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High voltage Ohio AES power lines on Carillon Boulevard in Dayton. FILE

AES Ohio faces penalties for power disruptions: Key takeaways from our reporting

Strong winds from Hurricane Helene knocked down a tree in the 300 block of Lewiston in Kettering just after 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Photo courtesy Mark Fisher.

Consumer advocates say AES Ohio should face harsher penalties for failing to keep the...

In this file photo from 2023 a Montgomery County voter drops off her ballot in the secure ballot drop box outside the Montgomery County Board of Elections. Jim Noelker/Staff

5 things to know about Ohio voter fraud allegations and proposed voting law changes

Montgomery County voter inormation files are stored at the Montgomery County Board of Elections. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

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Ohio BMV’s mistakes led to noncitizens getting registered to vote, officials say

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Questions raised about election fraud allegations and voting changes proposed by Ohio...

Niko Collier and his mother, Marcy Walker, worked through mental health issues Niko felt after his father died by suicide. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

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Kids in Crisis: More of Ohio’s youth are struggling with mental health problems

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, right, and state Sen. Theresa Gavarone prepare for a meeting of the Ohio Ballot Board at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Julie Carr Smyth)

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LaRose wants Yost to investigate after election fraud cases yielded few county...

Pictured (L to R) are Melissa and Jay Durst and a man who wished not to be identified who joined other Springfield residents expressing frustration following a fatal school bus accident that resulted in vehicular homicide charges against Haitian immigrant Hemanio Joseph. Citizens demanded action from city officials, who say they have a limited role in addressing immigrant issues. CONTRIBUTED BY VICKY FORREST

Immigration key issue in Ohio Senate, presidential races: Here are the facts

Federal rental assistance checks went to landlords of uninhabitable properties, newspaper finds

Company ordered restitution following DDN investigation of rental assistance program

Second company facing federal charges following DDN investigation of rental assistance...

Bryan Heck, Springfield City Manager. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Payroll Project: Springfield city doubles six-figure earners in 2023

Centerville City Schools Superintendent Jon Wesney discusses possible levy options during a community forum in the auditorium of Cline Elementary School Wednesday, July 10, 2024. ERIC SCHWARTZBERG/STAFF

Financial health of local school districts varies considerably, driving levy debates

$Homeland security, searching a home at 3759 Woodbury Dr., Friday, July 26, 2024. MARSHALL GORBY \STAFF$

Fuyao raid: Key takeaways from our investigation

Uplifting messages are posted throughout Dayton’s Oregon District five months after the Aug. 4 mass shooting. LISA POWELL / STAFF

What makes #DaytonStrong? How do we keep #DaytonStrong? We want to hear from you

Montgomery County Clerk of Courts Mike Foley, left, and Montgomery County Municipal Court Judge James Piergies were indicted Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in a public corruption case. They are shown after Piergies swore in Foley in December 2020. CONTRIBUTED

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Montgomery County judge, clerk of courts indicted: Here’s the latest

Oregon District tragedy 5 years ago changed lives forever, but brought out good in the...

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Montgomery County judge, clerk of courts indicted; Dems call for them to step down

$James Hoffer, garden manager at the Foodbank, talks Monday, July 29, 2024 about expanding compost operations as a part of a county partnership. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Foodbank program would offer countywide composting, hire returning citizens

What happens when police pink-slip someone in mental health crisis? Key takeaways from...

A pink slip allows doctors to hold those patients for a 24-hour observation period up to a 72-hour hold at a psychiatry unit at a hospital.

Here’s what happens when you get dropped off at an ER on a pink slip

DDN Investigation: Few people pink-slipped by police are committed

Payroll Project: Greene County’s highest paid employees in 2023

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Dayton Daily News honored for fighting for government transparency, digital presence

Montgomery County Prosecutors have filed a motion asking that a 16-year-old now being held at the Montgomery County Juvenile Justice Center and accused of shooting a man in the head be moved to adult court.

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Local group home growth straining resources, impacting kids: 6 things to know

Middletown, Ohio is one of many areas hit with a large property tax increase. The state legislature has formed a new committee to reform property taxation in the biennial budget in the face of property values that are soaring 40% or more in some places. FILE

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Dayton taxes going down while rural areas rising: See how your area compares

$Group home in Dayton. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

More than one-third of juvenile group homes in Ohio in Montgomery County

$Phil Plummer, Ohio State Representive. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

State, local proposals to address problems caused by juvenile group homes in region

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Local police, courts overwhelmed with youth group homes as kids from across Ohio sent...

$Paul Bertke, a Kettering resident, talks about the death of his stepdaughter, Tanis Spragg. Spragg, 33, died of a drug overdose in July 2021. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Overdoses happen ‘everywhere,’ from McDonald’s to shopping centers: Here’s what you can...

$Stacey Benson-Taylor is the Montgomery County recorder. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

County recorder’s financial issues include foreclosure on Dayton home

$Jorge sorts through plastic trays for shipping, one of his tasks to earn a paycheck through the federal 14 c program. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Developmentally disabled workers paid $3.50 an hour: 5 things to know

The Ohio Statehouse at 1 Capitol Sq. in Columbus.

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Payroll Project: State of Ohio employees’ annual pay up