Andrew Rowan

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CINCINNATI — The competition to host the iconic Sundance Film Festival has escalated in the final days. Colorado lawmakers approved a hefty $34 million financial incentive package Tuesday to lure the festival over a 10-year period to Boulder. Colorado state senator Judy Amabile said Tuesday that “there is no possibility that it doesn’t pay for itself.”Utah has allocated $3.5 million to host the festival in Salt Lake City.

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COVINGTON, K.y. — Local restaurants are looking to March Madness as a potential rebound from a challenging winter. "January is always a slow month for people in restaurants, but this one really kind of took the cake for slow in terms of years past," said Jade Colwell, general manager of Smoke Justis in Covington. March is the restaurant's best month with St. Patrick’s Day, March Madness and Opening Day driving business to the Covington spot, which has 16 televisions on the walls.

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CINCINNATI — Postal workers across the nation rallied Thursday advocating for the defense of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) as a public service. Their call to action comes in response to a request from the Postmaster General for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to review where the agency could improve its operating costs. Earlier this week, Postmaster Louis DeJoy clarified his request to DOGE in a letter to Congress.

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CINCINNATI — For the first time in 80-plus years, a new category of aircraft will take to the skies.

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FAIRFIELD, Ohio — Nearly 100 middle school students participated in a crucial lesson on substance use Friday, with instruction and mentorship provided by high school seniors from the Fairfield Prevention Coalition. The goal of the summit is to raise awareness among younger students about the dangers of substance use. Through leadership development training, the hope is students return to their middle schools and help others make healthy lifestyle decisions.