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    A file photo of staff members Sabrina Hall, STNA, left and Kent Little, STNA, at the Friends Care Community Facility in Yellow Springs assisting resident Woody Wilson on Feb. 19, 2024. The Ohio Supreme Court in late 2025 ruled the Ohio Department of Medicaid had been underpaying nursing homes for about two years due to the state's interpretation of the complex pay model. STAFF FILE PHOTO
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    The Butler County Coroner’s Office has identified human remains found in a Hamilton sewer last August as a resident reported missing since 2022. CONTRIBUTED
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    Remains found in Hamilton sewer are local resident missing since 20221h ago
    Ohio has selected nine public safety agencies for its first-in-the-nation statewide Drone First Responder Pilot Program, expanding rapid aerial support for communities across Ohio. The initiative, led by Ohio Department of Transportation and DriveOhio with support from SkyfireAI, equips first responders with advanced drone technology to improve safety, awareness, and emergency response times. CONTRIBUTED
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    Clark State College's main campus at 570 E. Leffel Lane in Springfield on Feb. 10, 2026. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    Clark State closes main campus in Springfield after bomb threat2h ago
    Warren County pilot Ken Ross said he will give a ride to just about anyone who asks. On Thursday, Ross will give hospice patient James Whitehead his first ever trip in an airplane. MICHAEL KURTZ / STAFF
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    Left to right, student Alexandria Whip, First Lady Fran DeWine, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and students Matthew Miller and Katlin Williford take a photo at an event to discuss the governor's new children's eyesight program, OhioSEE, on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in South Vienna. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    Pastor Jose Salas, front, hugs Viles Dorsainvil, co-founder and executive director of the Haitian Community Help & Support Center, 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, faith leaders 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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    The Ohio Department of Development awarded Wittenberg University over $1 million to help with infrastructure and support energy efficiency on campus. CONTRIBUTED
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    Wittenberg awarded over $1M to help with infrastructure, energy efficiency
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    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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    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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    Sierra Clay, center, of Global Impact STEM Academy, next to her mother Jennifer Clay-McCockran, left, and stepfather Demetrius McCockran as she shows the Peacekeeper Award she received at Clark State College's annual MLK luncheon and awards ceremony at the Hollenbeck Bayley Center on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Springfield. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    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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    Central State University is located in Wilberforce, northwest of Xenia. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    A student walks to his afternoon class on Wittenberg University on Thursday, Feb 5, 2026, in Springfield. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    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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    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
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    Joel Penton, founder and CEO of LifeWise Academy, poses at LifeWise Academy offices Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Hilliard, Ohio. The Ohio-based Christian nonprofit that organizes off-campus Bible classes for public school students has taken off in Indiana since the state passed legislation forcing school districts to comply. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
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