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    Miami County veteran Norman gets surprise honor for heroism in Vietnam
    David Norman, center, laughs as his grandson Jackson Norman returns to his seat after speaking during a ceremony on Friday at the Miami County Courthouse in downtown Troy. David Norman was being honored for his service in the Marine Corps. He was one of the last Marines to be evacuated from the American Embassy during the fall of Saigon 50 years ago. David Norman's youngest son Nathan is seated to his left, and wife Susie is seated to his right. Jackson Norman is the son of Neal Norman, not pictured. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Boonshoft Museum is getting $10.5M in improvements; here’s what will change
    Lead animal keeper at Boonshoft Museum of Discovery Bailey Cole works with Sheldon the armadillo Tuesday 23, 2024. JIM NOELKER/STAFF
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    ‘The very best thing I do:’ 38 immigrants welcomed as new U.S. citizens
    A naturalization ceremony was held Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at Oakwood High School School, during which 38 people from 22 different countries became U.S. citizens. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF
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    Daytonians brave subzero chill for MLK Day march, King’s principles
    Daytonians gathered to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the annual MLK Day Memorial March on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, amid sub-zero wind chills. The march started at the Drew Health Center on W. Third St. through the Wright Dunbar Business District and concluded on the Dayton Peace Bridge. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    West Dayton grocery on Gettysburg eyes January start; bigger than a Trader Joe’s
    Homefull expects to open the new Gettysburg Grocery on the 800 block of South Gettysburg Avenue in early 2025. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF
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    Ukrainian woman, son thankful for life in U.S., but uncertain of future
    Yuliia Kovalenko and her son, Nikolay Korzh, fled Ukraine because of the country's war with Russia. Kovalenko started YUNI Creative Tailoring on Far Hill Avenue in Centerville. JIM NOELKER/STAFF
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    Brookville ‘bicycle man’ to be Santa Claus for kids in need this year
    David Nugent, 81, from Brookville collects, fixes and gives away hundreds of bikes to kids at Christmas. JIM NOELKER/STAFF
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    Springfield couple share tale of outlasting Helene floods in North Carolina barn
    Wreckage caused by Hurricane Helene covers the streets of downtown Marshall, N.C., outside Asheville, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Flooding fueled by the remnants of Hurricane Helene washed away hundreds of roads and grievously damaged many others. In many places, there is no timeline for fixing them. (Nicole Craine/The New York Times)
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    Dayton gun violence: A call to action after a deadly year for young people
    A’Mariyana Bennett, 14, a sophomore at Thurgood Marshall high school, gave a speech at a peace rally in northwest Dayton on Sept. 19, 2024. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF
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