🏫 Lakota Schools needs $93 per $100,000 to transform aging facilities. The Ohio district has proposed a comprehensive master plan that would eliminate five buildings and reconfigure grade groupings to create better transitions for students. Facing overcrowded classrooms with 27-30 students, officials say the bond issue on November's ballot represents their best option for renovations and new construction. The $266 million project includes $200 million in state co-funding, making it a 32% state-supported initiative. Interested residents can learn more at an upcoming information session on September 29.
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😱 Cincinnati couple arrested for starving and abusing three children. Angel Holland and Aaron Stalling face multiple felony charges after police found a 9-year-old boy unresponsive, weighing only 30 pounds with severe malnutrition and dangerously low body temperature. His two siblings, ages 8 and 6, were also found malnourished and required hospitalization. During a search of the home, authorities discovered bungee cords, a belt, and soiled towels as evidence. Both suspects received $600,000 bonds and are ordered to stay away from the victims while awaiting their October 3 grand jury hearing.
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👊 Seven suspects face trial in violent Cincinnati brawl case. The defendants, charged with multiple felonies including assault and aggravated riot, could serve up to 30 years if convicted for the July incident involving approximately 100 people. The attack, which left six victims subjected to "unimaginable physical violence," sparked local and national debates about crime, public safety, and race. A separate legal battle is brewing over whether secret grand jury testimony will be released to a defense attorney, an extremely rare occurrence that prosecutors argue could cause "irreparable harm." The trial is scheduled to begin February 23, with the FBI conducting a review alongside ongoing police investigations.
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