Monroe council faces stiff stand in casino talks with Shawnee tribe
Monroe leaders signal stalled talks with the Eastern Shawnee tribe of Oklahoma over a five year intergovernmental agreement and revenue sharing plan tied to a proposed casino and entertainment complex. Four of seven council members express doubts citing a ban on sexually oriented businesses and a longer lasting deal than five years, while officials seek clarity from legal consultants and await Tuesday night’s council session.
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Oklahoma
Middletown
Robert Boutson
Jay Stewart
Gary Becker
Cincinnati
Becker
Ohio
Suzi Rubin
Cuss
Terry Casey
Tribe
National Capital I
Casey
Kelley
Eric Eberhard
Seattle
E-Check debate renewed could reshape Ohio tests
Ohio faces a one year window to decide the fate of its vehicle emissions program. The state contracts Envirotest Systems Corp to run tests in 14 counties with costs totaling 37 million dollars annually. Motorists complain about testing on rollers and the need to pay for repairs if a vehicle fails tests before licensing.
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Akron
Ohio
Envirotest Systems Corp
Book club spices up meetings with treats
Thirteen decades after workers erected the steeple of Emmanuel's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germantown most of the slate shingles remain though most craftsmen who worked with slate vanished long ago along with their roofs. Blustery with snow possible high 30 low 19. Forecast on A2.
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Emmanuel’s
Germantown
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Holiday concert by Chris Brandenburg leads band at Miami Middletown
Chris Brandenburg conducts the Southwestern Ohio Symphonic Band in a free annual holiday concert at Dave Finkelman Auditorium, Miami University Middletown. He has led the group for 21 years and serves as the Lakota School Districts instrumental musical coordinator.
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Chris Brandenburg
Southwestern Ohio
Dave Finkelman
Miami University
Middletown
Brandenburg
Lakota
Warren County shelter seeks more funds amid growth and concerns
Warren County Humane Association officials say the expanded shelter cannot operate on current donations and tax funding. They request an additional 198000 from taxpayers, arguing county savings from using the shelter for the dog warden justify higher support, while commissioners resist. The article notes ongoing nonprofit funding struggles across the Miami Valley and related local mismanagement cases.
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Lebanon
Warren County Humane Association
Miami Valley
Warren County
The
Humane Association
Mari Lee Schwarzwalder
Sion
Montgomery County
Greene County
Schwarzwalder
Ohioan wins Survivor Vanuatu amid nail-biting finale
Chris Daugherty, a highway construction worker from Lincoln Ohio, won Survivor Vanuatu securing $1 million after outlasting 17 players in 39 days of taped competition. Twila Tanner finished runner up with $100000 as the live finale revealed the results.
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Los Angeles
Twila Tanner
Daugherty
CBS Television
Vanuatu
Tanner
Lincoln
Ohio
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