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A sign on the University of Dayton housing in March 2020 urges mask wearing. FILE

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley received the most campaign contributions in the race for Ohio governor during the first half of 2021. In this 2019 file photo DeWine and Whaley participate in a forum about gun violence in the wake of the Aug. 4 mass shooting in Dayton's Oregon District.. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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The Ohio Department of Agriculture has sent a letter to Land of Illusion Adventure Park Aqua Adventures on Thomas Road in Madison Twp. about a possible violation and $500 fine for operating an unlicensed inflatable on the ground. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

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Officials: Land of Illusion waterpark faces possible fine for unlicensed inflatable

$Fairfield West Elementary Principal Missy Mueller, pictured here with students, learned in June she had been stricken with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), which is a rare group of disorders in which your body no longer makes enough healthy blood cells. She decided to go public and campaign for all those battling illnesses who need donors to survive. (Provided Photo\Journal-News)$

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Crystal Dwyer gets her sons, Chase Dwyer, 12, and Brendan Dwyer, 17, registered to receive their COVID-19 vaccines Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at the Butler County Fairgrounds. The Butler County Health Department with help from other agencies continues their COVID-19 vaccination clinics with Walk-in Wednesdays at the Butler County Fairgrounds in Hamilton. The clinic runs from 9 a.m. until noon on Wednesdays. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

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The demolition derby was held at the Butler County Fair Friday, July 30, 2021 in Hamilton. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

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Oregon District shooting lawsuit claims companies selling ‘instruments of mass slaughter’

$Mark Gunton with his childern Monica and Drew was shopping for school supplies at the Meijer Store on Wilmington Pike on Friday, July 30, 2021. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

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A replica of the Apollo 15 lunar rover will be at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Monday only. An exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of that mission will be in place through Saturday. THOMAS GNAU / STAFF

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Air Force museum marks 50th anniversary of Apollo 15 mission

FILE PHOTO A man waits by his van after getting stuck along Medway-New Carlisle Pike when he tried to drive around a large tree branch that blocked the roadway during a severe thunderstorm that blew through the area with high winds and rain.

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Hamilton teen charged in machete attack at Hueston Woods

Daniel J. Schroer, former Springboro Schools superintendent

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Ex-Springboro Schools superintendent indicted for theft in office

Aerial Brazzell was sentened to 2.5 years in prison Thursday in Butler County Common Pleas Court after pleaded guilty to reckless homicide in the shooting death of Bennie Boggs Jr. Nick Graham/STAFF

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Woman killed in hit-and-run crash in Middletown identified

Brian Ingram told Keith Spaeth he didn't want to be represented by Frank Schiavone III Thursday during his final hearing before his trial was scheduled to begin Monday n Butler County Common Pleas Court. His murder trial has been delayed until Ingram can hire another attorney. FILE PHOTO

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Man accused of murder for incident outside Middletown bar hires new attorney

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Representatives from RINKA made a presentation recently to city council about the possible redevelopment of the Towne Mall Galleria. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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Butler County's four tiny villages, College Corner, Millville, New Miami and Seven Mile are hoping the county commissioners will give them $11.5 million in American Rescue Plan funds to upgrade antiquated infrastructure. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Butler County villages hoping for $11.5 million in federal funds to fix infrastructure

NEW ORLEANS, LA - AUGUST 21: Musician and actor Harry Connick, Jr. attends the "Before.During.After" forum press conference commemorating the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina to support disaster recovery and resiliency efforts wordlwide on August 21, 2015 in New Orleans, United States. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

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Some voters came to cast their ballots at the Butler County Board of Elections on election day Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 in Hamilton. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

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Members of Montgomery County Public Health and the Ohio National Guard help with pop-up testing Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, at Kettering Fields, 444 North Bend Blvd. Results from the latest coronavirus pop-up testing site are expected in a more timely manner and results are accessible online to patients, following a switch to a new laboratory. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

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$Three Hamilton Highland Elementary 6th graders just made walking to and from school safer for hundreds of classmates with their grant-seeking project that saw the recent creation of a new cross walk. The now 7th graders wrote and pitched for local grant funds to help the city create the new cross walk. Pictured here (L-R) at the crosswalk dedication, which was attended by Hamilton Mayor Pat Moeller, are Xavier Hoxie, Malin Matheny and Kamyn Frazier. (Provided Photo\Journal-News)$

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