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Wright State University students graduate in a December ceremony. Recent Ohio legislation introducted would block universities from offering diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, prohibit full-time university faculty from striking, and require universities to “affirm and declare that the state institution will not encourage, discourage, require or forbid students, faculty, or administrators to endorse, assent to, or publicly express a given ideology, political stance, or view of a social policy, nor will the institution require students to do any of those things to obtain an undergraduate or post-graduate degree.” ERIN PENCE/WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY

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Credit: Erin Pence

Extremist or promising? Reaction to Ohio’s ‘anti-DEI’ bill in college campuses varies

Students and their families in Ross Schools will see big changes in their school-year calendars for the next three-years after a school board vote Thursday. Ross Schools Superintendent William Rice credited survey input from residents and school staffers for prompting the changes. (Photo By Nick Graham/Journal-News)

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Later school year start, other changes passed by Ross school board

Chicken tortelli with chili striped dough, smoked shrimp sauce, shrimp, 'nuoc cham' style dressing and a bunch of fried shallots and fun herbs from Wildweed in Cincinnati (INSTAGRAM PHOTO).

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Where to eat: 10 Ohio chefs, restaurants are 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists

Irina Adveeva and her husband, Peter Ainsworth, are celebrating one year in business at Irie Smoothie Café. The café offers a variety of smoothies, parfaits, juices, Jamaican beef patties and more. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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The story behind a Middletown smoothie cafe owned by couple

The replacement permanent bridge, which stands today, was built in late 1913 and opened to traffic in 1914. The temporary wooden bridge was then removed. Photo courtesy of Jim Krause

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History column: The story of Hamilton’s iconic railroad bridge

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3 charged in shoplifting incident at Jungle Jim’s, 1 attempted to flee

President Donald Trump greets supporters upon his arrival at Asheville Regional Airport in Fletcher, N.C., Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Trump’s first week thrills supporters, disgusts foes; looking back at busy 5 days

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Man found dead in Great Miami River identified

A message of hope on display at a Mobilize Recovery town hall in October 2024 held in Xenia. The town hall covered topics like recovery from substance use disorders and issues surrounding mental health. SAM WILDOW/STAFF

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Despite drop in past 3 years, 5 Ohioans die a day from suicide

A rendering shows the possible new Brent Spence Bridge and companion bridge that will span from Cincinnati in Ohio to Covington in Kentucky. Photo by: KYTC and ODOT

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Brent Spence Bridge work could face delay over Trump order, environmental claim

Ohio Rep. Jennifer Gross presented Bruce Hoffbauer a commendation from legislators after he was sworn in as West Chester Twp.’s assistant police chief. Photo: Sue Kiesewetter/for the Journal-News

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Hoffbauer named West Chester Twp. assistant police chief

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Best of Butler County: Nominate here through Jan. 31

Vice President JD Vance waves after swearing in John Ratcliffe as CIA Director in the Vice Presidential ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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JD Vance Boulevard in Middletown? Petition calling for street name change for new vice...

New York Times best-selling author JD Vance is set to be one of the keynote speakers at the Butler County GOP’s Lincoln Day Dinner in March 2016. GREG LYNCH/STAFF

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McCrabb: Vance went from keynote speaker at Ohio racino to vice president in 8 years

Billy Joel. PHOTO BY TICKET CLIUB.COM/WCPO

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Billy Joel and Rod Stewart coming to Paycor Stadium Fall 2025