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    Springfield Museum of Art visitors check out its latest exhibition, "Black Lives as Subject Matter III," a follow-up to an award-winning exhibition, which features the works of more than 20 local and regional Black artists. BRETT TURNER / CONTRIBUTED
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    ‘Black Lives as Subject Matter III’ exhibition open at Springfield Museum of Art
    Springfield Assistant Mayor Tracey Tackett speaks to a resident at the city's regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. JESSICA OROZCO / STAFF
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    Appeals court now weighing whether to end, extend TPS for Springfield Haitians
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    ‘Life-changing decision’: Data center growth fuels fears in local communities
    
                        FILE – The sun sets behind power lines in Gaithersburg, Md., Oct. 23, 2020. (Samuel Corum/The New York Times)
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    Data centers driving up regional electric costs, study finds
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    Video: Passions run high as local town grapples with data center fears
    Bobby Angst, business manager for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 648 — which covers Butler County and much of Warren County — said proposed data centers represents hundreds of jobs for local unionized electrical workers. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Data centers get big tax breaks. Do they create jobs?
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    An aerial view of the damage caused by pavement collapsing near Springfield Manor on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Springfield. JOSEPH COOKE VIA DRONE / STAFF
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    PHOTOS: View of damage caused by collapse near Springfield Manor
    Assistant Teresa Ross looks at pink and red roses being sold to customers for Valentine's Day at Schneider's Florist & Flower Delivery on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 in Springfield. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    PHOTOS: Local floral stores prepare for Valentine's Day
    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
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    A child walks onto a Dayton Public Schools bus on Dearborn Avenue on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Private and charter school enrollment in Ohio has soared in the last five years while traditional K-12 enrollment has fallen by nearly 26,895 students, or 1.8%.
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    Ohio public school enrollment down, charter and private up since COVID
    Central State University notified 14 faculty Tuesday by email that they would be laid off at the end of the academic school year. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Central State sends layoff notices to professors
    Central State University is located in Wilberforce, northwest of Xenia. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Central State faculty union challenges planned cuts
    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 staff cuts, 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
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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...
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