Retired businesswoman challenges county treasurer
Montgomery County Treasurer Carolyn Rice says she has made improvements in her office and worked with homeowners and other offices or organizations to keep properties filled or useful and help property...
View ArticleTurner criticizes Obama on Delphi pensions
Meeting with salaried Delphi retirees this afternoon, Congressman Mike Turner declared the “White House picked winners and losers” in the auto bailout, which he expected President Obama to tout during...
View ArticleOhio tax burden rank improves
Ohio’s national ranking for state and local tax burden on its residents has improved steadily in the past decade, reaching its best level in 16 years in fiscal year 2010.
View ArticleBig weather change begins today
After temperatures soared into the 70s for the fourth straight day Thursday, area weather will shift significantly beginning today with the likelihood of freezing temperatures and the possibility of...
View ArticleVehicle crashes with deer falling, but more costly
Ohio motorists are having fewer collisions with deer this fall, but a busy season for such crashes and a significant increase in deer killed by hunters has officials urging drivers to be cautious.
View ArticleOhio spends millions to dispose of dumped tires
State officials are combining two scrap tire cleanup programs in the hopes of streamlining an effort that has seen Ohio pay tens of millions of dollars in the past two decades to decrease health and...
View ArticleObama, Romney both support charter schools
In bitterly partisan times, K-12 education policy has been one of the lesser-discussed issues and largely unattached to party labels in the presidential race between President Obama and challenger Mitt...
View ArticleMiami County loses computer manufacturing jobs
Systemax Inc. is closing its computer manufacturing plant in Fletcher in Miami County and eliminating 120 jobs there.
View ArticleOhio 12th in US for strongest teacher unions
Ohio has the nation’s 12th-strongest teacher unions, which have “highly permissive” bargaining rights and are involved politically even though the public doesn’t consider them as strong as they are,...
View ArticleOhio food charity need up 45 percent in three years
A difficult employment climate and increased costs for daily necessities led Ohio food banks to distribute 45 percent more food in fiscal year 2012 than they did just three years earlier, during the...
View ArticleSafer cigarettes mean fewer smoking fires
Cigarette manufacturing changes meant to reduce the risk of fires have led to a dramatic decrease in those types of blazes in Ohio, which cause nearly a quarter of all fire deaths.
View ArticleMore Americans expected to travel this Thanksgiving holiday
Highways and airports are expected to be busier this Thanksgiving holiday week, but experts say travelers will stay closer to home while extending their time spent away.
View ArticleTime, cost of family member care increasing
Ohioans are providing an increasing amount of care for family members, assistance with added up to $17.
View ArticleWish-granting groups hoping recovering economy leads to better funding
Organizations that grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions said they hope improving economic conditions in Ohio allow them to help more children.
View ArticleLocal gun sales surging in wake of CT shooting
Concerns about possible changes to gun laws have drawn local buyers in big numbers this week following Friday’s mass shooting in Newtown, Conn.
View ArticleChristmas Eve and Christmas Day restaurant openings
Do you need a place to eat on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? Here are some area restaurants that are scheduled to be open: Open Christmas Eve Anticoli’s Giuliano Tavern 67 S.
View ArticleIn need of Bengals playoff tickets? Here’s how you can purchase them
The Bengals will travel to face the Houston Texans in an AFC wild card round game at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
View Article1 in 8 women binge drink, report says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning women that a large number of them are binge drinking and that such activity can lead to other health dangers.
View ArticleNCAA tickets sold out at UD Arena, but options still available
University of Dayton Arena has sold out its allotment of tickets for first-, second- and third-round NCAA men’s basketball tournament games this week, but options remain for fans to acquire seats.
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