this photo provided by Dax McDonald, an Amtrak passenger train lies on its side after derailing near Mendon, Mo., on Monday, June 27, 2022. The Southwest Chief, traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago, was carrying about 243 passengers when it collided with a dump truck near Mendon, Amtrak spokeswoman Kimberly Woods said. (Dax McDonald via AP)

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PHOTOS: 3 dead, at least 50 injured after train derails in Missouri

Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The Temptations and The Righteous Brothers played a concert at the Rose Music Center at The Heights on Saturday, June 25, 2022. The Temptations are on tour to celebrate their 60th anniversary as a group. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

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PHOTOS: The Temptations & The Righteous Brothers Live at Rose Music Center

Local School News

$Students wait to get on the school bus at Eastmont elementary school Wednesday Aug. 18, 2021 in Dayton. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Dayton Public’s scores rise after using two-teacher model

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Valley View names interim superintendent

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Dayton Public Schools headquarters at 115 S. Ludlow St.

DPS won’t arm teachers; board resolution objects to HB 99

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Lebanon schools moving forward on putting on a substitute levy on the November ballot to combine three emergency levies into one levy for a 10-year period. if approved, it will allow the district to capture new growth. FILE PHOTO

Lebanon schools to place levy on ballot to replace emergency levies

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In Your Prime

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted retirement decisions

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Tips for retirees going back to work to bolster nest egg

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Baby Boomers driven to retirement by COVID-19 return to work amid labor shortage and high...

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Life insurance is a vital component of asset protection that can offer peace of mind to policy holders who want to ensure their loved ones are provided for in the wake of their death.

IN YOUR PRIME: What to know about life insurance

Business

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$80 million Tipp City project stalls after tax abatement decision

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$Mirabella Boutique, a women’s fashion and accessory store, expects to move to The Mall at Fairfield Commons in August. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

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Fairborn boutique moving to The Mall at Fairfield Commons

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New bill would automatically roll 401Ks to new jobs

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Kettering in 2020 approved a five-year contract with Rumpke for residential refuse and recycling services previously provided by Waste Management. It was the first such vendor change for Kettering in 15 years. FILE

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Rumpke raising trash, recycling rates for Kettering customers

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More than 150 area businesses will be looking for employees at a job fair today at the Wright State Nutter Center that comes at a critical time as employers attempt to fill empty positions. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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Giant job fair today at Wright State’s Nutter Center: What you need to know to find a new...

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A nurse works at Kettering Health Dayton, formerly Grandview Medical Center in Dayton. Kettering Health has the most online job ads for the Ohio west area, which includes many local counties. CONTRIBUTED

Dayton region gains jobs, help wanted ads reach record level

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Yumi Boba Tea opens second location near Dayton Mall, plans to expand

Zac Cox, 29, was completing course work in Sinclair’s Manufacturing Solutions program to improve his skills as a maintenance technician for his employer, F&P America Manufacturing in Troy in this file photo.

Sinclair ‘boot camps’ may launch manufacturing careers

Billions in COVID Aid

People walk through downtown Troy's business area during the Strawberry Jam in June 2021. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

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Miami County to award $740K in ARPA money to businesses Thursday

Homes in southern Dayton near Miami Valley Hospital. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF

Groups ask Ohio to spend $300M of COVID relief funds on housing

$The city of Fairborn has outlined how it plans to spend $6.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

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Fairborn spells out which ‘icons,’ projects will benefit from $6.8M in federal funds

$Breanna Sharp reads to her preschoolers Tuesday July 6, 2021 at the On Purpose Academy just north of downtown Dayton. Preschool Promise, which has served 4-year-olds in Dayton and Montgomery County for years, will now offer their services to 3-year-olds in the city of Dayton. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$