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Dayton Daily News, January 28, 2009

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Don't Expect As Many Local Road Projects This Year

HAMILTON -- While crafting his 2009 capital projects list, Butler County Engineer Gregory Wilkens fears conditions are conspiring to create congestion on local roadways in coming years. Wilkens said the cost of building and maintaining roads is ballooning -- asphalt prices alone went from $94.50 per cubic yard in April to $122.50 per cubic yard in August -- and the state is shifting the responsibility for local roads to county engineers while it focuses on the aging interstate system.

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Snow Brings Smiles, Cash, Plus Some Headaches

Slide, Shiver, Dig ; Winter Weather Pelts Region with Snow, Ice; Utilities Fear Outages

The second round of a winter weather one-two punch already has brought power outages, school closings, wrecks and treacherous travel across the region. Butler and Warren counties were under a Level 1 snow emergency late Tuesday, Jan. 27, but that could change today as the National Weather Service in Wilmington predicted ice and up to 3 inches of snow and sleet overnight. And, the weather service said, "Another 1 to 3 inches of snow can be expected (today)," with a total 8 to 12 inches in accu...

Some Schools Are Running Out of Calamity Days

Rest Easier

Storm Pelts Region ; Butler and Warren Counties Declare a Level 1 Snow Emergency; Another 1 to 3 Inches of Snow Are Predicted for Today.

The second round of a winter weather onetwo punch already has brought power outages, school closings, wrecks and treacherous travel across the region. Late Tuesday, Jan. 27, Butler and Warren counties were under a Level 1 snow emergency, meaning road conditions are hazardous and motorists are advised to drive with caution.

Residents Brave the Elements

Strap on the snow boots and grab that scraper: A winter weather advisory is in effect until noon today, Jan. 28. Snow showers this morning topped off an icy mix that descended on the area Tuesday. Although the snow stalled commuters, it didn't stop everything. David Blaine of Middletown couldn't keep his two dogs out of the fluff. "They don't say, 'OK, I'm not going to go for a few days,' " Blaine said during a walk with his beagle and Labrador mix. The El Paso Avenue resident said he didn't ...

Ak Steel's Earnings Plummet Sharply for 2008

WEST CHESTER TWP. -- While AK Steel Corp. managed to pull a profit of $4 million in 2008, its fourth-quarter results swung to a $430.6 million loss due to a pension-plan charge and a steep drop in demand for its products, the company reported. The company said it is expecting a significant operating loss this quarter as it shuts down the Middletown Works blast furnace for maintenance. AK will be "taking advantage" of lower shipments to replace the furnace hearth in March. The maintenance shut...

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