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Miami University’s plans to build a new sports arena on its campus here are moving forward with the school announcing formation of a project committee and timeline to recommend an arena site in early 2025. (File Photo/Journal-News)

Miami University forms committee for new sports arena, hotel11m ago

$A COVID-19 test pictured at Public Health - Dayton and Montgomery County on June 20, 2023. COVID-19 is still a threat this year, the Ohio Department of Health says, reminding people to get their updated 2024-2025 COVID shot. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

COVID still killing 20 Ohioans a week; state encourages use of vaccines

Hunter Christopher "CJ" Alexander poses with the deer he took in Clinton County. The deer's rack was green-scored at a typical 206 7/8 inches, which would push it 5 inches past the Ohio record. Photo provided by Sierra Smith.

Poacher of potential Ohio record buck sentenced, fined record amount

Construction of Ohio's fist Buc-ee's in Huber Heights is continuing. The 74,000-square-foot building is located on the northeast corner of Interstate 70 and Ohio 235 interchange. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

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Buc-ee’s agreement: Lawsuit dropped over water service at Huber Heights location

Wings on Brookwood on Brookwood Avenue in Hamilton serves a variety of bone-in and boneless wings, burgers, salads, beer and more. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Ohio’s high court won’t reconsider boneless chicken case against Hamilton restaurant

A man rides his bike under the Simon Kenton Trail bridge as he travels along the Buck Creek Trail Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The bridge was built in 1915. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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Registered sex offender from Springfield convicted in attempted bike path rape

Pinball Garage hosted a cruise-in Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 in Hamilton. Visitors gathered to show off their supercars, classics, lowriders, tuner cars and more during the event. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Butler County businesses partner with Xavier U. to create third spaces

Fermin Garcia-Gutierrez, 46, now charged with aggravated murder in a Hamilton case, is shown on a poster prepared by Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones and featured at a press conference March 29, 2024. Garcia-Gutierrez has been arrested several times, deported and arrested again, Jones said. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Defense says suspect’s rights violated during police questioning in murder investigation

The Big Mac Bridge was severely damaged Nov. 1, 2024, after a playground at Sawyer Point Park beneath the bridge caught fire and burned for hours in a blaze that was large and hot enough to warp steel beams. CINCINNATI FIRE DEPARTMENT

4 people charged in connection with fire that damaged Big Mac Bridge

The white-tailed deer is perhaps Ohio’s best-known wildlife species, seen in the state’s wildlife areas, parks and nature preserves as well as in the backyards of rural and suburban residents. The deer also is susceptible to epizootic hemorrhagic disease.

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Ohio deer hunting harvest during gun season highest in past decade

Virginia Kettering's holiday model train

All the things to see as part of the ongoing Dayton Holiday Festival

Intel remains committed to Ohio ‘Silicon Heartland’ despite company’s struggles

Mr. Kringle's Inventionasium in Cleveland. Photos courtesy of the Mr. Kringle Company

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DAYCATIONS: Kringle’s Inventionasium a place to explore Santa’s workshop and invent a toy

Dr. RJ Sontag, on behalf of the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, testifies in favor of H.B. 452 before the Ohio Senate Veterans and Public Safety Committee on Dec. 4, 2024. COURTESY OF THE OHIO CHANNEL

Ohio health providers, lawmakers push for hospital, patient safety in latest state health...

Sailors aboard the the USS Decatur render honors while passing the USS Arizona Memorial and the sunken battleship the USS Arizona during the 82nd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

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7 things to know about Pearl Harbor on the 83rd anniversary

FILE - In this photo released by the U.S. Navy, the destroyer USS Shaw explodes after being hit by bombs during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941. The Navy and the National Park Service will host a remembrance ceremony Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, marking the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor that launched the U.S. into World War II. (U.S. Navy via AP, File)

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As Ohio sailor killed at Pearl Harbor is buried, memories of heroic acts large and small

A new recreation business is holding a grand opening in Kettering today. Nova Trampoline Park will have more than 50,000 square feet of space at its 2100 E. Whipp Road location. CONTRIBUTED

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Kettering indoor adventure, trampoline park holds grand opening after delay

Dennis Blank, a pharmacist currently practicing part-time for the Medicine Shoppe of Urbana, testifying before the Ohio House Insurance Committee on Dec. 4, 2024, in favor of H.B. 505, or the Community Pharmacy Protection Act. COURTESY OF THE OHIO CHANNEL

‘Customers are panicking’; Pharmacists make their case for reining in pharmacy benefit...

FILE - Buttons in support of Issue 1, the Right to Reproductive Freedom amendment, sit on display at a rally held by Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana, File)

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Ohio won’t have another Issue 1 on the ballot in near future

$Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine was joined by Dom Tiberi of the Maria Tiberi Foundation to announce a new driver training initiative Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 at the High Street Church of the Nazarene Clark County. The initiative will primarily focus on teaching members of the migrant population the skills of safe driving. Dom Tiberi (left) and his wife, Maria, who have donated several driving simulators, stand with DeWine and Springfield Mayor Rob Rue while they watch Van Burns operate one of the simulators. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Haitian driving: Springfield area gets 10 new simulators for driver training

Snow Trails in Mansfield is seen during the 58th Annual Ski Carnival in 2019. CONTRIBUTED

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WORTH THE DRIVE: Snow Trails opens with boost in snow production, upgraded eating area

$Pastor Fontil Daity, asked Gov. Mike DeWine questions about the Haitian community Dec. 5, 2024 during a press conference at the High Street Church of the Nazarene. Gov. DeWine was in Springfield to announce a new driver training initiative in Clark County. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

DeWine: Haitian immigrants welcome in Springfield; pastor says some are leaving

Ohio House approves ‘unfunded mandate’ pension boost for police, firefighters