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    The city of Springfield School District Superintendent Dr. Robert Hill, with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, and his wife Fran, answer questions at a press conference Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at City Hall in Springfield.  MARSHALL GORBY / STAFF
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    Law enforcement to conduct daily sweeps of Springfield schools following bomb threats2h ago
    Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks to students and teachers about his new children's eyesight program, OhioSEE, on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in South Vienna. JOSEPH COOKE / STAFF
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    DeWine: ICE to give 24-hour notice prior to Springfield surge2h ago
    Springfield Police Chief Allison Elliott speaks during a city commission meeting Tuesday, July 29, 2025. JESSICA OROZCO / STAFF
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    Springfield police chief says no active danger after bomb threats2h ago
    GoBus, an intercity bus service, plans to launch new routes, with stops in Dayton, Yellow Springs, Springfield, Middeltown and other communities in southwest Ohio. CONTRIBUTED
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    GoBus to launch service in Dayton, Springfield, Middletown, Yellow Springs in March
    Experts say sump pumps should be cleaned annually and replaced as often as every five years to avoid thousands of dollars in water damage to basements. PROVIDED
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    ‘It happens fast’: Higher temps could mean wetter basements
    A construction man carries a rug into a home in the Melody Parks neighborhood on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, in Springfield. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    90 single-family home lot split at Melody Parks development approved
    Honeycomb enjoys the attention of visitors at the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF
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    Here is why you should spay or neuter your pet this month
    FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2018, file photo, Walmart U.S. President and CEO Greg Foran speaks during an interview at a Walmart Supercenter in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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    Kroger names former Walmart executive as new CEO
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    Traffic enforcement to take place on I-70, I-75 Tuesday
    Participants in a Sinclair Community College ground school at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport take a "ride" on a simulator meant to impart the experience of flying a Beta Technologies electric plane on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. THOMAS GNAU/STAFF
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    Sinclair flight simulator preparing pilots for future of electric aircraft flight
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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
    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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    PHOTOS: Scenes from 2026 MLK luncheon and awards ceremony
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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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    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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    Wright State to teach area teachers how to prepare for civics classes; host student...
    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
    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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    Bible-based classes for public school kids expanding: Key takeaways from our reporting
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