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    The Springfield Arts Council's Summer Arts Festival will celebrate its 60th season with five weeks of acts in the Veterans Park Amphitheater, many tying into the anniversary. BILL LACKEY/STAFF
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    Lineup for Summer Arts Festival released as huge events turns 602h ago
    Co-owners Rachel Penton, left, and Dr. Erin Williamson at the Pet Clinic of Springfield Urgent Clinic on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Springfield. The clinic, which is still under construction, is opening soon. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    New pet urgent care to open in Springfield2h ago
    Clark County commissioners Charles Patterson, president Sasha Rittenhouse and Rick Lohnes during the Jan. 14 meeting. Brooke Spurlock/Staff
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    Community tells Clark County what it thinks about potential new jail, safety building
    Out-of-county visitors spent an estimated $33.1 million during visits to Warren County parks in 2024. CONTRIBUTED
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    People coming to Warren County for outdoor recreation are spending big
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    Ashley Flynn case: Husband’s Constitutional rights violated, defense says
    Caleb Flynn listens during an arraignment hearing on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Miami County Common Pleas Court in Troy. He is seated next to his attorney, L. Patrick Mulligan. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Who is Caleb Flynn? What to know about the man accused of killing wife, Ashley
    The Wright State University men's basketball team celebrates after beating Northern Kentucky University in a Horizon League semifinal game on Monday, March 9, 2026 at Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis. HORIZON LEAGUE / CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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    Wright State featured on ‘Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ for March Madness
    The L-H Battery Co. plant near Jeffersonville, at one time a joint venture of Honda and LG Energy Solution. This photo was taken in September 2025. L-H Battery photo.
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    Workers at L-H battery plant given ‘medical evaluation,’ company says
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    Cincinnati Reds food: Great American Ball Park shows off what’s new for 2026
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    Northwestern Schools names new superintendent
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    Who was Ashley Flynn? What to know about the woman killed in Tipp City
    Local Photo Galleries
    Crews demolished the Executive Inn in Springfield Friday, March 20, 2026. Contributed photo by Buck Creek Photography
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    PHOTOS: Springfield's Executive Inn demolished
    New retail items were unveiled alongside 15 new menu items at a media preview event Friday, March 20, 2026. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    PHOTOS: New menu items at Great American Ball Park for 2026 Cincinnati Reds season
    Firefighters work to extinguish smoke at Santoro Metals for several hours on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Springfield. No injuries have been reported, according to authorities. JOSEPH COOKE VIA DRONE/STAFF
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    PHOTOS: Fire breaks out at local recycling facility
    Brian Cutler shows off his Irish St. Patrick’s themed hat at O’Conners Irish Pub in Springfield. JOSEPH COOKE / STAFF
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    PHOTOS: St. Patrick's Day in Springfield
    Crews work on a utility pole after thunderstorms and high winds March 11-16, 2026. AES / PROVIDED
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    PHOTOS: Broken poles, downed power lines after storms, high winds
    Education
    Nicole Myrick, director of Mini University at Sinclair Community College, explains a toy to a child on Tuesday, March 10. Childcare providers in Ohio have always had small profit margins, but new regulations have increased both the amount of hours required to hit reimbursement and the amount of money reimbursed, challenging some childcare providers. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Ohio child care centers fear closure even with increased state funding
    Kettering parent Katey Gibbins-Burdette (left) and her husband, Brandon Burdette, spend thousands of dollars per month on childcare for the couple's two children, age three years and 11 months. Childcare is increasingly unaffordable for young families. Changes to how Ohio pays childcare centers and a looming fiscal cliff for Ohio childcare could make it even more out of reach. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    ‘We are building our life around child care’: Ohio parents struggle with cost of care
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    Proposed Ohio bill would double recess time, expand recess to middle school
    Phillip H. Wagner, the superintendent of Johnstown-Monroe Local Schools, will be the next State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Photo Courtesy of the State Board of Education of Ohio.
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    Ohio education board names new state superintendent
    Ruskin Elementary School students board a bus on Friday, March 6 on McClure Street in Dayton. A bill in the Ohio House would provide $88 million for school transportation. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Ohio bill proposes more cash for school busing
    Home Visitor Service Coordinator Takeia Ely, right, talks during the Groundwork Ohio listening tour held at Dayton Hospital Tech Town Thursday June 6, 2024. JIM NOELKER/STAFF
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    Tell us about your experience with childcare costs
    Two men walk by a University of Dayton sign on East Stewart Street on Monday, March 2. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    UD bans outside students, requires ID bracelets for St. Patrick’s party
    A child walks onto a Dayton Public Schools bus on Dearborn Avenue on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Private and charter school enrollment in Ohio has soared in the last five years while traditional K-12 enrollment has fallen by nearly 26,895 students, or 1.8%.
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    Ohio public school enrollment down, charter and private up since COVID
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