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    This July 2021 photo provided by Jessica Damiano shows newly harvested golden beets. JESSICA DAMIANO VIA AP
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    People ride on the Mamba roller coaster at Worlds of Fun theme park as storm clouds build in the distance on the first full day of summer Friday, June 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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    Kings Island’s parent company Six Flags to sell off 7 parks, worth $342M
    Conservation Kids learn about and become comfortable with nature. CONTRIBUTED
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    Nature program for children allows for overcoming fears, building confidence
    Dustin Carpenter from Ohio Department of Transportation works to clear drains on a flooded Germantown Road early Thursday morning, March 5, 2026 in Madison Township in Butler County. Heavy rain caused flooding in many areas. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    The rainy season has arrived, but you can still get outside
    Rather than quietly turning pages, readers are pressing play, tapping interactive features and stepping into layered, sensory storytelling. ISTOCK
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    How immersive reading is changing the way we experience stories
    A sculpture of soccer player Lionel Messi was among the entries in the 2025 Montgomery County Environmental Services’ Recycled Art Contest. CONTRIBUTED
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    Recycled art contest offers local students opportunity to promote sustainability
    Shown in this photo to promote fish fry season is southern fried fish with toast, buttermilk breaded cod or catfish. ISTOCK
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    Fish fry meals in Montgomery, Miami, Greene and Warren counties
    Gloria and the family spot an eagle fly over during Uncle Marcus' funeral. ISTOCK
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    Amish Cook: Circling wings and sacred memories: honoring a life well lived
    During menopause, lifestyle changes can make a real difference: prioritizing sleep, cutting back on caffeine and sugar, exercising to combat stress and brain fog, and eating a diet rich in fiber. Women need support, from doctors, families and each other. ISTOCK
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    When menopause isn’t a choice, but a countdown
    At Jay's, the blackened shrimp with a teriyaki glaze is served over seaweed salad. RAY MARCANO/CONTRIBUTED
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    Review: Jay’s Seafood Restaurant gets 5 stars all the way as it celebrates 50 years
    Deciduous shrubs such as hydrangea can be rejuvenated in the late winter or early spring by cutting them back to about six inches as pictured.
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    Overgrown shrubs, rejuvenation pruning is the answer
    Fifth Street Brewpub is located at 1600 E. Fifth St. in Dayton's St. Anne's Hill neighborhood. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    Why Fifth Street Brewpub feels like Dayton’s go-to neighborhood hangout
    Mar’Tae Kitchen & Cocktails is located at 5212 Salem Ave. in Trotwood. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    Mar’Tae Kitchen & Cocktails temporarily closes
    The new MyCare Ohio is a Medicare-Medicaid managed care program for Ohioans who are eligible for both. The plan is new as of Jan. 1, 2026, and integrates benefits from both programs into a single health plan (called Next Generation MyCare plan) to provide enhanced, streamlined healthcare benefits and care. SHUTTERSTOCK/CONTRIBUTED
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    New in 2026: What is MyCare Ohio health insurance, and who’s eligible?
    "One With Nature" is a pop-up exhibition by oil painter Aniya Lyons at the newly opened Events at the Gallery. JORDAN BARKER/CONTRIBUTED
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    Art exhibitions in Dayton to see in March — and why you should
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    Don’t fall for these common computer scams
    A new Goodwill store recently opened in Brookville. 
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    Local Goodwill thrift shops benefit those with disabilities
    The Dayton Art Institute. FILE
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    Dayton Art Institute announces free admission for this weekend and other dates
    Actress Sandra Bernhard will discuss her career April 4 at The Brightside Music and Event Venue in support of the Yellow Springs Film Fest's Mini-Fest. (Photo by CJ Rivera/Invision/AP)
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    Actress Sandra Bernhard headlines Yellow Springs Film Fest’s Mini-Fest and other arts...
    The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company presented 'Black by Popular Demand', the second of two shows at Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Performances featured in this gallery are as follows: “WAWA ABA” by Stafford C. Berry, “Call(ing)” by Qarrianne Blayr, “Martyrs’ Road” by Kevin Ward and “In My Father’s House” by Debbie Blunden-Diggs with special guest GD Harris. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    PHOTOS: Dayton Contemporary Dance Company's 'Black By Popular Demand' at Victoria...
    Dorothy Lane Market stores will host a coffee crawl this weekend showcasing local vendors. STAFF
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    Things to do in Dayton this weekend: Old Town Trade Fair, Coffee Crawl, Spring at the...
    The home at 55-61 Linden Ave. is situated on a plat that was twice-owned by William P. Huffman. The home was built in 1884 by Benjamin Beaver with one side for his wife and the other for his daughter and new son-in-law. It is now owned by Kelley Peters. CONTRIBUTED
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    What a year inside Dayton’s old homes taught me about history, haunted hallways and the...
    Brian David Bell, aka Mainstream, and Ross Thompson, who co-produced the debut Mainstream album, "While I'm Here." CONTRIBUTED
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    Mainstream brings genre-fluid band to Dayton’s Hidden Gem
    Tuesday Morning Fresh Berry Toast. CONTRIBUTED
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    Perfume, champagne and the art of letting life be beautiful
    Chocolate Cream Cheese Bars. ISTOCK
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    Amish Cook: The storm that shifted from a moment of terror to a glimpse of grace
    Dr. Mark Lomax, II and the Urban Art Ensemble are bringing "The Unity Suite" to the Foundry Theater in Yellow Springs on March 7. TIFFANY COOPER/CONTRIBUTED
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    Mark Lomax reimagines ‘The Unity Suite’ for a divided moment
    Named after Ukrainian nomads, DC-area band Scythian plays roots music from Celtic, Eastern European and Appalachian traditions with thunderous energy. The group will be performing March 6 at the Brightside. CONTRIBUTED
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    Scythian brings Celtic rock revelry back to Dayton
    Joe and Vee Browne play curling together. The couple, both engineers, met after college and married in 1989. They raised two children together and settled in Vandalia 25 years ago. CONTRIBUTED
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    ‘I decided to have my husband’s remains made into parting stones’
    Gemini Coffee & Eats is one of the establishments participating in Champaign County Restaurant Week. CONTRIBUTED
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    Champaign County Restaurant Week returns for fifth year on March 7
    Namesake beans in process to be packed and shipped.  CONTRIBUTED
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    Namesake Coffee marks 10 years as Dayton-born roaster fuels local cafés
    Five Rivers MetroParks participates in the Garden to Go distribution at Gem City Market. CONTRIBUTED
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    New gardeners can learn about seed-starting this weekend at Cox Arboretum
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