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AES Ohio ‘Gift of Power’ campaign helps electric customers with overdue bills

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Rainy Wednesday with cooler temps on the way

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A first-time candidate focused on family issues is on track to topple a 12-term Ohio congressman

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Dayton program helps veterans launch businesses ahead of National Veterans Small Business Week

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Ohio State earth science professor Lonnie Thompson dies after brief illness at 78

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ELECTION 2026: Ohio 10th Congressional District race not called yet

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Democrat Sherrod Brown defeats Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio's US Senate race

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Who is Kristina Knickerbocker? The Air Force veteran and nurse leading Mike Turner in Ohio's 10th District

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Janet Withrow Obituary (1949 - 2026) - Germantown, OH - Dayton Daily News

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Knickerbocker defeats Turner, flips Ohio House seat for Democrats

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Marjorie Dearth Obituary (1932 - 2026) - New Lebanon, OH - Dayton Daily News

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Mary Kramer Obituary (2026) - Fairfield, OH - Dayton Daily News

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Democrats flip area Statehouse seats, chip away at GOP majority

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ELECTION 2026: Voters decide on Dayton Public Schools tax levy

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Knickerbocker declares victory over Turner

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Dayton NAACP members reelect president for 11th term

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Voters asked to fund Dayton Public Schools operating levy

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Election results of Ohio local and state races

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26 shot in 32 seconds: New details, videos released in Dayton mass shooting

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Ohio governor’s race too close to call as people head to polls

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17-year-old faces murder, assault charges in Dayton shooting death

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Jean Katherine Aills Obituary Oct 29, 2026

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A Special Wish Foundation of Ohio plans holiday events to aid critically ill children

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Local couple adopts six children after four years of fostering on National Adoption Day

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Dayton Public Schools Levy Vote Meets Ohio Funding Waiver

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Hometown Hero: Dayton Christian Preschool Teacher Wendy Tesmer

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Major fitness brand eyes first Dayton-area site as local manufacturer plans expansion

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Leslie Lynn Muterspaw Obituary Nov 3, 2026

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Photo ID requirement for voting added to Ohio's Constitution after Issue 3 passes

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Derkack, L'Etang record double-doubles in Dayton opening victory

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Derkack scores 21 as Dayton beats NJIT 89-58 in the season debut

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Kettering Fairmont Middle School students under investigation after locker room incident

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Downtown Dayton Partnership announces new president

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City of Dayton issues another public nuisance order against Rabbit Hole Books

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Education waiver lets Ohio consolidate $38M in federal funds through 2029

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Springfield police detective dies unexpectedly

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National First-Generation College Student Day highlights support for career success

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Belmont High School music teacher arrested on sexual battery charge

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Cloudy and cooler Monday, warming up for Election Day

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