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Middletown plans migration to .gov domain to boost security
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UPDATE: Owner found for Middletown puppy rescued from icy water
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Middletown ice rescue team saves puppy
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‘Life-changing decision’: Data center growth fuels fears in local communities
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2 suspects arrested after pursuits end in Middletown
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Data centers driving up regional electric costs, study finds
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Data centers get big tax breaks. Do they create jobs?
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Ohio lawmakers show bipartisan support for data center legislation
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Impact of data centers on regional water supply ‘an emerging issue’
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Middletown delays planned 15% water rate increase due to utility billing outage
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Water pours into Edgewood Primary School after pipe bursts; classes canceled
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Juvenile arrested following vehicle strike into home Monday morning
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As overdoses persist, Atrium brings back addiction navigator to help patients
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$750K bond set for suspect in Butler County sheriff’s deputy’s stabbing
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Watch: Local florists handle Valentine’s Day surge; flower prices high
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26 people indicted in Butler and Warren counties
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1 of 3 suspects sentenced in case of pregnant woman found dead in container
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Six months later, Middletown still determining if info breach was part of cyberattack
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Man accused of stabbing Butler Co. deputy indicted for attempted murder, assault
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Middletown Fire trains for ice rescue scenarios
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After rise in Middletown business structure fires, officials call for safety measures
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New flights to Chicago, California, Nashville, London added at Cincinnati airport
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More than 100 homes coming to Middletown as part of housing developments
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Sticker shock: Middletown water bills raise concerns after cyber outage
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Stabbing suspect bond set at $125K; Butler County deputy ‘recovering well’
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Man charged with attempted murder, theft of police car pleads not guilty by reason of...
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Driver in fatal Middletown crash pleads guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide
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Butler County deputy stabbed while assisting at vehicle fire; suspect arrested
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Discovery Channel sets air date for episode featuring Butler County Jail
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Butler County candidates, tax issues filed for May 2026 primary
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Butler County bus service seeks feedback on potential Middletown route changes
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Man who allegedly made bomb threat at Middletown McDonald’s indicted by grand jury
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