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Postal Service Changes
Instead of moving to close down hundreds of post offices around the nation, the U.S. Postal Service announced plans today to limit the hours of operation of post offices in order to save money in the future. "The plan would keep the existing Post Office in place, but with modified ...
Fairborn city manager to get $4k raise
The Fairborn City Council on Monday night unanimously approved a new four-year contract for City Manager Deborah McDonnell. After the allotted one-hour time limit for public comment was exhausted in which 16 people either voiced their displeasure for the new contract or showed support for it, council voted 7-0 to ...
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Romney Wins Illinois
It was an easy night for Mitt Romney, who finally got to enjoy a Tuesday primary night for the first time in weeks, as he cruised to victory in Illinois over Rick Santorum, wining by over 11 percent. Romney built a big lead in Chicago and the rest of Cook ...
Indiana smoking ban signed into law
A Statewide smoking ban was signed into law in Indiana on Monday morning. The ban will take effect in July. However, bars, casinos and private clubs are exempt from the law. The ban narrowly cleared the state Senate this month after comprises expanding the number of exemptions were added to ...
Obama, Cameron visit brings Dayton world spotlight
President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron’s visit to the first day of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship First Four was a slam dunk of media coverage for the University of Dayton, university officials said Wednesday. News outlets in the United States and the U.K. covered ...
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Santorum's Southern Shot
From Montgomery, Alabama - Arriving for his fifth and final stop of Monday just down the street from the Alabama State Capitol, Rick Santorum deviated from his normal hour-long stump speech for a simple reason - he had to be on TV with Sean Hannity. "I can only talk for ...
Sen. Rubio: "I have things to do in Senate"
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio told News Center 7 that he is “absolutely not” an option as a GOP vice presidential candidate. The congressman from Florida, who was at Wright State University on Monday night at a rally to support the Senate candidacy of Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, told reporter Yuna ...
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Santorum Looks for Momentum
After winning three of ten Super Tuesday states, but narrowly losing to Mitt Romney in Ohio, Rick Santorum will try to generate some new momentum on Saturday in Kansas with GOP Presidential caucuses in that state. 40 delegates are at stake in the Sunflower State - 12 delegates are handed ...
Republicans question commissioners' statements at City Hall
A news release targeting Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney issued Friday using city of Dayton resources and a City Hall news conference by two Democratic city commissioners raised questions about improper partisan activity at taxpayer’s expense. In the news release and at the news conference in commission chambers Commissioners Nan ...
Church's chicken fire routs customers, workers
A fire at Church’s Chicken at 259 North Broadway has closed the business until Public Health – Dayton and Montgomery County says it can reopen, Dayton West District Fire Chief Scott Rowlett said Monday night. Three employees were working Monday evening when a grease fire flared up in the cooking ...
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