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Schools Accused of Evading Gender Law

A watchdog group filed a federal complaint against the Dayton Public School District, alleging the district violated a ban on boys competing in girls’ sports.

The complaint references a video in which investigators posed as prospective parents and recorded a Dayton Public Schools administrator. Superintendent David Lawrence said the video was “very selectively edited with key details omitted.”

Last week, the group released a video of a school administrator in Toledo saying, “I wonder if we just don’t even tell anybody,” in response to an investigator’s fictional question about enrolling a “transgender sister” in the district.

Similar videos have been released involving the Reading, Princeton, Norwood, and Three Rivers school districts. The Princeton video prompted a response from state Attorney General Dave Yost for schools to ensure compliance with laws.

College Placed on Financial Probation

A college accrediting board placed private Wittenberg University in Springfield on probation, citing financial problems.

The Higher Learning Commission said the university doesn’t meet a requirement that a school’s “financial management balances short-term needs with long-term commitments and ensures its ongoing sustainability.”

The university said the board’s action wasn’t a surprise given its financial troubles in recent years, but that enrollment is “trending in the right direction” with 1,039 students currently.

Wittenberg, one of the state’s oldest colleges, will keep its accreditation through the two-year probation period.

$2.9M Mansion Includes Hidden Room 

A mansion that includes a hidden room went on the market for $2.9 million in Mason.

The 12,225-square-foot home sits on more than half an acre with lake views.

In the home’s library, a hidden door between the bookshelves opens to a staircase that leads to a secret room. The surprises continue in one of the six bedrooms, where a ladder emerges onto a Juliet balcony.

Other highlights include an in-ground fountain, a theater, and a five-car garage. You can see 92 photos of the property here.

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➤ Cincinnati: The Federal Aviation Administration lifted air traffic reductions that impacted Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport during the partial federal government shutdown. (More)

➤ Cincinnati: Prosecutors agreed to drop misdemeanor charges against a reporter stemming from the July protest on the Roebling Bridge. (More)

➤ Cleveland: City Dogs Cleveland seeks adopters after a “really unusual” week that saw the shelter take in 95 dogs. (More)

➤ Portage County: A deputy filed a federal lawsuit against the sheriff’s office, alleging the department refused to pay $47,000 in owed overtime and retaliated against him for his complaints. (More)

➤ Toledo: The Toledo Museum of Art began a major renovation project to reorganize galleries, improve accessibility, and update its heating and cooling system. (More)

➤ Summit County: Dreams Academy, a new all-boys school in Akron, is the only Ohio school named a finalist for the $1 million Yass Prize honoring innovative education organizations. (More)

➤ Mortgage lender Lower.com will let its naming rights agreement expire for the 20,000-seat stadium that’s home to Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew. (More)

➤ Ohio State wrestling won the inaugural National Duals Invitational after dominating No. 24 Wyoming, No. 9 Minnesota, No. 2 Nebraska, and No. 3 Iowa. (More)

➤ The Cleveland Browns surveyed season ticket holders about the possible use of personal seat licenses to help fund the future Brook Park stadium. Seat licenses are one-time payments that allow fans to buy season tickets. (More)

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➤ Cleveland Clinic’s VeloSano fundraising campaign raised $14.5 million this year for cancer research, bringing its total to $180 million since 2014. (More)

➤ Northwest Ohio’s first Shake Shack restaurant opens today at Levis Commons in Perrysburg. (More)

➤ A $2 million Ohio Lottery ticket was sold at a GetGo in Cuyahoga Falls, paying $728,750 after taxes. (More)

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➤ The remains of U.S. Army Cpl. Earl E. Kibbey, a Blanchester native, will be laid to rest on Thursday. He was reported missing on Dec. 3, 1950, during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. (More)

➤ High Bank Vodka, made by High Bank Distillery Co. in Columbus, was named the world’s best vodka in the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, earning a score of 99 out of 100 and beating more than 6,000 other entries. (More)

➤ Jay Leno will perform Feb. 5 at Hobart Arena in Troy. Tickets go on sale Friday. (Ticket Info)

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Should hunting and fishing be a constitutional right?

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2. No: 25%
3. Fishing only: 21%
4. Hunting only: 20%

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