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    FILE — Thomas Jefferson’s annotated copy of the Declaration of Independence, on display in “The Polonsky Exhibition of the New York Public Library’s Treasures” at the Manhattan library, Jan. 28, 2019. Leonard Polonsky, a philanthropist who funded the arts and helped make significant historical artifacts and documents available to the public, including Sir Isaac Newton’s early papers and a letter from Christopher Columbus’s maiden voyage, died on March 14, 2025, at his home in Manhattan. He was 97. (Vincent Tullo/The New York Times)
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    Central State University is located in Wilberforce, northwest of Xenia. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Central State faculty union challenges planned cuts1h ago
    FILE - Mifepristone tablets sit on a table at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames, Iowa, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
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    Ohio Department of Public Safety had a surveillance tower up Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at Springfield City Plaza, following numerous bomb threats in Springfield. JOSEPH COOKE VIA DRONE / STAFF
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    3 Springfield houses of worship receive bomb threats
    Ohio Department of Public Safety had a surveillance tower up Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at Springfield City Plaza, following numerous bomb threats in Springfield. JOSEPH COOKE VIA DRONE / STAFF
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    Taylor Rice, an employee at the Seven Brew on Main Street, paints the windows in preparation for Valentine’s Day, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. CONTRIBUTED / BUCK CREEK PHOTOGRAPHY
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    Valentine’s Day activities among weekend highlights in Springfield
    A man (right) walks as vehicles drive on West Main Street in Troy on Saturday, Jan. 24. All areas in the Miami Valley received over 10 inches of snow during the storm and dealt with frigid temperatures in the last half of the month, including a stretch with seven straight days of a low below 0 degrees. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Phillip Lovely was arrested following the stabbing of a Butler County Sheriff's Office deputy Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026.
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    Springfield City commissioners listen to public comments at the city's regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. JESSICA OROZCO / STAFF
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    Springfield City Commission meeting draws calls for unity
    Central State University is located in Wilberforce, northwest of Xenia. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Central State to become part of Xenia following water dispute
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    Charleston Falls, which is located in Bethel Township south of Tipp City, is frozen over after weeks of frigid weather in late January and early February. The falls is located in Charleston Falls Preserve, one of the most popular units managed by Miami County Park District. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    PHOTOS: Charleston Falls a winter wonderland after frigid temperatures, snow
    Don Engel, left, optical technician for Health Partners of Western Ohio, shows Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, center, and First Lady Fran DeWine technology he uses to examine student's eyes as part of a new children's eyesight program, OhioSEE, at Northeastern Elementary School on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in South Vienna. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    Faith leaders praise and sing along to Elevation Worship's "Trust in God" during Here We Stand: Faith Leaders for Immigration Justice & Family Unity at St. John Missionary Baptist Church on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Springfield. Pastors and community members gathered to pray and call for the extension of Temporary Protected Status which is scheduled to expire on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    PHOTOS: Large event calls for Haitian Temporary Protected Status Extension
    CARTOONS: Michael Ramirez, Jan. 22, 2026
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    CARTOONS: Politics for the week
    Maureen Dawn holds a "UNITY" sign during the Peace Walk for the National Day of Action hosted by Indivisible Springfield on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Springfield. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    PHOTOS: Indivisible Springfield hosts Peace Walk for National Day of Action
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    Central State University is located in Wilberforce, northwest of Xenia. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Central State faculty union challenges planned cuts1h ago
    University of Dayton President Eric Spina introduces the first of many forum discussions during NATO week Thursday morning, May 22 at University of Dayton's Roger Glass Center in Dayton. This session was "US Global Strategy at a Historic Inflection Point" with moderator and 4 panelist. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    UD president to retire in 2027; board seeks replacement
    Central State University is located in Wilberforce, northwest of Xenia. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Central State trustees approve retrenchment, plan to ‘realign faculty’
    A student walks to his afternoon class on Wittenberg University on Thursday, Feb 5, 2026, in Springfield. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    Wittenberg combines financial aid, admissions into single office
    Wright State’s Center for Civics, Culture and Workforce Development staff members Adam Reiman, deputy director; Jason Anderson, executive director; Diane Vitas; and Mike Jacobs, deputy director. Courtesy of Wright State University.
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    Sinclair Community College resumed in-person classes on Tuesday, about 36 hours after snow stopped Sunday evening. Much of the area received over a foot of snow. Most area universities had resumed in-person classes by Wednesday, though Wright State will continue to be remote by the end of the week. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Wright State, Wittenberg remain remote due to weather, others colleges like Miami open as...
    Ohio schools are now required to meet a minimum number of instructional hours, according to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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    Most districts not close to using up ‘snow days’ this school year
    A woman is up to her knees in snow clearing her windows at the McDonald’s near Wright State University early Sunday morning, Jan. 25, 2026. BUCK CREEK PHOTOGRAPHY/CONTRIBUTED
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    Many colleges, universities closed Monday, still assessing for the rest of the week
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