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Video: What to do this weekend in Cincinnati, February 2-4The biggest and best events around Cincinnati this weekend.Rasputin Todd/The EnquirerWe are not tired of writing this led yet – Cincinnati topped another list of best places to visit.Into, an online magazine launched by meetup app Grindr, puts Cincinnati on its 2018 travel list. Cincinnati rubs elbows with places like San Blas, Mexico. Scottsdale, Arizona; Taipei in Taiwan and downtown Los Angeles. “INTO's world travelers have come up with a super-scientific, expertly curated, over-edited list of the top travel trending spots for 2018.” said the outlet. “Some unexpected places made the…

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by Dennis Crouch To Midwest Athletics and Sports Alliance LLC (I fed. Cir. 2021) MASA sued Xerox for infringement of 20 different patents all related to printer-related technology. The district court determined that 20 patents were too many to handle and so ordered MASA to reduce the number of asserted patents to 8 patents by the summary judgment stage before trial. and then further drop to only 4 patents granted through trial. Defendant agreed that the invalidated patents would be dismissed without prejudice and that any applicable statute of limitations would be tolled — allowing those claims to be refiled.…

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Regional gas prices fell last week and averaged $2.87 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from $2.89 a gallon last week, according to the US Energy Information Administration.The average price of gas in the Midwest has risen about 8 cents since last month. According to the EIA, natural gas prices across the region in the last year were as low as $2.77 on January 8, 2024 and as high as $3.77 on August 14, 2023.A year ago, the average Midwest gas price was 15% higher at $3.38 a gallon.>> INTERACTIVE: See how gas prices in your area have…

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WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Pete Buttigieg — the mayor of South Bend, Ind., who is running for president — won't be wearing his jacket when he appears on national television for a town hall meeting, or for photo ops, or even at a fundraiser here at a Russian-themed bar where he mingles with celebrities such as comedian Billy Eichner and Olympian Greg Louganis.”There is a side controversy to that question,” Buttigieg said in an interview. No less than David Axelrod, the lead strategist for the last two victorious Democratic presidential campaigns, privately urged the 37-year-old to look more grown-up by…

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Photo by Caleb Woods on Unsplash 1 in 54 children in the US is diagnosed with autism. Easterseals Midwest—an organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities and their families—helps and supports autistic people. The organization was unable to host regular events due to COVID-19. Instead, they focused their time on creating and continuing programs for autistic people and their families. They currently serve over 5,000 people with disabilities—empowering them throughout their daily lives and advocating for them. Casey Melancon, director of autism and clinical services, says she and her team currently serve over 165 people. The organization offers a wide…

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The Fifth National Climate Assessment, released earlier this month, warns of widespread climate impacts across the United States. The effects on people and the environment in the Mississippi River basin are extreme, but experts stress that it is not too late to slow the worsening effects. From its source in Minnesota to its salty mouth in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi River spans two regions of the country. Midwest and Southeast. The entire basin, including the river's many tributaries, spans five regions. The past two summers have brought extreme drought – threatening crops and shipping. excessive heat? and isolated…

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BETHESDA, Md., February 15, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Walker & Dunlop, Inc. recently welcomed three CBRE veterans – Managing Directors, Steve LaMotte Jr. and Dane Wilsonas well as Deputy Director Ross Wettersten on the Midwest Investment sales team led by Todd Stoflett. The team will represent both institutional and private clients throughout the Midwestern markets, specializing in the valuation and disposition of multifamily properties.”In today's dynamic market landscape, clients are looking for candid strategic advice, meticulous investment analysis and flawless transaction management in a sales team,” he said. Chris Mikkelsen, executive vice president of Investment Sales. “With their combined wealth of expertise and…

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Staff reports | South Bend TribuneELKHART — “A Place Remembered: The Paintings of Diane Tesler” continues through Oct. 4 at the Midwest Museum of American Art, 429 S. Main St.A resident of Kewanna, Ind., Tesler specializes in the abandoned houses, vehicles and people of small Indiana towns in an effort to pay homage to the dreams and memories that have gone before.The exhibition includes 42 paintings, gouaches and monotypes.Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.Admission is $5-$4. free on Sundays.For more information, call 574-293-6660 or visit midwestmuseum.us.

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Donald Lee Totten was a longtime political figure in Republican circles in the northwest suburbs, serving as a committeeman, state legislator, chairman of the Cook County GOP and director of the Regional Transportation Authority. Totten ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 1982 and was the director of Illinois and Midwestern Affairs for Ronald Reagan's 1976 and 1980 presidential campaigns. “He had a complete understanding of the mechanics of electing people,” said Chris Roebling, a longtime friend. “And I think his view of the role of government always came from a respect for individuals and individual liberty and individual self-determination, and…

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CASPER, Wyo. — In 2014, Natrona County voters rejected a bond that would have raised money for a number of projects, including a new pool for Natrona County High School and renovations to Kelly Walsh High School and the Midwest School pools. While the measure was rejected by voters, NCSD found other sources of funding to renovate the KWHS pool, and NCHS is preparing to celebrate a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the recently completed new natatorium. A crowd of Midwest teachers, students and residents asked the NCSD Board of Trustees Monday why the issues at their community pool have not been…

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